Mobility @ MSU News

Mark Wilson, professor of Urban and Regional Planning in the School of Planning, Design and Construction, is mapping out the future of autonomous vehicles with his research in sociomobility. Wilson and his colleagues in the research group, Autonomous Futures, are focused on how changes in technology can affect life. Specifically, they are studying how autonomous vehicles …

Dr. Mehrnaz Ghamami, assistant professor in the MSU College of Engineering, is a dedicated transportation engineer, planner and mathematical modeler who has taken a strong interest in sustainable transportation modes, including bikes and alternative fuel vehicles (AFV). Her research focuses on transportation systems analysis and planning, with applications in sustainable transportation and Intelligent Transportation Systems …

Dr. Peter Savolainen, MSU Foundation Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is utilizing his skills and capitalizing on the advantages that a large institution like MSU has to offer for his efforts in mobility research. Savolainen’s research examines the fundamental nature of user behavior, particularly how the safety and operations of transportation …

Dr. Rabindra Ratan is studying the ways transportation and communication intersect with his research in “carmmunication.” Ratan is an associate professor at Michigan State University in the Department of Media & Information. “I came to mobility research through an unconventional path,” Ratan said. “As a communication researcher, I realized that automobiles are a technology of …

Dr. Shaunak D. Bopardikar’s research is a driving force in Michigan State University’s mobility studies. Bopardikar is an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in the College of Engineering. His research focuses on motion planning for one or more autonomous vehicles to ensure resilient operation. Bopardikar and his research team develop mathematical models …

Dr. Tongbin Teresa Qu, Associate Professor for the MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction, has dedicated her career to research in active transportation, sustainable transportation and big data in transportation and autonomous urbanism. Her passion for mobility research stems from her father who worked as a railway engineer, and her fascination with how – …

The future of communication relies on secure and efficient wireless networking, which Tongtong Li’s research aims to achieve. Li is a professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Michigan State University. She runs the Broadband Access Wireless Communication (BAWC) Laboratory at MSU, where her work has been continuously supported by the National …