Funded Research Projects

Dr.Jeong’s research team has received total funding over $ 8 million. His research projects are sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), Construction Industry Institute (CII), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- Water Environmental Research Foundation (WERF), US Department of Energy (DOE), US Department of Transportation (DOT),  Montana DOT, Iowa DOT, Minnesota DOT, Oklahoma DOT and Industry.

   No   Duration                Project title /PIs / Funding Amount  Sponsor
  38      2017 Unit Price Visualization Tool Development (Extension of Contract MDT 8232)
Investigators: David Jeong (PI), Joseph Shrestha
Total Award Amount: $27,652
Montana Department of Transportation
  37  2017-2019 Optimizing Maintenance Equipment Life Cycle for Local Agencies
Investigators: David Jeong (PI), Jennifer Shane, Kevin Scheibe, and Sree Nilakanta
Total Award Amount: $172,590
Iowa Highway Research Board
(IHRB)
  36  2017-2019 Granular Roads Asset Management System (GRAMS)
Investigators: Bora Cetin (PI), David Jeong, and Jeramy Ashlock
Total Award Amount: $250,000
Iowa Highway Research Board
(IHRB)
   35  2017-2020 Work Zone Safety Training Grant
Investigators: Peter Savolainen(PI), Anuj Sharma, David Jeong, Jennifer Shane and others
Total Award Amount: $1,500,000
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
   34   2017-2018 Effective Production Rate Estimating and Activity Sequencing Using Daily Work Report Data
Investigators: David Jeong(PI) and Doug Gransberg
Total Award Amount: $125,799
      Montana Department of
Transportation
   33   2016-2018  Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) for Industrial Projects
Investigators: David Jeong (PI) with Doug Gransberg and Ali Touran
Total Award Amount: $287,892
Construction Industry Institute (CII)
    32   2016-2017 Guide to Data and Information Sharing Workflows across the Life Cycle of Transportation Assets
 Investigators: David Jeong (PI) with Chuck Jahren, Jennifer Shane, and Kristen Cetin
Total Award Amount: $162,024
 Iowa Highway Research Board (IHRB) and Midwest Transportation Center (MTC)
    31   2016-2019 Natural Language Based Data Retrieval Engine for Automated Digital Data Extraction for Civil Infrastructure Projects
Investigators: David Jeong (PI), Evegeny Chukharev-Hudilainen, and  Stephen Gilbert
Total Award Amount: $285,305
National Science Foundation (NSF)
   30   2016-2018 Effectiveness of Pavement Preservation Techniques (Phase I)
Investigators: Ashley Buss (PI), David Jeong, and Fatih Bektas
Total Award Amount: $120,000
Iowa Department of Transportation

 

   29 2016 Bridge Design Effort and Cost Estimation Models – Phase I
Investigators: David Jeong (PI) with Doug Gransberg
Total Award Amount: $50,000
Iowa Department of Transportation

 

   28   2015-2017 NCHRP 19-10: AASHTO Partnering Handbook, Second Edition
Investigators: Doug Gransberg (PI), David Jeong, Chris Harper, and Carla Del Puerto
Total Award Amount: $399,999
National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

 

   27   2015-2017 Advanced Methodology to Determine Highway Construction Cost Index (HCCI)
Investigators: David Jeong (PI) and Doug Gransberg
Total Award Amount: $152,463
Montana Department of Transportation (MDT)
   26   2014-2016 Hexcrete Tower for Harvesting Wind Energy at Taller Hub Heights (DE-EE0006737)
Investigators: Sri Sritharan (PI), Siemens, David Jeong and others
Total Award Amount: $1,000,000
Department of Energy (DOE)

 

   25   2014-2016 Top-down Construction Cost Estimating Model/Guide Using a Neural Network within an Off-the-Shelf Spreadsheet and Database Programs
Investigators: Doug Gransberg (PI) and David Jeong
Total Award Amount: $135,463
Montana Department of Transportation (MDT)

 

   24   2014-2015 Historical Performance Evaluation of Iowa Pavement Treatments Using Data Analytics
Investigators: David Jeong (PI), Omar Smadi, Doug Gransberg
Total Award Amount: $75,000
Midwest Transportation Center (MTC)

 

   23   2014-2016 Barriers to Right-of-Way Acquisition and  Recommendations for Change
Investigators: David Jeong (PI), Doug Gransberg
Total Award Amount: $133,895
Minnesota Local Road Research Board (LRRB)
   22 2013 Framework for Advanced Daily Work Report System
Investigators: David Jeong (PI), Doug Gransberg
Total Award Amount: $130,529
Mid-American Transportation Center
   21   2013-2014 Project Management Strategies for Complex Projects (NCHRP SHRP2 R10- Extension)
Investigators: Jennifer Shane (PI), Doug Gransberg, David Jeong
Total Award Amount: $250,000
National Cooperation Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

 

   20   2013-2015 Preconstruction Services Cost Estimating Guidebook (NCHRP 15-51)
Investigators: Doug Gransberg (PI), David Jeong, Carla Del Puerto
Total Award Amount: $424,335
National Cooperation Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

 

   19   2013-2014  Iowa Pavement Asset Management Decision Framework
Investigators: David Jeong (PI), Omar Smadi, Doug Gransberg
Total Award Amount: $120,000
Iowa Department of Transportation

 

   18  2013 A Risk Based Asset Investment Decision Making Process Tool- Phase II
Investigators: Duncan Rose (PI), David Jeong, others
Total Award Amount: $190,000
Water Environmental Research Foundation (WERF)
   17  2012-2013 Data and Information Integration Framework for Highway Project Decision Makings
Investigators: David Jeong (PI) and Phil Lewis
Total Award Amount: $89,243
Oklahoma Transportation Center (OkTC)
   16  2012-2013 Calibration of Controlling Input Models for Pavement Management System
Investigators: David Jeong (PI) and Phil Lewis
Total Award Amount: $89,797
Oklahoma Transportation Center (OkTC)

 

   15  2011-2013 Development of a Next Generation Smart Project Management Information System (PMIS)
Investigators: CD Kim (PI), David Jeong (PI), Dr. YG Kim
Total Award Amount: $381,926
Korean Small and Medium Business Administration (KSMBA)

 

   14  2011-2012 A Risk Based Asset Investment Decision Making Process Tool
Investigators: Wayne Francisco (PI), David Jeong, CSIRO
Total Award Amount: $210,000
Water Environmental Research Foundation (WERF)
   13   2010-2012 Alternative Bidding Strategies for Asphalt and Concrete Pavement Projects Utilizing Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Investigators: David Jeong (PI)
Total Award Amount: $117,056
Oklahoma Transportation Center (OkTC)
   12   2010-2012 Procedures and Models for Estimating Preconstruction Engineering Costs of Highway Projects
Investigators: David Jeong (PI)
Total Award Amount: $105,201
Oklahoma Transportation Center (OkTC)
   11   2009-2011 Robot-based Automated Building Construction System for High-rise Buildings
Investigators: David Jeong (PI)
Total Award Amount: $70,239
Korean Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (KMLTMA)

 

   10   2008-2011 Evaluation of Business Models and Internet Based Systems for Construction Products Information
Investigators: David Jeong (PI)
Total Award Amount: $101,803
Korean Institute of Construction Technologies (KICT)

 

    9   2008-2010 Knowledge Management for Underground Infrastructure Asset Management Information System
Investigators: David Jeong (PI)
Total Award Amount: $89,238

GHD, Inc.

 

    8   2008-2010 Evaluation of Construction Strategies for PCC Pavements
Investigators: David Jeong (PI), Javier Irizarry, Daniel Castro
Total Award Amount: $200,000
Oklahoma Transportation Center
    7   2008-2010 Development of an Improved System for Contract Time Determination – Phase III
Investigators: David Jeong (PI), and Gary Oberlender
Total Award Amount: $115,817
Oklahoma Transportation Center (OkTC)
    6   2008-2009 Performance Assessment of On-Grade Horizontal Directional Drilling Technology
Investigators: David Jeong (PI), Gary Oberlender
Total Award Amount: $57,771
The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
    5   2007-2009 Estimating as a Competency in Capital Projects
Investigators: David Jeong (PI), Gary Oberlender, Oswald Chong
Total Award Amount: $132,347
Construction Industry Institute (CII)
    4 2007 Development of Improved System for Contract Time Determination (Phase II)
Investigators: David Jeong (PI) and Gary Oberlender
Total Award Amount: $45,820
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
    3   2006-2010 Performance Assessment of On Board Survey Methodologies
Investigators: David Jeong (PI), Samir Ahmed, Gary Oberlender
Total Award Amount: $260,000
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

 

    2 2006 Evaluation of DOT Practices in the U.S. for Rehabilitation of Transportation Drainage Structures
Investigators: David Jeong (PI) and Gary Oberlender
Total Award Amount: $15,338
Sekisui-SPR Americas
    1 2006 Development of an Improved System for Contract Time Determination (Phase – I)
Investigators: David Jeong (PI) Gary Oberlender
Total Award Amount: $57,317
Oklahoma Transportation Center (OkTC)