Ankit Kathuria
Ankit Kathuria
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PhD (IIT Roorkee)
M.TP, AITP, MIE, MIRC
Associate Professor
Transportation Engineering
Brief Bio
Dr. Ankit Kathuria is working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Humanities and Social Sciences Department at IIT Jammu. Throughout his career, he has undertaken diverse roles, including his current position as Associate Dean for E-Governance System and his previous role as Head of the Department of Civil Engineering and Associate Dean (Infrastructure Planning and Management). He received the prestigious SERB-SIRE Fellowship in 2022, allowing him to contribute to significant research related to roundabout safety at the Future Mobility Group, Newcastle University, UK, for six months. Dr. Kathuria did postdoctoral research at the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in 2017. He received a Masters in Planning degree with specialization in Transport Planning from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi in 2013 and, holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering from Jaypee University, India. In the realm of research, Dr. Kathuria has led various projects funded by esteemed organizations such as the Ministry of Road Transportation and Highways, Science and Engineering Research Board, National Highway Authority of India, Central Road Research Institute, Jammu Kashmir Science Technology and Innovation Council, and Indian Institute of Technology Jammu. Dr. Kathuria's focus on research is driven by a genuine desire to find practical solutions to various transportation planning and engineering problems. His research encompasses a range of disciplines, including behavioral and psychological aspects of traffic, road safety, public transportation system design and planning, traffic management using BT and wifi sensors, social sciences, data mining, mathematical modeling, and flexible pavements (secondary research area). Presently, he leads six research projects as the principal investigator, aligning with his research interests. In his mentoring capacity, Dr. Kathuria guides seven Ph.D. students. He is grateful for the opportunities to contribute to academic discourse, with over 47 peer-reviewed research and conference papers to his name. Additionally, he is honored to serve as a reviewer for respected journals such as TR part A, TR part D, Accident Analysis and Prevention, Case Study on Transport Policy, Transport Policy, Transportation Letters and Journal of Transportation Engineering. Dr. Kathuria remains deeply committed to advancing knowledge and expertise in the humble pursuit of contributing to the field of transportation Planning and engineering.
Education
PhD Transportation Engineering | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India
M.Plan Transport Planning | School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) Delhi, India
B.Tech Civil Engineering | Jaypee University, India
Professional Experience
Associate Professor Civil Engineering Department | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu | October 2024-Continuing
Visiting Researcher Future Mobility Group | Newcastle University, UK | July 2022 - Jan 2023
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering Department | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu | Sept 2019-October 2024
Assistant Professor Civil Engineering Department | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (NIT) Nagpur | May 2018-Sept 2019
Post Doctoral Fellow Civil Engineering Department | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay | Oct 2017-May 2018
Research Assistant Civil Engineering Department | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras | Jan 2014-June 2014
Project Associate ICRA Management Consulting Services | Noida | July 2013 - Jan 2014
Graduate EA Bridge and Roof Co(I) Ltd (Govt of India E/P)| Durgapur | Nov 2010 - July 2011
Graduate ET JMC (I) Pvt Ltd | Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.| Bangaluru | July 2010- Nov 2010
Sponsored Research Project
1. Proactive Framework for Safety Evaluation of Road Facilities Using Surrogate Safety Measures (2020-2024) – Funded by Ministry of Road Transportation and Highway, India; Principal Investigator
2. Exploring Geometric Design and Capacity Considerations for Implementing Exclusive Two-Wheeler Lanes on Indian Roads: A Step Towards Safe Traffic Movement, (2020-22) – funded by Science and Engineering Research Board-SRG; Principal Investigator
3. Evaluating the effect of Driver behaviour and Secondary task demands on driving performance using Naturalistic driving data, Seed Grant by IIT Jammu (2020-2023); Principal Investigator
4. Developing Driver Behaviour Profiling Criteria for Improving Matador Driver Behaviour, funded by J&K Science, Technology & Innovation Council (2021-23); Principal Investigator
5. Development of Trip Generation Manual, Funded by CSIR CRRI (2021-22); I am a Co-Investigator from IIT Jammu
6. Evaluating Safety of Roundabouts Using Surrogate Safety Measures, funded by Science and Engineering Research Board, India.
7. Utilization of Inferior Quality Aggregate in Hot, Warm and Cold Mix Asphalt, funded by NHAI (2020-2023), Principal Investigator
Journal Publication and Conference Proceedings
2024
Singh, H., & Kathuria, A. (2024). Behind the wheel: Probing into personality, skills, and driving behavior’s role in bus rapid transit crashes. Traffic Injury Prevention.
Sakthivel, S. N., Singh, B., & Kathuria, A. (2024). Chemical treatment of quartzite aggregates and its effect on moisture susceptibility of asphalt mix. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 36(3), 04023603.
2023
Sakthivel, S. N., Kathuria, A., & Singh, B. (2023). Moisture susceptibility of chemically treated quartzite aggregates in hot mix asphalt. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 24(1), 2259575.
Saini, H. K., Chouhan, S. S., Kathuria, A., & Sarkar, A. K. (2023). Evaluating overtaking and filtering maneuver of motorcyclists and car drivers using advanced trajectory data analysis. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 30(4), 530-546.
Singh, H., & Kathuria, A. (2023). Opportunity, motivation, and bus drivers’ intention to commit traffic violations. Safety Science, 166, 106216.
Singh, H., & Kathuria, A. (2023). Heterogeneity in passenger satisfaction of bus rapid transit system among age and gender groups: A PLS-SEM multi-group analysis. Transport Policy, 141, 27-41.
Singh, S. C., Kathuria, A., & Sekhar, C. R. (2023). The motorcycle rider behaviour questionnaire as a predictor of crashes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. IATSS Research.
Singh, H., & Kathuria, A. (2023). Self-reported aberrant driving behavior among Bus Rapid Transit drivers. Journal of Public Transportation, 25(100040).
2022
Kachroo, P., Yadav, A., Kathuria, A., & Agarwal, S. (2022). Machine learning categorization algorithms for traffic conflict ratings. International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation.
Chouhan, S. S., Kathuria, A., & Sekhar, C. R. (2022). Evaluating the correlation between risky riding behaviour and self-reported crashes in India: Minimizing unobserved heterogeneity. IATSS Research, 46(4), 515-524.
Kachroo, P., Yadav, A., Islam, M. M., Kathuria, A., & Agarwal, S. (2022). Fuzzy logic based automation of the extraction of surrogate safety measures and the creation of severity classification using video data. International Conference on Traffic and Granular Flow, 391-398.
Kachroo, P., Yadav, A., Islam, M. M., Kathuria, A., & Agarwal, S. (2022). Dimensionality reduction and machine learning-based crash severity prediction using surrogate safety measures. International Conference on Traffic and Granular Flow, 455-462.
Sakthivel, S. N., Kathuria, A., & Singh, B. (2022). Utilization of inferior quality aggregates in asphalt mixes: A systematic review. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 9(5), 864-879.
Prasad, D., Suman, S. K., Singh, B., Saboo, N., & Kathuria, A. (2022). Utilization of fly ash as a filler in cold bituminous emulsion mix. Eleventh International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways.
Saini, H., Chouhan, S. S., & Kathuria, A. (2022). Exclusive motorcycle lanes: A systematic review. IATSS Research.
Rashid, B., Sood, H., & Kathuria, A. (2022). Comparative analysis between different antistripping agents used in hot mix asphalt. International Journal of Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology, 10(6), 3591-3597.
Singh, H., & Kathuria, A. (2022). Development of Driver Behavior Questionnaire to analyze the aberrant driving behavior of Bus Rapid Transit bus drivers. Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101st Annual Meeting.
2021
Singh, H., & Kathuria, A. (2021). Profiling drivers to assess safe and eco-driving behavior: A systematic review of naturalistic driving studies. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 161.
Singh, S. C., Kathuria, A., & Sekhar, C. R. (2021). Examining risky riding behavior in India using Motorcycle Rider Behavior Questionnaire. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 160.
Singh, H., & Kathuria, A. (2021). Driver behaviour profiling using naturalistic driving data: A systematic review. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting.
Singh, H., & Kathuria, A. (2021). Analyzing driver behavior under naturalistic driving conditions: A review. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 150, 105908.
2020
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., & Sekhar, C. R. (2020). Estimating corridor capacity of a bus rapid transit system: Concept of failure rate revisited. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, 146(11), 1-16.
Verma, S., Kaur, S., Sharma, A. K., Kathuria, A., & Piran, M. J. (2020). Dual sink-based optimized sensing for intelligent transportation systems. IEEE Sensors Journal, 21(14), 15867-15874.
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., & Sekhar, C. R. (2020). Travel time variability analysis of bus rapid transit system using GPS data. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, 146(6), 1-15.
Kathuria, A., & Vedagiri, P. (2020). Evaluating pedestrian-vehicle interaction dynamics at un-signalized intersections: A proactive approach for safety analysis. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 134, 100.
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., & Sekhar, C. R. (2020). Examining failure rate dynamics to estimate capacity of bus rapid transit system corridor. Transport.
2019
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., & Sekhar, C. R. (2019). A review of service reliability measures for public transportation systems. International Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems Research.
Kathuria, A., Geetha, B., Parida, M., & Sekhar, C. R. (2019). Examining walk access to BRTS station: A case study of Ahmedabad BRTS. Institute of Transportation Engineers, 89(5), 43-49.
2017
Singh, H., Kathuria, A., Sekhar, C. R., & Parida, M. (2017). Estimating capacity of hybrid bus rapid transit corridor. Current Science, 1586-1592.
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., & Sekhar, C. R. (2017). Comparative evaluation of bus rapid transit routes using super efficiency data envelopment analysis. Current Science, 1408-1419.
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., & Sekhar, C. R. (2017). Route performance evaluation of a closed bus rapid transit system using GPS data. Current Science, 1642-1652.
2016
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., & Sekhar, C. R. (2016). Capacity estimation of a closed bus rapid transit system using empirical approach. Advanced Science Letters, 22(9), 2122-2127.
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., Sekhar, C. R., & Pathak, M. (2016). Examining bus lost time dynamics for a bus rapid transit station. Journal of Public Transportation, 19(2), 168-182.
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., Sekhar, C. R., & Pathak, M. (2016). Examining bus dwell time and bus lost time dynamics for a bus rapid transit system. Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting.
2015
Sharma, A., Parida, M., Sekhar, C. R., & Kathuria, A. (2015). Capacity analysis of Bhopal BRTS using empirical and simulation model. Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, 11, 1575-1593.
2014
Kathuria, A., & Parida, M. (2014). Public transit and urban poor mobility needs and transport policy. Shelter, 15(2), 56-60.
Sharma, N., Sarkar, P. K., & Kathuria, A. (2014). Estimation of capacity for multi-lane divided national highways in India. Journal of the Indian Road Congress, 75(3
Papers Presented in Conference
2024
Gandhi, S. P., & Kathuria, A. (2024). A systematic literature review on traffic monitoring studies using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-based sensor data. 13th Asia-Pacific Conference on Transportation and the Environment (APTE), Singapore.
Yadav, A., & Kathuria, A. (2024). Assessing the severity of conflicts at unsignalized intersections under heterogeneous traffic conditions. 103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
Saini, H. K., Chouhan, S. S., & Kathuria, A. (2024). Can segregating motorcyclists enhance the safety of non-urban highways? 103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
Saini, H. K., Chouhan, S. S., & Kathuria, A. (2024). Investigating the impact of segregating motorcyclists on the safety of non-urban highways: An application of extreme value theory. 103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
Sandeep, M., Jain, U., & Kathuria, A. (2024). A new approach to assessing LOS at signalized midblock crosswalks. 103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
Surya Narayanan, S., Kathuria, A., & Singh, B. (2024). Mechanical performance of hot mix asphalt containing chemically treated high siliceous aggregates. 19th ASCE International Conference on Transportation and Development, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
2023
Yadav, A., & Kathuria, A. (2023). A systematic review of safety analysis at roundabouts using surrogate safety measures. WCTR, Canada.
Yadav, A., & Kathuria, A. (2023). Assessing motorcyclist safety at unsignalized intersections using automated trajectory data analysis. 102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
Surya Narayanan, S., Kathuria, A., & Singh, B. (2023). Experimental investigation of the effect of chemically treated quartzite aggregates on moisture damage of HMA using conventional and surface free energy approach. 7th Conference of Transportation Research Group of India, Surat, Gujarat, India.
Surya Narayanan, S., Kathuria, A., & Singh, B. (2023). Evaluation of moisture-induced damage of hot mix asphalt using chemically treated inferior quality aggregates. 16th World Conference on Transportation Research (WCTR 2023), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Sandeep, K., Singh, B., & Kathuria, A. (2023). A systematic review of foam mix asphalt mixtures. 7th Conference of Transportation Research Group of India, Surat, Gujarat, India.
Saini, H. K., & Kathuria, A. (2023). Can implementing an exclusive motorcycle lane on non-urban highways improve safety? 15th International Conference of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, Malaysia.
2022
Chaouhan, S., & Kathuria, A. (2022). The motorcycle rider behaviour questionnaire as a predictor of crashes: A systematic review. 26th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Chaouhan, S., & Kathuria, A. (2022). Minimizing unobserved heterogeneity in self-reported riding behavior data analysis using random parameter negative binomial mode. 6th Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility (CSUM 2022), Skiathos Island, Greece.
Saini, H. K., & Kathuria, A. (2022). Evaluating exclusive motorcycle lane effect on highway capacity using microsimulation technique: A case study. 2nd International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution (TIPCE 2022), IIT Roorkee.
Saini, H. K., & Kathuria, A. (2022). Measuring the performance of exclusive motorcycle lanes: A case study. 14th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC 2022), IIT Bombay.
Singh, H., & Kathuria, A. (2022). Development of driver behaviour questionnaire to analyze the aberrant driving behaviour of BRT bus drivers. 101st Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
2021
Surya Narayanan, S., Kathuria, A., & Singh, B. (2021). Utilization of inferior quality aggregates in asphalt mixes - A systematic review. 6th Conference of Transportation Research Group of India, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Saini, H. K., Kathuria, A., & Sarkar, A. K. (2021). A review of exclusive motorcycle lanes in Asian countries. 6th Conference of Transportation Research Group (CTRG) of India, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
Chaouhan, S., & Kathuria, A. (2021). A review of factors affecting powered two-wheeler riding behaviour. 6th CTRG Conference, Trichy, India.
Singh, H., & Kathuria, A. (2021). Driver behaviour profiling using naturalistic driving data: A systematic review. 100th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
2020
Singh, H., & Kathuria, A. (2020). A systematic review of driver behaviour profiling studies. 13th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation in Developing Economies, IIT Bombay.
2019
Kathuria, A., & Vedagiri, P. (2019). Evaluating pedestrian vehicle interaction dynamics: A prudent approach using semi-automated safety diagnosis. 98th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., & Sekhar, C. R. (2019). Failure rate or saturation level? Answering a complex question by reviewing BRTS capacity models. 9th Travel Demand Management Symposium, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., & Sekhar, R. (2019). A review of service reliability measures for public transportation systems. World Conference on Transportation Research, Presentation.
Kathuria, A., & Parida, M. (2018). Capacity of bus rapid transit corridor: Concept of failure rate revisited. Urban Mobility India Conference, Nagpur.
2018
Sharma, A., Parida, M., Sekhar, R., & Kathuria, A. (2018). Determinants of public transport quality of service. International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution, IIT Roorkee.
Kathuria, A., Bivina, G. R., Parida, M., & Sekhar, R. (2018). Examining walk access to BRT stations: A case study of Ahmedabad BRTS. 97th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
2017
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., & Sekhar, R. (2017). Estimating maximum failure rate for a bus rapid transit station. 12th International Conference of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, Vietnam.
2016
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., & Sekhar, R. (2016). Examining bus dwell time and bus lost time dynamics for a bus rapid transit system. 95th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., & Sekhar, R. (2016). Public transport route evaluation using data envelopment analysis. Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC-2016), IIT Bombay.
2015
Kathuria, A., Parida, M., & Sekhar, R. (2015). Capacity estimation of closed bus rapid transit system using empirical approach. International Conference on Integrated and Sustainable Transportation, Malacca, Malaysia.
Sharma, A., Parida, M., Sekhar, R., & Kathuria, A. (2015). Bus lane capacity estimation for Bhopal bus rapid transit system: An empirical approach. 3rd Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG), Kolkata.
Sharma, A., Parida, M., Sekhar, R., & Kathuria, A. (2015). Capacity analysis of Bhopal BRTS using empirical and simulation model. Conference of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, Philippines.
Research Supervision
Graduate PhD Students
Dr. Harpreet Singh (2024), Thesis Title: Analyzing Driving Behaviour of Fleet Drivers of Bus Rapid Transit System
Dr. Shivam Singh Chouhan (2024), Thesis Title: Examining Powered Two-Wheeler Riding Behaviour under Mixed Traffic Conditions
PhD Students (on-going)
Prabhjot Singh Gandhi
Surya Narayanan S
Harish Kumar Saini
Anamika Yadav
Koduru Sandeep (In Co-Supervision at IIT Jodhpur)
Graduated M.Tech Students
Paras Gandotra (2024), Thesis Title: Impact of Curing on Strength and Volumetric Properties of Cold Mix Asphalt
Md Ragib Ehshan (2023), Thesis Title: Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis of Tunnel Projects in India
Graduated B.Tech Students
Shashank Shekhar (2021), Project Title: Capacity of Unsignalized Intersection and Warrants for Prioritizing Upgradation
Ritesh Kumar (2021), Project Title: Capacity of Unsignalized Intersection and Warrants for Prioritizing Upgradation
Abhinav Sharma (2022), Project Title: Analysing the impact of providing exclusive two-wheeler lanes Under Heterogenous Traffic conditions Using microsimulation tool VISSIM
Harshit Raj (2023), Project Title: Analysing the use of smartwatch on powered two-wheeler riding behaviour
Bhavyta Aggarwal (2023), Project Title: Analysing the use of smartwatch on powered two-wheeler riding behaviour
Sambhav Goyal (2024), Project Title: Evaluating Operational Performance of Intersections with Dedicated Two-Wheeler Lanes
Aditya Singh Rajput (2024), Project Title: Impact of driving behaviour feedback on two-wheeler riders
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