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The University of Tennessee\u2013Oak Ridge Innovation Institute\u2019s Transportation Convergent Research Initiative (CRI) builds cross-disciplinary teams across UT and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to solve today\u2019s complex transportation challenges. With focus areas spanning clean energy, connected and automated mobility, resilient freight networks and human-centered design, the CRI is advancing the future of secure, efficient and sustainable mobility systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The CRI strategically leverages premier infrastructure at UT and ORNL to accelerate innovation in mobility and energy systems. At ORNL, the National Transportation Research Center (NTRC) provides cutting-edge facilities and expertise in vehicle systems integration and emissions testing. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) offers a real-world smart city testbed for connected vehicle research, traffic sensing and infrastructure analytics. At the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), the Platform for Automotive Cybersecurity Testing (PACT) enables advanced experimentation in secure vehicle communication, electrification and automated driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, these assets form an integrated, statewide research ecosystem that enables the rapid prototyping, testing and scaling of technologies that will define the future of transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CRI Leadership Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kevin Heaslip<\/a>, Director of the Center for Transportation Research and Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact<\/strong>: kheaslip@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Rodgers<\/a>, Distinguished Member of the Research Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CRI Research staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Usman Ahmed<\/a>, Research Assistant Professor \u2013 Freight Modeling & Resilience<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katie Asmussen<\/a>, Research Assistant Professor \u2013 Human Behavior & Technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samantha Haus<\/a>, Research Assistant Professor \u2013 Human Factors in Tech Integration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuntaro Inoue<\/a>, ORNL R&D Staff Member\u2013 Power Electronics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jin Wook Ro<\/a>, ORNL R&D Associate \u2013 Climate Techno-Economic Analysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magad Shoman<\/a>, Research Assistant Professor \u2013 AI and Transportation Data<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pengyuan Sun<\/a>, Research Assistant Professor \u2013 Vehicle Control & Eco-Driving<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Featured Projects & Successes <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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NSF Regional Innovation Engine<\/a><\/strong> – Award: $1M <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support for regional leadership in mobility and workforce development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ARPA-E Freight Digital Twin<\/a><\/strong> – Award: $1M<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cognitive modeling of intermodal freight for resilience and emissions reduction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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TN-GO Cybersecurity Initiative<\/a><\/strong> – Award: $500K<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Securing transportation infrastructure through UT-ORNL collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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TN-GO Traffic Safety and Smart Streets<\/a><\/strong> – Award: $500K<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Research Institute\u2019s (UTCRI) Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) has been awarded $500,000 through the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development\u2019s (TNECD) Transportation Network Growth Opportunity (TNGO). This funding will support the development and deployment of two systems that will continue to transform Chattanooga\u2019s approaches to safety and smart mobility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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UT-ORII: Asmussen Receives Funding for Transportation Project<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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UT-ORII: IMEL AND ZAWODZINSKI AWARDED $1.1 MILLION FOR DOD SPONSORED PROJECT<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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