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We are proud to announce that Anindya Debnath, a PhD candidate in Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas and esteemed member of ZeRo Lab has been selected as the 2025 national recipient of the Meddin Emerging Research Scholarship, awarded by the North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association (NABSA). Anindya is a former Fulbright Scholar…Continue Reading ZeRo Lab Member, Anindya Debnath, Awarded 2025 Meddin Emerging Researcher Scholarship

The ZeRo Lab is proud to announce that one of its teams, represented in the 2025 FLIPSpace: Advanced Mobility pitch competition secured a first place position. The event was held at the University of Arkansas’s new Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I3R) and brought together top innovators from across Arkansas. Team ChargeChain, made up…Continue Reading ZeRo Lab Team Wins First Place at FLIPSpace: Advanced Mobility Pitch Competition

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $75,000 planning grant to Dr. Suman Mitra, assistant professor of civil engineering and ZeRo Lab collaborator, for the Mobility and Aging in Collaboration (MAGIC) project. This initiative focuses on creating a user-friendly platform to enhance transportation accessibility for older adults, leveraging technologies including artificial intelligence and operations research….Continue Reading NSF Awards Planning Grant for MAGIC Project Led by Dr. Suman Mitra

We are thrilled to announce that the ZeRo Lab made a notable appearance at the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (TRBAM 2025) in Washington, D.C., one of the most prestigious gatherings of transportation professionals and researchers worldwide. ZeRo lab members actively contributed to the exchange of cutting-edge ideas and innovations in transportation research through…Continue Reading ZeRo Lab Presents at TRBAM 2025

We are thrilled to announce that Farzana Mehzabin Tuli, a dedicated member of the ZeRo Lab, has been named the Civil Engineering Ph.D. student of the year for the academic year 2023/2024. Under the mentorship of Dr. Suman Mitra, Tuli has showcased her exceptional abilities in research, academics, and service over the past years. Tuli’s…Continue Reading Farzana Mehzabin Tuli named Graduate Student of the Year (PhD)

The ZeRo Lab is proud to announce that one of our members, Arna Nishita Nithila, has been awarded the 2023 Helene M. Overly Memorial Graduate Scholarship. Currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas, Arna’s research is making significant strides in understanding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on transportation mobility…Continue Reading Arna Nishita Nithila receives Helene M. Overly Memorial Graduate Scholarship

Graduate students from ZeRo lab, Farzana Mehzabin Tuli, Arna Nishita Nithila, and Adedolapo Ogungbire, have been recently been awarded a doctoral travel grant. This grant would facilitate their attendance of the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (TRBAM 2024). Covering up to $1,100 of their conference expenses, the students get the opportunity to showcase their works…Continue Reading ZeRo Lab doctoral students awarded travel grants

Arna Nishita Nithila is a current civil engineering student at the University of Arkansas and a graduate research assistant at the ZeRo Lab. She was recently awarded the highly competitive distinguished academy fellowship (DAF) which provides financial support to outstanding doctoral students. The DAF is a merit-based award by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. It…Continue Reading Arna Nishita Nithila awarded the Distinguished Academy Fellowship (DAF)

Congratulations to Farzana Mehzabin Tuli, a third-year Ph.D. student at the ZeRo lab, on being awarded the prestigious Lary and Gwen Stephen Graduate scholarship! This is a remarkable achievement and a testament to her outstanding academic and research performance. We applaud her dedication and hard work and wish her continued success in her academic and…Continue Reading Farzana Mehzabin Tuli awarded the Lary and Gwen Stephen Graduate Scholarship

Current graduate students from the ZeRo Lab, Thanni Mubarak, Farzana Mehzabin Tuli, and Arna Nishita Nithila have been awarded the Reginald R. ‘Barney’ & Jameson A. Baxter Graduate Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to engineering graduate students to help retain top students in the college. The fund will go towards the tuition, fees and stipend…Continue Reading Thanni Mubarak, Farzana Mehzabin Tuli, and Arna Nishita Nithila awarded the Reginald R. ‘Barney’ & Jameson A. Baxter Graduate Fellowship