Projects

Scalable Pilot Programs for Experiential Learning in CCI
PI: John B. Ferris
Co-PIs: Jeff Pittges, Kimberly Filer, Heather Bradford, Laura Freeman and Joseph Simpson
Duration: 15 months, May 1, 2021– Aug 30, 2022
Sponsor: Virginia Tech and Radford University

Calibration, Certification, and Verification of Transverse Pavement Profile Measurements”
PI: John B. Ferris
Co-PIs: Gerardo Flintsch
Duration: 24 months, May 16, 2017 – May 15, 2019
Sponsor: FHWA

“Mapping Durability Roads at the Arizona Proving Grounds”
PI: John B. Ferris
Duration: 6 months, Sep 23, 2016 Mar 31, 2017
Sponsor: Faraday and Future

“Creating Simulation-Ready Road Surfaces”
PI: John B. Ferris
Duration: 3 months, Jan 1, 2017 – March 31, 2017
Sponsor: Mazda

“Creating Simulation-Ready Files”
PI: John B. Ferris
Duration: 5 months, Feb 16, 2016 – Jul 31, 2016
Sponsor: Ford

“NSF IUCRC Center for Tire Research – Phase 2”
PI: Saied Taheri
Co-PIs: John Ferris, C. Sandu
Duration: 60 months, March 1, 2017 – February 28, 2022
Sponsor: NSF

“NCHRP 15-55 Guidance to Predict and Mitigate Dynamic Hydroplaning on Roadways”
PI: Gerardo Flintsch
Co-PIs: John Ferris, E. de Leon Izeppi,  F. Battaglia, S. Taheri, S. Katicha, A. Medina, D. Kibler, K. McGhee, T. Perry, D. Hargreaves
Duration: 24 months, June 17, 2015 – June 15, 2017
Sponsor: Transportation Research Board (TRB)

“Mapping the Arizona Proving Grounds (APG)”
PI: John B. Ferris
Duration: 8 months, May 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015
Sponsor: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and publicly restricted sponsor

“Develop and Execute a Transverse Profiler Demonstration”
PI: John B. Ferris
Duration: 11 months, Aug 29, 2014 – July 30, 2015
Sponsor: Department of Transportation

“NSF IUCRC Center for Tire Research – Phase I”
PI: Saied Taheri
Co-PIs: John Ferris, T. Furukawa, C. Sandu, M. Ahmadian
Sponsor: NSF
Duration: 60 months, March 1, 2012 – February 28, 2017

“Field Validation of Procedures for Collecting Images of Pavement Surfaces for Distress Detection and for Transverse Pavement Profile Data Collection”
PI: John B. Ferris
Sponsor: FHWA – APTech
Duration: 15 months, April 20, 2011 – July 20, 2012

“Terrain Surface Measurement and Analysis System”
PI: John B. Ferris
Sponsor: Global Strategies Group – US Army ATC
Duration: 15 months, April 5, 2010 – June 30, 2011

“Terrain Topology Scanning System Maintenance”
PI: John B. Ferris
Sponsor: US Army RDECOM-TARDEC
Duration: 12 months, March 10, 2010 – March 9, 2011

“NSF IUCRC Tire Research and Test Center Planning Grant”
PI: Saied Taheri
Co-PI: John Ferris, Tomonari Furukawa
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Duration: 12 months, February 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011

“Location-Aware Adaptation of Vehicle Dynamics”
PI: John B. Ferris
Sponsor: Volkswagen
Duration: 12 months, January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010

“Implication of Terrain Topology Models on Ground Vehicle Reliability”
PI: John B. Ferris
Sponsor: US Army RDECOM-TARDEC
Duration: 12 months, January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010

“Splash-Spray Assessment Tool Development Program”
PI: Gerardo Flintsch
Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration Transportation Research Board
Duration: 48 months, October 1, 2008 – September 30, 2012

“3-D Terrain Topology Modeling Techniques for Defense and Automotive Applications”
PI: John B. Ferris
Sponsor: US Army RDECOM-TARDEC
Duration: 18 months, July 1, 2008 – December 31, 2009

“Improving the Quality of Pavement Profiler Measurement – Priority Number one: Reference Device”
PI: John B. Ferris
Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration
Duration: 28 months, August 24, 2007 – December 31, 2009

“Race Track Topology Measurement and Characterization”
PI: John B. Ferris
Duration: 24 months, April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2009

“Proving Ground Topology Measurement, Characterization,and Image Accquisition”
PI: John B. Ferris
Sponsor: The ARGOS Group – Chrysler
Duration: 5 ½ months, July 15 – Dec 31, 2007

“Development of 3-D Terrain Topology Scanning System”
PI: John B. Ferris
Sponsor: Army Research Office (ARO) – US Army RDECOM-TARDEC
Duration: 20 months, Jan 1, 2007 – August 30, 2008

“3-D Road Topology Measurement and Characterization”
PI: John B. Ferris
Duration: 2 months, Aug – Sept 2006

“More Effective Methods for Dynamics and Control of Complex Uncertain Dynamic Systems”
PI: Mehdi Ahmadian
Sponsor: NASA
Duration : 50 months, Oct. 15, 2005 – December 31, 2009