Dr. Suman Mitra
Suman Mitra received his Ph.D. in Transportation Science from the University of California, Irvine. He holds a M.S. and a B.S. from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Dr. Mitra joined the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Arkansas in August, 2019. Before joining the University of Arkansas, Dr. Mitra worked as an Assistant Project Scientist in the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). His research demonstrates how effectively transportation engineering can draw upon the strengths of a broad range of disciplines to inform smart-city solutions. His current research focuses on how technological advancement in transportation can best serve the disadvantaged population through the integration of transportation systems, economic activities, and land uses. He teaches graduate classes on transportation and land use interaction, and travel demand modeling. Dr. Mitra serves as a member of the Transportation Research Board’s Standing Committee on Travel Survey Methods (AEP25). Some of his hobbies include listening music, playing badminton, and cycling.
Graduate Research Assistants
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Major: Ph.D. Civil Engineering
Projects: A Community Based Framework to develop Shared Micromobility for Affordable-Accessible Housing (SMILIES)
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Major: Ph.D. Civil Engineering
Projects: Low-Carbon Transportation Incentive Strategies Using Performance Evaluation Tools for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Off-Road Equipment
Research Interest: Shared Micromobility
Hobbies: Painting and Crafting
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Major: M.S. Civil Engineering
Projects: Mobility and Aging in Collaboration (MAGIC): Impact of Transportation Mobility on Older Arkansans’ Quality of Life
Hobbies: Photography, Painting, and Traveling
Hometown: Osun State, Nigeria
Major: Ph.D. Civil Engineering
Projects: ArDOT workforce forecasting tool
Hobbies: Listening to music and watching movies
Hometown: Otta-Ikosi, Nigeria
Major: M.S. Civil Engineering
Projects: Development of Pedestrian and Bicyclist Flow Volumes and Risk Factors
Hobbies: Playing football and watching movies.
Hometown: Dang, Nepal
Major: M.S. Civil Engineering
Projects: Projects: N/A
Hobbies: Listening to music, singing, and traveling
Hometown: Bardibas, Nepal
Major: Ph.D. Civil Engineering
Projects: N/A
Hobbies: Listening to music and watching sports
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Daibelis Serracin Arauz
Hometown: Rio Sereno, Panama
Major: B.S. Civil Engineering
Projects: A Community Based Framework to develop Shared Micromobility for Affordable-Accessible Housing (SMILIES)
Hobbies: Watch movies, hiking and hanging out with friends
Former Research Assistants
Vuban Chowdhury
M.S. Civil Engineering, Fall 2023
Vuban is currently a data analyst at Lyft inc.
Mariah Beth-Crews
B.S. Civil Engineering, Spring 2021
Mariah is currently an Engineering Intern (EI) registered in the state of Arkansas working as an Assistant Engineer on the Road & Bridge team at Olsson in Fayetteville. Her responsibilities include geometric design, drainage analysis, utility coordination, and assisting with public engagement. Her clients include local municipalities in Northwest Arkansas, Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT), and the University of Arkansas to name a few. In addition to roadway design and related technical tasks, Mariah has experience helping prepare grant applications for planning and capital projects. Mariah is passionate about a variety of transportation topics including accessibility, network resiliency, safety, and efficiency and works to design spaces to uphold these principles.
Mir Hasan Ali
B.S. Civil Engineering, Spring 2022
Tyler Carnahan
B.S. Civil Engineering, Summer 2023
Vincent Rubinelli
B.S. Civil Engineering, in progress
Vivine Giramata
B.S. Civil Engineering, in progress