Skills and Interests

  • Modeling traffic problems and evaluating system performance using simulation, with expertise in traffic simulation software packages, programming languages, and other software. 
       - VISSIM, VISSIM COM interface
          - CORSIM, Synchro/Sim-traffic, SIDRA
          - Visual Basic, VB.NET, VBA, SQL, HTML, C
         Arch-GIS, Micro-station

  •  Operating and managing centralized signal control system (software-in-the-loop), and high resolution data processing 
          - NTCIP NEMA         
       - Centracs, Software-In-the-Loop (SIL)
       Econolite ASC\3 Controller
         ACS Lite, Traffic Responsive
         - High Resolution Data Visualization: 
                 *  PCD (Purdue Coordination Diagram), 
                 *  SPS (Signal Phase Spectrum) plot 

  • Analyzing and managing databases with software and statistical tools
          - Database: Oracle, Access, PostgreSQL, MSSQL
          - Statistical tools: R, TSP, SPSS
    
  • Research direction: 
       - Traffic operation and control, traffic impact study
       - Traffic signal management system development
       - Managed lane system, evacuation and contra-flow study, 
       - Incident management, work zone study, 
       - Intersection study, signal control, roundabout study, 
       - Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) study, 
       - Four-stage transportation planning
       - ITS