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.