Transportation Systems and Materials

Jun 13, 2023

CCEE faculty, student receive recognition at annual NCAA Conference

Adjunct Assistant Professor Daniel Findley and civil engineering student Sara Watkins both received recognition for their dedication to transportation engineering at the 2023 North Carolina Airports Association (NCAA) Conference in… 

Mar 9, 2023

Graduate Student Spotlight: Boris Goenaga

Boris Goenaga is a fourth-year Ph.D. student with a concentration in transportation systems and materials, studying the relationship between highway safety and pavement condition. He grew up in Colombia and is… 

Feb 27, 2023

CCEE’s Ali Hajbabaie appears on Canada’s CTV News to discuss new “white light” traffic research

CCEE Associate Professor Ali Hajbabaie recently appeared on Canada’s CTV News to discuss his research on adding a fourth light on traffic signals to help traffic flow with autonomous vehicles. … 

Feb 13, 2023

CCEE’s Dr. Ali Hajbabaie featured on CBS 17 for research on new traffic light system

CCEE associate professor Dr. Ali Hajbabaie was recently interviewed on CBS 17 about his research on adding a fourth light on traffic signals to help traffic flow with autonomous vehicles. … 

Feb 7, 2023

CCEE researchers propose fourth light on traffic signals for self-driving cars

At a traffic light, red means stop and green means go. But CCEE researchers are now proposing a “white light,” which would enable autonomous vehicles to help control traffic flow… 

Feb 2, 2023

CCEE Ph.D. student earns Dwight David Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship

CCEE Ph.D. student Adam Schmidt was selected — for a second time — as a 2022-23 Dwight David Eisenhower Graduate Fellow by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)’s U.S. Federal…