Research Interests

Traffic Operations and Safety, Work Zone Safety, Statistical Applications in Transportation Engineering, GIS Applications in Transportation Engineering, Software Development for Transportation Engineering Solutions, Curriculum Redesign and New Pedagogical Techniques Incorporating Technology

 

Research Grants/Contracts/Projects

 California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

  • Evaluation of Proximity Warning Systems in Work Zones (On-going)
  • Pilot Testing of Work Zone Intrusion Alarm Systems.
  • Highway LCCA Statistical Model Development.
  • Evaluation of Work Zone Intrusion Alarm Systems.

 Other/Misc. Agencies

  • Lassen County Transportation Commission - Safety Evaluation of Highway 395 Expansion Project

CSc 190/191 - Senior Project

Computer Science Department Senior Project Groups - If you are interested in working on a real-world application oriented interdiciplinary project to expand your knowledge and skills, please contact me at khan@csus.edu.  I have ideas!

  • Development of Virtual Reality based Driving Simulator (On-going)
  • Transportation Asset Management System (TAMS)
  • Safety Management Systems Tools
  • Statistics Learning Management System
  • GIS Crash Analysis Toolbox 

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)

  • Implications of Modifying State Aid Standards: Urban, New or Reconstruction to Accommodate Various Roadway Users (Complete Streets).
  • Best Practices Synthesis and Guidance in At-Grade Trail Crossing Treatments.

 Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)

  • Safety Evaluation of Wisconsin Roundabouts – Phase II Study.
  • SafetyAnalyst Software Evaluation and Implementation.
  • Developing Safety Performance Functions (SPF) for Wisconsin.
  • Incorporating Safety into Targeted Pavement Friction Data Collection.
  • Ranking Bridges for Improvement based on Winter Weather and Precipitation Related Crashes.
  • Safety Evaluation of Horizontal Curves in Wisconsin.
  • Safety Evaluation of Roundabouts in Wisconsin - Phase I Study.
  • Identification of Rumble Strip Retrofit Implementation Sites on Wisconsin STN Roads.
  • WI Interstate Speed Limit Studies.
  • Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).
  • Predictive Median Barrier Warrant Development.
  • Road Safety Audit Program Development and Initial Implementation.
  • Road Weather Safety Audit.
  • Application of Road Weather Safety Audit to the Wisconsin Highway System.
  • SafetyAnalyst Evaluation and System Requirements Assessment.
  • National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP).

 Pedagogical Research/Projects

  • Course Redesign with Technology – Virtual Labs.
  • Course Redesign with Technology – Adopting Faculty.
  • A Web-based Learning System to Introduce GIS and its Applications in Civil Engineering.

 Other Research/Projects

  • NCHRP 17-49 Guide for Effective Tribal Crash Reporting.
  • Transportation Asset Management System Software Application – Phase I
  • Analysis of Bicycle Mobility Demands and Safety Issues on CSUS Campus.
  • A Comparative Analysis of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Around University Campuses for University of California Transportation Center.
  • University Parking and Traffic Studies Using Mobile Applications.
  • Investigating Crash Causality Using Non-Parametric Methods.
  • Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District’s Class Studies, Office of Water Programs (OWP), CSU Sacramento.
  • Evaluating Road Safety Audit Implementation in California.
  • GIS Analysis of Land Use in Milwaukee's Historic Fifth Ward.
  • Sensitivity and Scenario Analysis for Wisconsin MPO Travel Demand Models.

 

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