National Science Foundation (NSF)
- [Active] NSF CAREER: Principal Investigator (sole PI), “CAREER: Cyber Resilient Navigation for Autonomous 2024-2029
Systems under Threat Uncertainties and Contested Environments (Award Number: 2340456)“, Start Date: 06/01/2024, End Date: 05/31/2029, $536,016 (Rahman’s share $536,016). - [Active] NSF NRT: Senior Personnel, “NRT: Alabama Collaborative for Contemporary Education 2023-2028
in Precision Timing (ACCEPT) (Award Number: 2244074)“, Start Date: 07/15/2023,
End Date: 06/30/2028, $2,997,970 - [Active] NSF REU: Co-principal Investigator, “REU Site: Security of Emerging Networks in the Emerging Transportation and Energy Networks,” Start Date: 03/01/2023, End Date: 02/28/2026, $349,951
- [Active] NSF REU: Co-principal Investigator, “REU Site Supplement: Security of Emerging Networks in the Emerging Transportation and Energy Networks,” Start Date: 03/01/2023, End Date: 02/28/2026, $16,000
- [Completed] NSF CRII: Principal Investigator, “CRII: SaTC: Cyber Resilient Localization and Navigation for Autonomous Vehicles (Award Number: 2104999)”, Start Date: 05/01/2021, End Date: 04/30/2024, $175,000 ($175,000).
US Department of Transportation (USDOT)
- [Active] ATCMTD: Principal Investigator (UA), “Smart and Connected Atlantic City Expressway (Award Number: 2104999)”, Start Date: 08/16/2023, End Date: 08/15/2027, $8,748,763 ($760,000).
- [Active] National UTC: Co-principal Investigator, “National Center for Transportation Cyber Security and Resiliency (TraCR),” Start Date: 02/01/2023, End Date: 01/31/2028 $20,000,000 ($1,500,000)
- List of Year 2023 Research Projects
- Multimodal In-Vehicle Sensor Fusion for Cyber-Secured Autonomous Navigation
Lead Principal Investigator(s): Mizanur Rahman (The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa)
Co-Principal Investigator(s): Mashrur Ronnie Chowdhury (Clemson University), Long Cheng (Clemson University)
Research Project Funding: Federal $117,686; Cost-share $118,830 - Secured Small-Key-Based Post Quantum Cryptographic Scheme for Blockchain-based VANET
Lead Principal Investigator(s): Mizanur Rahman (The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa)
Co-Principal Investigator(s): Mashrur Ronnie Chowdhury (Clemson University), M Sabbir Salek (Clemson University), Yingjie Lao (Clemson University), Zhenkai Zhang (Clemson University), Shaozhi Li (Clemson University)
Research Project Funding: Federal $134,847; Cost-share $137,770 - Policy Analysis and Guidance to Support Secure Transportation Cyber-Physical-Social Systems
Lead Principal Investigator(s): Steven Jones (The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa)
Co-Principal Investigator(s): Mizanur Rahman (The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa) , Trayce Hockstad (The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa), Latifur Khan (The University of Texas at Dallas), Mashrur Ronnie Chowdhury (Clemson University), M Sabbir Salek (Clemson University)
Research Project Funding: Federal $153,156; Cost-share $153,640
- Multimodal In-Vehicle Sensor Fusion for Cyber-Secured Autonomous Navigation
- List of Year 2023 Research Projects
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- [Active] Principal Investigator (UA), “Roadside-to-Vehicle Crash Avoidance Warning System for Commercial Motor Vehicles on Rural Roads ” Start Date: 09/24/2024, End Date: 09/24/2026, $1,342,761 ($300,000).
- [Active] Principal Investigator (UA), “Multi-Sensor Fusion for Proactive Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety at Work Zone” Start Date: 08/16/2023, End Date: 08/15/2025, $1,085,359 ($280,000).
Alabama Transportation Institute (ATI) Seed Grants
- [Active] Principal Investigator, “Applications of Quantum Computing in Connected and Automated Mobility,” Start Date: 08/16/2022, End Date: 08/15/2023, $80,712 ($80,712).
- [Active] Principal Investigator, “Connected and Automated Mobility Laboratory (CAM Lab)”, Start Date: 10/01/2021, End Date: 09/30/2022, $50,000 ($50,000).
- [Completed] Principal Investigator, “Digital Twin for Transportation Systems Management and Operations in Smart Cities,” Start Date: 10/01/2021, End Date: 09/30/2022, $34,000 ($34,000).
CyberSeed – UACI Seed Grant Program
- [Completed] Principal Investigator, “Security of Transportation Cyber Infrastructure in Smart Cities – A Case Study of Intelligent Traffic Signal Systems using Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence,” Start Date: 05/01/2021, End Date: 04/30/2022, $29,448.