FERSC Research Overview

Kevin Heaslip (UTK), Director of the Center for Freight Transportation for Efficient & Resilient Supply Chain                 

April 15, 2026 | 9:15 – 9:35 | Room 406

Meta-Heuristic Optimization of Last Mile Deliveries by Electric Vehicles in Rural Areas Using Synchronized Routing and Resupply Strategies

Habeeb Mohammed (NCAT), Steven Jiang (NCAT)                                                                                                                                              

April 15, 2026 | 9:35 – 10:00 

Analyzing the Impact of Hurricane Helene on Freight Movement in Western North Carolina Using Telematics Data

Risat Rimi Chowdhury (NCAT)

April 15, 2026 | 10:00 – 10:25

Hydrogen Refueling Station Planning for Long-Haul Freight: Integrating Pipeline Infrastructure and Demand Uncertainty

Jialu Yang (UIC)

April 15, 2026 | 10:25 – 10:50

An Optimal Subsidy Design for Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Truck Adoption with Competitive Markets

Ziyu Qiu (UIC)

April 15, 2026 | 10:50 – 11:15

U.S. Port Disruptions under Tropical Cyclones: Resilience Analysis by Harnessing Multiple-Source Dataset

Zihao Li (TAMU)

April 15, 2026 | 1:00 – 1:25

Understanding U.S. Freight Mode Decisions: A Logit-Based Shipper Behavior Study Using CFS 2017

Mihir Dharap (TAMU)

April 15, 2026 | 1:25 – 1:50

A Freight Mode Choice Modeling Framework Based on Ensemble Learning and Spatial Embeddings

Mohammad Khojastehpour (UTK), Yangsong Gu (UTK), Lee D. Han (UTK), Bruce Wang (TAMU)

April 15, 2026 | 1:50 – 2:15

Investigating Freight Network Resilience in the Face of Infrastructure Failure: A Tennessee Case Study

Mohammad Khojastehpour (UTK), Yangsong Gu (UTK), Lee D. Han (UTK)

April 15, 2026 | 2:15 – 2:40

Assessment of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Deployment on Container Dwell Times at Seaports and Landside Traffic Congestion

Shailesh Chandra (CSLB)                                                                                                                                  

April 15, 2026 | 2:55 – 3:20

Corridor Planning Tool for Efficient and Resilient Agricultural Supply Chain in California

Shailesh Chandra (CSLB)

April 15, 2026 | 3:20 – 3:45

Freight Telematics Data: Assessing its Reliability for Disruption Analysis

Salvador Hernandez (OSU), Lee Han (UTK), Steven Jiang (NCAT), Md Moshiur Rahman (OSU), Rakan Albatayneh (OSU)

April 15, 2026 | 3:45 – 4:05

Assessing Freight Resilience through Telematics: Insights from the Durkee Fire in Oregon

Salvador Hernandez (OSU), Lee Han (UTK), Steven Jiang (NCAT), Rakan Albatayneh (OSU)

April 15, 2026 | 4:05 – 4:30

Truck-as-Hub Vehicle Routing Problem with Drones in Rural Areas

Fan Pu (TAMU)                                                                                                                                 

April 16, 2026 | 8:30 - 8:55 AM

CyPortQA: Benchmarking Multimodal Large Language Models for Cyclone Preparedness in Port Operation

Chenchen Kuai (TAMU)                                                                                                                                

April 16, 2026 | 8:55 - 9:20 AM

Delivery Deserts: Mapping, Understanding, and Overcoming Service Challenges

Marcella Kaplan (UTK)                                                                                                                             

April 16, 2026 | 9:20 - 9:45 AM

Risk-Informed Stochastic Programming with Applications to Inland Flash Flooding of Roadway Freight Networks

Mingzhou Jin (UTK)

April 16, 2026 | 9:45 - 10:15 AM