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Mobility Research at UTK
Transportation Solutions to Move Your World
The Center for Transportation Research (CTR) has been a nationally and internationally recognized research entity at The University of Tennessee since 1972. Today, CTR has over $10M in sponsored programs, providing increased opportunities for students and researchers. Considering the breadth of our transportation system, the quality of newly graduated transportation students must be of the highest caliber. CTR supports the Tickle College of Engineering’s mission to supply well-educated transportation students to a growing field of transportation professionals.
Faculty Spotlight
Transportation is a cornerstone of modern civilization, from global travel for international business meetings to local travel for essential needs like food or medical care. The University of Tennessee, with its esteemed faculty, is at the forefront of improving mobility through research and innovation. Our affiliated faculty, working in collaboration with the Center for Transportation Research (CTR), a Tickle College of Engineering division, bring their expertise to bear on these crucial issues.
Dr. Asad Khattak is the CTR August Affiliated Faculty spotlight recipient.
CTR Receives Grant for Cyber Security Research
The Center for Transportation Research UT Knoxville (CTR) received a $500,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) through the Transportation Network Growth Opportunity (TNGO) initiative. This grant is one of seven totaling $2.9 million through the TNGO initiative.
CTR’s project, Building Platform for Development of Automotive Cybersecurity Testing, is part of a collaboration with The University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UTORII) and includes the development of an advanced research infrastructure for rigorous testing in controlled environments to enhance the security and reliability of automotive systems in response to increasing cyber threats. The initiative seeks to bridge the gap between theoretical cybersecurity research and practical, real-world applications in the automotive industry.
“The Platform for Automotive Cybersecurity Testing (PACT) will fill a need for original equipment manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, and startups to test their products for cybersecurity vulnerabilities that we have identified through conversations with industry partners,” said CTR Director Kevin Heaslip “This facility will be a shared resource for research, workforce development, and ultimately, the state’s economic development.”
CTR Leads NSF Partnership
TEAM TN is a partnership with the National Science Foundation and is an alliance of academics, industry, and technical societies, led by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. TEAM TN seeks to place Tennessee in the vanguard of transportation electrification and digitization while reducing reliance on carbon-intensive energy sources, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, and creating a more equitable transportation system. TEAM TN will create a self-sustaining innovation ecosystem where advanced industries and Tennessee communities thrive and will include a large and diverse array of innovation assets.
News/Events
- UT Projects Receive State Transportation Funding
Engineering groups from the University of Tennessee received two of the seven grants awarded by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) through the Transportation Network Growth Opportunity… Read more: UT Projects Receive State Transportation Funding - WBIR Channel 10 Covered the #GetConvinced Program
At our second Cocke County High School event of the year, WBIR filmed our program in action, and aired the story on August 22nd. During the event, the WBIR reporter… Read more: WBIR Channel 10 Covered the #GetConvinced Program - 10/01/24: Sevierville National Night Out
CTR’s Teen Safe Driving Program, #GetConvinced, will be bringing their activities and demonstrations to Sevierville’s National Night Out on the 1st of October. Feel free to bring the whole family… Read more: 10/01/24: Sevierville National Night Out
