The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) conducts research, education programs, and information and technology transfer, focusing on multimodal surface transportation policy and management issues. The Lucas Graduate School of Business at San José State University is the Institute’s academic home.
This collection consists of MTI research publications from 1996 to the present.
Submissions from 2023
Influence of Pavement Conditions on Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes, Stephen Arhin, Babin Manandhar, and Adam Gatiba
Experimental Investigation of the Self-Healing Potential of Bacteria for Sustainable Concrete Structures, Pitiporn Asvapathanagul, Simone Galano, Andrea Calabrese, Mehran Rahmani, Maggie Ly, Daniela Flores, Michael Hernandez, and Nicholas Banuelos
A Guide to Navigating Existing and Emerging Sources of Local VMT and Travel Data, So-Ra Baek and Dohyung Kim
System-of-Systems Integration for Civil Infrastructures Resiliency Toward MultiHazard Events, Vahid Balali
Preconstruction Support Cost Hours Estimating on Caltrans Pavement Rehabilitation Projects, Nigel Blampied, Tariq Shehab, Elhami Nasr, and Laxmi Sindhu Samudrala
Evaluating Automated Truck Platoon (ATP) Deployment for the Los Angeles–Inland Empire Trade Corridor Enhancement, Shailesh Chandra, Aastha Chaudhary, Prakhar Srivastava, and Jose Torres-Aguilera
Evaluation of Left Shoulder as Part-Time Travel Lane Design Alternatives and Transportation Management Center Staff Training Module Development, Zhuohang Deng, Zhiliang Luo, Neil Hockaday, Ahmed Farid, and Anurag Pande
Autonomous Shuttle Implementation and Best Practices, Dil Samina Diba, Ninad Gore, and Srinivas S. Pulugurtha
Smart Transportation in Small- and Medium-sized Cities in Central California, Hongwei Dong
Evaluation of Nanoclay Additives for Improving Resistance to Moisture Damage in Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), Amro El Badawy and Ashraf Rahim
Misconduct on Public Transit: An Exploratory Analysis Using the Comments Formerly Known as Tweets, Egbe Etu Etu, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Imokhai Tenebe, Jordan Larot, and Dang Minh Nhu Nguyen
Metropolitan Transportation Commission Discretionary Transit Funding Methods Evaluation, Christopher E. Ferrell, John M. Eells, David Reinke, and Richard Lee
Defining and Measuring Equity in Public Transportation, Christopher E. Ferrell, David Reinke, John M. Eels, and Matthew M. Schroeder
Evolving Patterns of Violence in Developing Countries, Brian Michael Jenkins, Bruce R. Butterworth, and Sachi Yagu
Cycling Past 50: A Closer Look into the World of Older Cyclists, Year 4 Survey, Carol Kachadoorian
Exploring Traffic Speed Patterns for the Implementation of Variable Speed Limit (VSL) Signs, Panick Kalambay and Srinivas Pulugurtha
Curriculum Evaluation of the Academy of Global Logistics Program: Connections to STEM Education, Ann Y. Kim, Tyler Reeb, Jaylee Jordan, and Youngjin Song
Economic Evaluation of Route Choice Characteristics for Company Truck Drivers and Owner-Operator Truck Drivers in Southern California Freeways, Joseph J. Kim and Jose Alejandro Arroyo Turcios
Fiber-Based Seismic Damage and Collapse Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Single-Column Pier-Supported Bridges Using Damage Indices, Yu-Fu Ko and Jessica Gonzalez
AI-Based Bridge and Road Inspection Framework Using Drones, Hovannes Kulhandjian
Attention-Based Data Analytic Models for Traffic Flow Predictions, Kaushal Kumar and Yupeng Wei
Pavement Condition Survey using Drone Technology, Lerose Lane and DingXin Cheng
Should State Land in Southern California Be Allocated to Warehousing Goods or Housing People? Analyzing Transportation, Climate, and Unintended Consequences of Supply Chain Solutions, Tianjun Lu, Jian-yu Ke, Azure Fisher, Mahmoud Salari, Patricia Valladolid, and Fynnwin Prager
Equity in Learning Opportunities for Middle School Students: Connecting Communities and Transportation Through GIS, Tom O’Brien and Ben Olson
Deep Learning, Machine Learning, or Statistical Models for Weather-related Crash Severity Prediction, Abimbola Ogungbire, Panick Kalambay, Hardik Gajera, and Srinivas S. Pulugurtha
Modeling and Evaluating Alternatives to Enhance Access to an Airport and Meet Future Expansion Needs, Srinivas S. Pulugurtha, Abimbola Ogungbire, and Chirag Akbari
Virus Control Aboard a Commuter Bus, Hamid Rahai and Jeremy Bonifacio
Final Report: California Tribal Nations Transportation Planning Needs Assessment Study, Seetha Reddy, Ashley Parker, David Reinke, and Kaely Colligan
Trade and Transportation Talent Pipeline Blueprints: Building UniversityIndustry Talent Pipelines in Colleges of Continuing and Professional Education, Tyler D. Reeb and Stacey Park
Recognizing the Potential to Reduce GHG Emissions Through Air Transportation Electrification, Julio Roa, Joseph Oldham, and Marina Lima
Sensitivity Analysis of the IDEAL CT Test Using the Distinct Element Method, Shadi Saadeh and Maria El Asmar
Analysis of Freight Movements in the San Joaquin Valley, Aly Tawfik and Utsav Shah
Extending the Service-Life of Bridges using Sustainable and Resilient Abutment Systems: An Experimental Approach to Electrochemical Characterization of Lightweight Mechanically Stabilized Earth, Fariborz M. Tehrani, Kenneth L. Fishman, and Farmehr M. Dehkordi
Using Thermal Remote Sensing to Quantify Impact of Traffic on Urban Heat Islands during COVID, My-Thu Tran and Bo Yang
A Gravity Model Integrating Land-Use and Transportation Policies for Sustainable Development: Case Study of Fresno, California, Chih-Hao Wang and Na Chen
Evaluation, Comparison, and Improvement Recommendations for Caltrans Financial Programming Processes and Tools, Wenbin Wei, Nigel Blampied, and Raajmaathangi Sreevijay
Land Use Analysis on Vertiports Based on a Case Study of the San Francisco Bay Area, Wenbin Wei, Kerry Rohrmeier, Tiffany Martinez, Michael Winans, and Heungseok Park
Electrical Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Design and Operations, Yu Yang and Hen-Geul Yeh
A Bike System for All in Silicon Valley: Equity Assessment of Bike Infrastructure in San José, CA, Ahoura Zandiatashbar, Jochen Albrecht, and Hilary Nixon
Enhancing Older Adults’ Mobility in Active Living and Tiered Living Communities, Yongping Zhang, Carol Kachadoorian, Wen Cheng, and Edward Clay
Submissions from 2022
Understanding COVID-19’s Impact on Local Transportation Revenue –A Mid-Crisis View from Experts, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Serena Alexander, and Ashley M. Hooper
Fragmented or Aligned Climate Action: Assessing Linkages Between Regional and Local Planning Efforts to Meet Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets, Serena E. Alexander, Ahoura Zandiatashbar, and Branka Tatarevic
Routes to Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transportation in the City of San José, Serena Alexander, Kyle Laveroni, Maxwell Friedman, and Janani Thiagrajan
Impact of Dedicated Bus Lanes on Intersection Operations and Travel Time Model Development, Stephen Arhin, Babin Manandhar, Kevin Obike, and Melissa Anderson
Biological Hydrogen Gas Production from Food Waste as a Sustainable Fuel for Future Transportation, Pitiporn Asvapathanagul, Leanne Deocampo, and Nicholas Banuelos
Connected Simulation for Work Zone Safety Application, Vahid Balali
Aligning the Transit Industry and Their Vendors in the Face of Increasing Cyber Risk: Recommendations for Identifying and Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges, Scott Belcher, Terri Belcher, Kathryn Seckman, Brandon Thomas, and Homayun Yaqub
Contracting Strategies: A Different Approach to Address Long-term Performance, Maria Calahorra-Jimenez
Optimizing Multimodal Transportation Access to Support Commuting Among Low-Income Transit Riders with Social Distancing, Shailesh Chandra and Vivek Mishra
Manual for Asphalt Pavement Repair and Resurfacing Preparation, DingXin Cheng, Gary Hicks, and Roger D. Smith
