Small Projects Year 12 (2023-2025)

Computer Vision for Traffic Monitoring


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

Co PIs: Matthew Calhoun (UAA)

AMOUNT & MATCH: $50,000 federal from PacTrans; $50,000 federal Match

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

STATUS: Active Read More

Enhancing Crash Classification through Attention-based Models: Unveiling Causal Factor Importance and Interactions for Improved Transportation Mobility and Safety


PI: Masoumeh Heidari Kapourchali (UAA), mhkapourchali@alaska.edu, ORCID: 0000-0002-2082-7879

Co PIs: Osama Abaza (UAA)

AMOUNT & MATCH: $40,000 federal from PacTrans; $40,000 federal Match

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

STATUS: Active Read More

Degrading Warm Permafrost Impact on Transportation Infrastructure in Arctic Regions


PI: Joey Yang (UAA), zyang2@alaska.edu, ORCID:

Co PIs: Utpal Dutta (UAA)

AMOUNT & MATCH: $40,000 federal from PacTrans; $40,000 federal Match

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

STATUS: Active Read More

Examining the Geotechnical Earthquake Hazard to Transportation Assets in Oregon and Washington: Characterizing Earthquake-Induced Deformations of Silt Soils


PI: Diane Moug (PSU), dmoug@pdx.edu, ORCID:

Co PIs: none

AMOUNT & MATCH: $48,000 federal from PacTrans; $48,000 federal Match

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

STATUS: Active Read More

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