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Collaborated with Alabama Power and Mercedes-Benz US International to obtain $4 million from the US Department of Energy
Collaborated with Alabama Power and Mercedes-Benz US International to obtain $4 million from the US Department of Energy for a research project to investigate applications for second-life batteries, such as those that have been partially… -
Initiated construction on the $40 million Smart Communities and Innovation Building
Initiated construction on the $40 million Smart Communities and Innovation Building to house ALDOT, ATI, city and county traffic engineering professionals, and the Alabama Mobility and Power Center, a public-private partnership to support the effective… -
Organized the DRIVE coalition
Organized the DRIVE coalition (Driving Regional Innovation through Vehicle Electrification) and was selected as a Finalist for the US Economic Development Administration’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge to bring innovative transformation to the impoverished Wider… -
Collaborated with the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition
Collaborated with the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition to jointly develop the Alabama Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan for approval by the FHWA. -
Collaborated with local Tuscaloosa transit agencies to obtain $8 million from the FTA
Collaborated with local Tuscaloosa transit agencies to obtain $8 million from the FTA to support the transition to electric buses and to support research on the efficacy of electrification for bus transportation. -
Worked with ALDOT to secure $300K from the FTA
Worked with ALDOT to secure $300K from the FTA to improve post-COVID rural paratransit operations. -
Worked with the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority to win a $780K grant from the Federal Transit Administration
Worked with the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority to win a $780K grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to study public transportation operations under the Route Recovery and Restoration Program. -
Worked with law enforcement to develop, maintain, and support safety technologies
Worked with law enforcement across AL and in other southeastern states (MS, AR, LA, GA) to develop, maintain, and support a variety of cutting edge safety technologies, including electronic citations, crash reporting, DUI reporting, crime… -
Teamed with Auburn University to lead a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) application
Teamed with Auburn University to lead a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) application to the FHWA for $3 million in safety improvements in Troy, Alabama.