Kumkum Bhattacharjee

• Accomplished academician and researcher with over 14 years of diverse teaching experience in civil and transportation engineering across reputed institutions in India. Holds an M.E. in Civil Engineering (Transportation) from L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, and a Ph.D. In Transportation and Infrastructure Management from Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Gandhinagar. I excel in developing curriculum, mentoring students, supervising research, and implementing innovative pedagogies. Strong background in integrating technology with education and leading research in sustainable transportation, traffic safety, and emission modeling using AI/ML. I am passionate about advancing academic excellence and contributing to nation-building through education and infrastructure innovation.

English, Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Assamese, Bengali, German

Imaginative and realistic Nature Painting, Travelling, Healing, Exploring News projects

Lifetime membership of the Institute of Engineers

• Bhattacharya, K., Sarkar, D., & Chaturvedi, S. (2023). Application of factor analysis and structural equation modelling for evaluation of sustainable transportation infrastructure.
• J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. A
• . https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-023-00761-6
• Bhattacharya, K., Sarkar, D., & Chaturvedi, S. (2024). A comprehensive study incorporating structural equation modeling and factor analysis for evaluating infrastructure project performance.
• International Journal of Construction Management
• 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2024.2343505
• Bhattacharya, K., Varmora, K., Sarkar, D., & Popat, T. (2024). Predictive analysis of carbon dioxide emissions in heterogeneous urban traffic using neural networks.
• Emission Control Science and Technology
• 11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40825-024-00253-4
• Selected Publications (APA Style)
• Communicated research paper on Assessing the Potential of Machine Learning Models in Accident Severity Prediction: A Comprehensive Review on Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. (Under review)
• Communicated research paper on Interpretable Machine Learning for Real-Time Accident Severity Prediction-in journal Accident Analysis and Prevention Manuscript Number: AAAP-D-24-02480(Under Review)
• Communicated research paper on title 'Evaluation of road safety factors in Indian urban cities using CFPR and fuzzy DEMATEL' needs to be substantially improved before it can be considered for the 'International Journal of Construction Management on International Journal of Construction Management (Under Review)
• Communicated research paper on Assessing Road Safety Challenges in Rapidly Urbanizing Cities: Ahmedabad as a Case Study," in Journal of Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction Manuscript Number LADR-1368 (Proof Reading completed)
• Communicated research paper on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment titled Application of AERMOD -Enhanced Emission Reduction strategies for minimizing Environmental Impact for development of sustainable Transportation Model ..], Paper ID b9412e58-80cc-4a5f-ac90-ba974f748288 with Imapct Factor: 3:00(Under review)
• Bhattacharya, Kumkum & Varmora, Ketankumar & Sarkar, Debasis & Popat, Tolaram. (2024). Predictive Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Heterogeneous Urban Traffic using Neural Networks. Emission Control Science and Technology. 11. 10.1007/s40825-024-00253-4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40825-024-00253-4
• Published paper titled A Comprehensive Study Incorporating Structural Equation Modeling and Factor Analysis Study on the Evaluation of Performance Criteria for Infrastructure Development Projects.International Journal of Construction Management Bhattacharya, K., Sarkar, D., & Chaturvedi, S. (2024)., 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/15623599.2024.2343505
• Published paper titled Application of Factor Analysis and Structure Equation Modelling for Evaluation of Key Performance Indicators for Development of Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. A (2023) Bhattacharya, K., Sarkar, D. & Chaturvedi, S.). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-023-00761-6
• Presented paper at 9th International Conference on Energy and Infrastructure Management School of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University ICEIM,24 on Enabling Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure with Clean Technologies and Renewable Energy driving towards Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)
• Presented a paper at International Conference on Infrastructure Development and Sustainability (ICIDS) 2024 Organized by the Adani University on Behavioral Insights and Patterns of Drivers, Pedestrians, and Cyclists: Integrating iRAP Software for Enhanced Road Safety and presented is accepted for publication of the ICIDS proceedings in Taylor and Francis.
• Presented a paper at the International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Sciences & Engineering (Raise 2023) Organized by the Faculty of Technology & Engineering at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda on the Utilization of multi-criteria decision-making tools to assess the performance of sustainable transportation infrastructure.
• Presented a paper at the IDoBE International Conference 2021, Organized by the London South Bank University School of Built Environment and Architecture on the “Development of a Sustainable Transportation Model for Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar”.

• Attended a one-week QIP Program at IIT Bombay on ‘Enhancement of Foundation Engineering’.2010
• Organized two-day workshops on “utilization of TS (total station) in civil engineering fields at JRU campus, Ranchi on March 2018.
• Organized expert talk “Remote sensing and its application at smart city development” by Er. Praveen Kumar RDD officer, MYSF(USA), MAGS(USA) Aug-2019
• Organized expert talk “Water supplies issues in the urban areas” by Er. Sherdendu Narayan PHED Bihar, DWSD Jharkhand, assistant engineer, consultant.
• Technical Reviewer, [18th IEEE International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety 16th-19th December 2024 Contributed to the peer-review process by critically evaluating manuscripts for quality, originality, and relevance.

Date: Place: Ahmadabad, Gujarat Signature

• Guided Bachelor students on the project:
• Evaluation of quarry dust on road pavement work.
• Redesigning of traffic signal system at Ratu intersection, Ranchi.
• Capacity design of roundabout Argora Chowk Ranchi.
• Pedestrian safety in the Institutional work.
• Simulation model for hetrogenous conditions.
• Reduction of crabon emission for vehicular emission.
• Guided Master students on the projects:
• Impact of irregularity, and loss of punctuality in the performance of the public transportation system.
• Critical analysis of pre-feasibility study for the introduction of a new road transportation system in the city”
• Assessment of Heterogeneous Traffic at the Roundabout using VISSIM
• Barriers to Implementation of Geosynthetics Applications