Research

National Science Foundation (NSF)

• [Active] NSF CAREER: "CAREER: Cyber Resilient Navigation for Autonomous Systems under Threat Uncertainties and Contested Environments (Award Number: 2340456)", Start Date: 06/01/2024, End Date: 05/31/2029, $536,016 

(Role: Contributed to the Proposal Development and Currently Advising Graduate Students as a Postdoctoral Researcher)

• [Active] NSF REU: “REU Site: Security of Emerging Networks in the Emerging Transportation and Energy Networks,” Start Date: 03/01/2023, End Date: 02/28/2026, $349,951

(Role: Advising Undergraduate Students as a Postdoctoral Researcher)

• [Completed] NSF CRII: "CRII: SaTC: Cyber Resilient Localization and Navigation for Autonomous Vehicles (Award Number: 2104999)", Start Date: 05/01/2021, End Date: 04/30/2024, $175,000 ($175,000).

(Role: Contributed to the Proposal Development and Completed the Project During Ph.D.)

US Department of Transportation (USDOT)  

• [Active] National UTC: “National Center for Transportation Cyber Security and Resiliency (TraCR),” Start Date: 02/01/2023, End Date: 01/31/2028 $20,000,000 ($1,500,000)

  • • Multimodal In-Vehicle Sensor Fusion for Cyber-Secured Autonomous Navigation
      Research Project Funding: Federal $117,686; Cost-share $118,830

Role: Contributed to the Proposal Development and Currently Advising Graduate Students as a Postdoctoral Researcher

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) 

• [Active] “Roadside-to-Vehicle Crash Avoidance Warning System for Commercial Motor Vehicles on Rural Roads ” Start Date: 09/24/2024, End Date: 09/24/2026, $1,342,761 ($300,000).

(Role: Contributed to the Proposal Development and Currently Advising Graduate Students as a Postdoctoral Researcher)

• [Active] “Multi-Sensor Fusion for Proactive Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety at Work Zone” Start Date: 08/16/2023, End Date: 08/15/2025, $1,085,359 ($280,000).

Role: Contributed to the Proposal Development and Currently Advising Graduate Students as a Postdoctoral Researcher

Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI) Seed Grants 

• [Completed] "Digital Twin for Transportation Systems Management and Operations in Smart Cities," Start Date: 10/01/2021, End Date: 09/30/2022, $34,000 ($34,000).

    (Role: Contributed to the Proposal Development and Completed the Project During Ph.D.)

CyberSeed - UACI Seed Grant Program 

• [Completed] "Security of Transportation Cyber Infrastructure in Smart Cities – A Case Study of Intelligent Traffic Signal Systems using Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence," Start Date: 05/01/2021, End Date: 04/30/2022, $29,448.

(Role: Contributed to the Proposal Development and Completed the Project During Ph.D.)