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Advanced Research Facilities
Alternative Fuels
Hydrogen
Remote Sensing
Cold Region Rural Transportation
Technology Transfer
Alternative Fuels
| Name | Mission/Summary | Point of Contact |
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| Cornell University | Our mission as a Regionally Coordinated Biobased R&D is to use state land grant universities to fund biofuels research on a variety of fronts -- Northeast Region |
Dr. Corrine Johnson Rutzke, PhD 120 Riley Robb Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 607-255-2467 Email: cfj4@cornell.edu |
| National Biodiesel Board | Our Mission as a Biodiesel R&D is to have a major focus on emissions testing and standards development/acceptance |
Tom Verry 605 Clark Avenue Jefferson City, MO 65101 800-841-5849 Email: tverry@biodiesel.org |
| University of Kansas Transportation Research Institute | Our mission is to develop new affordable solutions to existing and future transportation problems; Become a national leader in transportation research; Develop new and licensable products and, Increase the number of spin-off companies, patents, royalty licenses, a licenses, and joint ventures with industry. |
Dr. Robert B. Honea, PhD Learned Hall, 1530 W. 15th Street Lawrence, KS 66045 785-864-1828 Email: Bobh253@ku.edu |
| Rochester Institue of Technology | Our mission includes the Development of Life-Cycle Economic and Environmental Analysis Methodologies: Document regional alternative fuel life cycle issues. Analyze Vehicle Cycle Infrastructure Impacts of Biofuel Transition. |
Dr. Nabil Z. Nasr, PhD 111 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623-5608 585-475-516 Email: nasr@rit.edu |
| Oklahoma State University | Our mission as a Regionally Coordinated Biobased R&D is to use state land grant universities to fund biofuels research on a variety of fronts -- South Central Region |
Dr. Clarence Watson, PhD 203 Whitehurst, 214-A Agricultural Hall Stillwater, OK 74078-6016 405-744-5398 Email: c.watson@okstate.edu |
| Oregon State University | Our mission as a Regionally Coordinated Biobased R&D is to use state land grant universities to fund biofuels research on a variety of fronts -- Western Region |
Dr. Jan Auyoong, PhD 138 Strand Ag. Hall Corvallis, OR 97331 541-737-1915 Email: Jan.Auyong@oregonstate.edu |
| South Dakota State University | Our mission as a Regionally Coordinated Biobased R&D is to use state land grant universities to fund biofuels research on a variety of fronts -- North Central Region |
Dr. James Doolittle, PhD 100 Administration Ln, Old Foundation Bldg Brookings, SD 57007-1998 605-696-7870 Email: James.Doolittle@sdstate.edu |
| University of Tennessee | Our mission as a Regionally Coordinated Biobased R&D is to use state land grant universities to fund biofuels research on a variety of fronts -- Southeastern Region |
Dr. Timothy Rials, PhD 2506 Jacob Drive Knoxville, TN 37996 865-946-1129 Email: trials@utk.edu |
Hydrogen
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | our mission is to research, develop and field test hydrogen fuel cell and biofuel transportation technology. |
Dr. Domenico Grasso 33 Colchester Avenue, 109 Votey Hall Burlington, VT 05405-0156 802-656-3390 Email: dgrasso@cems.uvm.edu |
| Delaware State University | Our Mission is to find novel materials that can store and release large quantities of hydrogen gas at moderate temperatures and pressures in order to meet Department of Energy's object of identifying by 2015 materials that will absorb 9 wt. % hydrogen. For additional information click-on. |
Dr. Andrew Goudy 1200 N. DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901 302-857-6534 Email: agoudy@udel.edu Website: http://chem.desu.edu/researchCenter.htm |
| The University of Montana | Our Mission is to support DOT’s work with the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) and other emergency responder organizations and federal agencies to further develop a Hydrogen Safety Training initiative. Create working prototype of a hydrogen and solar powered monorail that transports individuals in urban settings. |
Dr. Paul Williamson 32 Campus Dr Missoula, MT 59812 406-243-2932 Email: williamsonrp@mso.umt.edu |
Remote Sensing
| Name | Mission/Summary | Point of Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University | Our mission for the remote sensing & spatial information technology application is streamlining transportation corridor planning processes and environmental impact assessments. |
Dr. Charles G O'Hara 2 Research Boulevard Mississippi State, MS 39762 662-325-2067 Email: cgohara@gri.msstate.edu |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Our Mission is to validate an integrated remote sensing & spatial information technology system operation for freight flow congestion mitigation and a viable freight flow pricing systems for implementation in New York City Metro area. |
Dr. Jose Holguin-Veras 110 8th Street, Room JEC 4030 Troy, NY 12180 518-276-6221 Email: jhv@rpi.edu |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Our Mission is to develop and conduct field testing of a new remote sensing & spatial information technology based decision models for reducing freight congestion (improving tactical efficiencies and synchronization of port operations, deadhead trip reduction and improved facility layout) at LA-LB port by using a new network of sensors and support systems. |
Dr. Michael Goodchild 3227 Cheadle Hall Santa Barbara, CA 93106 805-893-8049 Email: good@geog.ucsb.edu |
| University of Wyoming, Western Research Institute | Our mission is to aid in the development and field testing of the feasibility of a new and efficient system to determine aging and structural integrity of asphalt pavements through remote sensing technologies. The system is suitable for application to implement pre-emptive structural treatments for increasing pavement life. |
Dr. Fred Turner 365 North 9th Street Laramie, WY 82072 307-721-2415 Email: Fturner@uwyo.edu |
| Ohio State University | Our mission is the establishment of an operational system of remote sensing & spatial information technology application for freight flow congestion mitigation at heavily traveled border crossings (Michigan Ontario and Arizona Mexican crossings). |
Dr. Mark McCord 470 Hitchcock Hall, 2070 Neil Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43210 614-292-2388 Email: mccord.2@osu.edu |
| South Dakota State University | Our mission is the establishment of new hybrid remote sensing system for maintenance management of unpaved roads by using spatial data and remotely sensed imageries obtained from automated Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. |
Dr. Chunsum Zhang Box 2201, AD 130 Brookings, SD 57007 605-688-5384 Email: chunsum.zhang@sdstate.edu |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Our mission is the establishment of an information management and visualization system for bridge infrastructure condition assessment using remote sensing & spatial information technologies. The system delivers an efficient and cost effective bridge infrastructure monitoring capability. |
Dr. Shenen Chen 9201 University City Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28223 704-687-6655 Email: Schen12@uncc.edu |
Cold Region Rural Transportation
| Name | Mission/Summary | Point of Contact |
|---|---|---|
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Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute North Dakota State University |
Our mission is develop a state-of-the-art transportation center which will serve as a hub for the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute's rural transportation research, education, and outreach programs. |
Gene Griffin 430 IACC Building, NDSU Campus Fargo, ND 58105 (703) 231-8343 Email: Gene.griffin@ndsu.edu |
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Western Transportation Institute Montana State University |
The Western Transportation Institute developed a research facility in Lewistown, Montana, named Transcend for researchers to conduct basic and applied research and testing on surface transportation issues facing rural and cold regions. |
Eli Cuelho, P.E. P.O. Box 174250 Bozeman, MT 59717-4250 (406) 994-7886 Email: elic@coe.montana.edu Website: http://www.transcendlab.org/. |
Technology Transfer
| Name | Mission | Point of Contact |
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Transportation Research and Analysis Computing Center, Energy Systems Division Argonne National Laboratory |
The Transportation Research and Analysis Center (TRACC) provides readily available computing resources to the transportation community and access to key software applications to the transportation community. Problems addressed by the TRACC staff and users of the TRACC high performance computing facilities include traffic planning, congestion management, evacuations planning, bridge flooding and scour, bridge dynamics and structural health, pavement design, roadside hardware performance, and vehicle passenger crash response. |
Dr. Hubert Ley 2700 International Drive, Suite 201 West Chicago, Illinois 60185 (630) 578-4247 Email: hley@anl.gov Website: http://www.tracc.anl.gov |