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Innovative Transportation Research Institute (ITRI)
The Innovative Transportation
Research Institute (ITRI) at Texas Southern University was developed in the fall
of 2006 by expanding the former Urban Traffic and Air Quality Lab (UTAQL), which
was first established in 2000 and has already achieved extensive
accomplishments. By utilizing advanced technologies, large scale computer
simulation methods, complex modeling systems, and state-of-the-art lab
equipments, ITRI will attempt to develop, evaluate, optimize, and recommend
comprehensive strategies for traffic congestion mitigation, urban transportation
planning, ITS development, mobile source emission reduction, and fuel
consumption saving.
MISSION:
- Conduct innovative research and development to seek optimal solutions to
various transportation problems
- Develop and deliver high-quality education and training programs to traffic
engineers, transportation planners, transportation managers, air quality
specialists, etc.
RESEARCH FOCUS:
- Traffic planning and simulation for real-time and large-scale traffic
network applications
- ITS data management strategies for ITS and planning applications
- Automatic traffic condition monitoring and prediction
- Transportation system performance evaluation based on traffic video
- Mobile source emission modeling
- Safety and human factors
RESEARCH CENTERS:
PROJECTS:
View the list of projects that are in progress.
PEOPLE:
Lei Yu, Ph.D., P.E., Director
Phone: (713) 313 7282
Fax: (713) 313 1856
Ph.D. Degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering; Master Degree in Systems Engineering; Bachelor Degree in Transportation Engineering
Experience with Directing more than 20 Federal, State and local Projects
Published more than 40 Scientific Papers and Reports
Hold Memberships/Positions in more than 12 International, National, and State Committees, Councils, Task Forces, etc.
F. George Qiao, Ph.D., Assistant
Professor
Phone: (713) 313 1915
Fax: (713) 313 1856
Ph.D. Degree in Civil Engineering; Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering; Bachelor Degree in Automatic Control
Extensive Experience with Traffic Simulation and Modeling
Involvement in Numerous Research Projects
Published more than 20 Scientific Papers.
Yi Qi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Phone: (713) 313 6809
Fax: (713) 313 1821
Ph.D. Degree in Civil Engineering; Master Degree in Statistics; Bachelor Degree in
Mathematics
Research interests include Intelligent Classification, Simulation and
Forecasting of Traffic Flow, Urban Transit System Planning and Forecasting
Transportation Characteristics
Research Team
Phone: (713) 313 7927, (713) 313 7532
Fax: (713) 313 1856
Director: Dr. Lei Yu
Research Associates: Dr. F. George Qiao, Dr. Xiugang Li
Current
Graduate Student Assistants:
Hao Liu liuh@tsu.edu
Blain McKenzie mckenziebj@tsu.edu
Mehdi Azimi azimi974@yahoo.com
RESEARCH CENTERS:
1. Center for Planning and
Simulation (CPS)
The Center for Planning and Simulation aims to develop suitable transportation
planning models for middle and large-scale networks, and to develop and identify
microscopic and macroscopic simulation tools for various transportation
applications such as evaluating evacuation plans, recommending comprehensive
congestion and incident mitigation strategies, improving roadway traffic
operation performances, etc.
2. Center for Air Quality
Analysis (CAQA)
The Center for Air Quality Analysis aims to conduct extensive research on the
microscopic and macroscopic modeling of mobile emission estimation and fuel
consumption, and the measurement and evaluation of on-road vehicle emission and
fuel consumption using advanced Portable Emission Measurement System (PEMS).
CAQA will also identify the impact of transportation behaviors to air quality,
and propose comprehensive strategies to reduce emissions and fuel consumption
from on-road vehicles and non-road equipments so as to enhance the regional air
quality.
3. Center for ITS (CITS)
The Center for Intelligent Transportation System aims to investigate approaches
to significantly improve the performance of multi-modal transportation systems
by smartly utilizing various up-to-date innovative technologies in
interdisciplinary fields such as transportation engineering, computer
engineering, electric and electronic engineering, communication, automatic
control, cybernetics. CITS has the ability to obtain the transmitted real time
traffic data from Houston TranStar, and is equipped with the advanced Autoscope
Van for on-road data collection. CITS will monitor and store the real time data,
and develop innovative models and procedures to archive, aggregate and compress
the huge amount of traffic data for the use of various applications such as
rural and urban transportation planning, environmental protection, operational
management, and incident prevention.
4. Center for Driver Behavior
(CDB)
The Center for Driver Behavior aims to investigate the application of emerging
technologies to transportation safety improvement and to identify the impact of
human factors in roadway accidents by using the advanced driving simulator. CDB
is also capable of conducting cooperative human behavior related studies such as
drug and psychology tests.
5. Center for
Training and Technology Transfer (CT3)
The Center for Training and Technology Transfer aims to perform any
transportation studies and conduct professional trainings to field traffic
engineers, air quality specialists, transportation planners, etc. CT3 may invite
new software and technology developers for trainings from various industries,
governments, and organizations. All developed technologies in ITRI will be
introduced and transferred via CT3
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