ESP Program - Past Participants
2024 Participants
Winner
Sebastijan Hleb
University of Zagreb
Bicycle Black Box- measuring overtaking distance
Second Place
Olivia Spencer
Clemson University
Creating Methodologies to improve resilience by mapping critical infrastructure.
Third Place
Swastik Khadka
University of Texas Arlington
Enhancing traffic signal timing design via the automated traffic signal performance measures.
Fourth Place
Yazan Alatoom
Iowa State University
Low Cost single board computer sensor systems for automated pavement condition assessment.
2023 Participants
Winner
Mohamed Hassan Ahmed
Utah State University
A Deep Convolutional Neural Network for Automated Detection of Structural Defects of Steel Bridges Inspected with UAS
Second Place
Sara Arezoumand
Iowa State University
Comparative Analysis of Flexible Pavement Preservation Methods Using Pavement Performance Models
Third Place
Jacob Perkins
The Citadel
Advanced Air mobility Effects on South Carolina Highway Infrastructure
2022 Participants
Winner
Richard Antwi
Florida State University
Detecting School Zones on Florida's Public Roadways Using Aerial Imagers and Artificial Intelligence
Second Place
Luka Vidan
University of Zagreb
Redesigning Urban Mobility in the City of Zagreb by improving Car Sharing System
Third Place
Syed Morshed
Florida International University
A Novel Multi Agent Based Simulation Study on the Extension of Metrorail in Miami Beach Region
Forth Place
Zia Zihan
Iowa State University
Instance Segmentation of Pavement Distresses from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) based Vision Data
2019 Participants
Winner
Mateusz Kruk
Cracow University of Technology
Design of an Infrastructure Project using LiDAR and BIM Technology
Second Place
Thomas Cadenazzi
University of Miami
Durability and Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Corrosion-Resistant Solutions for a Reinforced-Concrete Bridge Exposed to Chlorides
Third Place
Khashayar Asadi
North Carolina State University
Building an Integrated UGV-UAV System for Automated Data Collection in Construction
Forth Place
Navanit Sri Shammug
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Use of Terrestrial LiDAR System for Bridge Condition Assesment
2018 Participants
Winner
M. Ebrahim Mohammadi
University of Nebraska
Automatic Bridge Damage Detection through Point Cloud Data
Second Place
Jakub Vujtech
Czech Technical University
LIft Bridge in Tyn and Vlatvou
Third Place
Ernest Tufuor
University of Nebraska
Land Suitability Analysis
Forth Place
Marco Rossini
University of Miami
Innovation Bridge - FRP for Resilient Transportation Infrastructures
2017 Participants
Winner
Samantha Crowder
University of Louisville
Fuzzy Logic Modeling of Dilemma Zone Based on the High Resolution Radar Sensor Data
Second Place
Marija Ferko
University of Zagreb
Implementation of RFD Technology in Traffic Signs Database Inventory
Third Place
Song Wang
University of Louisville
Connected Vehicle-Based Smart Road Departure Avoidance System at Horizontal Curves via In-Vehicle Heads-Up Display
Forth Place
Yijun Liao
University of Nebraska
Distributed Infrastructure Assessment of Gravel Roads via Point Clouds
2016 Participants
Winner
Maia Grudzien
Montana State University
Safer Roads Tomorrow Through Analyzing Today's Accidents
Second Place
Samuel Micka
Montana State University
Efficient Monitor Placement for Multipath Traffic Flows
Third Place
Majeed Algomaiah
University of Louisville
Developing Next-Generation Work Zone Merge System Enabled by Connected/Autonomous Vehicle Technologies
2014 Participants
Winner (tie)
Tadas Andriejauskas
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Perspective View of Road Surface Characteristics Related Research
Winner (tie)
Tyler Schmidt
University of Nebrasksa Lincoln
Development of an Energy-Absorbing Low-Maintenance Median Barrier
Second Place
Kimberly Koehl
Louisiana State University
Impact of Recycling Agents on the Design of Asphalt Mixtures Containing Roofing Shingles
2013 Participants
Winner
Ahmed Al-Rahmani, Kansas State University
An Artificial Intelligence Approach to Objective Health Monitoring and Damage Detection in Concrete Bridge Girders
Second Place
Fabiola Campoblanco
Louisiana State University
Infrastructure Sustainability: The Use of Recycled Asphalt Shingles in Flexible Pavement
Third Place
Michal Latala
Warsaw University of Technology
Computer Animation in Civil Engineering Road Designs with Bentley MicroStation Select Series 3
Forth Place
Alireza Shams
Kansas State University
Development of an ANN Model to Predict Crash Frequency at Highway Intersections
2012 Participants
Winner
Tedi Zgrablic
University of Rijeka, Croatia
Improving Traffic Infrastructure with Alternative Type of Roundabout
Second Place
Lauren Everett
Louisiana State University
Flexible Pavement Design
Third Place
Noah Morgan
Auburn University
Predicting Interstate Highway Crash Severity