Research Projects

2022

  • Optimal Selection of Upgrade and Maintenance Interventions to Minimize Life-Cycle-Cost, Mountain Plains Consortium (MPC), Requested $40,000, Funded $40,000.

2021

  • Business Commute Optimization System (BCOS), Advanced Industries Proof of Concept by Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), Requested $147,525, Funded $147,525.

  • Smart Commute Solutions, Pandemic Hyper-Accelerator for Science and Technology (PHAST), University of Colorado Boulder, Requested $25,000, Funded $25,000.

  • Interdisciplinary Research on Energy Conservation, Building Sustainability and Grid Resilience, Creative Research Collaborative (CRC) at Office of Research Services (ORS), University of Colorado Denver, Requested $15,000, Funded $15,000.

  • Active Commute Solutions, Revive Challenge by Colorado Smart Cities Alliance, $5,000.

  • Assessment of Safe Work Indicators in Transportation Construction Using Personal Monitoring Systems, Mountain Plains Consortium (MPC), 05/2021, New Submission, Requested $60,000, Funded $60,000

2019

  • Studying the Use of Low-Cost Sensing Devices to Report Roadway Pavement Conditions, Mountain Plains Consortium (MPC), Requested $40,000, Funded $40,000.

2018

  • Expanding the Capabilities of Business Commute Optimization System (BCOS) to Model Additional Transportation Alternatives and On-Demand Needs, Mountain Plains Consortium (MPC), 05/2018, New Submission, Requested $60,000, Funded $60,000.

2018

  • Innovative System of Material and Supplier Selection for the Construction Industry, Office of Research Services (ORS), University of Colorado Denver, Requested $29,870, Funded $24,000.

2017

  • Multi-Business Commute Optimization System (MBCOS): System Development and Pilot Case Study, Mountain Plains Consortium (MPC), 08/2017, New Submission, Requested $60,000, Funded $60,000.

  • Bolt to College: Innovative Mobility Service Demonstrations with Zero-Emission Vehicles, California Energy Commission, 07/2017, New Submission, Requested $750,000 (CU-Denver portion $60,000), Funded $750,000 (CU-Denver portion $60,000).

2016

  • Developing Business+ Commute Optimization System to Minimize Negative Environmental Impacts, Time, and Cost of Business Commuters, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), New Submission, Requested $216,723, Funded $209,859.

  • Measuring Construction Worker Health and Productivity, GE Johnson, 08/2016, New Submission, Requested $65,000, Funded $65,000 (Co-PI).

2015

  • Project Management Employee Development Program (PMEDP), Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), 02/2015, New submission, Subcontractor to LS Gallegos & Associates Inc. with AECOM, Requested $3,000,000 (Cu Denver portion: $412,500), Funded $3,000,000 (Cu Denver portion: $412,500), (Co-PI).

  • Business+ Commute Optimization System (B+Cos): Development And Denver-Based Case Study, Mountain Plains Consortium (MPC), 05/2018, New Submission, Requested $50,000, Funded $50,000.

2014

  • Upgrading an Existing Building Retrofit Optimizer Tool for Commercial Use, Office of Research Services at UC-Denver, Requested $17,920, Funded $13,000.

  • Developing Thermal Comfort Report Card for Buildings, Rexel Foundation. 06/2014, New Submission, CO-PI, Requested $40,000, funded $30,487.8.