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

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

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

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

Exploring Urban Parking Solutions: A Literature Review of Predictive Occupancy Models

Channamallu, S. S., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M. & Pamidimukkala, A., Aug 2025, In: International Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems Research. 23, 2, p. 991-1007 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Machine learning insights into AV crash dynamics: predicting injury outcomes

Channamallu, S. S., Almaskati, D., Kermanshachi, S. & Pamidimukkala, A., 2025, In: Transportation Research Procedia. 90, p. 1022-1029 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Understanding user satisfaction with university parking: A grounded theory approach

Channamallu, S. S., Pamidimukkala, A., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M. & Hladik, G., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Urban Mobility. 8, 100136.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Young adults’ acceptance of shared autonomous vehicles in an urban-university setting

Etminani-Ghasrodashti, R., Patel, R. K., Pamidimukkala, A., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M. & Foss, A., 2025, In: Frontiers in Built Environment. 11, 1613232.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Predictive analysis of parking behavior after implementation of smart parking system

Javaheri, A., Channamallu, S. S., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M., Pamidimukkala, A., Kan, C. & Hladik, G., 2025, In: Transportation Research Procedia. 90, p. 871-878 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Identifying critical factors that affected construction project performance during COVID-19

Pamidimukkala, A., Kermanshachi, S. & Adepu, N., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Mental Health in Construction Industry: A Global Review

Pamidimukkala, A., Kermanshachi, S. & Almaskati, D. N., May 2025, In: International journal of environmental research and public health. 22, 5, 802.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Utilizing extended theory of planned behavior to evaluate consumers’ adoption intention of electric vehicles

Pamidimukkala, A., Kermanshachi, S., Michael Rosenberger, J. & Hladik, G., Oct 2025, In: Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation. 4, 5, 100258.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review