NCITEC-2012 > National Award
National University Transportation Center (UTC) Award, February 2012 - January 2016 NCITEC 6.9 million dollars (University of Mississippi 1.2 million dollars)

Watch NCITEC Video; NCITEC-UM Symposium Overview, Feb 7, 2013; Symposium Video

Download White Paper, 2013-2015 NCITEC Project: Economic Viability of Mississippi Gulf Coast Rail Service Revival - Please alert Dr. Uddin. Thanks.

2015 UTC Conference For The Southeastern Region, Birmingham, AL, March 25-27 Freight & Supply Chain Project Presentation

New: NCCHE - CAIT NCITEC WORKSHOP, December 5, 2014, University of Mississippi Workshop Title: “Extreme Flood Inundation Mapping and Risk Modeling of Transportation Infrastructure Assets”

2013 NCITEC Student of Year (SOY) Award, Marcus McGrath - NCCHE PhD Student, Advisor and Co-PI: Dr. Mustafa Altinakar, PI: Dr. W. Uddin

NCITEC Annual Conference, Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2013, Mississippi State University Conference program features presentations by all 2012 project investigators

Global Supply Chain Project: Survey of Supply Chain Stakeholders Please download.


The National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness (NCITEC): University of Mississippi - CAIT has partnered with Mississippi State University led University Consortium for NCITEC.

  • U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) - Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), $3.5 million: "The NCITEC Award", 2012- January 2014. NCITEC has been awarded additional grant of $3.4 million dollars, 2013 - January 2016. Total grant to NCITEC is 6.9 million dollars.
  • NCITEC Mississippi State University (MSU), Starkville, Mississippi: NCITEC Director, Dr. Burak Eksiogluat. E-mail
  • University of Denver (DU), Denver, Colorado: NCITEC Executive Director, Dr. Patrick Sherry.
  • University of Mississippi (UM) CAIT, Oxford, Mississippi: NCITEC Associate Director – Research, Dr. Waheed Uddin.  E-mail
  • Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, Louisiana: NCITEC Associate Director – Technology Transfer, Mr. Harold ‘Skip’ Paul.
  • Hampton University (HU), Hampton, Virginia: NCITEC Associate Director – Education, Dr. Kelwyn D'Souza.

NCITEC Theme and Objective: The theme of NCITEC is to promote the development of an integrated, economically competitive, efficient, safe, secure, and sustainable national intermodal transportation network by integrating all transportation modes for both freight and passenger mobility. NCITEC’s objective of creating an integrated sustainable intermodal transportation network will be achieved by conducting coordinated research projects at the partner institutions that draw upon the experience and expertise at these institutions in the areas of: Research, Education, Workforce Development, and Technology Transfer.

NCITEC Request for Proposal (RFP): 2013...Expired

NCITEC Projects Awarded to UM investigators:

Infrastructure & Flood Risk Mapping

Watch 2012-25 Video

Supply Chain Intermodal Integration

Watch 2012-27 Video

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