Research Interests

Freight Transportation Systems

* Modeling of freight transportation networks
* Statistical analysis of freight transportation data
* Intermodal freight transportation systems planning
* Intermodal and maritime transportation management

Passenger Transportation Systems

* Intermodal commuter network modelling
* Demand analysis for intermodal transportation systems
* System performance analysis and evaluation

Marine Terminal Operations

* Estimating demand for handling services at a container terminal
* Berth planning
* Operational analysis

Transit Systems

* Optimization of transit service coverage
* Analysis and Evaluation of optimal pricing and operating policies
* Development of performance indicators for transit systems

List of Research Grants Received

* “Partnership to Maximize Port Industry Performance - Integration of Port Information Systems, Processing and Control Equipment, and
Microsimulation Tools" Sponsor: NSF – Partnerships for Innovation Program, Budget: $599,436 Submitted: May 2005. Status: Approved
* “Feasibility of Freight Villages in the NYMTC Region" Sponsor: NYMTC and NYSDOT, Budget: $424,432 Submitted: January 2006. Status: Approved
* “Project Z-05-13: Ferry Parking and Landside Access" Sponsor: NYMTC and NYSDOT, Budget: $66,282 Submitted: . Status: Approved
* "Strategic Distribution Business Promotion Plan (SDBPP) - Phase I"
Sponsor: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Budget: $199,797, Status: Pending
* "The Global Logistics Chain: A 21st Century Change Agent" Under review by the NSF-SBE-HSD-Agents of Change Budget: $649,932
* “Estimation of the Average Number of Trucks Visiting Non-Residential Sites in New Jersey”, Sponsor: NJDEP. Budget: $10,000. Submitted: August 2005. Status: Approved.
* “Port Authority of New York and New Jersey – Strategic Distribution Business Promotion Plan – Phase I”, Sponsor: PANYNJ. Budget: $199,797. Submitted: July 2005. Status: Approved, contract pending.
* “Variability of Travel Times on New Jersey Highways”, Sponsor: NJDOT. Rutgers Subcontract Budget: $120,000. Submitted: June 2005. Status: Approved, contract pending.
* “Feasibility of Establishing a Virtual Container Yard in the New York – New Jersey Region”, Sponsor: USDOT/UTRC, Budget: $99,986. Grant Period: 07/2005 – 06/2006
* “Development of a Dynamic Laboratory for Freight Intermodal and Maritime Engineering Instruction and Research”, Sponsor: RU ACIC, Budget: $13,000. Grant Period: 5/2005 – 4/2006.
* “Feasibility Study to Establish a Freight Transportation Center of Excellence at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey”, Sponsor: RU Academic Excellence Fund, Budget: $160,000. Grant Period: 4/2005 – 3/2006
* “Implementation of Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Measures for Harbor Sediments & Processed Dredged Material (PDM) Placement”, Sponsor: NJDOT, Budget: $40,700. Grant Period: 11/2004 – 11/2005.
* “The Future of Transportation Modeling”, Sponsor: NJDOT, Budget: $246,358. Grant Period: 1/02-12-04
* “Estimation of Truck Volumes and Flows” , Sponsor: NJDOT, Budget: $400,000. Grant Period: 1/02 – 8/04
* “Technical Solutions to Overcrowded Park & Ride Facilities” , Sponsor: USDOT/NJDOT , Budget: $47,251. Grant Period: 1/02 – 12/03
* “Biohazard Detection and Security of Critical Transportation Infrastructures”, Sponsor: NSF Budget: $58,236. Grant Period: 3/03 – 3/04
* “Evaluation of Adaptive Control Strategies for New Jersey Highways ”, Sponsor: NJDOT Budget: $250,000. Grant Period: 1/01 – 8/04
* “Development of a Transportation E-Teaching and Learning Facility ”, Sponsor: Advisory Committee for Instructional Computing, Rutgers
University Budget: $ 36,985. Grant Period: 8/01 – 12/01
* “A Mobile Self-Sufficient Traffic Data Collection Unit ”, Sponsor: Engineering Information Technology / Equipment Leasing Fund,
Rutgers University Budget: $30,000. Grant Period: 8/01 – 10/01
* “University-Based Research, Education, and Technology Transfer Program”, Sponsor: PennDOT Budget: $5,000. Grant Period: 1/98 – 12/98
* “Analysis and Evaluation of Intermodal Commuter Corridors in New Jersey ”, Sponsor: NCTIP/USDOT, Budget: $15,000. Grant Period: 9/99 – 3/00
* “Supplemental grant to assist in the Multi-Modal Freight Transportation: Regional Data Development and Analysis ”, Sponsor: NCTIP, Budget: $10,000. Grant Period: 9/96– 12/97