Vinod VasudevanPh.D, P.E.

Vinod Vasudevan
Professor
Civil Engineering
EIB 301M
(907) 786 - 0311
vvasudevan@alaska.edu

Education

Ph.D. Civil Engineering (Transportation), University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), 2008.
M. S. E. Civil Engineering (Transportation), University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), 2003.
B. Tech. Civil Engineering, Calicut University, Kerala, India, 1999

Biography

Dr. Vinod Vasudevan is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Alaska, Anchorage (UAA). Prior to joining UAA in 2018, he served as a faculty of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) for over 8 years, and as an Associate Research Engineer and Program Manager at the University Transportation Center (UTC) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) for over 6 years. He has over 18 years of research experience in the areas traffic safety, algorithms for LiDAR data, naturalistic driving studies, transportation economics, transportation system planning, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications, traffic operations, and highway financing. Dr. Vasudevan earned his master’s and doctoral degrees from UNLV. As a faculty of Civil Engineering, he has led 18 courses, including 9 undergraduate courses and has guided over 25 graduate students, including 2 Ph.D. students. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, of which, 23 are journal articles. Dr. Vasudevan has led over 20 research projects worth over $2 million either as a PI or as a co-PI. Dr. Vasudevan has been active professionally. He was elected as the President of ITE Nevada Chapter in 2009. Currently he serves a member of various technical committees at the TRB. Dr. Vasudevan is a registered professional engineer in the state of Nevada.

Research Interests

Traffic safety, connected vehicles, naturalistic driving studies, transportation economics, transportation system planning, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications, traffic operations, and highway financing.

Active Research Projects

  1. Evaluation of Effectiveness of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons for Pedestrian Safety, V. Vasudevan (PI), Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, March 2023 – February 2026. 
  2. Increasing Capacity to Support Equitable and Inclusive Learning Environments for Introductory-level STEM Students across the LCC2 Learning Community, R. Hannah (PI), J. Booz, S. Cook, A. Dotson, E Hicks, C. Knall, D. Narang, V. Vasudevan, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, September 2022 – August 2028.
  3. Injuries on Rural Roads in Alaska, V. Vasudevan (PI), Center for Safety Equity in Transportation, Fairbanks, September 2022-June 2024.
  4. Development and Deployment of a Smart Lighting System for Isolated Rural Intersections: Phase 2- Commercializing, V. Vasudevan (PI), M. Heidari (Co-PI), Center for Safety Equity in Transportation, Fairbanks, Jan 2021 – Jun 2022.

Publications

Book Chapter

1. V. Vasudevan (2021), Speed-reducing Measures, International Encyclopedia of Transportation, Elsevier.
2. V. Vasudevan, S. Misra. T. Chakroborty, P.K. Behera, A. Bhatt (2021), Estimating Direct, Indirect and Induced Employment from Highway Construction in India, Frontiers in High-Speed Rail Development (Edited Volume), Asian Bank Development Institute. 
3. P. Chakraborty, V. Vasudevan (2017), Public Transportation Systems, The Routledge Handbook of Transportation, Routledge. 

Peer-Reviewed Journals (Name of student[s] underlined) 

Published 

  1. B. Dutta, P. Chakroborty, V. Vasudevan (2022), A Study on Overtaking Maneuver on Wide One-way Roads in Weak Lane-disciplined Traffic Using Naturalistic Driving Data, Transportation Research Records, A Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221116365 

  1. V. Vasudevan, M. H. Kapourchali (2022), Self-Assessment of Deployment of Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Technologies Using USDOT Framework: An Illustration Using Alaska Data, Transportation Research Records, A Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221126512 

  1. R. Agarwala, V. Vasudevan (2022), The Role of High-Speed Roads and Vehicle Ownership on Traffic Fatalities in India, Transportation Research Records, A Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221104803 

  1. K. Lunani, V. Vasudevan, V. Kumar (2022), People’s Preferences for Improvements in Public Transportation Systems: An experience from India. Transportation in Developing Economies, Springer Publications 8 (24). 

  1. V. Vasudevan, R. Agarwala, A. Tiwari (2022), A LiDAR based Vehicle-Pedestrian Interaction Study on Midblock Crossing Using Trajectory based Modified Post Encroachment Time, Transportation Research Records, A Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221083295 

  1. V. Vasudevan, A. Tiwari, P. Chakroborty (2021), An Exploratory Study of Pedestrian Crossing Speeds at Midblock Crossings using LiDAR, Traffic Injury Prevention, Taylor & Francis Publications. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2021.2007527 

  1. R. Agarwala, V. Vasudevan (2021), Relating Household Consumption Expenditures to Road Traffic Fatalities: A Rural-Urban Study, Transportation Research Records, A Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Sage Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211033281. 

  1. V. Vasudevan, B. Dutta (2021), Influence of Presence and Size of a Static Obstacle on Driver Behavior, Current Science, Indian Academy of Science. 120 (4), pp 699-706. 

  1. V. Vasudevan, R. Agarwala, S. Dash, (2021), Are the Vehicle Ownerships in Urban Areas Influenced by the Availability of Quality Public Transits? IATSS Research, Elsevier Publications. 45(3), pp 286-292. 

  1. R. Soni, V. Vasudevan, B. Dutta (2020), Analysis of Overtaking Patterns of Indian Drivers with Data Collected Using LiDAR, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behavior, Elsevier Publications. 74 (2020), pp 139-150. 

  1. V. Vasudevan, M. Mehta, B. Dutta (2020), Pedestrian Temporal Gap Acceptance Behavior at Unsignalized Intersections in Kanpur, India, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behavior, Elsevier Publications. 74 (2020), pp 95-103. 

  1. R. Agarwala, V. Vasudevan (2020), A Region-wide Study Relating Mobility and Traffic Safety, Transportation in Developing Economies, Springer Publications. Vol 6, Paper 15. 

  1. A. Bhatt, V. Vasudevan, S. Misra (2019), Internal Benchmarking of Inter-city Public Bus Operators in India, Asian Transport Studies, Elsevier Publications. 5(5), pp 767-783.   

  1. C. Agrawal, S. Misra, S. Sinha, V. Vasudevan, (2019), Development of Consequence of Failure Index for Water and Wastewater Pipelines, Municipal Engineer, ICE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1680/jmuen.18.00033. 

  1. N. Goenka, M. Garvin, V. Vasudevan (2018), Pathways to Project Delivery Success and Failure in Indian Road PPP Projects, Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development, EnPress Publishing. 2(2), pp 272-285. 

  1. V. Vasudevan, P. Prakash, B. Sahu (2018), Options Framework and Valuation of Highway Infrastructure under Real and Financial Uncertainties, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE Publications. 24 (3), pp. 04018014_1-9. 

  1. V. Vasudevan, A. Rajurkar, R. Soni, A. Tiwari (2018), Design and Evaluation of ‘K-Pass,’ A Bicycle Friendly Modification of Speed Bumps, Transportation Research Record, A Journal of the Transportation Research Board. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198118783171. 

  1. N. Singh, V. Vasudevan (2018), Understanding School Travel Mode Choice- the Case of Kanpur, India, Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier Publications. 66 (2018), pp 283-290. 

  1. V. Vasudevan, T. Patel (2017), Comparison of Discomfort Caused by Speed Humps on Bicyclists and Riders of Motorized Two-wheelers, Sustainable Cities and Society, Elsevier Publications. doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2017.08.032. 

  1. B. Dutta, V. Vasudevan (2017), A Study on Pedestrian Risk Exposure at Unsignalized Intersection in a Country with Extreme Vehicle Heterogeneity and Poor Lane Discipline, Transportation Research Record, A Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Issue 2634, pp. 69–77. 

  1. R. Chaudhary, V. Vasudevan (2017), Understanding Vehicle Ownership Patterns in Rural and Urban Indian Households, Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier Publications. 58 (2017), pp. 52-58.  

  1. T. Patel, V. Vasudevan (2016), Impact of Speed Humps of Bicyclists, Safety Science, Elsevier Publications. 89 (2016), pp 138-146. 

  1. S. Dash, V. Vasudevan, S.K. Singh (2016), A Piecewise Linear Multinomial Logit Model of Private Vehicle Ownership Behaviour of Indian Households, Transportation in Developed Economies, Springer Publications.2 (17). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40890-016-0022-9. 

  1. V. Vasudevan, P. Singh, S. Basu (2016), Importance of Awareness in Improving Performance of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems in Enhancing Traffic Safety: A Lesson from India, Traffic Injury Prevention, Taylor & Francis Publications.17 (7), pp 699-704. 

  1. V. Vasudevan, P. Kachroo, N. Bandaru (2015), Night-time Seatbelt Usage Data Collection: When and How Long? IATSS Research, Elsevier Publications. 38 (2), pp 149–156. 

  1. V. Vasudevan, S. Nambisan (2014), Impacts of Energy Regulations and Vehicular Technologies on Fuel Tax Revenues, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE Publications, 20(2),04014007.  

  1. S. Dash, V. Vasudevan, S.K. Singh (2013), A Disaggregate Vehicle Ownership Behaviour Model of Indian Households, Transportation Research Record, A Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Issue 2394, pp 55–62. 

  1. V. Vasudevan, S. Nambisan (2013), A Model to Estimate Passenger Vehicle Fleet Composition, VMT, and Fuel Consumption, Public Works Management & Policy, Sage Publications. 18 (1), pp 18: 56-81. 

  1. S. Pulugurtha, V. Vasudevan, S. Nambisan, M. Dangeti (2012), Evaluating the Effectiveness of infrastructure-based Countermeasures for Pedestrian Safety, Transportation Research Record, A Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Issue 2299, pp 100–109. 

  1. V. Vasudevan, S. Pulugurtha, S. Nambisan, M. Dangeti (2011), Evaluating the Effectiveness of Signal-based Countermeasures on Pedestrian Safety: Findings from a Pilot Study, Transportation Research Record, A Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Issue 2264, pp 44-53. 

  1. V. Vasudevan, S. Nambisan, A. K. Singh, T. Pearl (2009), An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Media and Enforcement Campaigns in Increasing Seat Belt Usage Rates in a State with a Secondary Seat Belt Law, Traffic Injury Prevention, Taylor & Francis Group Publications.10 (4), pp 330-339.  

  1. S. Nambisan, S. Pulugurtha, V. Vasudevan, M. Dangeti, V. Virupaksha (2009), Effectiveness of Automatic Pedestrian Detection Device and Smart Lighting on Pedestrian Safety, Transportation Research Record, A Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Issue 2140, pp 27-34. 

  1. V. Vasudevan, S. Pulugurtha, S. Nambisan (2007), Methods to Prioritize Pedestrian High Crash Locations, and A Statistical Analysis of Relationships Between Them, Transportation Research Record, A Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Issue. 2002, pp 39-54.  

  1. S. Nambisan, V. Vasudevan (2007), Is Seat Belt Usage by Front Seat Passengers Related to Seat Belt Usage by Their Drivers? Journal of Safety Research, Elsevier Publications. 38 (5), pp 545-555. 

  1. K. B. Anand, V. Vasudevan, K. Ramamurthy (2003), Water Permeability Assessment of Alternate Masonry Systems, Building, and Environment, Elsevier Publications.38 (7), pp 947-957. 


Career History/Work Experience

2024 - Present: Professor, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Anchorage, USA.
2018 – 2024: Associate Professor, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Anchorage, USA.
2018 – 2018: Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), Kanpur, UP, India.
2010 – 2018: Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), Kanpur, UP, India.
2008 – 2010: Associate Research Engineer & Program Manager, Transportation Research Center (TRC)/ Nevada University Transportation Research Center (NUTC), UNLV.
2004 – 2008: Transportations Systems Analyst, TRC/NUTC, UNLV.
Civil Engineering Faculty