Jian John Lu, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor

FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS PERFORMED

University of South Florida
  1. Driver Population Impacts on Freeway Capacity and Signalized Intersection Capacity (FDOT, $82,000, Co-PI) (PI – CUTR), 1995
  2. Development of a Logical Detection System for Traffic Data Collection (USF, $7,500, PI), 1995
  3. Intersection Prioritizing for Highway Safety Improvements (Hillsborough County, $50,000, PI), 1996
  4. Behavior and Safety of the Elderly at Intersections (IOA, $7,500, PI), 1996
  5. Database Development for Congestion Management Systems (Sarasota/Manatee MPO, $25,000, PI), 1996
  6. Evaluation of Highway Safety Needs of Special Population-Older Drivers, Young Drivers, School Aged Children, and International Tourists (US DOT STC, $50,000 and USF, $60,000, PI) (Co-PI – CUTR), 1997
  7. New Database Development for Intersection Prioritization for Highway Safety Improvement Program (Hillsborough County, $50,000, PI), 1997
  8. Development of a New Procedure to Prioritize Intersection Safety Improvement Project (US DOT STC, $10,000 and USF, $11,000, PI), 1997
  9. Advanced Traveler Information System Design (Sarasota / Manatee MPO, $20,000, PI), 1997
  10. Driver Population Factors at Signalized Intersection (FDOT, $70,000, Co-PI) (PI – CUTR), 1997
  11. Pavement Surface Crack Index Forecasting by Neural Network and Other Forecasting Models (FDOT, $80,000, PI) (Co – PI – Dr. Gunaratne, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, USF), 1997
  12. Evaluation and Implementation of Operations of the Central Repair Depot (FDOT, $25,000, Co-PI) (PI – Prof. Michael Weng, Dept. of Industry Engineering, USF), 1997
  13. Accident Database Development for Florida Intersections (FDOT, $87,500, PI), 1998
  14. Vehicle Parking Study for City of St. Petersburg (City of St. Petersburg, $10,000, PI), 1998
  15. Evaluation, Development, and Implementation of Techniques and Methodologies Applicable for Automatic Detection of Pavement Crack Depth on Florida Roadways (FDOT, $200,000, PI) (Co – PI – Dr. Gunaratne, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, USF), 1998
  16. Prioritizing Intersections for Safety Improvements (Hillsborough County, $35,000, PI), 1998
  17. Evaluation of Highway Safety Needs of Special Population Groups – Phase II (US DOT STC, $126,500, including local matching, PI) (Co – PI – CUTR), 1999
  18. Methodology to Quantify the Effects of Access Management on Roadway Operations and Safety (FDOT, $170,000, PI) (Co – PI – CUTR), 1999
  19. Effect of Lighting Condition on Highway Crash Involvement of Older Drivers (US DOT STC, $20,000, including local matching, PI), 1999
  20. Development of a Model to Quantify the Impacts of Signalization on Intersection Crashes (FDOT, $150,000, PI) (Co – PI –Prof. Michael Weng, Dept. of Industry Engineering), 1999
  21. Operational Characteristics of In-Line Skaters (FDOT, $55,000, PI), 1999
  22. Criteria for Setting Speed Limits in Urban and Suburban Areas in Florida (Florida DOT, $170,000, PI), 2000
  23. Applications of Neural Network Modes for Forecasting of Pavement Crack Index and Pavement Condition Rating (Florida DOT, $150,000, PI), 2000
  24. Young Driver Highway Crashes: What Makes It Worse? (University Community Initiative: $15,000, College of Engineering: $3,000, PI), 2000
  25. Community Roadway Safety of School Age Children as Pedestrians and Bicyclists (University Community Initiative: $15,000, Department of Civil Eng: $5,854 – in-kind matching, PI), 2000
  26. Right Turn Followed by U-Turn at Signalized Intersections as an Alternative to Direct Left Turn from Driveways (Florida DOT, $170,000, PI), 2001
  27. Development of a Measuring System for Measuring International Roughness Index and Ride Number for Calibration (Florida DOT, $70,000, PI), 2001
  28. Left Turn Clearance Interval at Signalized Intersections (Hillsborough County Public Works Department, $10,000, PI), 2002
  29. Safety Issues of Two-Way Left Turn Lanes (Florida DOT, $50,000, PI), 2002
  30. Right Turn Followed by U-Turn at Median Openings on Four-Lane Arterials as an Alternative to Direct Left Turn from Driveways (Florida DOT, $125,000, PI), 2002
  31. Safety Evaluation of Traffic Signal Installation (US DOT STC, $20,000, including local matching, PI), 2003
  32. Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Uses and Their Safety (FHWA, $500,000, Co-PI ) (PI – Sprinkle Consulting, Inc.), 2003
  33. Determination of Weaving Length for Vehicles Making U-Turns after Making Right Turns from Driveways (Florida DOT, $150,000, PI), 2003
  34. Methodology for Prioritizing the Installation of Guardrails (Hillsborough County, $55,000, PI), 2003
  35. Development of a Procedure for Prioritizing Intersections for Improvements Considering Safety and Operational Factors (Florida DOT, $130,000, PI), 2004
  36. Integrated Work Zone Safety Management System and Analysis Tools (FDOT, $150,000, PI), 2005
  37. Special Roadway Safety Needs of School-Age Children (US DOT STC, $19,400, including local matching, PI), 2005
  38. Identification of Factors Contributing to Young Driver Highway Crashes (US DOT STC, $50,800, including local matching, PI), 2005
  39. High Performance Traffic Markings in Wet Weather (Florida DOT, $35,000, PI), 2006
  40. No Track Thermoplastic (Florida DOT, $50,000, PI), 2006
  41. Safety and Operational Performance Evaluation of Two-Lane Exit Ramps with Optional Lane on Florida’s Freeways (Florida DOT, $150,000, PI), 2006
  42. Assignment of Estimated Average Annual Daily Traffic Volumes on All Roads in Florida (Florida DOT, $80,000, PI), 2007
  43. Identification of the Contributing Causes of Work Zone Crashes for Drivers in Different Age Groups (US DOT STC, $25,000, PI), 2007
  44. Roadway Data Representation and Application Development (Florida DOT, $131,000, PI), 2007
  45. Development of An Interface between FDOT's Crash Analysis Reporting System and the Safety Analyst (Florida DOT, $80,000, PI), 2008
University of Alaska Fairbanks
  1. Winter Tire Traction Evaluation (AKDOT&PF, $25,000, PI), 1993
  2. Studded Tire Performance and Safety (AKDOT&PF, $15,000, PI), 1994
  3. Pavement Markings for Alaska (AKDOT&PF, $30,000, PI), 1994
  4. Study of Sign Controlled Intersections & Uniform Data Collection (Unsignalized Intersection Capacity Analysis) (US DOT Transnow, $45,000, including local matching, PI), 1994
  5. Transit and Paratransit Planning Operations in Alaskan Rural Cities (US DOT Transnow, $45,000,including local matching, Co-PI), 1994
  6. Studded Tire Performance During Winter Seasons (AKDOT&PF, $15,000, PI), 1994
  7. Evaluation of Sensor Probe (AKDOT&PF, $7,500, PI), 1994
  8. Traction Performance of Transit and Paratransit Vehicles during Winter Season (US DOT Transnow, $80,000, including local matching, PI), 1995 (I left UAF before the project was completed. The project was completed by Dr. Raad)
  9. Development of a Prototype Traffic Data Collection System Using Infrared Beam Sensor Array (US DOT Transnow, $80,000, including local matching, PI), 1995
Engi. Research and Development Bureau, New York State Department of Transportation
  1. Traffic Speed Analysis (NYSDOT)
  2. Implementation of Falling Weight Deflectometer (FHWA&NYSDOT)
  3. Winter Traffic Accident Rate (FHWA&NYSDOT)
  4. Highway Work Zone Traffic Control (FHWA&NYSDOT)
  5. Traffic Wrong-Way Movement Protection (NYSDOT)
  6. Implementation of Traffic Flow Forecast System (NYSDOT)
  7. Highway Work Zone Safety Device Evaluation (FHWA&NYSDOT)
University of Texas at Austin
  1. Implementation and Evaluation of the Automatic Road Analyzer (ARAN)
  2. Evaluation of the Performance of the Auto-Read Version of the Face Dipstick
  3. Evaluation of Pavement Concrete and Coarse Aggregates
Tongji University
  1. Design and Fabrication of Pavement Surface Profilometer
  2. Automatic Data Sampling and Control Systems for Transportation Applications
  3. Maximum Entropy Spectral Analysis and Application in Transportation Engineering