IRF Global R2T Conference: Full Schedule

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8:00am EST

TS9.5: Automated Vehicles, Electrifiction and Connected Technology

Thursday December 12, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am EST

Muamer Abuzwidah: Evaluating the Performance of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles under Adverse Weather Conditions across Various Traffic Densities

Junghan Baek: Approach to Monitoring Speeding degree of Autonomous Vehicles Based on AI and C-ITS Data

Taekwan Y: Integration of C-ITS data for infrastructure sensing technology

Amir Golalipour: Electric Road System: Inductive Charging Research Gaps and Implementation Challenges

Speakers

Muamer Abuzwidah

Assistant Professor, University of Sharjah

Junghan Baek

Associate Research Fellow, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements

Taekwan Y

Research Fellow, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements

Amir Golalipour

Research Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration

Thursday December 12, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am EST
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Technical Session

9:00am EST

ES6: Innovative Traffic Management: Intelligent Solutions for Borders, Highways, and Airports"

Thursday December 12, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EST

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Speakers

Olga Landolfi

Secretary General, TTS Italia

Mohamad Talas

Director of System Engineering , Intelligent Transportation System Director of System Engineering , Intelligent Transportation System, NYC DOT

Thursday December 12, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EST
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EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (Track 1)

9:00am EST

TS2.7: Data-Driven Approaches to Road Condition Monitoring and Maintenance

Thursday December 12, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EST

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Curtis Berthelot: Multifaceted Urban Road Assets Structural Asset Management using Performance Based Segmentation

Eshta Ranyal: HAIRoad Project: Exploring Multi-Asset Management Challenges in Pavements, Cycle Paths, Sidewalks, and Sewer Systems

John Laurent: COMPARING CLASSIFICATION RESULTS using AUTOMATED PCI, PASER and PSCI methods on standard LCMS road condition data outputs.

Simon Tetley: APPLICATIONS IN COMPREHENSIVE SYNCHRONISED ROAD PAVEMENT ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATION

Speakers

Eshta Ranyal

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Antwerp

Eshta Ranyal is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Antwerp, specializing in AI-based applications in pavement health monitoring and degradation assessment. As part of the HAIRoad project, which focuses on Hybrid AI for predictive maintenance, her work centers on analyzing... Read More →

Curtis Berthelot

President and Chief Technical Officer, PSI Mining Inc.

Dr. Berthelot is the President and Chief Technical Officer of PSI and provides overall corporate and technical leadership. Dr. Berthelot is a professional engineer with over 25 years’ experience in applied mechanistic materials science used in mining and pavement infrastructure... Read More →

Jerome F. Daleiden

Principal Engineer, ARRB SYSTEMS

Jerry has been involved in the design, maintenance and research of pavements and their performance for 40+ years. He has been responsible for the evaluation and/or design of numerous pavement projects around the world. These analyses range from projections of remaining life to design... Read More →

John Laurent

VP Business and CTO, Pavemetrics Systems Inc.

Thursday December 12, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EST
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Technical Session

9:00am EST

TS4.5: Innovative Incident Detection and Road User Behavior

Thursday December 12, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EST

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Brianna Lawton: Understanding driver behavior among the roadway infrastructure in Ghana

Md Rakibul Islam: Calibrated Confidence Learning for Large-Scale Real-Time Crash And Severity Prediction

Jaka Sodnik: SimFit2Drive: A Comprehensive Screening Tool for Driver Fitness Assessment

Eric Jacques: White Alert: A Digital Multi-Channel Vision for Scalable Intersection Safety

Qianqian Jin: Weather-Adaptive Rear-End Near Miss collision Analysis Based on UAV Trajectories

Samgyu Yang: Real-Time Crash Prediction on Express Managed Lanes of Interstate Highway with Anomaly Detection Learning

Speakers

Md Rakibul Islam

Assistant Professor, Lamar University

Brianna Lawton

Postdoctoral Researcher, Iowa State University

Jaka Sodnik

Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana

Qianqian Jin

Ph.D. Candidate, University of Central Florida

Samgyu Yang

PhD Candidate, University of Central Florida

Craig Milligan

Senior Road Safety Engineer and Product Manager, Miovision

Thursday December 12, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EST
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Technical Session

9:00am EST

TS4.9: Safety Barriers, Roadside Safety, and Crash Analysis

Thursday December 12, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EST

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Alex Campbell: Roadside safety and the price of progress: a review of increased risk in roadside safety of an upgraded road in the developing world

John Griffith: Understanding Advanced Longitudinal Barrier Technologies: Rigid, Semi-Rigid, and Flexible Barriers and Where to Use Them

Tewodros Yosef: Impact Performance Evaluation of W-beam Guardrail Systems, Co-author 4 - Ronald K. Faller

Speakers

Alex Campbell

Director of Engineering Solutions, AnyWay Solutions

John Griffith

CEO, Griffith Global Consulting

Tewodros Yosef

Research Assistant Professor, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Thursday December 12, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EST
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Technical Session

9:00am EST

TS9.3: Intelligent Transportation Systems and Digital Infrastructure

Thursday December 12, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EST

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Shauna Hallmark: Summarizing Agency Implementation of Infrastructure Assets and Maintenance Practices to Accommodate CAV

Emad Felemban: Tracking Massive Crowded Event, insights from building a tracking and data analytics platform

John Kodi: Role of ITS and Smart Mobility in the Future of Transportaion

Nicole Villegas: Digitisation of Transportation: The Role of Data in Optimising Incident Monitoring.

Speakers

Shauna Hallmark

Director, Iowa State University

Dr. Shauna Hallmark is a professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University and has over 20 years of experience in traffic safety research. She serves/has served as principal investigator (PI) on more than 90 projects for clients... Read More →

Emad Felemban

Professor, Umm Al-Qura University

John Kodi

Emerging Technologies Engineer, HNTB Corporation

Nicole Villegas

Sales Engineer, Valerann

Thursday December 12, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EST
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Technical Session

9:00am EST

Exhibit Hall Open (9:00 - 6:00 PM)

Thursday December 12, 2024 9:00am - 6:00pm EST

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Thursday December 12, 2024 9:00am - 6:00pm EST
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EXHIBITION AREA

10:30am EST

Networking Break (Refreshments Served)

Thursday December 12, 2024 10:30am - 11:00am EST

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Thursday December 12, 2024 10:30am - 11:00am EST
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Social

11:00am EST

ES7: Strategic Communication: Securing Social and Political License for Transportation Initiatives

Thursday December 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm EST

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Thursday December 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm EST
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EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (Track 1)

11:00am EST

TS2.8: Advanced Technologies for Road and Bridge Monitoring

Thursday December 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm EST

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Shuhei Hiasa: Development of a Vehicle-Mounted Infrared Thermography Technology for Bridge Deck Inspection under Asphalt Overlay

Ottavia Calamani: Innovative resilient methodology for critical infrastructures and risk management to prevent disasters through the integration of synergistic processes

ADEWOLE ADESIYUN: Maintaining integrity, performance and safety of the road infrastructure through autonomous robotized solutions and modularization

Speakers

Adewole Adesiyun

Deputy Secretary General, Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories (FEHRL)

Ottavia Calamani

CEO, AISICO

Ottavia Calamani is a Civil Engineer with a master’s degree in Infrastructure and two Post-Graduate Diplomas in Management Studies, currently living in Rome (Italy) and working in AISICO Test House & Laboratories.She is leading the New Technologies Sector coordinating the internal research and development activities of the company and the development of new projects and products.She attends different international working groups as the Italian Safety Barrier Group... Read More →

Shuhei Hiasa

Assistant Manager, West Nippon Expressway Company Limited (NEXCO-West)

Thursday December 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm EST
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Technical Session

11:00am EST

TS2.9: Road Asset Management and Maintenance Strategies

Thursday December 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm EST

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Novias Nurendra: Mata Garuda by Endurance Challenge Indonesia: Revolutionizing Road Maintenance with Artificial Intelligence

Simon Tetley: ACQUISITION AND EVALUATION OF ROAD CONDITION DATA IN SOUTH AFRICA, PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE – THE ROAD TO FACT OVER OPINION

Fazil Najafi: Highway Maintenance Strategy

Timo Saarenketo: From Reactive to Proactive Maintenance in Road Asset Management

Speakers

Novias Nurendra

CEO, PT Endurance Challenge Indonesia

Fazil Najafi

Professor, Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, University of Florida

Dr. Najafi, received his BS, MS and Ph.D. in civil engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is a UF professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering. He has published and presented more than 300-refereed publications nationally, and internationally... Read More →

Timo Saarenketo

COB, Roadscanners Oy

Thursday December 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm EST
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Technical Session

11:00am EST

TS4.6: Protection of Vulnerable Road Users

Thursday December 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm EST

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Andrea Garfinkel-Castro: Filling the Data Gap on Low-cost Pedestrian Safety Measures by Engaging Citizen Scientists

Marzouq Alzaabi: Examining the Increase in Motorcycle Crashes in Abu Dhabi with the Growth of Food Delivery Services

ERNEST MUCHENA: Protecting Vulnerable Road Users- A case of Zimbabwe in Southern Africa

Tamás Attila Tomaschek: Saving Lives Now - New Technologies to Protect Vulnerable Road Users

Speakers

Marzouq Al Zaabi

Engineer, Abu Dhabi Police

Tamás Attila Tomaschek

Mobility Research Team Leader, Hungarian Public Roads

A self-motivated ITS professional with a Masters in Civil Engineering Sciences from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. My experience as project manager has provided me with an excellent understanding of complex issues, and the importance of a holistic approach to... Read More →

Andrea Garfinkel-Castro

Founder, Crosswalks Academy

Ernest Muchena

Regional Traffic Safety Manager, Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe

Thursday December 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm EST
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Technical Session

11:00am EST

TS4.7: Road Design, Alignment, and Safety Measures

Thursday December 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm EST

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Juan Carlos Castillo: Consistency in alignment as a key Road quality indicator. Road safety and performance

Shauna Hallmark: Investigating Stopping Behavior at Rural All-Way Stop Intersections

Patricia Tic: Should this become a street or a road? How can I tell?

Speakers

Shauna Hallmark

Director, Iowa State University

Juan Carlos Castillo Barranco

Executive Technical Leader, Acciona Construcción

I have worked in the Civil engineering Design industry for 26 years on a diverse range of large scale infrastructure projects that include road, rail, airports, water, bridge and tunnel design. The position in which I feel comfortable is leading Road Design teams and large projects... Read More →

Patricia Tice

Change Shepherd, ProFound Insights

Thursday December 12, 2024 11:00am - 12:30pm EST
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Technical Session

12:30pm EST

Lunch

Thursday December 12, 2024 12:30pm - 2:00pm EST

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Thursday December 12, 2024 12:30pm - 2:00pm EST
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Social

2:00pm EST

ES8: Emerging trends in data, analysis, and travel behavior

Thursday December 12, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

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Moderators

Natalia Barbour

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Natalia Barbour is an Assistant Professor of Transportation and Smart Cities and Associate Director of Smart & Safe Transportation Lab at the University of Central Florida. Her research applies statistical and econometric models to study travel behavior and transportation safety as... Read More →

Speakers

Poorna Bhattacharya

President, Asha Planning Consultancy Inc.

Poorna Bhattacharya, AICP, LEED AP, is the owner of Asha Planning, with over 20 years of experience providing multimodal transportation planning services. She focuses her career on complete streets and context sensitive transportation planning projects that integrate the needs of... Read More →

Jaeyoung Jay Lee

Professor of the School of Traffic & Transportation Engineering, Central South University

Jaeyoung Jay Lee is a Full Professor at the School of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Central South University, China. His research specializes in intelligent and automated transportation systems, traffic safety, driving behavior, and travelers' behavior. With over 100 peer-reviewed... Read More →

Michael Maness

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Center for Urban Transportation Research

Michael Maness is an assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida and was a core member of the Center for Teaching Old Models New Tricks (TOMNET, a Tier 1 University Transportation Center). His research interests are in the methodology... Read More →

Thursday December 12, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
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EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (Track 1)

2:00pm EST

ES9: Innovative Applications of Machine Learning in Intelligent Traffic Safety

Thursday December 12, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

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Moderators

Zubayer Islam

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Dr. Zubayer Islam, an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida, is recognized for his significant contributions to transportation engineering and smart city development. He is serving as a Principal Investigator (PI) and co-PI in multiple funded projects by USDOT... Read More →

Speakers

Samiul Hasan

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Dr. Samiul Hasan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering at the University of Central Florida and a member of the Future City Initiative of CECE Department. Prior to joining UCF, he was as a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at... Read More →

Jinghui Yuan

R&D Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Jinghui Yuan is an R&D Staff in the Applied Research for Mobility Systems (ARMS) group at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). With a passion for advancing transportation technologies, his research spans various areas, including intelligent transportation systems, crash risk... Read More →

Dongdong Wang

University of Central Florida

Dr. Dongdong Wang is a postdoctoral associate at the Smart and Safe Transportation Lab under the direction of Prof. Mohamed Abdel-Aty at the University of Central Florida. He completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the same institution in 2023. His research interests encompass... Read More →

Jing (Peter) Jin

Associate Professor, Rutgers University

Peter J. Jin, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rutgers University. He got his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007 and 2009 respectively. He received his B.S. degree from the Department... Read More →

Thursday December 12, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
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EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (Track 1)

2:00pm EST

TS3.1: Innovative Materials for Road Construction

Thursday December 12, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

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Tamás Attila Tomaschek: Lessons Learned from the Experimental Construction Initiative

Krishna Prapoorna Biligiri: COMPATIBILITY ASSESSMENT & PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF ASPHALT BINDER MODIFIED WITH RECYCLED COMPOSITE WASTE AND CRUMB RUBBER

Gi Tsuda Y: Concrete Spalling Prevention System by composite mesh sheet

Fairul Zahri

Dmitriy Bessonov: An effective concrete additive based on hydro-removed coal ash

Paul Imbrock: Understanding and Improving Surface Durability of Concrete in Winter Climates

Giri Venkiteela: Investigation of Rapid Setting Cementitious Repair Materials for Concrete Repairs

Speakers

Fairul Zahri Bin

Public Works Department, Malaysia

Krishna Prapoorna Biligiri

Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati

Tamás Attila Tomaschek

Mobility Research Team Leader, Hungarian Public Roads

Gi Tsuda

Manager, Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd.

Paul Imbrock

Product Manager, Crafco, Inc.

Giri Venkiteela

Innovation Officer, NJDOT

Experienced Research Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the research industry. Skilled in AutoCAD, Negotiation, Highways, Bridge, and Structural Engineering. Strong program and project management professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in Materials... Read More →

Thursday December 12, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
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Technical Session

2:00pm EST

TS4.3: Innovative Road Safety Strategies and Assessments

Thursday December 12, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

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Auckpath Sawangsuriya: Safety of Vulnerable Road Users on Bridge Railing in Thailand

Simon Tetley: FULL SPECTRUM INTEGRATED ROAD SAFETY ASSESSMENTS – A STRATEGY TOWARDS SAVING LIVES

Edgar Zamora: PHOEBE: A predictive road safety approach for emerging urban challenges

Javed Bari: In-Depth Evaluation of the Most Hazardous Traffic Intersections in Dhaka City

Toshiyuki Sochi: Development of new expressway closure criteria in Japan considering the soil water index

Yuki Yokota: Development of a Hazardous Slope Screening Method Using Laser Profiler Point Cloud Data

Speakers

Verushka Balaram

HEAD:ROAD SAFETY, Arrb Systems

Javed Bari

Professor, North South University Bangladesh

Dr. Javed Bari is a distinguished professor and researcher at North South University (NSU), specializing in Civil and Transportation Engineering. Since joining NSU in 2013, he has held pivotal leadership roles, including Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering... Read More →

Edgar Zamora

Safer Journeys Regional Leader, International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP)

Auckpath Sawangsuriya

Civil Engineer, Department of Highways, Thailand

Yuki Yokota

Student, Osaka University

Thursday December 12, 2024 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
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Technical Session

3:30pm EST

Networking Break

Thursday December 12, 2024 3:30pm - 4:00pm EST

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Thursday December 12, 2024 3:30pm - 4:00pm EST
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Social

4:00pm EST

ES 10: Advances in Roadside Safety

Thursday December 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

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Thursday December 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
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EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (Track 1)

4:00pm EST

TS2.6: Road Asset Management Case Studies

Thursday December 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

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Speakers

Verushka Balaram

HEAD:ROAD SAFETY, Arrb Systems

Novias Nurendra

CEO, PT Endurance Challenge Indonesia

Thursday December 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
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Technical Session

4:00pm EST

TS3.3: Pavement Testing and Structural Assessment

Thursday December 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

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Seungyeon Han: A study on the investigation of voids beneath highway pavements in Korea

Ehitabezahu Mekonnen: Evaluation of Vertical Compressive Strain for Subgrade for Federal Roads of Ethiopia using Falling Weight Deflectometer

Mohammed Alhozaimy: Durability Test for Cool Pavement Coating

Diadji Tall: Influence of the temperature under the pavement on deflection measurements with the Falling Weight Deflectometer

Simon Tetley: STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT OF CONCRETE PAVEMENTS USING COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC SPEED DEFLECTION MEASUREMENT

Speakers

Jerome F. Daleiden

Principal Engineer, ARRB SYSTEMS

Seungyeon Han

Post-Doctoral Researcher, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology

Seunghyun Jung's major research interest is exploring how geographic information systems (GIS) and database applications can be used to analyze the urban environment depending on different energy and climate change policies on both urban and regional scales.He received a Ph.D. (2009... Read More →

Ehitabezahu Nigussie Mekonnen

Highway Design Research Team, Team Leader, Ethiopian Roads Adminstration, Road Research Center

Mohammed Alhozaimy

Graduate Research Assistant, Arizona State University

Diadji Tall

Project Manager, AGEROUTE SENEGAL

Thursday December 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
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Technical Session

4:00pm EST

TS3.4: Sustainable Practices and Materials in Pavement Engineering

Thursday December 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

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Alabbaas Alhazmi: Hot Mix Asphalt Containing Recycled Concrete Aggregate: A New Dimension in Sustainability and Environment Enhancement in Saudi Arabia

Krishna Prapoorna Biligiri: EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF FLY ASH-DERIVED SYNTHETIC ZEOLITE AS A FOAMING WARM-MIX ASPHALT ADDITIVE IN REDUCING THE PRODUCTION TEMPERATURES OF ASPHALT-RUBBER MIXTURES

Andrew LaCroix: Long Life Asphalt Pavements Using Landfill-Diverted Plastics

CHI-LUNG LU: The Future of Eco-Friendly Road Construction: Research of environmentally friendly resin in the regeneration of reclaimed asphalt pavement

Maximilian Mwapule: Advancing Decarbonization in Roads Infrastructure through Smart Materials

Speakers

Alabbaas Alhazmi

General Manager of Department of Quality & Environment, Roads General Authority, Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services

Andrew LaCroix

Chief Research Engineer, NewRoad

I am on a mission to create environmental wins for owners of pavements by identifying and implementing technologies that improve performance of asphalt by incorporating waste materials, such as plastics, in order to improve the quality of life for the general public. My experience... Read More →

Chi-Lung Lu

PhD Student, National Central University, Civil Engineering Department

Maximilian Mwapule

Pavement & Materials Engineer, Tanzania National Roads Agency-Research & Development Unit (TANROADS-RDU)

Krishna Prapoorna Biligiri

Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati

Thursday December 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
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Technical Session

4:00pm EST

TS4.4: Artificial Intelligence and Road Safety: Concepts and Applications

Thursday December 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST

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Samgyu Yang: Real-time Crash Prediction with Imperfect Data on Managed Lanes in Florida

Fadi Al-Ayed: An Exploratory Study of Employing Artificial Intelligence in Traffic Safety: Challenges and Opportunities

Raj Ponnaluri: Understanding the Power of Artificial Intelligence for Improving Road Safety

Speakers

Raj Ponnaluri

Manager, Emerging Technologies, Florida DOT

Raj V. Ponnaluri serves as the Vice President and National Emerging Technologies Lead, and the Traffic/ITS/CAV and ET lead of the Eastern Region at Consor Engineering. Previously, Raj lead Florida’s Emerging Technologies (ET), the Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV), Arterial... Read More →

Samgyu Yang

PhD Candidate, University of Central Florida

Fadi Al-Ayed

Professional, Traffic Safety

Thursday December 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
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Technical Session

7:30pm EST

Gala & Awards Dinner

Thursday December 12, 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm EST

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Thursday December 12, 2024 7:30pm - 9:30pm EST
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Social