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Last published 2026
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Suman Mitra

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Federal Grant PI

Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: Chandigarh University (2023); Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (2012–2019); University of California, Irvine (2013–2022); KPC Medical College and Hospital (2016); Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College (2016); Institute for Urban and Regional Research (2012–2017); UC Irvine Health (2015); Irvine University (2022); Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital NHS Trust (2020); Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (2020–2024)

Faculty Researcher

17 h-index 80 pubs 937 cited

  • Humans
  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Automobile Driving
  • Adult
  • Bicycling
  • Female
  • Community-Based Participatory Research
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Plants, Medicinal
  • Plants, Toxic
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Cities
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Suman Mitra's research investigates factors influencing transportation choices and mobility patterns, with a particular focus on sustainable and equitable transportation systems. Their work examines the adoption of alternative fuels in heavy-duty vehicle fleets, exploring fleet operator perspectives and decision-making processes. Mitra also studies the usage of shared micromobility options, such as e-scooters, analyzing spatio-temporal impacts and influencing factors in urban environments, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additional research areas include understanding the mobility of specific populations, such as the elderly, and the impact of services like carsharing on lower-income communities. Mitra has secured federal funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for projects focused on mobility and aging, as well as community-based frameworks for shared micromobility and accessible housing. With an h-index of 17 and over 80 publications, Mitra collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Sarah Hernandez and Farzana Mehzabin Tuli.

Metrics

  • h-index: 17
  • Publications: 80
  • Citations: 937

Selected Publications

  • Data-driven workforce forecasting for transportation infrastructure: A comparative analysis of deep learning and statistical time series models (2026)
    Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review DOI OpenAlex
  • Who gets what and sends it back: Online delivery and return patterns in the U.S. (2026)
    Research in Transportation Business & Management DOI OpenAlex
  • Perception of transportation challenges and their influence on mode choice in a small US city: A generalized structural equation modeling approach (2025)
    Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives DOI OpenAlex
  • Understanding Household Allocation of Personal Vehicles for Business Purposes: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach (2025)
    SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Highway-Transportation-Asset Criticality Estimation Leveraging Stakeholder Input Through an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) (2025)
    Sustainability 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Rural-Urban Differences in Older Adults’ Travel Behavior in the Us: Evidence from the 2022 National Household Travel Survey (2025)
    SSRN Electronic Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Highway Transportation Asset Criticality Estimation Leveraging Stakeholder Input through an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) (2025)
    SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Navigating transportation barriers: Older adults’ familiarity with new mobility options and perceptions toward autonomous vehicles in Arkansas (2025)
    Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults’ activity participation and mode usage in a rural state: A case study of Arkansas (2025)
    Case Studies on Transport Policy DOI OpenAlex
  • Roadblocks to ride: Unraveling barriers to access shared micromobility systems in the United States (2024)
    Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A tale of two aging nations: How do urban designs impact older adults’ mobility in automobile versus transit societies? (2024)
    Travel Behaviour and Society 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Partnering with Communities to Understand Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Impacts on Access to Shared Micromobility (2024)
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Unlocking telecommuting patterns before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: An explainable AI-driven study (2024)
    Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Work in Progress: Designing a Community-led Bike Share Program for a Small U.S. City: Evidence from Fort Smith, Arkansas (2024)
  • A Case Study on Using a Mini Project in Structural Material Testing to Address ABET Student Outcomes (2024)

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Federal Grants 3 $1,125,000 total

NSF PI Nov 2021 - Oct 2025

SCC-CIVIC-FA Track A: A Community-Based Framework to Develop Shared Micromobility for Affordable-Accessible Housing (SMILIES)

S&CC: Smart & Connected Commun, S&CC: Smart & Connected Commun $1,000,000
NSF PI Oct 2024 - Mar 2025

CIVIC-PG Track B: Mobility and Aging in Collaboration (MAGIC): A Transportation Platform for Older Adults

S&CC: Smart & Connected Commun, Special Initiatives $75,000
NSF PI Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

SCC-CIVIC-PG Track A: Shared MicromobIlity for affordabLe-accessIblE houSing (SMILIES)

S&CC: Smart & Connected Commun $50,000

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