Suman Mitra Data-verified

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Federal Grant PI

Assistant Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-22

faculty

17 h-index 78 pubs 906 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Suman Mitra's research investigates factors influencing transportation choices and adoption of low-carbon technologies. Her work has examined the usage patterns of shared e-scooters in urban environments, including the spatio-temporal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mitra also studies the adoption decisions of alternative fuels in heavy-duty vehicle fleets, gathering insights from fleet operators.

Her research further explores mobility patterns across different demographics, including gender differences in elderly mobility and the impact of carsharing on lower-income populations. Mitra has received significant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as Principal Investigator for projects focused on developing transportation platforms for older adults and creating community-based frameworks for shared micromobility in affordable housing. She has an h-index of 17 with 79 publications and 912 citations, and collaborates with multiple researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 17
  • Publications: 78
  • Citations: 906

Selected Publications

  • Perception of transportation challenges and their influence on mode choice in a small US city: A generalized structural equation modeling approach (2025)
  • Understanding Household Allocation of Personal Vehicles for Business Purposes: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach (2025)
  • Highway-Transportation-Asset Criticality Estimation Leveraging Stakeholder Input Through an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Rural-Urban Differences in Older Adults’ Travel Behavior in the Us: Evidence from the 2022 National Household Travel Survey (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Highway Transportation Asset Criticality Estimation Leveraging Stakeholder Input through an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) (2025)
  • Navigating transportation barriers: Older adults’ familiarity with new mobility options and perceptions toward autonomous vehicles in Arkansas (2025)
    2 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)
  • Roadblocks to ride: Unraveling barriers to access shared micromobility systems in the United States (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A tale of two aging nations: How do urban designs impact older adults’ mobility in automobile versus transit societies? (2024)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Partnering with Communities to Understand Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Impacts on Access to Shared Micromobility (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Unlocking telecommuting patterns before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: An explainable AI-driven study (2024)
    1 citation 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)
  • Perception of Transportation Challenges and Their Influence on Mode Choice in a Small Us City: Evidence from Fort Smith, Arkansas (2024)
  • Electric Vehicle Usage Patterns in Multi-Vehicle Households in the US: A Machine Learning Study (2024)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex

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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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35 Collaborators 9 Institutions 4 Countries

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