Theses & Dissertations

 

Student Dissertation Title Graduation Date

Margaret-Avis Akofio-Sowah

Quantifying the Benefts of Ancillary Transportation Asset Management (Master's)

A Conceptual Framework and Approach for Enhancing Transportation Asset Management (TAM) Implementation for Sustained TAM Programs (Ph.D.)
 

Fall 2011

 

Fall 2015

Saif Al-Arifi

Safety Effectiveness of Conversion of Two-Way-Left-Turn Lanes into Raised Medians Spring 2014

Stephanie Amoaning-Yankson

A Resiliency Framework for Planning in State Transportation Agencies Summer 2013

Joel Anders

Future Parth for Regional Fare Collection in Atlanta: A Case Study Analysis of the Planning and Implementation fo Next Generation Fare Collection Systems for Regional Transit in North America
 
Fall 2012

Lance Ballard

Human-Scaled Personal Mobility Device Performance Characteristics
 
Fall 2012

Elise Barrella

Strategic Planning for a Sustainable Transportation System: A SWOT-Based Framework for Assessment and Implementation Guidance for Transportation Agencies
 
Summer 2012
Christina Barry Calibration of HCM 2010- Roundabout Capacity Equations for Georgia Conditions
 
Summer 2012

Richard Boadi

Toward a Risk Framework in Prioritizing Ancillary Transportation Assets for Management (Master's)

Integrated Asset Management Framework: Using Risk-Based Decision-Support Systems to Manage Ancillary Highway Assets (Ph.D.)
 

Fall 2011

 

Fall 2015

Jeffrey Bohn

Benefits and Barriers of Construction Project Monitoring using Hi-Resolution Automated  Cameras
 
Spring 2009
Stephanie Box Arterial Roadway Traffic Data Collection Using Bluetooth Technology Spring 2012
Patrick Bradshaw The Coweta Express: Exploring the Feasibility of Commuter Rail on the CSX Railroad’s Atlanta & West Point Subdivision
 
Spring 2009
Candace Brakewood Quantifying the Impact of Real-Time Information on Transit Ridership Summer 2014

Stefanie Brodie

Incorporating Accessibility into Environmental Justice Assessments: Applications in Atlanta Metropolitan Region
 
Spring 2012

Melody Butler

An Assesment Tool for the Appropriateness of Activity-Based Travel Demand Models
 
Fall 2012

Carlos Campo

Towards a More Effective Bus Rapid Transit Planning: A Case Study Approach
 
Fall 2010

Margaret Carragher

Innovations in Multi-modal, Schematic Transit Mapping: An Exploratory Survey Spring 2013
Tao Cheng Automated Safety Analysis of Construction Site Activities Using Spatio-Temporal Data 
 
Spring 2013
Phillip Cherry A Projection of Motor Fuel Tax Revenue and Analysis of Alternative Revenue Sources in Georgia 
 
Spring 2012
Kathryn Leigh Colberg Investigating the Ability of Automated License Plate Recognition Camera Systems to Measure Travel Times in Work Zones
 
Spring 2013
Hsing-Chung Chu Implementing Truck-Only Toll Lanes at the State, Regional, and Corridor Levels: Development of a Planning Methodology Fall 2007
Katherine D'ambrosio Methodology for Collecting Vehicle Occupancy Data on Multi-Lane Interstate Highways: A GA 400 Case Study
 
Summer 2011
Brandon Denny Incorporating Security into the Transportation Planning Process
 
Fall 2009
David Jose Duarte A Profile of Changes in Vehicle Characteristics Following the I-85 HOV-to-HOT Conversion
 
Spring 2013
Ana Eisenman Sustainable Streets and Highways: An Analysis of Green Roads Rating Systems
 
Spring 2012
Jamie Montague Fischer Transportation Performance Management for Livability and Social Sustainability: Developing and Applying a Conceptual Framework Fall 2015
Ana (Restrepo) Fraundorf Analysis of Storm Surge Impacts on Transportation Systems in the Georgia Coastal Area
 
December 2011
Danena Gaines Incorporating Safety into the Transportation Planning and Decision Making for Mid-Sized Metropolitan Areas
 
December 2007
Jessica Gillett Monetizing Truck Freight and the Cost of Delay for Major Truck Routes in Georgia
 
Fall 2011
Aaron Isaac Gooze Real-time Transit Information Accuracy: Impacts and Proposed Solutions
 
Spring 2013
Aaron Greenwood Development of alternative methods for delineating diverges in freeway work zones
 
Spring 2012
Shannon Griffin Natural Gas – Affordable, Abundant and American. Making the case for natural gas in the transportation sector
 
Fall 2010
Vincent Guobaitis An Analysis of State Efforst in Adaptation to Climate Change  in the Transportation Sector with Applications to Georgia
 
Fall 2011
Darren Samuel Harris

Traffic management alternatives for business improvement districts

 

Spring 2014
Dwayne Henclewood Real-time estimation of arterial performance measures using a data-driven microscopic traffic simulation technique
 
Summer 2012
Dan Iliescu Time-to-Event Models for Airlines Passengers' Cancellation Behavior: An Integrated Revenue Management Approach
 
Fall 2008
Amy Ingles Incorporating Health Considerations into Collaborative Transportation Decision Making Fall 2013
Donald Katz Thesis: Airports' Connective Role in Megaregions
Dissertation: Revenue and Operational Impacts of Depeaking Flights at Hub Airports
 
Fall 2012
Sourabh Khire Time-Sensitive Communication of Digital Images with Applications to Telepathology
 
Summer 2009
Sara Khoeini Modeling Framework for Socioeconomic Analysis of Managed Lanes Spring 2014
Matthew Kittelson The Economic Impact of Traffic Crashes
 
Summer 2010
Kaleah Lambert Transit Oriented Development and Its Effect on Property Values: An Atlanta Case Study Fall 2009
Jaeyoung Lee Development of Traffic Safety Zones and Integrating Macroscopic and Microscopic Safety Data Analytics for Novel Hot Zone Identification Spring 2014
Christopher Lindsey A Framework for Integrating Freight into MPO Transportation Planning
 
Summer 2008
Brian Christopher Maddox Emerging Role of Activity Center Transportation Organizations in Traffic Operations Services
 
Spring 2013
Andrew McBurney A Glimpse of Bike-n-Bus: An Exploratory Survey of the United States
 
Spring 2012
Amy Marie Moore Estimating Freight Costs Over a Multi-Modal Network: An Auto Industry Supply Chain Example
 
Spring 2013
Stacey Marie Mumbower Extracting Airline and Passenger Behavior from Online Distribution Channels: Applications Using Online Pricing and Seat Map Data Summer 2013
JP O'Har Transportation Asset Management Systems: A Risk Oriented Decision Makign Approach to Bridge Investment
 
Summer 2011
Jonathan Oliver Bicyclist Understanding, Use, and Preference of Various Innovative Bicycle Infrastructure Treatments
 
Summer 2011
Laurel Paget-Seekins Sustainable Public Transit Investments: Increasing Non-Motorized Access and Multiple Trip Type Usage
 
Fall 2010
Alek Pochowski An Analytical Review of Statewide Roundabout Programs and Policies
 
Fall 2010
Alex Joshua Poznanski Analyzing demographic and geographic characteristics of 'Cycle Atlanta' Smartphone Application Users Spring 2013
Prabha (Popa) Pratyaksa Safety Evaluation of Converging Chevron Pavement Markings Spring 2013
Christopher Puglisi Issues and Challenges of Federating Between Different Transportation Simulators
 
Fall 2008
Landon Reed Real-time transit passenger information: a case study in standards development Fall 2013
Maria Roell The Use of Public Participation in the Deisgn of Internet Based Advance Traveler Information Systems
 
Fall 2012
Santiago Andres Araque Rojas Statistical Analysis of Weaving Before and After Managed Lane Conversion Spring 2013
Chris Rome An analysis of school bus idling and emissions
 
Summer 2011
Adam Rosbury Institutional and Financial Analysis of Weigh Station Performance in Georgia
 
Fall 2011
Alexander Samoylov Improvement of the Efficiency of Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Programs Through Incorporation of Vehicle Remote Sensing Data and Vehicle Characteristics Fall 2013
Nicholas Schmidt Climate Change and Transportation: Challenges and Opportunites
 
Summer 2008
Christopher Silveira User Information and the Bus Stop: Designs and Applications in the United States and Canada
 
Spring 2013
Denise A. Smith The Evolution of Multimodal Transportation Planning: Key Factors in Shaping the Approaches of State DOTs Spring 2013
Eugene Smith Development of Sustainability Within a University Cirriculum
 
Spring 2009
Katie Smith A profile of HOV lane vehicle characteristics on I-85 prior to HOV-to-HOT conversion
 
Fall 2011
Mshadoni Smith Improving customer satisfaction in transportation decision making
 
Spring 2010
Anthony Sonnenberg Transportation Energy and Carbon Foodprints for US Corridors
 
Fall 2010
Laura Stahley Design Exception In-Service Monitoring Program Development Fall 2013
Wonho Suh Online ad hoc distributed traffic simulation with optimistic execution
 
Summer 2012
Carl Sundstrom Evaluation of Transit Signal Priority Effectiveness Using Automatic Vehicle Location Data
 
Spring 2008
Stephen Taylor Analyzing Methods of Mitigating Initialization Bias in Transportation Simulation Models
 
Fall 2010
Chester  Thomas Georgia Intersection Safety Improvement Program 
 
Summer 2008
Christopher Toth Empirical Study of the Effect of Offramp Queues on Freeway Mainline Traffic Flow Fall 2014
Marco Trigueros An Analysis of Project Prioritization Methods at the Regional Level in the Seventy-Five Largest Metropolitan Areas in the United States of America 
 
Fall 2008
Y-Thao Truong Observation and Analysis of Driver Behavior in Malfunction Flash Mode
 
Fall 2008
Manu Venugopal Formal Specifications of Industry Foundation Class Concepts using Engineering Ontologies
 
Fall 2011
Andrew Vischio An Analysis of Methodologies to Estimate the Economic Impacts of Freight Transportation System Disruptions
 
Fall 2010
James Wagner Impact of the Location of New Schools on Transportation Infrastructure and Finance
 
Spring 2009
Thomas Wall A Federated Simulation Approach to Modeling Port and Roadway Operations
 
Spring 2010
Christopher Watson Statistical analysis of crashes occurring at intersections in malfunction flash
 
Fall 2008
Brent Weigel Thesis: Development of a Calculator for Estimation and Management of  GHG Emissions from Public Transit Agency Operations

Dissertation: Development of a Commercial Site Selection Evaluation Framework for Minimizing Energy Consumptiom and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of  Transportation and Building Systems
 

Summer 2010
Richard Wilson Strategic Multimodal Performance Management: A Survey of Best Practices at State Departments of Transportation Fall 2013
James Wong Use of the General Transit Feed (GTFS) in Transit Performance Measurement Fall 2013
Nicholas Wood Assessing the marginal cost of freeway congestion for vehicle fleets using passive GPS speed data Summer 2010
Yanzhi "Ann" Xu Effective GPS-based panel survey sample size for urban travel behavior studies Spring 2010
Wenwen Zhang The Effect of Compact Development on Travel Behavior, Energy Consumption, and GHG Emissions in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area Spring 2013
Wen  Zheng Investment in High Speed Passenger Rail Networks : Insights from Complex International Supply Chain Technologies and Firms
 
Spring 2012
Yi Zhou The Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram in Urban Networks: Analytical Theory and Simulation Summer 2013
Stephanie Zinner A Metholdology for Using Bluetooth to Measure Real-Time Work ZOne Travel Time
 
Fall 2012

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