Research

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… 

Jan 10, 2023

CCEE’s Dr. Brina Montoya receives BRITE Pivot Grant from NSF

CCEE associate professor Dr. Brina Montoya received a Boosting Research Ideas for Transformative and Equitable Advances in Engineering (BRITE) Pivot Grant from the National Science Foundation that will allow her… 

Nov 18, 2022

Research update: How does chronic shallow flooding affect coastal communities?

The frequency of flooding in coastal communities is increasing, even when there is not a storm. These floods go by many names — sunny day floods, high tide floods, nuisance… 

Nov 18, 2022

Research update: How can we prevent erosion of coastal roads after storms?

Roadbeds supporting coastal highways in North Carolina are susceptible to erosion during large storms, when floods and waves can erode the soil and undermine the highway. Erosion at the interface of…