Projects 

1. Observational Study on Driving Behavior of Teenagers while Driving with Level 3 Automation (Ph.D. Dissertation)

2. Consumer knowledge of advanced vehicle technologies: A Longitudinal Study on drivers’ self-perceptions and knowledge

3. Consumer education for advanced vehicle technologies: Tailored training based on drivers’ self-perceptions and knowledge

4. Risk Anticipation Training To Enhance Novice Driving (Risk-ATTEND): Efficacy Evaluation using Driving Simulation and Crash/Citation Records

5. Experimental Simulator Study on Efficacy of Training for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

6. Systematic Review of Driver Distraction in the Context of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) & Automated Driving Systems. (MS Thesis)

Conference Presentations

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2021

Systematic Review of Research on Driver Distraction in the Context of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) – Full Paper Presentations

Driving Assessment 2021

ADAS, ADS, and Distraction: A Systematic Review – Student Competitions

AAAM 66th Annual Conference 2022

Impact of Vehicle Automation on Young Drivers’ Distraction Behaviors and Strategies for Mitigation Risks – Student Symposium (Keynote Speaker)

AAAM 66th Annual Conference 2022

A Survey on Knowledge and Perceptions of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems in Massachusetts Drivers – General Session 

Awards

AAAM’s H. Clay Gabler Scholar’s Program Award, 2021

Topic: Impact of Vehicle Automation on Young Drivers’ Distraction Behaviors and Strategies for Mitigating Risks

SAFER-SIM Excellence Award, 2023

Publications

1. 1. 1. Hungund, A., Pai, G., & Pradhan, A. K. (2024). Does training improve users’ mental models about adaptive cruise control?. Traffic Safety Research, 6, e000041. https://doi.org/10.55329/aqze5695

      2. Pai, G., Zhang, F., Hungund, A. P., Pamarthi, J., Roberts, S. C., Horrey, W. J., & Pradhan, A. K. (2023). Frequency and Quality of Exposure to Adaptive Cruise Control and Impact on Trust, Workload, and Mental Models. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 190, 107130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2023.107130

      3. Hungund, A. P., & Pradhan, A. K. (2023). Impact of non-driving related tasks while operating automated driving systems (ADS): A systematic review. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 188, 107076. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2023.107076

      4. Pradhan, A., Hungund, A., Pai, G., & Pamarthi, J. (2023). How does training influence use and understanding of advanced vehicle technologies: a simulator evaluation of driver behavior and mental models. Traffic Safety Research, 3, 000024. https://doi.org/10.55329/udqk4583

      5. Hungund, A. P., Pai, G., & Pradhan, A. K. (2021). Systematic Review of Research on Driver Distraction in the Context of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. Transportation Research Record, 03611981211004129. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211004129

      6.  Ebadi, Y., Helm, A., Hungund, A. P., Roberts, S. C., McDermott, J. M., Harvey, E., Epstein, J. N., & Fisher, D. L. (2021). Impact of L2 automated systems on hazard anticipation and mitigation behavior of young drivers with varying levels of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder symptomatology. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 159, 106292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2021.106292

      7. Pamarthi, J., Hungund, A., Wang, M., Sayer, T., Hallman, J., Roberts, S., & Pradhan, A. K. (2023). Risk-ATTEND (Risk Anticipation Training to Enhance Novice Driving): Pilot Evaluation of a Risk Anticipation Training Program for Teen Drivers. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 21695067231192622. https://doi.org/10.1177/21695067231192622

      8. Pai, G., Hungund, A. P., Widrow, S., Radadiya, J., & Pradhan, A. K. (2021). Users’ Perception Of Training Approaches For Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (Adas). Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 65(1), 279–283. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181321651266

      9. Hungund, A. P., & Pradhan, A. K. (2022). A survey on knowledge and perceptions of advanced driver assistance systems in Massachusetts drivers. Traffic Injury Prevention, 23(sup1), S222–S224. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2022.2125228

      10. Hungund, A. P., Pamarthi, J., Pai, G., & Pradhan, A. K. (2022). Using training to improve drivers’ knowledge and understanding of advanced driver assistance systems—An experimental study. Traffic Injury Prevention, 23(sup1), S229–S230. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2022.2119028

      11.  Pradhan, A. K., Hungund, A., & Sullivan, D. E. (2022). Impact of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) on Road Safety and Implications for Education, Licensing, Registration, and Enforcement (No. 22-027). Massachusetts. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning.