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WKU Student Research Conference 2024 (April 2024)

 

Transportation Research Board (TRB) 103rd Annual Meeting (January 2024)

Presented four papers at the TRB 103rd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. (January 7-11, 2024) (note: * indicates student advisees ** indicates post-doc advisees).

  • Pathivada, B.**, K. Haleem, and A. Banerjee**. (2024). “Impact of Microscopic Real-Time Weather Information on Commercial Motor Vehicle Crash Severity Along Interstate 65 in Kentucky,” Proceedings of 103rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with post-docs: Bharat Pathivada and Arunabha Banerjee).
  • Banerjee, A.**, W. Pemberton*, T. Woodard*, B. McElroy*, B. Pathivada**, and K. Haleem. (2024). “Safety Investigation of Distracted Driving Crashes in Kentucky Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic,” Proceedings of 103rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with three WKU students: Will Pemberton, Tyaha Woodard, and Ben McElroy, and post-docs: Arunabha Banerjee and Bharat Pathivada).
  • Banerjee, A.**, B. Pathivada**, D. Justice*, and K. Haleem. (2024). “Comprehensive Investigation of Severe Distraction-Related Crashes along Kentucky’s Rural Two-Lane Roads,” Proceedings of 103rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with WKU student: Dylan Justice, and post-docs: Arunabha Banerjee and Bharat Pathivada).
  • Pathivada, B.**, A. Banerjee**, and K. Haleem. (2024). “Developing Motorcycle Crash-Specific Safety Performance Functions along Rural Two-Lane Undivided Road Segments in Kentucky Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic,” Proceedings of 103rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with post-docs: Bharat Pathivada and Arunabha Banerjee).

 

ASCE: International Conference on Transportation & Development 2023 (ASCE: ICTD 2023) (June 2023)

Had the following two presentations at the ASCE: ICTD 2023 conference in Austin, TX (June 14-17, 2023) (note: * indicates student advisees ** indicates post-doc advisee):

  • Haleem, K., N. Abshire*, D. Sledge*, and T. Woodard*. (2023). “Investigating Driver Behavior at Various Work Zone Configurations: A Driving Simulator Study,” Podium presentation (co-authored with three WKU undergraduate students: Nicholas Abshire, Dalton Sledge, and Tyaha Woodard).
  • Pathivada, B.**, N. Abshire*, C. Hartmann*, L. Bell*, D. Jackson*, and K. Haleem. (2023). "Investigating the Impact of Real-Time Weather Variables on Crash Severity along Kentucky’s Interstates: Case Studies of I-64, I-65, and I-75," ASCE: ICTD 2023 conference proceeding & poster presentation (co-authored with four WKU undergraduate students: Nicholas Abshire, Carelynn Hartmann, Leah Bell, and Dylan Jackson & post-doc researcher: Dr. Pathivada).

 

ASCE Indiana-Kentucky Symposium (April 2023)... First Place in Transportation Eng.

The WKU transportation engineering team (composed of Ms. Jaci Rone & Ms. Riley Stevens and myself as the faculty advisor) got 1st place in the transportation competition as part of the ASCE Indiana-Kentucky Symposium hosted by WKU... Woow... Thank God!

 

WKU Student Research Conference 2023 (April 2023)

 

Transportation Research Board (TRB) 102nd Annual Meeting (January 2023)

Presented the following four papers at the TRB 102nd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. (January 8-12, 2023) (note: * indicates student advisees ** indicates post-doc advisee):

  • Abshire, N.*, D. Sledge*, T. Woodard*, and K. Haleem. (2023). “Investigation of Driver Behavior at Different Work Zone Configurations: A Driving Simulator Study,” Proceedings of 102nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with three WKU undergraduate students: Nicholas Abshire, Dalton Sledge, and Tyaha Woodard).
  • Hosseinpour, M.**, B. Williams*, J. Clouser*, N. Abshire*, and K. Haleem. (2023). “Long-Haul Truck Drivers’ Challenges in Kentucky: Results from Survey Analysis,” Proceedings of 102nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with three WKU students: Baron Williams, Jessica Clouser, and Nicholas Abshire, and post-doc: Mehdi Hosseinpour).
  • Haleem, K. and M. Hosseinpour**. (2023). “Analyzing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes at Signalized and Unsignalized Intersections in Kentucky,” Proceedings of 102nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with post-doc: Mehdi Hosseinpour).
  • Hosseinpour, M.** and K. Haleem. (2023). “Safety Performance Functions for Commercial Motor Vehicle-Related Crashes at Interchange Ramp Segments in Kentucky,” Proceedings of 102nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with post-doc: Mehdi Hosseinpour).

 

Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) Annual Meeting (November 2022)

Presented the following poster presentation at the Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) Annual Meeting at Morehead State University (November 10-12, 2022) (note: * indicates student advisees):

  • Abshire, N.*, C. Hartmann*, L. Bell*, D. Jackson*, and K. Haleem. (2022). “Investigating the Impact of Real-Time Weather Variables on Crash Severity along Kentucky's Interstates: Case Studies of I-65, I-75, and I-64,” Poster Presentation at Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) Annual Meeting, Morehead State University, Kentucky (co-authored with four WKU undergraduate students: Nicholas Abshire, Carelynn Hartmann, Leah Bell, and Dylan Jackson).

leah-nick KAS poster image

 

WKU Student Research Conference 2022 (March 2022)

The following paper (with my undergraduate students, Nicholas Abshire and Dalton Sledge) got the session winner (best oral presentation paper award) at the internal WKU Research Conference 2022:

 

Abshire, N., D. Sledge, and K. Haleem. “Safety Investigation of Driver Behavior at Work Zones in Kentucky: A Driving Simulator Study”... Refer to abstract to the right.

Abstract

Work zone safety is a significant aspect of construction projects; thus, keeping both workers and vehicle drivers safe is essential. Work zone areas are among the highest priority locations in Kentucky’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). This study represents an ongoing project that uses a driving simulator to investigate driver behavior at various work zone scenarios. These include various roadway configurations (multilane and two-lane settings), area types (urban and rural), roadway sections (straight and curved), work zone types (lane closures and shoulder work), lighting conditions (nighttime and daytime), and texting options (texting and non-texting while driving). Noticeably, previous work zone simulator-related studies did not cover such comprehensive roadway testing scenarios. The study uses the RS-150 driving simulator located at the Transportation Safety & Crash Avoidance Research (TSCAR) Lab at WKU’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The study recently received the Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, and fifty participants (including younger and middle/older age groups) will be driving the simulator for 10 minutes. Additionally, video recordings and behavior observations (e.g., recording single longest off-road eye glance while driving) will be collected. The data analysis will correlate the driver behavior with traffic measures, including speed standard deviation and variance, and lane keeping.

 

Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101st Annual Meeting (January 2022)

Presented the following four papers as poster and podium presentations at the TRB 101st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. (January 9-13, 2022) (note: * indicates student advisees ** indicates post-doc advisee):

  • Matheny, S.*, R. Love*, and K. Haleem. (2022). “The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Traffic Safety and Traffic Flow Patterns: A Case Study in the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky,” Proceedings of 101st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with two WKU undergraduate students: Steven Matheny and Ryan Love) (poster presentation).
  • Hosseinpour, M.**, R. Love*, B. Williams*, and K. Haleem. (2022). “Comprehensive Investigation of Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes along Roadway Segments in Kentucky,” Proceedings of 101st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with two WKU undergraduate students: Ryan Love and Baron Williams, and post-doc: Mehdi Hosseinpour) (poster presentation).
  • Hosseinpour, M.** and K. Haleem. (2022). “Developing Commercial Motor Vehicle Crash-Specific Safety Performance Functions at Interchange Ramp Terminals in Kentucky,” Proceedings of 101st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with post-doc: Mehdi Hosseinpour) (podium presentation). 2022 Deborah Freund Best Paper Award from TRB Truck and Bus Safety Committee (ACS60).
  • Hosseinpour, M.** and K. Haleem. (2022). “Safety Assessment of Cable Median Barrier Installations on Interstate Highways in Alabama,” Proceedings of 101st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with post-doc: Mehdi Hosseinpour) (poster presentation).

 

WKU Student Research Conference 2021 (April 2021)

The following paper (with my undergraduate students, Cole Schmidt and Ayuob Al Aufi) got the session winner (best oral presentation paper award) at the internal WKU Research Conference 2021:

Al Aufi, A., C. Schmidt, and K. Haleem. “Investigating "Texting while Driving" Behavior at Different Roadway Configurations Using a Driving Simulator Setting"

 

Transportation Research Board (TRB) 100th Annual Meeting (January 2021)

Presented the following three papers at the TRB 100th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. (January 2021 - held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic) (note: * indicates student advisees ** indicates post-doc advisee):

  • Goetz, J.* and K.Haleem. (2021). “Investigating Distracted Driving at Roundabouts and Different Road Configurations Using Driving Simulator,” Proceedings of 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with the WKU undergraduate student: Jackson Goetz).
  • Smith, J.*, M. Hosseinpour**, R. Mains*, N. Hummel*, and K. Haleem. (2021). “Investigating Head-On Crash Severity Involving Commercial Motor Vehicles in Kentucky,” Proceedings of 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with three WKU undergraduate students: JT Smith, Ryan Mains, and Nathanael Hummel, and post-doc: Mehdi Hosseinpour). 2021 Deborah Freund Best Paper Award from TRB Truck and Bus Safety Committee (ACS60).
  • Hosseinpour, M.** and K. Haleem. (2021). “Examining Driver Injury Severity in Single-Vehicle Road Departure Crashes Involving Large Trucks,” Proceedings of 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C. (co-authored with post-doc: Mehdi Hosseinpour).

 

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