Projects

CEM’s research program includes a collaborative program with joint projects conducted by consortium members, a competitive program administered by individual consortium members, and a strategic program. These projects together address important research needs that synergize the expertise of the various partners.

Year 2 Project List

Institution	PI	Title
University of California, Riverside	Georgios Karavalakis	Microplastic Air Pollution from the Wear of Vehicle Tires
Johns Hopkins University	Johnathon Ehsani	Healthy Micromobility: Moving From Crisis to Opportunity
University of Texas at El Paso	J. Choi	Digital Twin Modeling of NOx Formation from Transient Vehicle Operations in Hilly Terrains
University of Texas at El Paso	Anantaa Kotal	Bridging Data Gaps with Modeled Data from Generative AI: Advancing Health in Transportation Research
University of Texas at El Paso	Jaeyoon (Jason) Kim	Evaluating the Cumulative Impact of Environmental Conditions on Stress Levels in Micromobility Users: An AI-Driven Multimodal Approach
Johns Hopkins University	Allison Barlow	Data Driven Evaluation of the Transportation Barriers to Water Access on the Navajo Nation
Georgia Institute of Technology	Daniel Hunsaker	Pedestrian Route Choice and Traffic Exposures: A Case Study in Downtown Atlanta
North Dakota State University	Ranjit Godavarthy	Evaluating Efficiency of Rural Transit Systems
Texas A&M Transportation Institute	Minjie Xu	Health and Activity Impacts of Student Commute Modes
Texas A&M Transportation Institute	Joan Hudson	Transportation and Mental Health in Central Texas Using 211 Call Center Data – An Exploratory Analysis
Texas A&M Transportation Institute	Tom Sanchez	Enhancing Rural Public Transportation Through Community Engagement and Technology
Texas A&M Transportation Institute	Kunhee (KC) Choi	Pavement-Maintenance-GPT: Optimizing Pavement Maintenance Decisions Using Generative AI
Texas A&M Transportation Institute	Haneen Khreis	Integrated Transportation and Health Impact Modeling Tool for U.S. Cities
Texas A&M Transportation Institute	Deanna Belden	Destination Access and Health – Data Exploration
University of California, Riverside	Heejung Jung	Improving Vehicle Cabin Air Quality in Daily Transportation
Morehouse School of Medicine	Fengxia Yan	A Data Framework: Factors Influencing Transportation and Health at the Atlanta Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) Level
Georgia Institute of Technology	Ziming Liu	Real-Time Corridor Modeling and Health Impact Assessment using Dynamic Vehicle Fleet Composition Data
Texas A&M University	Benjamin Herman	Promoting Teachers’ and Young Learners’ Engagement of Transportation Issues

Year 1 Project List

Institution	PI	Title
Texas A&M Transportation Institute	Tara Ramani	Evaluating Efficiencies and Impacts of Electric versus Diesel School Buses
Georgia Institute of Technology	Randall Guensler	Integrated Transportation-Health Modeling Platform for Decision-Support
University of California, Riverside	Kanok Boriboonsomsin	Impact of Freight Activity in and Around Ports
Johns Hopkins University	Mary Fox	Health Risk for Transit Users
University of Texas at El Paso	Wen-Whai Li	Air Quality Monitoring in Border Communities
Morehouse School of Medicine	Robert Mayberry	Transportation and Health: Tools for Community Engagement
North Dakota State University	Denver Tolliver/Jeremy Mattson	Emerging Vehicle Technologies and Operating Strategies for Tribal and Rural Communities