26th Annual NJDOT Research Showcase In-Person and Virtual October 23, 2024 “Pathways to Sustainability”

The 26th Annual New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Research Showcase is an opportunity for New Jersey’s transportation community to experience the broad scope of ongoing academic research initiatives and share technology transfer activities being conducted by institutions of higher education (IHE) partners and their associates. It also serves to highlight the benefits of transportation research, including NJDOT’s own program. As part of the event, the annual implementation award and recognition of outstanding university students studying in a transportation-related field will be presented. The agenda will include a general session, topical breakout sessions, and a poster display area. Continental breakfast and buffet lunch will be provided.

This year’s event will be held in-person at Mercer County Community College – The Conference Center at Mercer, in West Windsor, NJ. The event will also be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. PDH credit will only be provided to in-person attendees. You will be asked to select in-person attendance or virtual attendance when you register. Information on accessing the livestream will be provided in registration reminder emails.

The registration deadline is October 18, 2024.

All NJDOT personnel should follow internal procedures for permission to attend. Capital Program Management will have an approved list of attendees. Please ensure your name is on it prior to registering.

*When registering, NJDOT personnel will be asked to identify which Assistant Commissioner their unit reports to:

Reporting to Assistant Commissioner for Capital Program Management (CPM)

Includes Highway & Traffic Design, Traffic Engineering, Pavement & Drainage Management, Right of Way & Access Management, Capital Program Support, Project Management, Bridge Engineering & Infrastructure Management, Maritime, Construction & Materials, and Construction & Materials/Alternative Project Delivery.

Reporting to Assistant Commissioner for Local Resources and Community Development (LRCD)

Includes Local Aid & Economic Development, Community Development, Aeronautics and Modal Grants, Major Access Permits, and Environmental Resources.

Reporting to Assistant Commissioner for Statewide Planning, Safety, and Capital Investment (SPSCI)

Includes Statewide Planning, Safety, and Capital Investment.

Reporting to Assistant Commissioner for Operations (OPS)

Includes Transportation Mobility, Mobility Engineering, Operations Support & Engineering, and Emergency Management.

AGENDA

9:30 a.m.

Introduction and Housekeeping

David Maruca, Program Development Administrator

Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

9:40 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks

Eric Powers, Assistant Commissioner Statewide Planning, Safety and Capital Investment

New Jersey Department of Transportation

9:45 a.m.

Opening Remarks

Francis “Fran” Connor, Commissioner

New Jersey Department of Transportation

9:55 a.m.

Opening Remarks Sutapa Bandyopadhyay, Planning and Program Development Manager

Federal Highway Administration New Jersey Division

10:00 a.m.

Keynote Address

Jim Tymon, Executive Director

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

10:40 a.m.

Break

10:50 a.m.

Panel Discussion

How is NJDOT creating pathways to sustainability?

Moderator:

David Maruca, Program Development Administrator

Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

Panelists:

  • Alex Borovskis, Director, Construction and Materials
  • Robert Blight, Executive Manager, Pavement & Drainage Management and Technology Bureau
  • Krishna Tripathi, Project Management Specialist 3, Project Management
  • Mohab Hussein, Supervising Engineer, Bureau of Structural Design & Geotechnical Engineering
  • Sushant Darji, Principal Engineer Planning, Bureau of Statewide Strategies

11:45 a.m.

Presentation of 2024 Awards

Presenter: Amanda Gendek, Manager, Bureau of Research, Innovation and Information Transfer, New Jersey Department of Transportation

2024 Outstanding University Student in Transportation Research Award 2024 NJDOT Research Implementation Award 2024 Best Poster Award 2024 Research Champion Award 2024 NJDOT Build a Better Mousetrap Award

12:00 p.m.

Buffet Lunch/Break

1:00 p.m. Concurrent breakout sessions

  • Safety
  • Infrastructure
  • Sustainability
  • Poster Exhibit

This program is organized by the NJDOT Bureau of Research, Innovation & Information Transfer in partnership with the Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT). It meets requirements for up to 2 professional development hours (PDHs) for continuing professional competency for licensed professional engineers. AICP credit is under review. The 26th Annual Research Showcase is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration and New Jersey Department of Transportation.

Call for Posters

Call for Abstracts

The Outstanding University Student in Transportation Award Nomination Form

Annual New Jersey Department of Transportation Research Implementation Award