UF & UAB’s Phase 2 Demonstration Study: Developing a Model to Support Transportation System Decisions considering the Experiences of Drivers of all Age Groups with Autonomous Vehicle Technology, Classen S. (PI) and Sisiopiku V.P. (Co-PI), USDOT-STRIDE and ALDOT, 3/01/20-3/31/22. Total: $220,000 (UAB subcontract: $100,000). 

Planning Ahead for the Future Urban Transportation Challenges: A Data Science Solution, Yan, D. and Sisiopiku, V.P. (Co-PI), 2019-2020 College of Arts and Sciences Interdisciplinary Team Award, 03/01/20-02/28/22. Total: $30,000

Micro-Mobility as a Solution to Reduce Urban Traffic Congestion, Zhao X. (PI) and Sisiopiku V.P. and Steiner R. (Co-PIs), USDOT-STRIDE, 11/01/19-12/31/21. Total: $134,759 (UAB subcontract: $54,759).

Comparing and Combining Existing and Emerging Data Collection and Modeling Strategies in Support of Signal Control Optimization and Management. Hadi M. (PI), and Sisiopiku V.P (Co-PI), USDOT-STRIDE and ALDOT, 09/01/18-06/30/21. Total: $246,422 (UAB subcontract: $117,112).

Development of Guidance for Scheduling of Freeway Work Zones to Minimize Congestion Impacts, Turochy R. (PI), and Sisiopiku V.P. (Co-PI), USDOT-STRIDE, 10/01/18-06/30/22. Total: $118,578 (UAB subcontract: $58,556).

Regional Data Clearinghouse Activities 2017-2020, Sullivan A. (PI), and Sisiopiku V.P. (Co-PI), Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, 10/01/17-09/30/21. Total: $324,198.

Technology Influence on Travel Demand and Behaviors, Sisiopiku V.P. (PI), Ramadan O., Hadi M., McDonald N. and Steiner R. (co-PIs), USDOT-STRIDE and ALDOT, 05/31/17-04/30/21. Total: $391,300.

Performance Measurement and Management Using Connected and Automated Vehicle Data, Hadi M. (PI), Sisiopiku V.P., Srinivasan S., and Ranka S. (Co-PIs), USDOT-STRIDE and ALDOT, 05/01/17-3/31/20.Total: $421,774 (UAB subcontract: $113,250).

Work Zone Mobility through Planning, Design, and Operations, Turochy R. (PI), Sisiopiku V.P., Williams B., and Tsai J. (co-PIs), USDOT-STRIDE and ALDOT, 01/19/17-12/31/20. Total: $431,713 (UAB subcontract: $118,564).

Investigating the Effect of Drivers’ Body Motion on Traffic Safety, A. Barmpoutis (PI), V. P. Sisiopiku (co-PI), and A. Kondyli (co-PI), USDOT through STRIDE, 09/01/13 - 08/31/17

Teaching Schoolchildren Pedestrian Safety: A Pragmatic Trial Using Virtual Reality, D. Schwebel (PI), V. P. Sisiopiku (co-PI), and D. Rodriguez (co-PI), USDOT through STRIDE, 09/01/13 - 08/31/17

Evaluation of Traffic Control Options in Work Zones, V. P. Sisiopiku (PI) and O. E. Ramadan (co-PI),  US DOT through STRIDE, 02/15/16 - 04/17/17

UAB Commuter Survey, V. P. Sisiopiku (PI), Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, 07/16/15 - 05/31/16

Birmingham Regional Sustainability Initiatives, A. J. Sullivan (PI) and V. P. Sisiopiku (co-PI), Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, 02/01/15 - 09/30/17

Bringing Freight Components into Statewide and Regional Travel Demand Forecasting, D. Lee (PI), A. J. Sullivan (co-PI), and V. P. Sisiopiku (Investigator), USDOT through the National Center for Transportation System Productivity and Management, 06/15/12 - 02/28/16

Digital Advertising Billboards and Driver Distraction, V. P. Sisiopiku (PI), A. Gan (co-PI), D. Stavrinos (co-PI), and A. J. Sullivan (co-PI), USDOT through the National Center for Transportation System Productivity and Management, 06/15/12 - 02/28/16

Optimizing EMS through the Use of Intelligent Transportation Systems Technologies, A. J. Sullivan (PI), V. P. Sisiopiku (co-PI), M. Hadi (co-PI), and R. Griffin (co-PI), USDOT through National Center for Transportation System Productivity and Management, 06/01/12 - 02/28/16

Development of Educational and Professional Training Modules on Green/Sustainability Design and Rating Systems for Neighborhood Development and Transportation, R. W. Peters (PI), V. P. Sisiopiku, and A. Amekudzi (co-PIs), USDOT through STRIDE, 07/01/12 - 09/30/15

A Naturalistic Driving Study Across the Lifespan, D. Stavrinos (PI), L. Ross (PI), and V. P. Sisiopiku (Investigator), USDOT through STRIDE, 06/15/12 - 09/30/15

Empirically-Based Performance Assessment and Simulation of Pedestrian Behavior at Un-Signalized Crossings, B. Schroeder (PI), L. Elefteriadou (co-PI), and V. P. Sisiopiku (co-PI), USDOT through STRIDE, 07/1/12 - 08/31/15

Impact of Transit Integration in a Complete Streets Context, V. P. Sisiopiku (PI), University Transportation Center for Alabama, 1/15/11 - 2/15/12

Assessment of Pedestrian Activity and Behavior: University Blvd and 14th St S., V. P. Sisiopiku (PI), University of Alabama at Birmingham, 4/9/10 - 11/30/10

Creating a Regional Transportation Center for Alabama, A. J. Sullivan (PI), V. P. Sisiopiku (co-PI), Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, 1/16/10 - 9/30/11

Ride Safe-Reducing Motorcycle Traffic Accidents and Resulting Injuries by Examining How Information on Safety and Health is shared in an Online Motorcycle Community, S. Cotten (PI), V. P. Sisiopiku and T. Hale (Co-PIs), UAB Center for the Study of Community Health, 11/1/09 - 5/31/12

Regional Data Clearinghouse Activities, A. J. Sullivan (PI), V. P. Sisiopiku (co-PI), Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, 5/29/09 - 1/15/10

Measuring Non-Recurrent Congestion in Alabama Cities, A. J. Sullivan (PI), V. P. Sisiopiku and S. Sikder (co-PI), University Transportation Center for Alabama, 1/15/09 - 8/31/10

The UAB Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus— A Transit Initiative, F. Fouad (PI), A. J. Sullivan, V. P. Sisiopiku, J. Goldman, and R. W. Peters (co-PIs), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Department of Transportation, 9/1/08 – 08/31/11

Development of a Dynamic Traffic Assignment and Simulation Model for Incident and Emergency Management Applications in the Birmingham Region, V. P. Sisiopiku (PI) and A. J. Sullivan, F. H. Fouad, W. Hitchcock, K. Mouskos, C. Barrett, T. Vick, B. B. Keskin, S. H. Melouk, A. Ziliaskopoulos, and D. Turner (Co-PIs), the UAB University Transportation Center, 9/1/08 - 8/31/11

Implementing Active Traffic Management Strategies in the U.S., Sullivan A. (PI) and Sisiopiku V.P. (co-PI), University Transportation Center for Alabama, 1/1/08 - 5/31/09

Transit Modeling and Mitigating Traffic Congestion, Melouk S. (PI), Keskin B., Componation P., Harris G., Farrington P., Anderson M., and Sisiopiku V.P. (Co-PIs), University Transportation Center for Alabama, 1/1/08 - 5/31/09

Study of the Impacts from One- to Two-way Street Conversion, Sisiopiku V.P. (PI), National Science Foundation (NSF), UAB ADVANCE Scholars Program, 6/4/07 - 6/30/08

Bridge Weigh-in-Motion (B-WIM) System Testing and Evaluation, Hitchcock W. (PI), Uddin N., Sisiopiku V.P., Kirby J., Abu-Amra T., Richardson J., and Toutanji H.A. (co-PIs), University Transportation Center for Alabama, 5/1/07 - 10/31/08

Managed Lanes: Current Status and Future Opportunities, Sisiopiku V.P. (PI), Sullivan A. (Co-PI), University Transportation Center for Alabama, 1/1/07 - 9/30/08

Use of Traffic Responsive Signals to Address Weather Related and Non-Recurring Congestion, Sullivan A. (PI), Sisiopiku V.P. and Peters R.W. (co-PIs), University Transportation Center for Alabama, 1/1/07 - 12/31/07

Traffic Signal Systems on Oversaturated Arterials, Jones S. L. (PI), Sisiopiku V.P., Anderson M. (Co- PIs), University Transportation Center for Alabama, 1/1/07 - 10/31/08

Development of a Dynamic Traffic Assignment Model to Evaluate Lane Reversal Plans for I-65, Sisiopiku V.P. (PI), and Sullivan A. (Co-PI), Alabama Department of Transportation, 8/1/06 - 12/31/08

Transit System Security: Planning, Design, and Institutional Issues, Sisiopiku V.P. (PI), National Science Foundation (NSF), UAB ADVANCE Scholars Program, 6/1/06 - 8/31/07

Review of Urban Transit Systems in Alabama, Anderson M. (PI), Sisiopiku V.P., Jones S. (Co-PIs), University Transportation Center for Alabama, 6/1/06 - 11/30/06

Transportation Facilities Management under Emergencies, Sisiopiku V.P. (PI), and Peters R.W. (Co-PI), University Transportation Center for Alabama, 1/1/06 - 12/31/06

Dynamic Traffic Assignment Options, Sisiopiku V.P. (PI), National Science Foundation (NSF), UAB ADVANCE Program, 12/15/05 - 8/31/06

Dynamic Traffic Assignment Applications for Transit, Sisiopiku V.P. (PI), Mouskos K. and Parker N. (Co-PIs), Federal Transit Administration through the Great Urban Serving Universities Program, 9/1/05 - 7/1/07

Alternate Financing Sources for Alabama Highways, McLeod R. (PI), Robbins W., Rizk T., Sisiopiku V.P. (Co-PIs), University Transportation Center for Alabama, 1/1/05 - 5/31/06

Design and Safety of Modern Roundabouts, Sisiopiku V.P. (PI), National Science Foundation (NSF), UAB ADVANCE Program, 9/28/04 - 9/28/05

Exploration of Advanced Technologies for Enhancing Pedestrian Safety, Sisiopiku V.P. (PI), University of Alabama at Birmingham, 8/15/04 - 8/15/05

Applications of Freeway Ramp Metering in Alabama, Sisiopiku V.P. (PI), Sullivan A. (Co-PI), University Transportation Center for Alabama, 1/1/04 - 12/31/04

Development of a Statewide Traffic Signal Design/Timing Manual and Online Guide, Jones S. (PI), Sullivan A., Sisiopiku V.P. (Co-PIs), Alabama Department of Transportation, 12/1/03 - 6/30/05

Multidisciplinary Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Research Program, Fouad F.H.(PI), Sisiopiku V.P., Peters R.W., Schwebel D., and Uddin N.(Co-PIs), U.S. Department of Transportation, 9/15/03 - 9/30/05

U.S. Highway 280 Access Management Alternatives Analysis and Visualization, Jones S. (PI), Sisiopiku V.P., Shih A. (Co-PIs), Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, 8/1/03 - 7/31/04

Intermodal Management System Update and Integration of Environmental Justice Elements into the Transportation Planning Process, Jones S. (PI), Sisiopiku V.P., Sullivan A. (Co-PIs), Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, 9/1/03 - 3/31/05

Determining Aggressive Driver Characteristics and Behaviors in Traffic, Akin D. (PI), Sisiopiku V.P. (Co-PI), Turkish Prime Ministry, State Institute of Planning, 4/1/03 - 12/31/05

Regional Traffic Simulation for Emergency Preparedness, Sisiopiku V.P. (PI), Jones S. (Co-PI), University Transportation Center for Alabama, 1/1/03 - 1/31/04

Global Assessment of Hydrogen Based Technologies, Fouad F.H.(PI), Peters R.W., Jones S., Clark S., Sisiopiku V.P. (Co-PIs), U.S. Department of Energy, 8/1/02 - 8/31/07