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

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

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

Adepu, N., Kermanshachi, S., Pamidimukkala, A. & Nwakpuda, E., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Smart and Sustainable Built Environment.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A Synthesis of Literature on the Effects of COVID-19 on Construction Industry

Adepu, N., Kermanshachi, S. & Pamidimukkala, A., Aug 1 2024, In: Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. 29, 3, 03124003.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Evaluation of Cost Overrun in Construction Projects during COVID-19 Pandemic

Adepu, N., Kermanshachi, S., Pamidimukkala, A. & Loganathan, K., Feb 1 2024, In: Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction. 16, 1, 04523055.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Predicting construction schedule overruns during COVID-19 using ordinal logistic regression

Adepu, N., Kermanshachi, S., Pamidimukkala, A. & Nwakpuda, E., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A Review on Construction Safety: Hazards, Mitigation Strategies, and Impacted Sectors

Almaskati, D., Kermanshachi, S., Pamidimukkala, A., Loganathan, K. & Yin, Z., Feb 2024, In: Buildings. 14, 2, 526.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Convergence of Emerging Transportation Trends: A Comprehensive Review of Shared Autonomous Vehicles

Almaskati, D., Kermanshachi, S. & Pamidimukkala, A., 2024, In: Journal of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles. 7, 3, p. 177-189 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Investigating the impacts of autonomous vehicles on crash severity and traffic safety

Almaskati, D., Kermanshachi, S. & Pamidimukkala, A., 2024, In: Frontiers in Built Environment. 10, 1383144.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Predictive analytics in autonomous vehicles safety: crash outcome modeling

Channamallu, S. S., Almaskati, D., Kermanshachi, S. & Pamidimukkala, A., 2024, In: Urban, Planning and Transport Research. 12, 1, 2409676.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Measuring students’ satisfaction levels for transit services: An application of latent class analysis

Etminani-Ghasrodashti, R., Khan, M., Patel, R. K., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M., Pamidimukkala, A., Hladik, G. & Foss, A., Sep 2024, In: International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology. 15, p. 284-297 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Evaluating the Impact of Smart Parking Systems on Parking Violations

Javaheri, A., Sneha Channamallu, S., Kermanshachi, S., Michael Rosenberger, J., Pamidimukkala, A., Kan, C. & Hladik, G., 2024, In: IEEE Access. 12, p. 175585-175596 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Analysis of Construction Workers' Health and Safety in Cold Weather Conditions

Karthick, S., Kermanshachi, S., Pamidimukkala, A. & Namian, M., Mar 1 2024, In: Journal of Cold Regions Engineering - ASCE. 38, 1, 04023022.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Inspection prioritization of gravity sanitary sewer systems using supervised machine learning algorithms

Loganathan, K., Najafi, M., Kermanshachi, S., Maduri, P. K. & Pamidimukkala, A., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Infrastructure Preservation and Resilience. 5, 1, 9.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Postpandemic Era: Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Construction Workers' Situational Awareness

Namian, M., Nabil, F. R., Al-Mhdawi, M. K. S., Kermanshachi, S. S. & Nnaji, C., Sep 1 2024, In: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. 150, 9, 04024103.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Barriers and motivators to the adoption of electric vehicles: A global review

Pamidimukkala, A., Kermanshachi, S., Rosenberger, J. M. & Hladik, G., Apr 2024, In: Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation. 3, 2, 100153.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review