MTTI

The Michigan Tech Transportation Institute (MTTI) is a newly formed Department that serves as an umbrella organization bringing together the cross-disciplinary centers and principle investigators conducting transportation related research and education initiatives that address national and global needs. Sustainability is central to all MTTI efforts regarding transportation, and Michigan Tech researchers are leaders at applying sustainability concepts to transportation problems. Currently, researchers from the Departments of Mathematical Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Social Sciences, and the School of Forestry and Environmental Resources are collaborating through MTTI within six focused theme areas:

• Transportation Structures including bridges and pavements. Other related areas include geotechnical, construction, and nanotechnology related to sensors. This group includes the Center for Structural Durability (CSD).
• Transportation Materials including concrete, asphalt, steel, wood, and aggregates. Other related areas include construction, geotechnical, and nanotechnology related to sensors and materials. This group includes the University Transportation Center (UTC) for Materials in Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (MiSTI), the Transportation Materials Research Center (TMRC), and the Center for Aggregate Research (CAR).
• Transportation Systems including waterways, traffic/safety, construction, rail, air, public transportation, freight, intelligent transportation systems, vehicle infrastructure integration, nanotechnology related to sensors, and radio frequency identification devices. This group includes the Rail Transportation Program.
• Transportation and the Environment includes environmental impacts, energy, carbon dioxide and other pollutants, fugitive dust, wildlife, flora and fauna, and carbon credits.
• Transportation and Society includes policy, planning, human factors, history, economics, and archeology.
• Transportation Technology Transfer includes all outreach, management systems, and workforce development programs. This group includes Michigan’s Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), the Technology Development Group (TDG), and the Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP).