A group of University of Alabama researchers recently received nearly $2 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. Robert Bertini was recently named head of the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering in The University of Alabama College of Engineering. Bertini joins the College following his tenure at Oregon State University, where he was a professor and head of the School of Civil and Construction Engineering.
With a grant from the Federal Transit Administration and the United States Department of Transportation, The University of Alabama is gearing up for a $3 million project to develop advanced driver assistance systems for large transit buses. Led by Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, executive director for the Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies and chief mobility research…
The workshop is organized with a keynote speech by Chief O’Brian from the Brighton Area Fire Authority in Brighton MI, and three expert panels to discuss existing and future challenges and solutions related to electric vehicle (EV) emergency responses. We have invited experts from various agencies including vehicle manufacturers, fire departments, DOT/traffic incident management (TIM),…
This week, Alex Hainen, Associate Professor of Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering, implemented a GRIDSMART GS3 vehicle detection system on campus at the intersection of Peter Bryce Blvd. and Randall Way. This is the first installation of this system in the state of Alabama. Senior CCEE students in Roadway and Intersection Design visited the installation.…
An automated vehicle pioneer and engineering professor at The University of Alabama will be the new chief mobility research and development officer for the Alabama Transportation Institute. Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, professor in the UA College of Engineering and executive director of the Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, will take on the additional responsibility of creating…
