Tall vehicles – those that have a higher ground clearance than sedans – have larger-than-usual blind spots, and it poses a particular risk for pedestrians, according to a study by master’s student Joely Overstreet and her advisor, Professor Xiao Qin, both …
It’s not just a computer that makes a vehicle autonomous. Tom Shi, assistant professor, civil & environmental engineering, told TJM4 reporter Charles Benson about the many devices involved in collecting the right information for AI decision making on a driverless …
One-fifth of traffic deaths in the U.S. involve pedestrians and bicyclists, a rising trend that 51ÁÔÆæ’s Robert Schneider (urban planning) and Xiao Qin (civil engineering) are examining in detail. Schneider presented the research he and Qin are working on at …
Spectrum News interviews Konstantin Sobolev, professor of civil & environmental engineering, about a new federally funded research center he is directing that aims to make concrete more sustainable and durable, and less costly. Called the Concrete Advancement Network, it will …
Several media outlets featured comments from Habib Tabatabai, 51ÁÔÆæ professor of civil and environmental engineering, in their reporting of the collapse of the Baltimore bridge on March 26. Tabatabai is an expert in the structural safety and durability of bridges, …
On Nov. 2 the College of Engineering & Applied Science showed off its newly renovated 9th and 10th floor research spaces to alumni, business and community partners. Dean Brett Peters noted that, in addition to sharing the incredible transformation of …
Reza Moini (’15 MS Civil Engineering; advisor: Konstantin Sobolov) has been awarded the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award. An assistant professor at Princeton University, this award supports his work to understand and engineer a new generation of concrete composites, inspired by …
Mark Gottlieb, associate director of 51ÁÔÆæ’s Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation, discussed the pros and cons of removing I-794s east-west bridges with several media outlets in September. According to Gottlieb, “It’s a question of land use, it’s a question …
In September, Xiao Qin, 51ÁÔÆæ Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation director and Lawrence E. Sivak ’71 Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, explained why roundabouts have increasingly become popular, their safety benefits and the history behind them. His research found …
The college welcomes Xiaowei (Tom) Shi as an assistant professor, civil & environmental engineering. Shi’s research focuses on evaluating existing emerging mobility technologies, such as automated, connected, and electric vehicles, and developing novel technologies through the utilization of field experiments …
