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.”
| Sponsor | Proposal Title | Time |
| USDOT | T-SCORE | 2021 – 2022 |
| 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 | 2019 – 2022 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1997 – 1998 |
| FHWA & INDOT | Development of a Congestion Management System for Indiana – Phase II | 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 | 1995 – 1996 |
| FHWA | Borman Expressway Advanced Traffic Management Systems Equipment Evaluation | 1994 – 1996 |