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Kakan Dey, Ph.D.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research

Dr. Dey’s primary research interests include intelligent transportation systems, connected and autonomous vehicle technology, data analytics for connected transportation systems, artificial intelligence for connected vehicle applications, smart cities and cyber-physical systems. His broader research interests include heterogeneous wireless networks, sustainability and resiliency in transportation, traffic safety, multiobjective policy analysis, risk analysis and traffic simulation.

MOST RECENT PROJECTS

[1] Center for Advanced Multimodal Mobility Solutions and Education (CAMMSE), “Multimodal Connected Vehicle Pilot for Winter Travel,” in collaboration with Washington State University, 2020-2021, PI at WVU

[2] Tennessee Department of Transportation, “Towards Sustainable Tourism Transportation Systems and Services in Tennessee,” in collaboration with University of Memphis, 2020-2022, PI at WVU

[3] National Science Foundation, “Research Initiative: A Holistic Cross-Disciplinary Project Experience as a Platform to Advance the Professional Formation of Engineers,”  2019-2021, PI

[4] South Dakota Department of Transportation, “Winter Maintenance Levels of Service and Performance Measures,” 2019-2021, PI

[5] Ohio Department of Transportation, “Intersection Modifications Using Modular Mini-Roundabout Methods,”  in collaboration with Ohio University, 2019-2021, PI at WVU

[6] Tennessee Department of Transportation, “Investigation on Wrong-Way Prevention Technologies and Systems,” in collaboration with University of Memphis, 2019-2021, PI at WVU

[7] Monongalia Morgantown Metropolitan Planning Organization, “Beechurst Avenue Corridor Study Micro-simulation,”  2017-2018, PI

[8] FHWA, “SHRP 2 Education Connection: Integration of SHRP2 Modules within the Civil Engineering Curriculum at West Virginia University,” 2017-2018, PI at WVU (with Rowan University)


COMPLETED PROJECTS

[1] Bhavsar, P., Dey, K., Chowdhury, M., and Das, P. (2017) “Risk analysis of autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic streams,” Final Report University Transportation Research Center-Region 2, UTRC/RF Grant No: 49198-28-27

[2] Chowdhury, M., Putman, B., Pang, W., Dunning, A., Dey, K., and Chen, L., (2013) “Study of rate of deterioration of bridges and pavements as affected by trucks,” South Carolina Department of Transportation, Final Report FHWA-SC-13-05. AASHTO Research Advisory Committee selected “High Value Research Project” in year 2014.

[3] Chowdhury, M., Ogle, J., Gowan, B., Tupper, L., Familian, S., and Dey, K., (2011) “The Relationship of South Carolina Damage Claims to Roadway Engineering Safety Issues,” South Carolina Department of Transportation, Final Report FHWA-SC-11-01. AASHTO Research Advisory Committee selected “High Value Research Project” in year 2012.

[4] Savolainen, P., Dey, K., Ghosh, I., Karra, T., Lamb, A, (2009) “Investigation of Emergency Vehicle Crashes in the State of Michigan,” No. NEXTRANS Project No. 015WY01.