Transportation Safety

Road Traffic Crash Data Analysis and Evaluation

Statistical and Econometric Modeling

Data Mining

Sustainable transportation

Traffic Engineering

Invited speaker for Indo-German Frontiers of Engineering in theme “Urban Systems”, scheduled 19-22 May, 2016.

Standing committee member of ANB23 Committee of Transportation Research Board: “Road Safety Workforce Development”, Transportation Research Board, National Academy, Washington DC.

Recipient of 2015 Endeavour Executive Fellowship (for high achievements in the area of Road Safety research) by Australian Government Department of Education for a proposed program of Road Safety in India

Recipient of DAAD-IIT Faculty Exchange Fellowship 2013

Recipient of Raman Fellowship by UGC under Singh-Obama 21st Century Knowledge Initiative, to conduct Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research on “Road Safety” in Johns Hopkins University, USA, 2013.

Invited presenter in Indo-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium (IAFOE 2012) in partnership with Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSTF) and National Academy of Engineering (NAE) at Washington DC, 29th Feb-3rd March 2012

Invited to serve as an expert in “Fulbright doctoral fellowship” screening committee, June 2011, Kolkata, India

Invited to attend a luncheon with Ms. Beth Payne, Consul General of US-Embassy at Kolkata. June 2011, Kolkata, India

Certified Road Safety Auditor by International Road Federation (India) and Australian Road research Board (ARRB), July 2010

American Society of Civil Engineers "ExCEEd" Teaching Fellow of 2007

Eisenhower Graduate (GRAD) Fellowships from National Highway Institute of Federal Highway Administration in 2005

Helene M. Overly Memorial Scholarship from Women’s Transportation Seminar, Metropolitan Phoenix Chapter, three years in a row (2003, 2004, 2005)

Annual Merit Scholarship from Institute of Transportation Engineers, Phoenix, March 2003

Certificate and Prize for First rank in Bachelor of Engineering, class of 1998 Civil Engineering, Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur

Standing committee member of ANB23 Committee: “Highway Safety Workforce Development” Transportation Research Board, National Academy, Washington DC. 

Member of Indian Roads Congress H7 Committee: Road Safety and Design  

Member of Indian Roads Congress H1 Committee: Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering

Life Member of Transportation Research Group of India

Life Member of IRC- Indian Road Congress

Member of Institute of Transportation Engineers

Member of Transportation Research Board

CE 13001- Engineering Drawing

CE 31506- Transportation Planning

CE 41625- Traffic Engineering

CE 60013- Urban Transportation Systems Planning

CE 60014- Traffic Engineering

CE 60066- Analysis and Evaluation of Transportation Systems

CE 60059- Geometric Design of Transportation Facilities

CE 114- Introduction to Computer-Aided Design in Civil and Environmental Engineering

CE 221- Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering

CE 222- Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering Laboratory

CE 421- Traffic Engineering

CE 570- Transportation Safety

Paul, B., Mitra, S., Maitra, B. (2016) “Calibration of Robertson’s Platoon Dispersion Model in Non-lane Based Mixed Traffic Operation”, Transportation in Developing Economies, 2, 1-14.

Majumdar, B.B., Mitra, S. and Pareekh, P (2015) “Methodological Framework to obtain key factors influencing choice of bicycle as a mode”, Transportation Research Record, 2512, 110–124.

Mitra, S and Utsav, K. (2015). “A framework for In-vehicle warning system in reduced visibility using dynamic potential collision speed” Advances in Transportation Studies, 36, 49-62.

Majumdar, B.B., and Mitra, S. (2015) “Analysis of factors influencing bicycling in small sized cities: A case study of Kharagpur, India” Case studies on Transport Policy, 3, 331-346.

Bandyopadhyaya, R. and Mitra, S. (2015). “Fuzzy Cluster based Method of Hotspot Detection with Limited Information” Journal of Transportation Safety and Security,7, 307-323.

Mitra, S. (2014) “Sun glare and road safety: An empirical investigation of intersection crashes”, Safety Science, 70, 246-254.

Mitra, S., Washington, S.P. (2012) “On the significance of omitted variables in intersection crash modeling” Accident Analysis and Prevention, 49, 439-448.

Mitra, S. and Kumar, U. (2011) “Car Following Under Reduced Visibility”, Advances in Transportation Studies: An International Journal, RSS2011, 65-76.

Mitra, N., Mitra, S. and Lowes, L. N. (2010). “Probabilistic model for failure initiation of reinforced concrete interior beam-column connections subjected to seismic loading.” Engineering Structures, 33, 154–162.

Mitra, S. (2009) “Spatial autocorrelation and Bayesian Spatial Statistical Method for Analyzing Injury Crash Prone Intersections”, Transportation Research Record, 2136, 92-100. 

Cobian, R., Henderson, T., Mitra, S., Nuworsoo, C., and Sullivan, E. (2009) “Vehicle Emissions and Level of Service Standards: Exploratory Analysis of the Effects of Traffic Flow on Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions” ITE Journal, 79(4), 30-41. 

Mitra, S., Washington, S.P. (2007) “On the nature of over-dispersion in motor vehicle crash prediction models” Accident Analysis and Prevention, 39, 459-468. 

Mitra, S., Washington, S. P., Dumbaugh, E., and Meyer, M.(2005) “Relationships between Governor’s Highway Safety Associations and Transportation Planning: An Exploratory Analysis” Journal of Transportation and Statistics, 8(1), 57-74. 

Mitra, S., Chin, H. C. and Quddus, M.A. (2002) “A Study of Intersection Accidents by Maneuver Type” Transportation Research Record, 1784, 43-50.

Paul B., Maitra B., Mitra S., "Assessment of benefits from coordinated operation of traffic signals using micro-simulation: a case study of an urban arterial with heterogeneous non-lane based traffic", World Conference on Transport Research - WCTR 2016 Shanghai. 10-15 July 2016.

Majumdar B. B., Pareekh P., Mitra S., "Perception of bicycle users towards key route-related attributes influencing bicycling using the concept of Willingness to Pay", World Conference on Transport Research - WCTR 2016 Shanghai. 10-15 July 2016.

Majumdar B. B., Mitra S., "Quantifying dimensions of Transportation Diversity: A City-Based Comparative Approach", World Conference on Transport Research - WCTR 2016 Shanghai. 10-15 July 2016.

Jose R., SMitra, "Development of continuous speed profile and its application to assess performance of freight traffic movement along a highway corridor in India", World Conference on Transport Research - WCTR 2016 Shanghai. 10-15 July 2016.

Aziz R., Kedia, M., Dan, S., Sarkar, S., Mitra, S. and Mitra, P. (2015) “Segmenting Highway Network Based on speed profiles”Paper number 1203, Accepted for presentation in 2015 IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference, Scheduled to be held from September 15-18, 2015, in Las Palma de Gran Canaria, Spain.

Majumdar, B.B., Mitra, S, and Pareekh, P (2015) “Methodological Framework to Obtain Key Factors Influencing Choice of Bicycle as a Mode”, Scheduled for presentation in Transportation Research Board Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. January 2015 

Manasa J., Bhattacharjee, S., Ghosh, S. K., and Mitra, S. (2014), “Spatial Decision Tree for Accident Data Analysis”, in 9th IEEE International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, December 2014, Gwalior, India. 

Majumdar, B.B, and Mitra, S. (2014) “Application of Distance Decay to Investigate Bicycle Trip Lengths in Small-Sized Indian Cities”, Scheduled for presentation in Transportation Research Board Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. January 2014

Bandyopadhyaya, R. and Mitra, S. (2013) “Identification of Night-Time Severe Crash Pattern Using Data Mining Technique”, In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Engineering under Uncertainty: Safety Assessment and Management (ISEUSAM - 2012), pp 1277-1288. 

Majumdar B.B and Mitra, S. (2013) “Investigating the Relative Influence of Various Factors in Bicycle Mode Choice”. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences”, Volume 104, 1120–1129.

Bandyopadhyaya, R. and Mitra, S. (2013). “Modelling Severity Level in Multi-vehicle Collision on Indian Highways. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences”, Volume 104, 1011–1019.

Bandyopadhyaya, R. and Mitra, S. (2013) “Hotspot Identification Under Limited Information: Combined Probabilistic and Fuzzy Cluster-Based Approach”, Transportation Research Board Annual Conference Proceedings, Washington, D.C. January 2013 

Mitra, S., Mahato, S., Bandyopadhyaya, R. (2012) “Development and application of crash injury severity model in hot-spot detection”, Transportation Research Board Annual Conference and proceedings, Washington, D.C. January 2012 

Bandyopadhyaya, R., Mitra, S., Chakraborty, I. (2011) “An approach for finding contributing factors for accidents in highways through pattern mining”, 1st Conference of Transportation Research Group of India, Bangalore, India.

Mahato, S., Mitra, S. (2011) “Modeling traffic accident severity on National highway-6” 1st Conference of Transportation Research Group of India, Bangalore, India.

Mitra, S., Pravallika, K. P. (2011) “Identifying the optimal level of service and emission levels for mixed traffic condition at urban traffic intersections” 1st Conference of Transportation Research Group of India, Bangalore, India.

Mitra, S. and Kumar, U. (2011) “Car Following Under Reduced Visibility”, in the proceeding of 3rd International Conference on Road Safety and Simulation, Indianapolis, Indiana, September 2011 

Bandyopadhyaya, R. and Mitra, S. (2011) “Comparative Analysis of Hotspot Identification Methods in the Presence of Limited Information”, in the proceeding of 3rd International Conference on Road Safety and Simulation, Indianapolis, Indiana, September 2011

Lakshminarayana, K. S. V. and Mitra, S. (2011) “Trucks with Different External Frontal Frames: Comparing Vulnerable Road User's Injury Severities Using Madymo, in the proceeding of 3rd International Conference on Road Safety and Simulation, Indianapolis, Indiana, September 2011

Mitra, S. (2010) “Sustainability of National Highways in India: Lessons Learnt”, in the proceeding of International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment, Kandy, Sri Lanka. December, 2010

Mitra, S., Satyanarayana. Y. (2010) “Understanding driver behavior using microscopic traffic data”, in the proceeding of Conference on Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning, IISC Bangalore, India. October, 2010

Mitra, S. (2009) “Identification of pedestrian crash hotspots using GIS”, in the proceeding of 4th IRF Regional Conference, New Delhi, India. October, 2009

Mitra, S. (2008) “Spatial autocorrelation and Bayesian Spatial Statistical Method for Analyzing Injury Crash Prone Intersections”, Transportation Research Board Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. January 2009 

Mitra, S. (2008) “Identifying the spatial concentration of fatal, injury and pedestrian crashes using GIS”, in the proceeding of AATT conference, Athens, Greece. May, 2008

Mitra, S., and Washington, S.P. (2007) “Investigating the effect of Sunglare on transportation safety” in Transportation Research Board Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. January 2008

Mitra, S., Washington, S.P. and Van Schalkyk, I. (2006) “Important Omitted Spatial Variables in Safety Models: Understanding Contributing Crash Causes at Intersections” in Transportation Research Board Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. January 2007

Van Schalkwyk, I., Mitra, S. and Washington, S.P. (2006) “Incorporating Weather into Regional Safety Planning Prediction Models” in Transportation Research Board Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. January 2006. 

Mitra, S., Washington, S.P., Congdon, P., and Van Schalkwyk, I. (2005) “A Bayesian Estimation Approach for Modeling Overdispersion in Crash Data” in Transportation Research Board Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. January 2005. 

Mitra, S., Chin, H. C. and Quddus, M.A., (2002) “A Study of Intersection Accidents by Maneuver Type” in Transportation Research Board Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. January 2002. 

Kamalasudhan. A., Mitra. S., Huang. B. and Chin. H. C. (2002) “An Analysis of Expressway Accidents in Singapore using GIS” in GIS conference proceedings, Bangkok, Bangkok, August 2002.

MHRD, Department of Higher Education, New Delhi “Development of a systematic method to enhance road safety in Indian cities through improved accident data collection, advanced statistical analysis and innovative design” PI: Sudeshna Mitra, Co PIs: S. Ghosh, P. Vedagiri, Mark King, Md. Mazharul Haque, Shivam Gupta, Adnan Hyder (ongoing) 

MHRD, Department of Higher Education, New Delhi  “AI driven real time traffic incident prediction and traffic management” PI: Sudeshna Mitra, Bhargab Maitra, Sudeshna Sarkar, Co-PIs : P. Mitra, S. K. Ghosh, P.P. Chakraborty (ongoing)

Human Settlement Management Institute, HUDCO, Government of India,  “An Investigation on Design and Policy Requirements to Integrate Bicycle Infrastructure in Tier-II Cities in India” PI: Sudeshna Mitra. (Completed:draft final report submitted) 

Research Design and Standards Organization, Ministry of Indian Railways and Center for Rail Research IIT Kharagpur,  “Assessment of Various Strategies of Seating Arrangements for Indian Rail Coaches from the view point of Occupant’s Safety " PI: Sudeshna Mitra, Co.PI: Nilanjan Mitra. (completed) 

ISIRD, IIT Kharagpur, “Developing a Suitable Methodology for Identifying Accident Prone Sites in the Presence of Limited Data" PI: Sudeshna Mitra. 

William and Barbara Leonard University Transportation Center “Providing Senior Citizen Mobility at Minimum Public Cost”. PI: Cornelius Nuworsoo, Co-PI: Sudeshna Mitra and Eugene Jud. (completed)

William and Barbara Leonard University Transportation Center, CSU-San Bernardino “Enhancing Road Traffic Safety in Inland Empire: A GIS Based Methodology to Identify Potential Areas of Improvement” PI: Sudeshna Mitra. 

Mineta Transportation Institute “Lessons for Bike/Pedestrian Integration into the Infrastructure of Small Urban Communities”, PI: Cornelius Nuworsoo, Co-PI: Sudeshna Mitra and Eugene Jud, Katherine Cushing (San Jose State University). 

William and Barbara Leonard University Transportation Center  “Development and Validation of Surrogate Metrics of Safety based upon Microscopic Traffic Data”, Seed grant. PI: Sudeshna Mitra, Co-PI: Arthur MacCarley, and Xiao-Hua Yu. 

Cal Poly Honors Program “Transportation and Safe Mobility of Elderly” PI: Sudeshna Mitra

Safety Consultancy for “NH60 and NH117 Highways in the State of West Bengal under NHDP Phase V (Client: West Bengal State Public Works Department), Principal Investigator

Safety Consultancy Service for the Stretch of Four Laning of Sambalpur-Baragarh-Chattisgarh/Odisha Border Section of NH-6 From Km 0.00 to Km 88.00 in the State of Odisha, (Client: National Highways Authority of India), Deputy Team Leader

Safety Consultancy for “PPP Projects on DBFO basis for Six Laning of Dankuni-Kharagpur Section of NH-6 from Km 17.60 to Km 129.00 in the State of West Bengal under NHDP Phase V (Client: National Highways Authority of India), Team Leader