Topic

Transportation

Discover how ASU researchers are creating smarter, safer, and more sustainable ways to move people and goods.

Samuel Ariaratnam, a professor of construction engineering and the Sunstate Chair of Construction Management and Engineering at the Del E. Webb School of Construction, was recently elected president and named a fellow of the Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute, part of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Photographer: Erika Gronek/ASU
December 18, 2025
Samuel Ariaratnam, whose research in underground construction methods preserves roads, leads a group focused on utilities and surveying while mentoring engineers.
Elham-Fini holding a piece of asphalt.
October 16, 2025
ASU researcher creates bio-based materials for transportation infrastructure and mentors the next generation.
A photo collage showing an emergency response team, a cargo ship at port, cybersecurity icons and a security agent at work at an airport.
September 11, 2025
From airports to waterways to cyberspace, consortium projects blended research with practical solutions and will continue to influence national security.
Six people standing in front of a banner
September 2, 2025
FORTA, LLC. renewed a named professorship with ASU after a successful 20-year collaboration with pavement researchers in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
A student team from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering pose for a photo at the Valley Metro station.
April 30, 2025
Student team aims to keep Tempe passengers on time for capstone project.
Overhead view of a freeway interchange
March 19, 2025
ASU-led projects will reduce road repairs, predict actual drive time, manage roadside plants to cut wildfire risk and determine vehicle impact costs.
students working along side of road

Research trio tests environmental risks of tire emissions

ASU researchers Matthew Fraser, Hasan Ozer and Pierre Herckes are challenging the standards for emissions modeling.
School or unitSSEBE
lettuce field in Arizona

Transporting food from farm to table

Deniz Berfin Karakoc studies ways to ensure food transportation networks are resilient, cost-effective and sustainable.
School or unitSCAI
Rob Dollar

ASU software engineers honor late cyclist with “dash cam” for bikes

Software engineering faculty members and students in the Fulton Schools are building a mobile application for an intelligent bicycle dashcam to improve safety.
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Professor Xuesong Zhou

Tackling traffic with open-source mobility solutions

Research team’s open-source system helps cities make timely transportation and infrastructure updates to meet needs in equitable and sustainable ways.
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A graphic depicting two people looking at screens with text that says "Cool" products of TOMNET

TOMNET builds a legacy of data, innovation and student success

As federal funding for the TOMNET University Transportation Center ends, the team brings advanced data dashboards and policy insights to benefit the sector.
School or unitFulton SchoolsSSEBE
aerial view of a thermal scan of a neighborhood

Paving precision: Navigating the path to pavement quality control

Associate Professor Hasan Ozer is collaborating with the City of Mesa to conduct quality control experiments on the asphalt laydown process.
School or unitSSEBE
Aviral Shrivastava holding a small vehicle with a speech bubble that says "Forks up!"

Kachow! ASU engineers will bring us talking cars

ASU professor Aviral Shrivastava has a plan that allows self-driving cars to collect data through sensors and cameras and tell other vehicles what they detect.
School or unitSCAI
ASU faculty researcher Hasan Ozer and civil, environmental and sustainable engineering graduate student Ashraf Alrajhi prepare a pavement sample in the dynamic triaxial testing system.

Testing pavements to prepare for changing traffic patterns

A system developed by ASU researchers is helping address infrastructure issues related to automated and connected semitrucks and increased airport traffic.
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graphic of four autonomous vehicles

Molding the future of mobility

Progress in transportation today requires much more than overcoming technological and logistical hurdles.
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graphic looking out a car windshield showing pedestrians in a crosswalk indicated as "obstacles"

ASU research ensures autonomous vehicle safety, reliability

Researchers in the Fulton Schools are driving innovation in the autonomous vehicle industry, building confidence in the technology and protecting passengers.
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A group photo of Ram Pendyala and his research team with their bicycles.

Designing next-generation transportation systems

Fulton Schools faculty members Ram Pendyala and Claudia Zapata will help to lead new national research centers in creating innovative and more sustainable transportation systems.
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aerial view of an intersection

The transportation equation

ASU researcher Xuesong (Simon) Zhou creates an open-source mapping system to streamline transportation modeling research and allowing for increased collaboration on projects around the world
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Date range December 2025 – July 2022