معرفی
Dr. Kakan Dey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University, College of Engineering. His research focuses on connected and automated mobility, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), machine learning modeling, and traffic safety. He has secured grants from NSF, USDOT, and multiple state DOTs. His work includes editing the textbook Data Analytics for Intelligent Transportation Systems and serving as an Associate Editor for IEEE and IET journals.
Education:
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Transportation), Clemson University (2014)
- M.S., Civil Engineering (Transportation), Wayne State University (2010)
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (2005)
Research Interests:
Dr. Dey’s research emphasizes data-driven approaches to ITS, autonomous vehicle integration, traffic safety analytics, and resilience of transportation networks under climate change. He explores innovative solutions for pedestrian safety, wrong-way driving prevention, and sustainable mobility systems.
Grants and Awards:
- CAREER: Transportation Network Maintenance under Climate Change (NSF, 2023–2028)
- NSF Early CAREER Award (2023)
- George N. Saridis Best Transactions Paper Award (2017)
- ASCE ExCEEd Fellowship (2017)
Recent Projects:
Current projects include analyzing pedestrian hybrid beacon operations (MN DOT), modeling infrastructure resilience (NSF), and evaluating turbo roundabouts (NV DOT). He collaborates on smart transportation technologies and policy frameworks for emerging mobility services.
