BIL Centers and Grantees
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National Centers (5)
Total Funding Awarded per Center: 4,000,000
Safety21
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Focus Area: Promoting Safety
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UTC Director
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Consortium Members:
- Community College of Allegheny County
- Community College of Philadelphia
- University of Pennsylvania
- Ohio State University
- Morgan State University
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Dr. Raj Rajkumar
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Hamerschlag Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-268-8707
Email: rajkumar@cmu.edu
Website: TBA
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National Center for Transportation
Cybersecurity and Resiliency
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Clemson University
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Focus Area: Reducing Transportation
Cybersecurity Risks
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UTC Director
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Consortium Members:
- Benedict College
- Florida International University
- Morgan State University
- Purdue University
- South Carolina State University
- University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
- University of California at Santa Cruz
- University of Texas at Dallas
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Dr. Mashrur Chowdhury, PE
Clemson University
216 Lowry Hall
Clemson, SC 29634
Phone: 864-656-3313
Email: mac@clemson.edu
Website: TBA
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National Center for Infrastructure Transformation
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Prairie View A&M University
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Focus Area: Improving the Durability
and Extending the Life of
Transportation Infrastructure
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UTC Director
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Consortium Members:
- Arizona State University
- Blinn Community College
- Michigan State University
- Rutgers University
- Texas A&M University
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Dr. Judy Perkins, PE
Prairie View A&M University
700 University Drive
Prairie View, TX 77446
Phone: 936-261-1655
Email: juperkins@pvamu.edu
Website: TBA
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National Center for Sustainable Transportation
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University of California, Davis
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Focus Area: Preserving
the Environment
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UTC Director
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Consortium Members:
- California State University Long Beach
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Texas Southern University
- University of California Riverside
- University of Southern California
- University of Vermont
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Dr. Susan Handy
University of California, Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: 530-752-5878
Email: slhandy@ucdavis.edu
Website: https://ncst.ucdavis.edu/
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Center for Understanding Future
Travel Behavior and Demand
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University of Texas at Austin
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Focus Area: Improving the
Mobility of People and Goods
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UTC Director
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Consortium Members:
- Arizona State University
- California State Polytechnic University Pomona
- City College of New York
- Diné College
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of Michigan
- University of Washington
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Dr. Chandra Bhat
University of Texas at Austin
3925 West Braker Lane
Austin, TX 78759
Phone: 512-471-4535
Email: bhat@mail.utexas.edu
Website: TBA
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Regional Centers (10)
Total Funding Awarded per Center $3,000,000
Region: 1
New England University Transportation Center
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Focus Area: Promoting Safety
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Bunker Hill Community College
- Holyoke Community College
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Norwich University
- University of Connecticut
- University of Maine
- University of New Hampshire
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Dr. Michael Knodler
University of Massachusetts Amherst
100 Venture Way
Amherst, MA 01035
Phone: 413-330-2662
Email: mknodler@umass.edu
Website: TBA
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Region: 2
Center for Social and Economic Mobility for People and Communities through Transportation
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City College of New York
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Focus Area: Improving the
Mobility of People and Goods
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- CUNY Bronx Community College
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- New York University
- Princeton University
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Rutgers University
- SUNY University at Albany
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute
- SUNY Stony Brook University
- University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
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Dr. Camille Kamga
City College of New York
160 Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
Phone: 212-650-8087
Email: ckamga@ccny.cuny.edu
Website: TBA
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Region: 3
Sustainable Mobility and Accessibility Regional Transportation Equity Research Center
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Morgan State University
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Focus Area: Improving the
Mobility of People and Goods
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Howard University
- University of Delaware
- University of Maryland
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Virginia
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- West Virginia University
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Dr. Mansoureh Jeihani
Morgan State University
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Phone: 443-885-1873
Email: mansoureh.jeihani@morgan.edu
Website: The SMARTER Center
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Region: 4
University Transportation Center for Regional
and Rural Connected Communities
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North Carolina A&T State University
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Focus Area: Improving the
Mobility of People and Goods
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Clemson University
- Florida Atlantic University
- University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
- University of Georgia
- University of Kentucky
- University of Tennessee Knoxville
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Dr. Ali Karimoddini
North Carolina A&T State University
1601 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27411
Phone: 336-310-5061
Email: akarimod@ncat.edu
Website: TBA
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Region: 5
Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT)
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University of Michigan
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Focus Area: Promoting Safety
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Central State University
- Northwestern University
- Purdue University
- University of Akron
- University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
- University of Minnesota
- University of Wisconsin Madison
- Washtenaw Community College
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Dr. Henry Liu
University of Michigan
3003 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: 734-764-4354
Email: henryliu@umich.edu
Website: http://ccat.umtri.umich.edu/
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Region: 6
Southern Plains Transportation Center
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University of Oklahoma
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Focus Area: Improving the Durability
and Extending the Life of
Transportation Infrastructure
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- El Paso Community College
- Louisiana State University
- Louisiana Tech University
- Navajo Technical University
- Oklahoma State University
- Texas A&M University
- Texas Southern University
- University of Arkansas
- University of New Mexico
- University of Texas El Paso
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Dr. Musharraf Zaman
University of Oklahoma
Gallogly College of Engineering
202 W Boyd Street, Room 107
Norman, OK 73019
Phone: 405-401-3096
Email: zaman@ou.edu
Website: https://www.sptc.org/
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Region: 7
Mid-America Transportation Center for Transportation Safety and Equity
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University of Nebraska Lincoln
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Focus Area: Promoting Safety
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Nebraska Indian Community College
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
- University of Iowa
- University of Kansas
- University of Missouri St. Louis
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Dr. Aemal Khattak
University of Nebraska Lincoln
2200 Vine Street
Lincoln, NE 68583
Phone: 402-472-8126
Email: khattak@unl.edu
Website: TBA
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Region: 8
TBA
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University
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Focus Area:
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UTC Director
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US DOT WILL RE-OPEN COMPETITION FOR REGION 8 UTC
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TBA
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Region: 9
Pacific Southwest Region
University Transportation Center
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University of Southern California
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Focus Area: Improving Mobility
of People and Goods
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- California State University Long Beach
- Northern Arizona University
- Pima Community College
- University of California Berkeley
- University of California Davis
- University of California Irvine
- University of California Los Angeles
- University of Hawaii Manoa
- University of Nevada Las Vegas
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Dr. Marlon Boarnet
University of Southern California
650 Childs Way
Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall 301C
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Phone: 213-740-3696
Email: boarnet@usc.edu
Website: https://www.metrans.org/psr_utc_about
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Region: 10
Pacific Northwest Transportation
Consortium (PACTRANS)
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University of Washington
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Focus Area: Improving Mobility
of People and Goods
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Northwest Indian College
- Portland State University
- University of Alaska Anchorage
- University of Idaho
- Washington State University
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Dr. Yinhai Wang
University of Washington
More Hall Room 112
Box 352700
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: 206-616-2696
Email:yinhai@uw.edu
Website: http://www.pactrans.org
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Tier 1 Centers (20)
Total Funding Awarded per Center: 2,000,000
Rural Equitable and Accessible
Transportation Center
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Florida A&M University
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Focus Area: Research Priority: Improving
Mobility of People and Goods
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Cleveland State University
- Florida State University
- SUNY Stony Brook University
- Tallahassee Community College
- University of Washington
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Dr. Ren Moses
Florida A&M University
2525 Pottsdamer Street, Suite 129
Tallahassee, FL 32310
Phone: 850-410-6191
Email: ren.moses@famu.edu
Website: TBA
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Innovative Bridge Technologies/
Accelerated Bridge Construction
University Transportation Center
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Florida International University
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Focus Area: Improving the Durability
and Extending the Life of
Transportation Infrastructure
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Florida A&M University
- Texas A&M University
- University of Georgia
- University of Nevada Reno
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Washington
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Dr. Artorod Azizinamini
Florida International University
10555 W. Flagler Street
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
EC 3680
Miami, FL 33174
Phone: 305-348-3821
Email: aazizina@fiu.edu
Website: https://abc-utc.fiu.edu/
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Research and Education
in Promoting Safety
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Howard University
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Focus Area: Promoting Safety
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- San José State University
- University of Maryland
- University of Nevada Las Vegas
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Dr. Stephen Arhin
Howard University
2400 Sixth Street NW
Washington, DC 20059
Phone: 202-806-4798
Email: saarhin@howard.edu
Website: https://www.hutrc.org/utc-1
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Center for Assured and Resilient Navigation
in Advanced Transportation Systems
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Illinois Institute of Technology
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Focus Area: Reducing Transportation Cybersecurity Risks
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Chicago State University
- Stanford University
- University of California Riverside
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Dr. Boris Pervan
Illinois Institute of Technology
10 W. 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 630-853-6689
Email: pervan@iit.edu
Website: https://www.iitcarnations.org/
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Center for Climate-Smart Transportation
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Johns Hopkins University
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Focus Area: Preserving the
Environment
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Diné College
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Morgan State University
- University of Texas Austin
- University of Utah
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Dr. Shima Hamidi
Johns Hopkins University
400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 801-809 3569
Email: shamidi2@jhu.edu
Website: TBA
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Connected Communities for Smart Mobility
Toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation
for Equitably Reducing Congestion
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New York University
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Focus Area: Reducing Congestion
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- CUNY New York City College of Technology
- North Carolina A&T State University
- Rutgers University
- Texas Southern University
- University of Texas El Paso
- University of Washington
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Dr. Kaan Ozbay
New York University
6 Metrotech Center
Civil & Urban Engineering
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 646-997-3691
Email: kaan.ozbay@nyu.edu
Website: TBA
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Center for Automated Vehicle
Research with Multimodal
Assured Navigation (CARMEN+)
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Ohio State University
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Focus Area: Reducing Transportation
Cybersecurity Risks
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- North Carolina A&T State University
- University of California Irvine
- University of Texas Austin
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Dr. Zak Kassas
Ohio State University
930 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212
Phone: 614-247-6306
Email: kassas.2@osu.edu
Website: https://utc.engineering.osu.edu/
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Mineta Consortium for Equitable, Efficient,
and Sustainable Transportation
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San José State University
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Focus Area: Improving the Mobility of People and Goods
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Howard University
- Navajo Technical University
- University of South Florida
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Dr. Karen Philbrick
San José State University
210 N. Fourth Street
San José, CA 95112
Phone: 408-924-7562
Email: karen.philbrick@sjsu.edu
Website: https://transweb.sjsu.edu/mceest
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Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health
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Texas A&M University College Station
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Focus Area: Preserving the
Environment
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Johns Hopkins University
- Morehouse School of Medicine
- North Dakota State University
- University of California Riverside
- University of Texas El Paso
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Dr. Josias (Joe) Zietsman
Texas A&M University College Station
400 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South
College Station, TX 77845
Phone: 979-317-2796
Email: j-zietsman@tti.tamu.edu
Website: TBA
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Coastal Research and Education Actions for Transportation Equity
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Texas State University
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Focus Area: Improving the Durability
and Extending the Life of
Transportation Infrastructure
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Oregon State University
- Texas A&M University
- University of Miami
- University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
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Dr. Stacey Kulesza
Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 77666
Phone: 512-245-2581
Email: sekulesza@txstate.edu
Website: TBA
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Maritime Transportation Research
and Education Center
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University of Arkansas
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Focus Area: Preserving the Existing Transportation System
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Jackson State University
- Louisiana State University
- Texas A&M University
- University of New Orleans
- Vanderbilt University
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Dr. Heather Nachtmann
University of Arkansas
4207 Bell Engineering Center
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: 479-575-3484
Email: hln@uark.edu
Website: http://martrec.uark.edu/index.php
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Transportation Cybersecurity Center for Advanced Research and Education
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University of Houston
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Focus Area: Reducing Transportation
Cybersecurity Risks
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Rice University
- Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Hawai'i
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Dr. Yunpeng (Jack) Zhang
University of Houston
4302 University Drive
Houston, TX 77204
Phone: 713-743-0631
Email: yzhan226@central.uh.edu
Website: https://www.uh.edu/cybercare/
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Transportation Infrastructure
Precast Innovation Center
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Focus Area: Improving the Durability
and Extending the Life of
Transportation Infrastructure
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Louisiana State University
- Purdue University
- SUNY University at Buffalo
- University of Texas San Antonio
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Dr. Bassem Andrawes
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1901 S. First Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-244-4178
Email: andrawes@illinois.edu
Website: https://trans-ipic.illinois.edu
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Center for Multi-Modal Mobility in
Urban, Rural and Tribal Areas
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University of Maryland
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Focus Area: Improving the Mobility
of People and Goods
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Morgan State University
- North Dakota State University
- San José State University
- White Earth Tribal and Community College
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Dr. Cinzia Cirillo
University of Maryland
7809 Regents Drive
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-6864
Email: ccirillo@umd.edu
Website: TBA
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Environmentally Responsible Transportation
Center for Communities of Concern
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University of Missouri Kansas City
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Focus Area: Preserving the
Environment
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Tennessee State University
- Texas State University
- University of Louisville
- Washington State University
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Dr. Ceki Halmen
University of Missouri Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
Phone: 816-235-1286
Email: halmenc@umkc.edu
Website: TBA
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Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
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University of New Mexico
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Focus Area: Promoting Safety
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- San Diego State University
- University of California Berkeley
- University of Tennessee Knoxville
- University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
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Dr. Nicholas Ferenchak
University of New Mexico
1700 Lomas Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: 505-277-2722
Email: ferenchak@unm.edu
Website: https://www.pedbikesafety.org/
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Center for Equitable Transit-Oriented Communities
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University of New Orleans
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Focus Area: Preserving the
Environment
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Florida Atlantic University
- University of Colorado Denver
- University of Florida
- University of Utah
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Dr. Guang Tian
University of New Orleans
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148
Phone: 504-280-6521
Email: gtian@uno.edu
Website: https://www.uno.edu/cetoc/
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Center for Freight Transportation for
Efficient and Resilient Supply Chain
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University of Tennessee Knoxville
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Focus Area: Improving the Mobility
of People and Goods
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- California State University Long Beach
- North Carolina A&T State University
- Oregon State University
- Texas A&M University
- University of Illinois Chicago
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Dr. Mingzhou Jin
University of Tennessee Knoxville
1534 White Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: 865-974-9992
Email: jin@utk.edu
Website: https://fersc.utk.edu/
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Center for Durable and Resilient
Transportation Infrastructure
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University of Texas at Arlington
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Focus Area: Improving the Durability
and Extending the Life of
Transportation Infrastructure
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- Howard University
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Oregon State University
- Purdue University
- University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
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Dr. Maria Konsta-Gdoutos
University of Texas at Arlington
701 S. Nedderman Drive
Arlington, TX 76019
Phone: 817-272-2704
Email: maria.konsta@uta.edu
Website: https://duretransp.uta.edu/
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University Transportation Center for Railway Safety
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Focus Area: Promoting Safety
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UTC Director
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Consortia Members:
- South Texas College
- Texas A&M University
- University of California Riverside
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
- University of South Carolina
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Dr. Constantine Tarawneh
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: 956-665-2607
Email: constantine.tarawneh@utrgv.edu
Website: https://www.utrgv.edu/railwaysafety/
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