RESEARCH
Research is not my profession, it's my passion. When I was a faculty at the BRAC University, I experienced that academic career would provide me the scope to share my knowledge with the students. Similarly, research gives me the opportunity to explore problems extensively. I believe that I have a strong analytical potential to do research.
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Sponsored by the Southern Plains Transportation Center (SPTC)
Goal: The goal of this study is to develop a predictive model that relates variations in truck traffic patterns to weather conditions, with a focus on extreme weather events.
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Objectives:
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To develop a spatial regression model to explain and predict the impact of weather events on truck traffic volumes.
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To fuse fixed truck traffic sensor measurements with mobile sensor data to produce estimates of population level VMT/VHT impacts of weather events.
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To predict AADTT and VMT/VHT impacts based on forecasts of extreme weather events.
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The Effects of Weather Events on Truck Traffic Using Fixed and Mobile Traffic Sensors
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Sponsored by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (ARDOT)
Goal: This research determines whether a large national database of truck GPS data can meet statewide planning needs in Arkansas by extending, modifying, and refining work already completed in other states.
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Objectives:
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To determine the coverage of truck GPS data in Arkansas and identify coverage gaps by geography, time period, and roadway type.
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To identify supplemental data sets to fill data coverage gaps to obtain a comprehensive understanding of highway freight flow patterns in Arkansas.
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To analyze truck activity characteristics such as trip durations, trip lengths, and trip end distributions.
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To determine a methodology to integrate truck activity characteristics into the ongoing freight planning efforts of the AHTD. This includes integration into the State Freight Plan and the Arkansas Statewide Travel Demand Model (AR STDM) freight module.
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To determine a methodology to integrate truck activity characteristics into state and regional freight performance measurement programs in line with the MAP-21 and FAST Act provisions
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To develop a set of case studies exemplifying special applications of the truck GPS data for state and regional planning needs.