Multi Institution Projects Year 12 (2023-2025)

Working Towards Operationalizing Transportation Equity into the Research Process


PI: Aaron Golub (PSU), agolub@pdx.edu, ORCID:

Co PIs: Jennifer Dill (PSU), Kevin Chang (UI), Ayumi Kalpana Manawadu (WSU), Qing Shen (UW), Osama Abaza (UAA)

AMOUNT & MATCH: $150,000 federal from PacTrans; $150,000 federal Match

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2023 – 8/15/2025

STATUS: Active Read More

Understanding Human-centered AI through Data Integration and Analytics


PI: Ahmed Abdel Rahim (UI), ahmed@uidaho.edu, ORCID: 0000-0001-9756-554X

Co PIs: Masoumeh Heidari Kapourchali (UAA), David Y. Yang (PSU), Jia Li (WSU), Rick Sheldon (UI), Yinhai Wang (UW)

AMOUNT & MATCH: $150,000 federal from PacTrans; $150,000 federal Match

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2023 – 8/15/2025

STATUS: Active Read More

Developing Value-added Additives from Pacific Northwest Agro and Forestry Residues for Climate-smart Winter Mobility


PI: Xianming Shi (WSU), xianming.shi@wsu.edu, ORCID: 0000-0003-3576-8952

Co PIs: Armando McDonald (UI), Subhabrata Dev (UAA)

AMOUNT & MATCH: $195,000 from PacTrans; $195,000 Match

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2023 – 8/15/2025

STATUS: Active Read More

Mobility and Accessibility Resilience of Transportation Infrastructure to Natural Disasters


PI: Osama Abaza (UAA), oabaza@alaska.edu, ORCID:

Co PIs: David Y. Yang (PSU), Diane Moug (PSU)

AMOUNT & MATCH: $195,000 from PacTrans; $195,000 Match

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2023 – 8/15/2025

STATUS: Active Read More

A Research and Coordination Network of CAV Testbeds for Human-Center Technologies and Equitable Mobility in the Pacific Northwest


PI: Jeff Ban (UW), banx@uw.edu, ORCID: 0000-0003-3605-971X

Co PIs: Ahmed Abdel-Rahim (UI), and Jia Li (WSU)

AMOUNT & MATCH: $195,000 from PacTrans; $195,000 Match

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2023 – 8/15/2025

STATUS: Active Read More