Sponsored Research and Grants 

2022 - 2026 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)  "Increasing Asphalt Recycling to Reduce Paving Costs, Improve Pavement Longevity, and Reduce Environmental Impact" Erdem Coleri (PI), $ 325,000 .

2022 - 2024 ODOT&FHWA  "Asphalt plant renewable propane proof of concept and LCA development" Erdem Coleri (PI) .

2022 - 2024 ODOT&FHWA  "The impact of declining roadway conditions on road user costs and Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions" Erdem Coleri (PI) .

2021 - 2024 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)  "Implementation of Balanced Mix Design Methods in Oregon to Meet Long-Term Performance Goals" Erdem Coleri (PI), $ 315,000 .

2021 - 2023 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)  "Development of Procedures and Technologies for Chip Seal Construction Quality Control in Oregon" Erdem Coleri (PI), $ 245,000 .

2015 - 2017 Pacific NW Transportation Consortium (PACTRANS) "Measuring, Managing, and Reducing Pavement Macrotexture and Roughness to Improve Cyclists' Safety and Ride Quality" Erdem Coleri (PI), $40,000 .

2020 - 2022 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)  "Constructing High-Density Longitudinal Joints To Improve Pavement Longevity" Erdem Coleri (PI), $ 225,000 .

2019 - 2021 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)  "Centerline Rumble Strip Effects on Pavement Performance" Erdem Coleri (PI), $ 226,350 .

2019 - 2021 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)  "Implementation of a Laboratory Conditioning and Testing Protocol to Evaluate Moisture Susceptibility of Asphalt Mixtures" Erdem Coleri (PI), $ 225,000 .

2018 - 2021 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)  "Constructing High Performance Asphalt Pavements by Improving In-Place Pavement Density" Erdem Coleri (PI), $ 175,000 .

2018 - 2018 Tallwood Design Institute  "Selection of Most Effective Pavement Surfacing Strategy for the Glenwood CLT Parking Garage" Erdem Coleri (PI), $ 56,700 .

2018 - 2018 Industry (TBA) "TBA" Erdem Coleri (PI), $60,033 .

2017 - 2019 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)  "Development of a Balanced Mix Design Method in Oregon" Erdem Coleri (PI), $85,000 . FINAL REPORT

2017 - 2019 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)  "Bridge Deck Asphalt Concrete Pavement Armoring" Erdem Coleri (PI), $185,000 . FINAL REPORT

2017 - 2019 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) "Implementation of ODOT Tack Coat Technologies and Procedures to Improve Long-Term Pavement Performance" Erdem Coleri (PI), $185,000. FINAL REPORT

2017 - 2017 Industry (TBA) "TBA" Erdem Coleri (PI), $32,200

2015 - 2017 Pacific NW Transportation Consortium (PACTRANS) "A Network Level Decision Making Tool for Pavement Maintenance and User Safety" Erdem Coleri (PI), $36,335 . FINAL REPORT

2015 - 2017 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) "Binder Grade Bumping and High Binder Content to Improve Performance of RAP/RAS Mixtures" Erdem Coleri (PI), $170,000.  FINAL REPORT

2015 - 2017 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) "Adjusting Asphalt Mixes for Increased Durability and Implementation of a Performance Tester to Evaluate Fatigue Cracking of Asphalt Concrete" Erdem Coleri (PI), $170,000.  FINAL REPORT

2014 – 2016 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) “HMAC layer adhesion through tack coat” Erdem Coleri (PI), $140,000.  FINAL REPORT

2015 – 2017 California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) “Modeling of Effects of Pavement Structural Response on Vehicle Fuel Economy and Simulation of Cumulative Annual Impact” Subcontract under University of California Pavement Research Center, John. T. Harvey (PI). Erdem Coleri (Subcontract PI at OSU), OSU subcontract amount: $150,374. (CLICK FOR PHASE I REPORT)