Copy of 25th Annual NJDOT Research Showcase – Call for Abstracts!

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."

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).

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

 

REGISTER HERE

Registration is complimentary, but required.

25th Annual NJDOT Research Showcase – Call for Abstracts!

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Bureau of Research is seeking presentations for the 25th Annual NJDOT Research Showcase to be held in-person at The Conference Center at Mercer Community College! Presentations related to transportation research will be considered for in-person presentation during the 25th Annual Research Showcase, to be held October 25, 2023. The theme for this year’s event is “Commitment to Safety."

We welcome your submission of an abstract on completed or nearly completed transportation-related research studies. While priority may be given to projects that align with the Showcase theme of "Commitment to Safety," all submissions will be considered. If selected, you will present your work in-person on the afternoon of October 25. Presentations will be in 20-minute increments and will be selected by NJDOT Research Bureau personnel.

To be considered, please email your proposed presentation topic(s) with accompanying abstract(s) to Janet Leli (jleli@soe.rutgers.edu), Director of the New Jersey Local Technical Assistance Program, no later than September 18, 2023.

Be sure to include:

■  Title and abstract of the presentation
■  Name and email address of the person who will be presenting
■  Which category your project most closely aligns with:

Infrastructure • Safety • Equity / Mobility

■  Any additional information you feel necessary

All submitters will receive a confirmation regarding the selection committee’s final decisions.

Further information is available on the Research Showcase event website, including a call for abstracts, a call for posters, and nomination forms for awards for research implementation and outstanding university student.  The day's agenda and details about the respective deadlines for each of these submissions can be found on the event website.

Thank you for your interest and participation in the NJDOT Transportation Research Program.

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).

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

 

REGISTRATION

Registration is complimentary, but required.
Registration will open soon.

24th Annual NJDOT Research Showcase – Call for Abstracts!

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Bureau of Research is seeking presentations for the 24th Annual NJDOT Research Showcase to be held in-person at The Conference Center at Mercer Community College!  Presentations related to transportation research will be considered for in-person presentation during the 24th Annual Research Showcase, to be held October 26, 2022.  The theme for this year’s event is Advancing Equity in Transportation". 

We welcome your submission of an abstract on completed or nearly completed transportation-related research studies. If selected, you will present your work in-person on the afternoon of October 26.  Presentations will be in 20-minute increments and will be selected by NJDOT Research Bureau personnel.

To be considered, please email your proposed presentation topic(s) with accompanying abstract(s) to Janet Leli (jleli@soe.rutgers.edu), Director of the New Jersey Local Technical Assistance Program, no later than September 18, 2022.

Be sure to include:

■  Title and abstract of the presentation
■  Name and email address of the person who will be presenting
■  Which category your project most closely aligns with:

Infrastructure • Safety • Equity / Mobility

■  Any additional information you feel necessary

All submitters will receive a confirmation regarding the selection committee’s final decisions.

An agenda for the event can be found here.

Thank you for your interest and participation in the NJDOT Transportation Research Program.

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) in association with the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC).

24th Annual Research Showcase

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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 will open soon.