Research Grants and Awards Received
- Peeta is or has been PI/Co-PI for over 70 competitive grants totaling $48 million dollars, including collaborative cost-share funding for USDOT UTC projects.
- In 2017, Dr. Peeta was part of two multidisciplinary teams that were funded. The first is a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy through the ARPA-E Program. The second grant for $300,000 was a winner in the 2017 Discovery Park Big Idea Challenge.
- Peeta is the Purdue PI and Associate Director of the USDOT Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, the Region 5 UTC awarded by the USDOT in 2016 for a 5-year period. Purdue University, along with the lead institution University of Michigan, is the major partner university of the CCAT Center. Purdue’s CCAT funding for 2016-2017 (Year 1) and 2017-2018 (Year 2) is $1.64 million each, out of the $5.15 million funding each for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 for CCAT.
- Peeta is PI for a competitively selected USDOT regional university transportation center (NEXTRANS Center). Details of the Center and Dr. Peeta’s role are provided in the next section on “Centers, and Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Research.”
List of Funded Projects
| Sponsor | Proposal Title | Time |
| Smart Communities Corp |
PIN Summer Internships
|
2024-2024 |
| USDOT (TBD Center) |
Promoting Sustainable Travel within Communities through Behavioral Interventions and Emerging Mobility Solutions
|
2023-2024 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, India |
Driving Behavior and Traffic Flow Modeling Framework under Connected and Autonomous Traffic Environment in India
|
2023-2023 |
|
NSF
|
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
|
2023-2024 |
|
Georgia Tech Startup Launch |
CarbonPlay
|
2023-2023 |
|
NIH |
Piloting Augmented Reality Cues for Enhancing Driving Safety in Glaucoma
|
2022-2023 |
| NSF |
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
|
2022-2023 |
|
USDOT (UTC)
|
Center for Understanding Future Travel Behavior and Demand (Co-PI)
|
2022-2023 |
|
Smart Communities Corp |
PIN Summer Internships
|
2022-2022 |
| NSF | SCC-IRG Track 1: Fostering Smart and Sustainable Travel through Engaged Communities using Integrated Multidimensional Information-Based Solutions | 2021-2025 |
| USDOT |
T-SCORE UTC: Transit – Serving Communities Optimally, Responsively, and Efficiently (Co-PI)
|
2022 – 2023 |
| USDOT (University of Florida) |
STRIDE: Smartphone-Based Incentive Framework for Dynamic Network-Level Traffic Congestion Management | 2020 – 2021 |
| City of Peachtree Corners | ATCR: Driving Simulator-Based Study of the Impacts of Various Roadway Design Modifications on the Curiosity Lab Test Track | 2020 – 2021 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Using Driving Simulator Environment to Determine Interactions Between User Behavior and Infrastructure Design Under Autonomous Vehicles – Phase II | 2020 – 2021 |
| NSF | CPS: Medium: Emulating Emerging Autonomous Vehicle Technologies to Understand their Impact on Urban Congestion (Co-PI) |
2019 – 2023 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Using Driving Simulator Environment to Determine Interactions Between User Behavior and Infrastructure Design Under Autonomous Vehicles | 2019 – 2020 |
| Ministry of Human Resource Development, India |
Development of Traffic Dispersion Model with the Aid of Video Records from Multiple UAVs for Effective Signal Coordination along Urban Arterials Carrying Heterogeneous Traffic Flow | 2019 – 2020 |
| NSF | Statistical Learning, Driving Simulator-Based Modeling, and Computationally Tractable Dynamic Traffic Assignment |
2018 – 2020 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center – Purdue University |
Modeling and Simulation for Connected and Automated Transportation |
2018 – 2020 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Development of Dynamic Network Traffic Simulator for Mixed Traffic Flow under Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Technologies – Phase 2 | 2018 – 2019 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Development of In-Vehicle Information Dissemination Mechanisms to Reduce Cognitive Burden in the Information-Rich Driving Environment – Phase 2 |
2018 – 2019 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Non-Connected Vehicle Detection using Connected Vehicles – Phase 2 | 2018 – 2019 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Cooperative Control Mechanism for Platoon Formation of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles – Phase 2 |
2018 – 2019 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Design of Urban Landscape and Road Networks to Accommodate CAVs – Phase 2 |
2018 – 2019 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Adapting Land Use and Infrastructure for Automated Driving | 2018 – 2019 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Purdue CCAT Research, Education and Outreach Management | 2018 – 2019 |
| USDOT | USDOT Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (Region 5 UTC) | 2017 – 2018 |
| NSF | Statistical Learning, Driving Simulator-Based Modeling, and Computationally Tractable Dynamic Traffic Assignment |
2017 – 2020 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Development of Dynamic Network Traffic Simulator for Mixed Traffic Flow under Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Technologies | 2017 – 2018 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Development of In-Vehicle Information Dissemination Mechanisms to Reduce Cognitive Burden in the Information-Rich Driving Environment |
2017 – 2018 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Non-Connected Vehicle Detection using Connected Vehicles | 2017 – 2018 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Cooperative Control Mechanism for Platoon Formation of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles |
2017 – 2018 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Design of Urban Landscape and Road Networks to Accommodate CAVs |
2017 – 2018 |
| USDOT; CCAT Center | Purdue CCAT Research, Education and Outreach Management | 2017 – 2018 |
| Purdue Discovery Park Big Idea Challenge |
Affordable Net Zero Housing and Transportation Solutions | 2017 – 2019 |
| DOE ARPA-E NEXTCAR | Enabling High-Efficiency Operation through Next-Generation Control Systems Development for Connected and Automated Class 8 Trucks (Co-PI) | 2017 – 2020 |
| USDOT | USDOT Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT; Region 5 UTC) | 2016 – 2017 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Driving Simulator Based Interactive Experiments: Understanding Driver Behavior, Cognition and Technology Uptake under Information and Communication Technologies | 2018 – 2018 |
| NSF | Coordinated Real-Time Traffic Management Based on Dynamic Information Propagation and Aggregation under Connected Vehicle Systems | 2014 – 2018 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Intermodal Infrastructure Investment Decisions and Linkage to Economic Competitiveness | 2014 – 2018 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Estimation of Stochastic Network Vehicular Origin-Destination Demands Using Multi-Sensor Information Fusion Approaches | 2014 – 2018 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Information and Transportation Choices, Long- and Short-Term, that Link Sustainability and Livability – Phase II | 2014 – 2018 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Effects of Heterogeneous Information Characteristics and Sources on Evacuation Behavior |
2014 – 2018 |
| USDOT | NEXTRANS: Integrated and Sustainable Solutions – From Concepts to Deployment |
2013 – 2018 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Field Data Based Data Fusion Methodologies to Estimate Dynamic Origin-Destination Demand Matrices from Multiple Sensing and Tracking Technologies |
2013 – 2015 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Estimation of Time-Dependent Intersection Turning Proportions for Adaptive Traffic Signal Control under Limited Link Traffic Counts from Heterogeneous Sensors | 2013 – 2015 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Developing Operational and Policy Insights into Next Generation Vehicle Needs Based on an Integrated Understanding of the Transportation and Energy System of Systems (Co-PI) | 2013 – 2015 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Information and Transportation Choices, Long- and Short-Term, that Link Sustainability and Livability | 2013 – 2015 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Driving Simulator Laboratory: Traveler Behavior Modeling and Interactive Experiments to Address Mobility and Safety Needs | 2013 – 2015 |
| USDOT | NEXTRANS: Integrated and Sustainable Transportation Solutions – From Concepts to Deployment | 2012 – 2017 |
| Purdue; Global Policy Research Institute (GPRI) |
Policymaking Considering Interdependent Infrastructure Systems: An Economic General Equilibrium Approach |
2012 – 2013 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Internal Curing as a New Tool for Infrastructural Renewal: Reducing Repair Congestion, Increasing Service Life, and Improving Sustainability (Co-PI) |
2012 – 2014 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Exploring the Opportunities and Barriers to Intermodal Rail Freight | 2012 – 2014 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Integrated Framework to Capture the Interdependencies between Transportation and Energy Sectors |
2012 – 2014 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Predictive Real-Time Traffic Routing Incorporating Human Factors Considerations |
2012 – 2014 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Design of Personal Rapid Transit Networks for Transit-Oriented Development Cities | 2012 – 2014 |
| Indo-US Science & Technology Forum |
Indo-US Joint Center on Intelligent Transportation Systems | 2011 – 2013 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Identifying Strategies to Improve Road Use Management in Indiana |
2011 – 2013 |
| USDOT | NEXTRANS: Integrated Solutions for Mobility, Safety and Infrastructure Renewal |
2010 – 2013 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Incorporating High Speed Passenger Rail into a Multimodal Network Model for Improved Regional Transportation Planning (Co-PI) |
2010 – 2013 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Field Deployment to Quantify the Value of Real-time Information by Integrating Driver Routing Decisions and Route Assignment Strategies | 2010 – 2013 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Highway Reservation System Design and Its Application to Freight Transportation |
2010 – 2013 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Determination of Network Origin-Destination Matrices Using Partial Link Traffic Counts and Virtual Sensor Information in an Integrated Corridor Management Framework | 2010 – 2013 |
| Department of Foreign Affairs, Canada |
Critical Knowledge Gaps Affecting Mobility Issues at U.S./Canada Border Crossings | 2009 – 2009 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
System Methods for Uncovering Economic, Technological, and Policy Enablers of an “On-demand Air Service” Regional Passenger Transportation Solution (Co-PI) | 2009 – 2010 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Development of a Mobile Probe-Based Traffic Data Fusion and Flow Management Platform for Innovative Public-Private Information-Based Partnerships | 2009 – 2010 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Development of Carrier-Carrier Collaboration and Transfer Location Models for Less Than Truckload Freight Logistics |
2009 – 2010 |
| Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSTF) |
Addressing Uncertainties in Travel Time Estimates using Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Intelligent Transportation Applications |
2008 – 2010 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Integrating Supply and Demand Aspects of Transportation for Mass Evacuation under Disasters | 2008 – 2009 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
Network Origin-Destination Demand Estimation using Limited Link Traffic Counts: Strategic Deployment of Vehicle Detectors through an Integrated Corridor Management Framework | 2008 – 2009 |
| USDOT; NEXTRANS Center |
A Decision Support Tool for Vehicle Infrastructure Integration: Advancing Data Fusion Algorithms for Traffic Management Applications | 2008 – 2009 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Post-Processing Techniques to Enhance Reliability of Assignment Algorithm Based Performance Measures | 2008 – 2011 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Dynamic Real-Time Routing for Evacuation Response Planning and Execution | 2008 – 2011 |
| Purdue; Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) |
Mechanisms for Collaborative Intermodal Logistics in Indiana | 2007 – 2008 |
| USDOT | NEXTRANS: Integrated Solutions for Mobility, Safety and Infrastructure Renewal |
2007 – 2014 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Critical Route Network for Earthquake Response and Dynamic Routes Analysis | 2005 – 2006 |
| NASA | A Robust, Scalable Transportation System Concept (Senior Personnel) |
2005 – 2006 |
| NSF | Collaborative Research: Stochastic Sensing Control Models for Safe and Efficient Traffic Signal Strategies | 2005 – 2008 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Primary Emergency Route for Transportation Security | 2003 – 2006 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Minimizing Truck/Car Conflicts on Highways, Phase II | 2002 – 2004 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Minimizing Truck/Car Conflicts on Highways, Phase I | 2001 – 2002 |
| NSF | Collaborative Research: A Multilayer Capital Budgeting Model for Comparative Analyses of Infrastructure Networks | 2001 – 2003 |
| NSF | Efficient and Robust On-Line Control of Large-Scale Dynamic Traffic Systems with Information Systems | 2001 – 2002 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Criteria for Selection of Primary Routes for the State of Indiana (Co-PI) |
2001 – 2004 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Counting Device Selection and Reliability | 2001 – 2002 |
| Kresge Challenge Grant | Real-time Data Link | 2001 – 2001 |
| NSF | Efficient and Robust On-Line Control of Large-Scale Dynamic Traffic Systems with Information Systems | 2000 – 2001 |
| Kresge Challenge Grant | Upgrade Existing Beowulf Network | 2000 – 2000 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Validation, Calibration, and Evaluation of Intelligent Transportation Systems Technologies on the Borman Corridor |
1999 – 2001 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Development of a Congestion Management System for Indiana – Phase II (Co-PI) | 1999 – 2000 |
| NSF | Efficient and Robust On-Line Control of Large-Scale Dynamic Traffic Systems with Information Systems | 1999 – 2000 |
| NSF | Research Experiences for Undergraduates | 1999 – 2002 |
| NSF | Efficient and Robust On-Line Control of Large-Scale Dynamic Traffic Systems with Information Systems | 1998 – 1999 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Development of a Congestion Management System for Indiana – Phase II (Co-PI) | 1998 – 1999 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Providing Real-time Traffic Advisory & Route Guidance to Manage Borman Incidents using Hoosier Helpers Program |
1998 – 2000 |
| PRF Grant | Control of Large-Scale Dynamic Traffic Networks | 1998 – 2000 |
| U.S. DOE | Development of a Deployable Real-Time Dynamic Traffic Assignment System – Phase I |
1997 – 1998 |
| NSF | CAREER: Efficient and Robust On-Line Control of Large-Scale Dynamic Traffic Systems with Information Systems | 1997 – 2002 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Development of a Congestion Management System for Indiana – Phase II (Co-PI) | 1997 – 1998 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Development of a Congestion Management System for Indiana – Phase II (Co-PI) | 1996 – 1997 |
| FHWA & INDOT | A Methodology for the Analysis of Intelligent Transportation Systems Impacts on Mobility, Air Quality, and Safety | 1996 – 1998 |
| U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) |
Development of a Deployable Real-Time Dynamic Traffic Assignment System – Phase I |
1996 – 1997 |
| PRF Grant | Stochastic Dynamic Traffic Assignment in Congested Networks under Advanced Traffic Management Systems | 1995 – 1997 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Development of a Congestion Management System for Indiana – Phase II (Co-PI) | 1995 – 1996 |
| FHWA | Borman Expressway Advanced Traffic Management Systems Equipment Evaluation (Co-PI) | 1994 – 1996 |