Educator and Student Participation (ESP) Program
Past Participants
2022
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
Fourth Place
Zia Zihan, Iowa State University
Instance Segmentation of Pavement Distresses from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) based Vision Data
2019
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
Fourth Place
Navanit Sri Shammugam, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Use of Terrestrial LiDAR System for Bridge Condition Assesment
2018
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
Fourth Place
Marco Rossini, University of Miami
Innovation Bridge - FRP for Resilient Transportation Infrastructures
2017
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
Fourth Place
Yijun Liao, University of Nebraska
Distributed Infrastructure Assessment of Gravel Roads via Point Clouds
2016
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
Winner (tie)
Tadas Andriejauskas, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Perspective View of Road Surface Characteristics Related Research
Winner (tie)
Tyler Schmidt, University of Nebrasks-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
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
Fourth Place
Alireza Shams, Kansas State University
Development of an ANN Model to Predict Crash Frequency at Highway Intersections
2012
Winner
Tedi Zgrablic, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Improving Traffic Infrasturcture 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
