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Staff BioDr. Sharma is an Advanced Research Fellow at the Advanced Traffic Analysis Center. His concentration at ATAC is Traffic Operations. He has over 16 years of experience in Traffic Operations Analysis, Corridor Timing Analysis, Crash Analysis, Transportation Network Microsimulation Modeling, Travel Demand Model Applications, Pedestrian Safety Studies, Access Management, Traffic Data Collection and Analysis etc.
Dr. Sharma provides support to federal, state, and local transportation agencies in Traffic Data Collection & Analysis, Signal Timing Optimization, Progression Design, Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures, Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Analysis etc. Research Interests
- Transportation Engineering
- Traffic Safety
- Traffic Operations
- Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety
- Travel Demand Modeling & Applications
Recent Research Activities/Major Programs of Activity
- Bismarck-Mandan MPO Signalized Intersections Traffic Data Collection Pilot Project (2024)
- Langdon Walkability Assessment 2022 (2023)
- Two-Axle Commercial Vehicle Composition and Occupancy in Western North Dakota (2022)
- Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures for NDDOT's Fargo District and City of Fargo (2021)
- Fargo-Moorhead Metro Traffic Data Collection and Reporting (2021)
- Grand Forks Continuing Traffic Data Collection Support (2021)
- Spot Speed Studies 19th Ave N East of I-29 in Fargo (2021)
- Spot Speed Study at State St in Bismarck (2021)
- US 85 / ND 200 Spot Speed Studies (2021)
- Grand Forks Vision Camera Data Collection & Traffic Analysis Enhancements (2020)
- Spirit Lake Nation Fort Totten Walkability Assessment (2020)
- Grand Forks Near Southside Historic Neighborhood Study (2018)
- Grand Forks Data Collection and Archival Study - Phase IIIb (2017)
- Langdon Walkability Assessment (2016)
- I-29 in Fargo, Spot Speed Studies (2016)
- Recommendation Review for Discovery Elementary School, Grand Forks (2016)
- Grand Forks Data Collection and Archival Study - Phase IIIa (2015)
- Grand Forks Data Collection and Archival Study - Phase II (2015)
- McKenzie County Spot Speed Studies - US 85 at ND 68 (2014)
- Grand Forks Data Collection and Archival Study - Phase I (2014)
- Pembina - Emerson Border Crossing Microsimulation Analysis: Pembina, ND
- School Safety Study for Schroeder Middle, Valley Middle, and South Point Elementary Schools: Grand Forks, ND and Easat Grand Forks, MN (2012)
- Data Collection Equipment Review and Data Quality Audit (NDDOT)
- Traffic Operations & Traffic Safety Study - 32nd Ave S: Fargo, ND (NDDOT & City of Fargo)
- School Safety Study for a New Elementary School: Grand Forks, ND,
- New Elementary School Study Phase I
- Grand Forks Data Collection and Archival Study - Phase I
- Grand Forks Data Collection and Archival Study - Phase II
- Grand Forks Data Collection and Archival Study - Phase IIIa
- McKenzie County Spot Speed Studies - US 85 at ND 68
- Langdon Walkability Assessment
- I-29 in Fargo, Spot Speed Studies
- Recommendation Review for Discovery Elementary School, Grand Forks
Employment
- 2024-Present, Advanced Research Fellow – Traffic Operations, Advanced Traffic Analysis Center, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, NDSU
- 2012-2024, Associate Research Fellow – Traffic Operations, Advanced Traffic Analysis Center, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, NDSU
- 2008-2011, Traffic Engineer, T-Concepts Corp., Madison Heights, MI
- 2007-2008, Graduate Research Assistant, Transportation Research Group, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Education
- Ph.D., Transportation & Supply Chain, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 2024
- M.S., Civil Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 2008
- B.Tech., Civil Engineering, Punjab Technical University, India, 2006
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