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University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez

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The University of Puerto Rico was established in 1903. Transportation research at UPR is concentrated on its Mayagüez campus, which serves over 12,000 students in colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Engineering, Arts and Sciences, and Business Administration. Its Department of Civil Engineering has an active program in natural hazards research with applications in transportation, including research in structures, advanced materials, earthquake engineering, and construction management issues. Its Civil Infrastructure Research Center is funded by FEMA, FHWA, and the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation, and other partners. It also has strengths in the areas of pedestrian safety and urban public transit planning. UPRM also hosts the Puerto Rico Transportation Technology Transfer Center, the local center for FHWA’s Local Technical Assistance Program.

Projects
Title Sponsor(s)
Decision Support Tool to Assess Importance of Transportation Facilities Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Developing Generalized Linear Mixed Models For The Strategic Highway Safety Planning Process University Transportation Research Center (UTRC)
Improving Transportation Engineering Education By Applying The Inverted Classroom Concept Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Sitrans Version 2.0: A Computer Graphics Decision Support System Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Speed and Design Consistency of Combined Horizontal and Vertical Alignments in Two-Lane Rural Roads Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Using Mobile Computers to Automate the Inspection Process for Highway Construction Projects Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA)
Dr. Benjamin Colucci
Dr. Luis Godoy
Dr. Sergio Gonzalez
Dr. Felipe Luyanda
Dr. Alberto M. Figueroa Medina
Dr. Ismael Pagan-Trinidad
Dr. Christopher M. Papadopoulos
Dr. José L. Perdomo Rivera
Dr. Ivette Cruzado Vélez

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Publications

Design of a Scale Model to Evaluate the Dispersion of Biological and Chemical Agents in a NYC Subway Station
Development of a Rational Method to Design Wick Drain Systems
Diesel Retrofit Assessment for NYS DOT to Retrofit its Existing Engine Fleet
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