The 26th Annual New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Research Showcase is an opportunity for New Jersey’s transportation community to experience the broad scope of ongoing academic research initiatives and share technology transfer activities being conducted by institutions of higher education (IHE) partners and their associates. It also serves to highlight the benefits of transportation research, including NJDOT’s own program. As part of the event, the annual implementation award and recognition of outstanding university students studying in a transportation-related field will be presented.
The 25th Annual NJDOT Research Showcase to be held in-person at The Conference Center at Mercer Community College on October 23, 2024. The theme for this year’s event is “Pathways to Sustainability.”
26th Annual Research Showcase
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
8:30 AM-2:45 PM
Proceedings begin at 9:00 AM
LOCATION
The Conference Center at Mercer
1200 Old Trenton Road
West Windsor, NJ 08550
REGISTRATION
Registration is complimentary, but required.
Registration deadline is October 18, 2024.
AGENDA
| 9:30 AM | Introduction and Housekeeping David Maruca, Program Development Administrator Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation |
| 9:40 AM | Welcoming Remarks Eric Powers, Assistant Commissioner Statewide Planning, Safety and Capital Investment New Jersey Department of Transportation |
| 9:45 AM | Opening Remarks Francis “Fran” O’Connor, Commissioner New Jersey Department of Transportation |
| 9:55 AM | Opening Remarks Sutapa Bandyopadhyay, Planning and Program Development Manager Federal Highway Administration New Jersey Division |
| 10:00 AM | Keynote Address Jim Tymon, Executive Director American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
| 10:40 AM | Break |
| 10:50 AM | Panel Discussion: How is NJDOT creating pathways to sustainability? Moderator: David Maruca, Program Development Administrator Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation Panelists: Alex Borovskis, Director, Construction and Materials Robert Blight, Executive Manager, Pavement & Drainage Management and Technology Bureau Krishna Tripathi, Project Management Specialist, Project Management Mohab Hussein, Supervising Engineer, Bureau of Structural Design & Geotechnical Engineering Sushant Darji, Principal Engineer Planning, Bureau of Statewide Strategies |
| 11:45 AM | Presentation of 2024 Awards Presenter: Amanda Gendek, Manager Bureau of Research, Innovation and Information Transfer New Jersey Department of Transportation 2024 Outstanding University Student in Transportation Research Award 2024 NJDOT Research Implementation Award 2024 Best Poster Award 2024 Research Champion Award 2024 NJDOT Build a Better Mousetrap Award |
| 12:00 PM | Buffet Lunch/Break |
| 1:00 PM | Concurrent breakout sessions Safety Infrastructure Sustainability Poster Exhibit |
The NJDOT Research Showcase is an event of the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Research and organized by the Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT).