Welcome
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi. Before joining the IIT BHU, I worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Memphis, USA. My areas of expertise include Transportation Planning, Freight Transportation, Travel Demand Modelling, City Logistics, Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications for Civil Engineering Design, and Transportation Safety.
If you would like to collaborate on any research ideas or potential projects, please send me an email (agnivesh.civ@iitbhu.ac.in). If you are a prospective student please send me your CV and statement of interest.

Personal website of my research lab - http://sculptlab.in/

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Research Summary: Understanding passenger and freight travel behavior is critical for transportation system analysis and operational planning that need to account for supply and demand dynamics. However, describing and predicting the behavior of agents is extremely challenging. Sophisticated mathematical models are required to better represent individuals’ or firms’ decisions among mutually exclusive alternatives. The broad goal of my research is to better understand the interplay of agent behavior with engineering, investment, and policy choices for energy-efficient transportation technologies. To this end, I have been working towards developing practice-ready travel demand modelling toolkits and policy frameworks for passenger and freight transportation planning. I am also interested in exploring how traffic safety and highway geometric design can be enhanced using virtual/augmented reality experiments. 

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Main Research Areas

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1. Freight Transportation Planning
2. Transportation Energy, Emissions, and Other Externalities
3. City Logistics and Last-Mile Delivery Routing
4. Smart Cities, Multimodality and Emerging Vehicle Technologies
5. Virtual and Augmented Reality for Engineering Design

For more information, kindly visit my research lab website - https://www.sculptlab.in/research

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1. Pani, A., Mishra, S., and Sahu, P. (2022) “Developing multi-vehicle freight trip generation models quantifying the relationship between logistics outsourcing and insourcing decisions”, Transportation Research Part E, Vol. 159, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2022.102632 (Q1 Journal in Transportation - Impact Factor: 10.047)
2. Sukhija, M., Saboo, N., and Pani, A. (2022) “Economic and environmental aspects of warm mix asphalt mixtures: A comparative analysis”, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Vol. 109, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2022.103355 (Q1 Journal in Transportation - Impact Factor: 7.041)
3. Pani, A. and Sahu, P. (2022) “Modelling Non-Response in Establishment-based Freight Surveys: A Sampling Tool for Statewide Freight Data Collection in Middle-Income Countries” Transport Policy, Vol. 124, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2019.10.011 (Q1 Journal in Transportation - IF: 6.173)
4. Sahu, P., Qureshi, D., and Pani, A. (2022) “Examining commercial vehicle fleet ownership decisions and the mediating role of freight generation: A structural equation modeling assessment” Transport Policy, Vol. 126, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2022.07.007 (Q1 Journal in Transportation - IF: 6.173)
5. Koramati, S., Majumdar, B.B., Pani, A., and Sahu, P. (2022) "A registry-based investigation of road traffic fatality risk factors using police data: A case study of Hyderabad, India", Safety Science, Vol. 153, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105805 (Q1 Journal in Safety Research - Impact Factor: 6.392)
6. Chandra, A., Pani, A., Sahu, P., Majumdar, B., and Sharma, S. (2022) “Identifying Large Freight Traffic Generators and Investigating the Impacts on Travel Pattern: A Decision Tree Approach for Last-Mile Delivery Management”, Research in Transportation Business and Management, Vol. 43 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11067-021-09530-z (Q1 Journal in Decision Sciences - Impact Factor: 4.286)
7. Hirose, R., Mehran, B., and Pani, A. (2022) “Investigating Combined Impact of Adverse Road-Weather Conditions and Heavy Vehicles on Saturation Headway”, Transportation Research Record, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221089303 (Q2 Journal in Transportation - IF: 2.019)
8. Sahu, P., Pani, A., and Santos, G. (2022) “Freight Traffic Impacts and Logistics Inefficiencies in India: Policy Interventions and Solution Concepts for Sustainable City Logistics”, Transportation in Developing Economies, Vol. 8. Issue (2) Pages 1-20, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40890-022-00161-8
9. Pani, A., Sahu, P., and Holguin-veras, J. (2021) “Examining the determinants of freight transport emissions using a fleet segmentation approach”, Transportation Research Part D, Vol. 92. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2021.102726  (Q1 Journal in Transportation - Impact Factor: 4.577)
10. Pani, A, Sahu, P., and Bhat, F. (2021) “Assessing the Spatial Transferability of Freight (Trip) Generation Models across and within States of India: Empirical Evidence and Implications for Benefit Transfer”, Network and Spatial Economics, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11067-021-09530-z (Q1 Journal in Decision Sciences and Transportation - Impact Factor: 2.848)
11. Chandra, A., Sharath, M.N., Pani, A., and Sahu, P., (2021) “Multi-objective Genetic Algorithm Approach to Design Optimal Zoning Systems for Freight Transportation Planning”. Journal of Transport Geography, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2021.103037 (Q1 Journal in Transportation Geography - IF: 3.834)
12. Mahapatra, S, Pani, A., and Sahu, P. (2021) “How Does Logistic Sprawl Influence Freight Vehicle Travel Characteristics? A Cross-sectional Analysis of Establishments”, ASCE Journal of Urban Planning & Development, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000745 (Q2 Journal in Civil and Structural Engineering - Impact Factor: 1.381)
13. Chandra, A., Pani, A., Sahu, P., Majumdar, B., and Sharma, S. (2021) “Identifying Large Freight Traffic Generators and Investigating the Impacts on Travel Pattern: A Decision Tree Approach for Last-Mile Delivery Management”, Research in Transportation Business and Management, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11067-021-09530-z (Q1 Journal in Decision Sciences and Transportation - Impact Factor: 2.189)
14. Mishra, S., Sahu, P., Pani, A., and Mehran, B. (2021) “Spatial Planning Framework for Development of Rural Activity Centers: Method of Location-Allocation, Effect on Trip Length and Policy Implications”, Papers in Applied Geography, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11067-021-09530-z 
15. Balla, B.S., Sahu, P., and Pani, A. (2021) “Are Freight Production Models Transferable between Urban and Suburban Areas? Guiding Model Transfer in Geographically Sprawling Indian Cities”, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-021-00556-7
16. Pani, A., Mishra, S., Golias, M., and Figliozzi, M. (2020) “Evaluating public acceptance of autonomous delivery robots during COVID-19 pandemic”, Transportation Research Part D, Vol. 89. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2020.102600  (Q1 Journal in Transportation - Impact Factor: 4.577)
17. Sahu, P., and Pani, A. (2020). “Freight Generation and Geographical Effects: Modelling Freight Needs of Establishments in Developing Economies and Analyzing Their Geographical Disparities”. Transportation, Vol. 47 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-019-09995-5. (Q1 Journal in Transportation - Impact Factor: 4.574)
18. Pani, A., Bhat, F., and Sahu, P. (2020) “Effects of Business Age and Size on Freight Demand: Decomposition Analysis of Indian Establishments” Transportation Research Record, Vol. 2674, Issue 2 – Best Paper Award from Freight Transportation Planning and Logistics (AT-015) Committee during TRB-2020 Annual Meeting DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198120902432 (Q2 Journal in Transportation - Impact Factor: 1.56)
19. Sahu, P., Chandra, A., Pani, A., Majumdar, B., (2020) “Designing Freight Traffic Analysis Zones for Metropolitan Areas: Identification of Optimal Scale for Macro-Level Freight Travel Analysis”, Transportation Planning and Technology, 2020. Vol. 43, Issue 6. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2020.1780711 (Q2 Journal in Geography and Planning - Impact Factor: 0.824)
20. Veerappan, M., Sahu, P., Pani, A., Patil, G., Sarkar, A. (2020). “Analyzing and modelling the relationship between air freight movement and airport characteristics in India”, Transport Research Procedia. Vol. 48, pp. 74-92 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2020.08.007
21. Chandra, A., Pani, A. and Sahu, P. (2020). “Designing Zoning Systems for Freight Transportation Planning: A GIS-based approach for Automated Zone Design using Public Data Sources”, Transport Research Procedia Vol. 48, pp. 74-92. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2020.08.063
22. Pani, A., Sahu, P and Majumdar, B. (2019) “Expenditure-based segmentation of freight travel markets: Identifying the determinants of freight transport expenditure for developing marketing strategies”, Research in Transportation Business & Management, Vol. 33. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2020.100437 (Q1 Journal in Business and Management - Impact Factor: 2.189)
23. Pani, A., Sahu, P., Chandra, A., and Sarkar, A. (2019) “Assessing the Extent of Modifiable Areal Unit Problem in Modelling Freight (Trip) Generation: Relationship between Zone Design and Model Estimation Results”, Journal of Transport Geography, Vol. 80. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2019.102524 (Q1 Journal in Transportation Geography - IF: 3.834)
24. Pani, A. and Sahu, P. (2019) “Modelling Non-Response in Establishment-based Freight Surveys: A Sampling Tool for Statewide Freight Data Collection in Middle-Income Countries” Transport Policy, (Freight Policy Special Issue) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2019.10.011 (Q1 Journal in Transportation - Impact Factor: 3.382)
25. Pani, A. and Sahu, P. (2019) “Planning, Designing and Conducting Establishment-based Freight Surveys: A Synthesis of the Literature, Case-Study Examples and Recommendations for Best Practices in Future Surveys” Transport Policy, Vol. 78, pp. 58-75. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2019.04.006 (Q1 Journal in Transportation - Impact Factor: 3.382)
26. Pani, A., and Sahu, P. (2019). “Comparative Assessment of Industrial Classification Systems for Modelling Freight Production and Freight Trip Production”. Transportation Research Record, Vol. 2673(3). 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198119834300. (Q2 Journal in Transportation - Impact Factor: 1.56)
27. Pani, A., Sahu, P., Patil, G., & Sarkar, A. (2018). “Modelling urban freight generation: A case study of seven cities in Kerala, India”. Transport Policy, 69, 49-64. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2018.05.013 (Q1 Journal in Transportation - Impact Factor: 3.382)
28. Moorthi, P. V. P., Singh, A. P., & Pani, A. (2018). “Regulation of water resources systems using fuzzy logic: a case study of Amaravathi dam”. Applied Water Science, Vol. 8(5), 132. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-018-0777-8
29. Bharadwaj, N., Mathew, S., Pani, A., Arkatkar, S., Joshi, G., & Ravinder, K. (2018). “Effect of traffic composition and emergency lane on capacity: a case study of intercity expressway in India”. Transportation Letters, 10(6), 1-17. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1080/19427867.2016.1265237 (Q2 Journal in Transportation - Impact Factor: 3.598)

1. Joshi, A., Pani, A., Sahu, P., Majumdar, B., and Tavasszy, L. “Factors Affecting Omnichannel Shopping Travel Decisions in the Aftermath of COVID-19: What Drives Consumer Choices to Pick up In-store or Ship Direct?” Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101^st Annual Meeting, January 2022
2. Sahu, P., Chandra, A., and Pani, A. “Examining the Impacts of Highway Proximity on Freight Flow Patterns of Establishments?”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101^st Annual Meeting, January 2022
3. Sharma, I., Pani, A., and Mishra, S. “Mobility Inequalities in Food Desert Communities and the Acceptance for Autonomous Delivery: What Does Automation Mean for the Marginalized?”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101^st Annual Meeting, January 2022
4. Hirose, R., Mehran, B., and Pani, A.. “Investigating Combined Impact of Adverse Road-weather Conditions and Heavy Vehicles on Saturation Headway”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101^st Annual Meeting, January 2022
5. Bhavani, B.S, Sahu, P., and Pani, A.. “Spatial Transferability Assessment of Establishment Level Freight Attraction Models: A Case Study of Indian Cities”, 6^th Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG), December 2021
6. Pani, A., Mishra, S., Golias, M., and Figliozzi, M. “Evaluating public acceptance of autonomous delivery robots during COVID-19 pandemic”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 100^th Annual Meeting, January 2021
7. Chandra, A., Pani, A., Sahu, P., and Majumdar, B. "Identifying Large Freight Traffic Generators and Investigating the Impacts on Travel Characteristics and Expenditure Patterns: A Decision Tree Approach", Transportation Research Board (TRB) 100^th Annual Meeting, January 2021
8. Majumdar, B., Jayakumar, M., Pani, A., Sahu, P., and "Analysis of Travel Satisfaction with Commuting: Socio-demogaphic Segmentation Perspective", Transportation Research Board (TRB) 100^th Annual Meeting, January 2021
9. Pani, A., Mishra, S., and Golias, M. (2020) “Enriching Land Use Allocation Models with the Required Inputs for Next Generation Freight Demand Models” 7^th Annual Southeastern UTC Conference, Florida, March 2020
10. Pani, A., Sahu, P and Majumdar, B. (2020). “Effects of Business Age and Size on Freight Demand: A Decomposition Analysis of Indian Establishments” presented in TRB 99th Annual Meeting. Washington D. C, 12^th – 15^th January 2020
11. Pani, A., Sahu, P and Majumdar, B. (2020). “Expenditure-based Segmentation of Freight Travel Markets: Determinants of Freight Transport Expenditure” presented in TRB 99^th Annual Meeting. Washington D. C, 12^th – 15^th January 2020
12. Pani, A. and Sahu, P. (2019). “Modelling Non-Response in Establishment-based Freight Surveys”, presented in World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR) – Young Researcher’s Conference. IIT Bombay, Mumbai, May 2019
13. Pani, A. and Sahu, P. (2019). “Comparative Assessment of Industrial Classification Systems for Modelling Freight Production and Freight Trip Production”, presented in TRB 98th Annual Meeting. Washington D. C, 13^th – 19^th January 2019. https://trid.trb.org/view/1583480
14. Chandra, A., Pani, A. and Sahu, P. (2019). “Investigating the Effects of Zoning Systems on Modeling Freight Demand: A Spatial-Statistical Approach for Understanding Modifiable Areal Unit Problem”, presented in TRB 98^th Annual Meeting. Washington D. C, 13^th – 19^th January 2018.
15. Pani, A. and Sahu, P. (2018). “Freight Generation Models for Developing Economies: Predicting Freight Needs of Establishments” presented in TRB 97^th Annual Meeting. 2018. https://trid.trb.org/view/1495551 
16. Pani, A., Sahu, P. (2018). “Modelling Urban Freight Demand: Data Sources, Survey Strategies, Sampling Approaches,”, presented in YMC-FM session at TRB 97^th Annual Meeting. Washington D. C, 07^th – 11^th January 2018
17. Pani, A., Sahu, P. and Sarkar, A. (2017). “Assessing Spatial Transferability of Freight Generation Models”, presented in 4^th Conference of the Transportation Research Group of India, Mumbai, 17^th – 20^th December 2017
18. Pani, A., Sahu, P., Sarkar, A., and Gopinath, A., (2017) “Urban Freight Transportation Planning Surveys: Techniques and Methods”, National Conference on Roads and Transport at IIT Roorkee, 14^th – 15^th October 2017
19. Pani, A., Sahu, P., Sarkar, A., Patil, G., (2016) “Modelling establishment-based freight generation for two cities in Kerala”, TPMDC, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India, 19^th – 21^st December 2016
20. Pani, A., Padhi, A., and Sahu, P., (2016) "Understanding Trip Length Distribution for Freight Transportation Planning", Recent Advances in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development at JNU, New Delhi, February 2016
21. Krishnanunni, M., Pani, A., Kumar, P., and Arkatkar, S.S. (2015) “Mixed Traffic Flow Characteristics at Diverging Section on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway”, Recent Advances in Traffic Engineering at SVNIT Surat, July 2015

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Post-Graduate Level (Transportation Engineering Courses)

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1. CE621  Urban Transportation Systems Planning (January 2022 – May 2022)
2. CE611  Traffic Flow Theory (July 2021 – December 2021) (July 2022 - December 2022) Ongoing
3. CE622  Laboratory of Transportation Engineering II (January 2022 – May 2022)
4. CE624  Mass and Multimodal Transportation Systems

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Under-Graduate Level (Transportation Engineering Courses)

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1. CE352 Pavement Materials (July 2022 - December 2022) Ongoing
2. CE453 Traffic Engineering - (January 2022 – May 2022) - Open Elective for Branches such as Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics, and Computer Science
3. CE252 Transportation Engineering Laboratory (January 2022 – May 2022)

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Other Civil Engineering Courses

1. CE205 Engineering Geology Laboratory (July 2021 – December 2021) (July 2022 - December 2022) Ongoing
2. CE526 Groundwater Hydrology (January 2022 – May 2022)

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Reviewing Activities

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1. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
2. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics
3. Journal of Transport Geography
4. Transportation Letters
5. Transport Policy
6. Transportation Research Record
7. Research in Transportation Economics
8. Journal of Advanced Transportation
9. Sustainability

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Policy Consulting Activities

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1. SLOCAT - Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport 
2. Asia Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Partnership

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Email: agnivesh.civ@iitbhu.ac.in; agniveshpani@gmail.com