SUMMARY
* Strong analytical and writing skills, experience with statistical analysis- regression analysis, categorical data analysis, multivariate statistics, data mining, Bayesian statistics, design of engineering experiments, wavelet transforms, modeling- VISSIM, Synchro, traffic engineering, transportation safety, geographical information systems (GIS).
* Prior experience of working for projects funded by Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Decision Theater (ASU)during Master's and PhD.
EDUCATION
* PhD, Transportation Systems Engineering, Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, U.S.A. Summer 2013(expected)
* Graduate Certificate in Statistics, Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, U.S.A. Summer 2011
* Master of Science, Civil Engineering (Transportation Systems), Arizona State University (ASU), Summer 2009
* Bachelor of Engineering, Civil Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India, May 2007
TECHNICAL SKILLS
* Statistical Tools: Matlab, SPSS, SAS, Minitab, Weka
* Mapping Tools: ArcGIS, OpenGeo
* Transportation Tools: VISSIM, Synchro, HCS, AutoCAD
* Programming: C, Python
EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Associate, Transportation Systems, ASU, May 2009-Present
*Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) research project (SPR-682) “Analysis of Freeway Bottlenecks”
- Identification of key bottlenecks in the Phoenix Metropolitan region and understanding their activation mechanism using Wavelet Transforms and Speed Contours.
- Evaluation of reduction in capacity after bottleneck activation and factors influencing it.
- Study of before and after flow variations and capacity drop analysis using wavelet analysis.
- Study of the lane flow distribution (LFD) before and after congestion.
- Model the stochasticity of capacity drop.
- Econometric modeling: effect of LFD, inflow, outflow, presence of oscillations
- Measure oscillations characteristics immediately upstream of BN: amplitude and period/frequency
- Effect of capacity drop on overall amplitude and period/frequency
- Effect of bottleneck discharge rate and temporal evolution of oscillations
- Presence of multiple dominant periods/frequencies
- Effect of LFD on oscillations in individual lanes
- Spatial evolutions of oscillations
- Dominant frequencies or periods and their temporal and spatial evolutions
Project Aide Lead, Decision Theater, ASU, December 2011- Present
* MapStory Project: MapStory is an online social media channel/platform that will enable large communities of experts to “crowd source” socio-cultural data
within a geospatial and temporal framework (http://mapstory.org)
- Student Project Lead: Lead a team of 12 students and also played a key role in the ASU development team for the MapStory foundation.
- Task involves in creating map-stories using ArcGIS, OpeGeo and Data Mining techniques.
* ADOT RTP Loop 303 and I-10 Interchange Model: Part of the team that implemented a 3D model of the future construction of the I-10 and Loop 303 interchange. The model was developed on the google earth platform using various tools such as Sketchup, AutoCAD 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3d and was made available for the community members over the web. The model would allow the user to view the construction from various spots within one mile of the interchange and also
virtually drive from different points.
Graduate Research Assistant, Transportation Systems, ASU, Dec 2007- May 2009
* ADOT and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Project: “Arizona Emergency Vehicle Infrastructure Integration: Field Demonstration, Evaluation and
Benefit-Cost Analysis”
* Evaluated the field demonstration of EVII-AZ and determined its technical feasibility and potential operational impact by computing the actual
savings in delay and additional delay using simulation tool VISSIM.
* ADOT Project: “Implementation of Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG)”
- Performed comparative analysis of traffic input data and MEPDG output for flexible pavements in Arizona State.
- Prepared traffic database for the calibration of the MEPDG design guide.
* Attended the “Regional VISSIM Training Arrangement- PTVAmerica” organized by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) in Phoenix, Arizona ...
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