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News
NTIRI Members awarded the U.S. Department of Labor Grant
Dr. Shahandashti, along with Dr. Roy, Dr. Yin, and Dr. Balderama, has been awarded the U.S. Department of Labor Susan Harwood Training Grant administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for FY 2025. NTIRI members will develop training and educational materials for resilience workers involved in debris removal and clean-up, focusing on hazard awareness, avoidance, and control. The training will also inform resilience workers of their rights and employers of their responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
International Collaboration Spotlight
University of Innsbruck’s researcher and former visiting scholar at NTIRI, Dr. Hajibabaei, presented the collaborative research at EWRI 2021 USA and CCWI 2024 Italy
Dr. Mohsen Hajibabaei, former visiting scholar at NTIRI from the University of Innsbruck, presented collaborative research with NTIRI faculty at the EWRI 2021 conference in the United States and the CCWI 2024 conference in Italy. Read More
Alumni Spotlight
Dr. Kim joins Wayne State University as an Assistant Professor
NTIRI alumni Dr. Sooin Kim joined Wayne State University as an Assistant Professor after graduating from the University of Texas at Arlington. Alumni Dr. Kim contributed to several National Science Foundation (NSF) funded research project led by NTIRI’s members Dr. Shahandashti, Dr. Yasar, and Dr. Makhmalbaf.
Student Highlight
Dr. Sumaya Sharveen presented at ICTD 2024
Ph.D. Student Sushil Bhatta presented at ICTD 2024
Ph.D. student Sushil Bhatta presented two papers at the ASCE International Conference on Transportation and Development (ICTD) 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. His presentation focused on the application of artificial intelligence and data-driven methodologies to enhance the resilience and management of transportation infrastructure.