Arna Nishita Nithila Data-verified

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Researcher

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

3 h-index 10 pubs 39 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Arna Nishita Nithila's research investigates transportation behavior, particularly focusing on older adults and the impact of new mobility options and public health crises. Her work examines travel patterns, familiarity with emerging technologies like autonomous vehicles, and the effects of events such as the COVID-19 pandemic on activity participation and mode usage among different demographic groups. Nithila also studies the spatial and temporal impacts of events like the COVID-19 pandemic on shared mobility services, such as e-scooters and ride-sharing platforms. She has published on topics including waterlogging impacts on urban households and the analysis of ride-share usage in Chicago. Her research network includes collaborators from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, such as Suman Mitra, Michelle Gray, Jennifer D. Webb, and Alishia Juanelle Ferguson, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. Nithila's scholarly output is reflected in her h-index of 3, with 10 publications and 38 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 10
  • Citations: 39

Selected Publications

  • Navigating transportation barriers: Older adults’ familiarity with new mobility options and perceptions toward autonomous vehicles in Arkansas (2025)
    3 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)
  • Uncovering the spatio-temporal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on shared e-scooter usage: A spatial panel model (2023)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex

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