Noah J. Goodall, Ph.D., P.E.
Senior Research Scientist
Research Interests:
- Traffic operations
- Traffic engineering
- Intelligent transportation systems
- Vehicle automation
- Vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications
Education:
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Virginia
- M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Virginia
- B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Virginia
Registrations:
- Registered Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Virginia
Memberships:
- TRB Standing Committee on Traffic Incident and Emergency Operations Management (ACF16), Member (2025 - present)
- Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE) International
- Member, NCHRP 20-132 Electric Vehicle Fire Mitigation and Response Toolkit project panel.
Awards:
- Director's Award, Virginia Transportation Research Council, 2021
- VCTIR Horizon Award, 2013
- Best Poster, TRB Workshop on Road Vehicle Automation, 2013
- University of Virginia Engineering Research Symposium, Fourth Place, 2011
- Mid-Atlantic Universities Transportation Center Student of the Year, 2009
Current Projects
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  Emergency Management Strategies for Electric VehiclesProject No: 126331
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  Evaluating the Potential Use of Electric Pickup Trucks in VDOT Using Field Test DataProject No: 126330
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  Improving Safety Service Patrol PerformanceProject No: 119789
Reports
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  Preparing to Use Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) in Transportation Operations: Phase IIReport No: 09-CR9
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  Real-Time Prediction of Vehicle Locations in a Connected Vehicle EnvironmentReport No: 14-R4
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  Traffic Incident Management Quick Clearance Guidance and ImplicationsReport No: 16-R9
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  Assessment of Capacity Changes Due to Automated Vehicles on Interstate CorridorsReport No: 21-R1
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  Cost of Congestion Due to Incidents on FreewaysReport No: 22-R15
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  Evaluation of a Transit Bus Collision Avoidance Warning System in VirginiaReport No: 22-R18
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  Data and Methods to Estimate Connected and Automated Vehicle Penetration RatesReport No: 24-R7
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  Transportation Operations Center Operator Retention and Workload Mitigation StrategiesReport No: 25-R19
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  Evaluation of A Truck In-Cab Alert SystemReport No: 25-R26
Team Membership
Last updated: October 2, 2025
