Published February 10, 2022
The Stephen Still Institute for Sustainable Transportation and Logistics (ISTL) launches a Sponsored Pilot Research (SPR) program aimed at sponsoring research in three key areas.
Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Management provides the foundational systems that support human endeavor throughout the world. Research concepts sponsored by the ISTL are: (a) relevant to the SSISTL mission; (b) foster cross-disciplinary collaboration; and (c) have a high-likelihood for extended Federal funding support.
The research program prioritizes key societal, economic, and technological interests to UB, and New York State.
The following awards have been granted for the 2022 - 2023 cycle:
Motivating Use of Scrap Tire-Derived Asphalt in New York State Roadways
Principal Investigator: John D. Atkinson, Scott and Coleen Stevens Chair in Engineering Sustainability, associate professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering.
Research Team: Aditya Vedantam, assistant professor, Department of Operations Management and Strategy, School of Management; Michael Shelly, research assistant professor, UB RENEW Institute; Ravi Ranade, associate professor, Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering
Theoretical Framework and System Architecture Design that Utilizes Smart and Connected Technologies for Winter Road Maintenance and Improving Winter Traveler Satisfaction and Safety
Principal Investigator: Irina V. Benedyk, assistant professor, Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering
Investigation of Drivers with Cognitive Declines in Highly Automated Driving
Principal Investigator: Huei-Yen Winnie Chen, assistant professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Research Team: Thomas Covey, assistant professor, Department of Neurology
Data-driven Modeling of Human-Pilot Behavior for Unmanned Aerial Systems with
Extensions to Urban Air Mobility Systems
Principal Investigator: Souma Chowdhury, associate professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Team: Ehsan Esfahani, associate professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
SOTER - Safe, Efficient Last Mile Delivery using Autonomous Ground/Air Vehicles
Principal Investigator: Karthik Dantu, associate professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Research Team: Jinjun Xiong, Empire Innovation Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Chase Murray, assistant professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
