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You are here: Home / News / List of Affiliated UTCs for 2022–2026 Program

List of Affiliated UTCs for 2022–2026 Program

March 28, 2023

Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy and Health
UTC Tier: Tier-1
Lead Institution: TTI
Partners: Georgia Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Morehouse School of Medicine, North Dakota State University, University of California at Riverside and University of Texas at El Paso
Research Priority: Preserving the Environment
Affiliated PI: Joe Zietsman (TTI)

Center for Freight Transportation for Efficient and Resilient Supply Chain
UTC Tier: Tier-1
Lead Institution: University of Tennessee Knoxville
Partners: California State University Long Beach, North Carolina AT&T State University, Oregon State University, TEES and University of Illinois at Chicago
Research Priority: Improving the Mobility of People and Goods
Affiliated PI: Yunlong Zhang
Affiliated Co-PI: Bruce Wang

Coastal Research and Education Actions for Transportation Equity
UTC Tier: Tier-1
Lead Institution: Texas State University
Partner: Oregon State University, TEES, University of Miami and University of Puerto Rico
Research Priority: Coastal Research and Education
Affiliated PI: Anand Puppala (TEES)
Affiliated Co-PIs: Jen Figlus and Jim Kaihatu

Innovative Bridge Technologies/Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center
UTC Tier: Tier-1
Lead Institution: Florida International University
Partners: Florida A&M University, TEES, University of Georgia, University of Nevada Reno, University of Oklahoma and University of Washington
Research Priority: Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure
Affiliated PI: Jeff Bullard

Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center
UTC Tier: Tier-1
Lead Institution: University of Arkansas
Partners: Jackson State University, Louisiana State University, TEES, TTI, University of New Orleans and Vanderbilt University
Research Priority: Preserving the Existing Transportation System
Affiliated PI: Jim Kruse (TTI) and Bruce Wang (TEES)

National Center for Infrastructure Transformation
UTC Tier: National
Lead Institution: Prairie View A&M University
Partners: Arizona State University, Blinn College, Michigan State University, Rutgers University, TEES and TTI
Research Priority: Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure
Affiliated PI: Melissa Tooley (TTI)
Affiliated Co-PIs: Charles Gurganus (TTI) and Anand Puppala (TEES)

Southern Plains Transportation Center
UTC Tier: Regional
Lead Institution: University of Oklahoma
Partners: El Paso Community College, Louisiana State University, Louisiana Tech University, Navajo Technical University, Oklahoma State University, TEES, TTI, University of Arkansas, University of Texas at El Paso, University of New Mexico
Research Priority: Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure
Affiliated PI: Anand Puppala (TEES)
Affiliated Co-PIs: Maria Koliou (TEES) and Kevin Womack (TTI)

University Transportation Center for Railway Safety
UTC Tier: Tier-1
Lead Institution: University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
Partners: South Texas College, TTI, University of California at Riverside, University of Nevada – Lincoln and University of South Carolina
Research Priority: Promoting Safety
Affiliated PI: David Allen

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARTEEH, National Center for Infrastructure Transformation, PVAMU, TAMU engineering, TEES, University Transportation Center, UTC

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