The 25th 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 25, 2023. The theme for this year’s event is “Commitment to Safety.“
25th Annual Research Showcase Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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
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Registration is complimentary, but required.
Agenda
9:00 a.m. | Introduction and Housekeeping David Maruca, Program Development Administrator, Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation |
9:10 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks Andrew Swords, Director, New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Statewide Planning |
9:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Transportation |
9:40 a.m. | Opening Remarks Robert Clark, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration New Jersey Division |
9:45 a.m. | Keynote Address New Jersey Safety and Health Outcomes (NJ-SHO) Data Warehouse Dr. Allison E. Curry, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia |
10:30 a.m. | Break |
10:40 a.m. | Panel Discussion: How is New Jersey Department of Transportation Addressing Safety? Andrew Swords, Director, New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Statewide Planning Syed Kazmi, Section Chief, New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Engineering Kurt McCoy, Supervising Engineer, New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Operations Support Sangaran Vijayakumar, Project Management Specialist 3, New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Project Management Hirenkumar Patel, Principal Engineer, New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Transportation Mobility |
11:45 a.m. | Presentation of 2023 Awards Presented by Dr. Giri Venkiteela, Research Scientist, Bureau of Research, New Jersey Department of Transportation 2023 Outstanding University Student in Transportation Research Award 2023 NJDOT Research Implementation Award 2023 Best Poster Award 2023 Best Research Customer Award 2023 NJDOT Build a Better Mousetrap Award |
12:00 p.m. | Buffet Lunch/Break |
1:00 p.m. | Concurrent breakout sessions Safety Infrastructure Equity/Mobility Poster Session |
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).