Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Vice Chancellor for Research and Outreach, Penn State Harrisburg
Professor of Civil Engineering, School of Science, Engineering & Technology (Harrisburg)

Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi’s areas of expertise lie in resilient infrastructures, autonomous vehicles, and risk analysis. She has published more than 300 books, scholarly articles, conference proceedings, and research reports and has conducted several national- and state-level research projects which were funded by the Federal Transit Administration; Department of Labor; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; National Science Foundation; National Cooperative Highway Research Program; Federal Highway Administration; Transit Cooperative Research Program; U.S. Department of Transportation; Texas Department of Transportation; Louisiana Department of Transportation; Engineering Information Foundation and more.

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Recent Publications

Smart parking systems: A comprehensive review of digitalization of parking services

Channamallu, S. S., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M. & Pamidimukkala, A., Feb 2026, In: Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation. 5, 1, 100293.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Exploring the Impact of Mental Health Stressors on the Construction Workforce

Pamidimukkala, A. & Kermanshachi, S., Feb 1 2026, In: Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction. 18, 1, 04525080.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Mental Health in the Construction Industry: A Qualitative Study

Pamidimukkala, A. & Kermanshachi, S., 2026, In: Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction. 18, 1, 04525076.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Artificial Intelligence in the Construction Industry: A Comprehensive Review of Benefits and Challenges

Zohourian, M., Pamidimukkala, A. & Kermanshachi, S., Feb 1 2026, In: Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction. 18, 1, 04525081.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

An analytical approach to understanding construction cost overruns during COVID-19

Adepu, N., Kermanshachi, S., Pamidimukkala, A. & Nwakpuda, E., Dec 2 2025, In: Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. 14, 6, p. 1780-1794 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A review of first responders and autonomous vehicles

Almaskati, D., Pamidimukkula, A., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M. & Foss, A., 2025, In: Transportation Research Procedia. 90, p. 903-910 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Assessing public receptivity and preference formation in the transition to fully autonomous vehicles

Almaskati, D., Pamidimukkala, A., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M., Hladik, G. & Foss, A., Dec 2025, In: Transport Economics and Management. 3, p. 470-485 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Examining the Psychological and Social Determinants of Fully Autonomous Vehicle Adoption

Almaskati, D., Pamidimukkala, A., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M., Hladik, G. & Foss, A., 2025, In: Transportation Research Procedia. 91, p. 696-703 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Exploring Transportation Mode Preferences in a Car-Centric City

Almaskati, D., Pamidimukkula, A., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M., Hladik, G. & Foss, A., 2025, In: Transportation Research Procedia. 91, p. 473-480 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Factors influencing rideshare satisfaction in a university community

Almaskati, D., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M., Pamidimukkala, A., Kan, C. & Foss, A., Jul 2025, In: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 32, 101547.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Perceived Benefits and Concerns of Level 5 Shared Autonomous Vehicles

Almaskati, D., Pamidimukkala, A., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M., Hladik, G. & Foss, A., 2025, In: Transportation Research Procedia. 91, p. 704-711 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Understanding Receptivity to Increasing Vehicle Autonomy

Almaskati, D., Pamidimukkala, A., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M., Hladik, G. & Foss, A., 2025, In: Transportation Research Procedia. 91, p. 457-464 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Autonomous vehicle safety: An advanced bagging classifier technique for crash injury prediction

Channamallu, S. S., Almaskati, D., Kermanshachi, S. & Pamidimukkala, A., Mar 2025, In: Multimodal Transportation. 4, 1, 100189.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Cluster-based analysis of parking satisfaction and strategies

Channamallu, S. S., Pamidimukkala, A., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M. & Hladik, G., 2025, In: Transportation Research Procedia. 90, p. 790-797 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Determinants of user satisfaction in smart parking applications

Channamallu, S. S., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M., Pamidimukkala, A. & Hladik, G., Dec 2025, In: Transport Economics and Management. 3, p. 214-221 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review