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Sustainable Transportation Systems Research Group

Publications

2025

Wijaya, K. C., Humagain, P., & Gkritza, K. (2025). "Public preferences for stationary wired and dynamic wireless electric vehicle charging technologies." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment.

Chahine, R ., Duarte, J., Gkritza, K. (2025). "Effect of protected bike lanes on bike-sharing ridership: A New York City case study", Journal of Transport Geography.

Liang, N., Krishna, A., Pitts, B., Connaughton, S., Kozak, K., Gkritza, K. (2025). "Understanding older adults’ needs for and perceptions of shared autonomous vehicle interior features: A focus group and user enactment study" Applied Ergonomics.

2024

Cervini, G., Jung, J., Gkritza, K. (2024). "Temperature and electric vehicle adoption: A ZIP code-level analysis in the US" Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment.

Losada-Rojas, L. L., Pyrialakou, D., Waldorf, B. S., Banda, J. A., Gkritza, K.,(2024). "Understanding transportation-related health determinants and their interrelationships in rural U.S." Journal of Transport & Health.

Losada-Rojas, L. L., Kumar, I., Cruz-Porter, A., Ke, Y., Zhalnin, A., St. Germain, B., Gkritza, K., Beaulieu, L. J. (2024). "Community capitals and economic resilience: insights from the Great Lakes Region post-Great Recession." Regional Studies.

Chahine, R., Christ, L. S., Gkritza, K. (2024). "A latent class analysis of public perceptions about shared mobility barriers and benefits." Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives.

Chahine, R., Losada-Rojas, L. L., Gkritza, K. (2024). "Navigating post-pandemic urban mobility: Unveiling intentions for shared micro-mobility usage across three U.S. cities." Travel Behaviour and Society.

Qian, X., Gkritza, K. (2024). "Spatial and temporal variance in public perception of electric vehicles: A comparative analysis of adoption pioneers and laggards using twitter data." Transport Policy.

Sinton, J., Cervini, G., Gkritza, K., Labi, S., Song, Z. (2024). "Examining electric vehicle adoption at the postal code level in US states." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment.

Chahine, R., Luo, H., Cai, H., Gkritza, K. (2024). "A comparative study of bike-sharing and e-scooter sharing users and services in a college town during COVID-19." Case Studies on Transport Policy,

2023

Luo, H., Chahine, R., Gkritza, K., and Cai., H. (2023). “What motivates the use of shared mobility systems and their integration with public transit? Evidence from a choice experiment study.” Transportation Research Part C-emerging Technologies, 155: 104286.

Konstantinou, T., and Gkritza, K. (2023). "Are we getting close to truck electrification? U.S. truck fleet managers’ stated intentions to electrify their fleets." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Konstantinou, T., and Gkritza, K. (2023). "Examining the barriers to electric truck adoption as a system: A Grey-DEMATEL approach." Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives.

Le Wen, Mingyue Selena Sheng, Basil Sharp, Tongyu Meng, Bo Du, Ming Yi, Kiti Suomalainen, Konstantina Gkritza (2023). "Exploration of the nexus between solar potential and electric vehicle uptake: A case study of Auckland, New Zealand." Energy Policy.

Konstantinou, T., Labi, S., Gkritza, K. (2023). "Assessing highway revenue impacts of electric vehicles using a case study." Research in Transportation Economics.

Konstantinos Flaris, Konstantina Gkritza, Patrick A. Singleton, Antje R.H. Graul, Ziqi Song(2023). "Riders’ perceptions towards transit bus electrification: Evidence from Salt Lake City, Utah." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment.

2022

Haddad, D., Konstantinou, T., Aliprantis, D., Gkritza, K., Pekarek, S., and Haddock, J. (2022). “Analysis of the financial viability of high-powered electric roadways: A case study for the state of Indiana.” Energy Policy.

Adsit, S. E., Konstantinou, T., Gkritza, K., and Fricker, J. D. (2022). “Public acceptance of and confidence in navigating intersections with alternative designs: A Bivariate ordered Probit Analysis.” Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, 148(9).

Chen, D., Kang, K., Koo, D. D., Peng, C., Gkritza, K., and Labi, S. (2022). “Agent-based model of electric vehicle charging demand for long-distance driving in the state of Indiana.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 036119812211079.

Gkartzonikas, C., Ke, Y., and Gkritza, K. (2022). “A tale of two modes: Who will use single user and shared Autonomous Vehicles.” Case Studies on Transport Policy, 10(3), 1566–1580.

Gkartzonikas, C., Losada-Rojas, L. L., Christ, S., Pyrialakou, V. D., and Gkritza, K. (2022). “A multi-group analysis of the behavioral intention to ride in Autonomous Vehicles: Evidence from three U.S. metropolitan areas.” Transportation.

Losada-Rojas, L. L., Pyrialakou, D., Waldorf, B. S., Banda, J. A., and Gkritza, K. (2022). “The effect of location on physical activity: Implications for active travel.” Journal of Transport Geography, 104, 103441.

Trinko, D., Horesh, N., Zane, R., Song, Z., Kamimeni, A., Konstantinou, T., Gkritza, K., Quinn, C., Bradley, T.H. and Quinn, J. (2022). “Economic feasibility of in-motion wireless power transfer in a high-density traffic corridor”. eTransportation, 11, 100154.

2021

Konstantinou, T., Gkartzonikas, C., and Gkritza, K. (2021). “Public acceptance of electric roadways: The case of Los Angeles, California.” International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 1–25.

Losada-Rojas, L. L., and Gkritza, K. (2021). “Individual and location-based characteristics associated with autonomous vehicle adoption in the Chicago Metropolitan Area: Implications for public health.” Journal of Transport & Health, 22, 101232.

Losada-Rojas, L. L., Ke, Y., Pyrialakou, V. D., and Gkritza, K. (2021). “Access to healthy food in urban and rural areas: An empirical analysis.” Journal of Transport & Health, 23, 101245.

Luo, H., Zhang, Z., Gkritza, K., and Cai, H. (2021). “Are shared electric scooters competing with buses? a case study in Indianapolis.” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 97, 102877.

Berrick, J.A., and Gkritza, K. (2021). "Adolescent Noncompliance with Age-specific Versus Universal US Motorcycle Helmet Laws: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis" Journal of Safety Research, Volume 76, February 2021, 166-176.

Konstantinou, T. and Gkritza, K. (2021). "A multi-criteria decision making approach for a statewide deployment of dynamic wireless charging for electric vehicles." Advances in Transportation Studies. (53) 5-22

Publications prior to 2021

Chacón-Hurtado, D., Losada Rojas, L.L., Yu, D., Gkritza, K., and Fricker, J.D. (2020). "A Proposed Framework for the Incorporation of Economic Resilience into Transportation Decision Making." ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, 36(6).

Chac ó n-Hurtado, D., Kumar, I., Gkritza, K., Fricker, J.D., and Beaulieu, L.B. (2020). "The role of transportation accessibility in regional economic resilience." Journal of Transport Geography, (84), 102695.

Pyrialakou, V.D., Gkartzonikas, C., Gatlin, J.D., and Gkritza, K. (2020). "Perceptions of safety on a shared road: Driving, cycling, or walking near an autonomous vehicle." Journal of Safety Research, (72), 249-258.

Ke, Y. and Gkritza, K. (2019). "Light rail transit and housing markets in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: Announcement and operations effects using quasi-experimental methods." Journal of Transport Geography, (76), 212-220.

Chac ó n-Hurtado, D., Kumar, I., Gkritza, K., and Fricker, J.D. (2019). "Analysis of Spatial Mismatch and Equity using Commuting and Labor Sheds: Trends in Indiana." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. (267)(10), 620-631.

Nahvi, A., Pyrialakou, V.D., Anand, P., Sajed Sadati, S., Gkritza, K., Ceylan, H., Cetin, K., Kim, S., Gopalakrishnan, K., and Taylor, P.C. (2019). "Integrated Stochastic Life Cycle Benefit Cost Analysis of Hydronically-Heated Apron Pavement System." Journal of cleaner Production. (224) 994-1003.

Pyrialakou, V.D., Gkritza, K., and Liu, S.S. (2019). "The use of focus groups to foster stakeholder engagement in intercity passenger rail planning." Case Studies on Transport Policy, (7)(2), 505-517.

Gkartzonikas, C. and Gkritza, K. (2019). "What Have We Learned? A Review of Stated Preference and Choice Studies on Autonomous Vehicles." Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies (98), 323-337.

Montgomery, S.R., Gkritza, K., and Haddock, J.E. (2019). "Factors Affecting the Accuracy and Variability of Pavement Surface Evaluations and Ratings." ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 25(2).

Ke, Y., and Gkritza, K. (2019). "Safety Ramifications of a change in pedestrian crosswalk law: A case study of Oregon, USA." International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, (8)(1), 35-42.

Losada Rojas, L.L, Gkartzonikas, C., Pyrialakou, V.D., and Gkritza, K. (2019). “Exploring Intercity Passengers’ Attitudes and Loyalty to Intercity Passenger Rail: Evidence From An On-Board Survey.” Transport Policy, (73), 71–83.

Ke, Y., and Gkritza, K. (2018). "Income and spatial distributional effects of a congestion tax: A hypothetical case of Oregon." Transport Policy, (71), 28-35.

Chac ó n-Hurtado, D., Gkritza, K., Fricker, J.D., and Yu, D.J. (2018). "Exploring the role of worker income and workplace characteristics on the journey to work." International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, (13)(8), 553-566.

Lavrenz, S.M., Vlahogianni, E.I, Gkritza, K., and Ke, Y. (2018). "Time Series Modeling in Traffic Safety Research." Accident Analysis and Prevention (117), 368-380.

Chac ó n-Hurtado, D., Pyrialakou, V.D., and Gkritza, K. (2017). "Investigating the Spatial Distribution of Manufacturing Employment: Indiana Case Study." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. (2606). 122-129.

Saeed, T.U., Qiao, Y., Chen, S., Gkritza, K., and Labi, S. (2017). "Methodology for Probabilistic Modeling of Highway Bridge Infrastructure Condition: Accounting for Improvement Effectiveness and Incorporating Random Effects." ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems. (23)(4).

Chac ó n-Hurtado, D., Bardaka, E., Yang, R., Gkritza, K., and Fricker, J.D. (2017). "Tools for the Wider Economic Impact Assessment of Corridor Improvements: Lessons Learned from the FHWA Implementation Assistance Program in Indiana." ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering Part A: Systems (143)(5): 05017001.

Pyrialakou, V.D., Diefes-Dux, H.A., and Gkritza, K. (2017). "Exploring the Use of the TRB Research Needs Statement Database in an Introductory Transportation Course." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. (2614) 10-17.

Shaheed, M., Gkritza, K., Carriquiry, A., and Hallmark, S.L. (2016). "Analysis of Occupant Injury Severity in Winter Weather Crashes: A Fully Bayesian Multivariate Approach." Analytic Methods in Accident Research. (11) 33-47.

Aldemir Bektas, B., Gkritza, K., and Smadi, O. (2016) "Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity and Crash Frequency: Segmentation, Line Type, and Imputation Effects." ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering. 142(8): 04016030.

Pyrialakou, V.D., Gkritza, K., and Fricker, J.D. (2016). "Accessibility, Mobility, and Realized Travel Behavior: Assessing Rural Disadvantage from a Policy Perspective." Journal of Transport Geography. (51), 252-269.

Ibanez, E., Lavrenz, S., Gkritza, K., Mejia, D., Krishnan, V., McCalley, J., and Somani, A. (2016). "Resilience and Robustness in Long-term Planning of the National Energy and Transportation System." International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, Special Issue on EFRI RESIN Resilient and Sustainable Coupled Critical Infrastructures. (12), 1-2.

Kastrouni, E., Gkritza, K., Hallmark, S., and Stephenson, W. (2015). “Fuel Tax versus Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Fee: Identifying Vulnerable Households by Three-Stage Least Squares Analysis.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2531(1), 161–169.

Shaheed, M.S., Marshall, D., and Gkritza, K. (2015). “Factors Affecting Drivers' Ability to Detect Motorcycles during Daylight in a Simulated Environment.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2520(1), 143–150.

Krishnan, V., Kastrouni, E., Pyrialakou, V.D., Gkritza, K., and McCalley, J.D. (2015). “An optimization model of energy and transportation systems: Assessing the high-speed rail impacts in the United States.” Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 54, 131–156.

Lavrenz, S. M., Pyrialakou, V.D., and Gkritza, K. (2014). “Modeling driver behavior in dilemma zones: A discrete/continuous formulation with selectivity bias corrections.” Analytic Methods in Accident Research, 3-4, 44–55.

Cerwick, D.M., Gkritza, K., Shaheed, M.S., and Hans, Z. (2014). “A comparison of the mixed logit and latent class methods for crash severity analysis.” Analytic Methods in Accident Research, 3-4, 11–27.

Shaheed, M.S., and Gkritza, K. (2014). “A latent class analysis of single-vehicle motorcycle crash severity outcomes.” Analytic Methods in Accident Research, 2, 30–38.

Troutner, T., and Gkritza, K. (2014). “Impacts of Extended Interstate Closures on Regional Freight Logistics: Case Study of the 2011 Interstate 29 Closure.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2410(1), 113–122.

Li, W., Gkritza, K., and Albrecht, C. (2014). “The culture of distracted driving: Evidence from a public opinion survey in Iowa.” Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 26, 337–347.

Gopalakrishnan, K., and Gkritza, K. (2014). “Forecasting transportation infrastructure impacts of renewable energy industry using neural networks.” Technological and Economic Development of Economy, 19(Supplement 1), S157–S175.

Gkritza, K., Souleyrette, R.R., Baird, M.J., and Danielson, B.J. (2014). “Empirical Bayes Approach for Estimating Urban Deer-Vehicle Crashes Using Police and Maintenance Records.” ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, 140(2), 04013002.

Mudgal, A., Hallmark, S., Carriquiry, A., and Gkritza, K. (2014). “Driving behavior at a roundabout: A hierarchical Bayesian regression analysis.” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 26, 20–26.

Shaheed, M.S., Gkritza, K., Zhang, W., and Hans, Z. (2013). “A mixed logit analysis of two-vehicle crash severities involving a motorcycle.” Accident Analysis & Prevention, 61, 119–128.

Lavrenz, S., and Gkritza, K. (2013). “Environmental and Energy Impacts of Automated Electric Highway Systems.” Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, 17(3), 221–232.

Rentziou, A., Gkritza, K., and Souleyrette, R. R. (2012). “VMT, energy consumption, and GHG emissions forecasting for passenger transportation." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 46(3), 487–500.

Zhang, W., Gkritza, K., Keren, N., and Nambisan, S. (2011). “Age and gender differences in conviction and crash occurrence subsequent to being directed to Iowa's driver improvement program.” Journal of Safety Research, 42(5), 359–365.

Gkritza, K., Nlenanya, I., Jiang, W., Sperry, R., and Smith, D. (2011). “Infrastructure Impacts of Iowa's Renewable Energy.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2205(1), 238–246.

Wu, D., Aliprantis, D.C., and Gkritza, K. (2011). “Electric Energy and Power Consumption by Light-Duty Plug-In Electric Vehicles.” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 26(2), 738–746.

Rentziou, A., Milioti, C., Gkritza, K., and Karlaftis, M.G. (2011). "Urban Road Pricing: Modeling Public Acceptance." ASCE Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 137(1), 56-64

Gkritza, K., Karlaftis, M.G., and Mannering, F.L. (2011). "Estimating Multimodal Transit Ridership under a Varying Fare Structure." Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 45(2), 148-160.

Boeckenstedt, R., Gkritza, K., Souleyrette, R.R., and Nambisan, S. (2010). "Implications of Bioeconomy-based Fuel Production to the Transportation Infrastructure in Iowa." Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Volume 2191, 84-89

Anastasopoulos, P.C., McCullouch, B.G., Gkritza, K., Mannering, F.L., and Sinha, K.C. (2010). "Cost Savings Analysis of Performance-based Contracts for Highway Maintenance Operations." ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 16(4), 251-263.

Gkritza, K., Baird, M., and Hans, Z. (2010). "Deer-Vehicle Collisions, Deer Density and Land Use in Iowa's Urban Deer Herd Management Zones." Accident Analysis and Prevention, 42(6), 1916-1925.

Gkritza, K., Kinzenbaw, C.R., Hallmark, S., and Hawkins, N. (2010). "An Empirical Analysis of Farm Vehicle Crash Injury Severities on Iowa's Public Road System." Accident Analysis and Prevention, 42(4), 1392-1397.

Gkritza, K. (2009). "Modeling Motorcycle Helmet Use in Iowa: Evidence From Six Roadside Observational Surveys." Accident Analysis and Prevention, 41(3), 479-484.

Gkritza, K., and Labi, S. (2008). "Estimating Cost Discrepancies in Highway Contracts: Multistep Econometric Approach." ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 134(12), 953-962.

Gkritza, K., Labi, S., Mannering, F.L., and Sinha, K.C. (2008). "Influence of Highway Construction Projects on Economic Development: An Empirical Assessment." The Annals of Regional Science, 42(3), 545-563.

Gkritza, K., and Mannering, F.L. (2008). "Mixed Logit Analysis of Safety Belt Use in Single and Multi-occupant Vehicles." Accident Analysis and Prevention, 40(2), 443-451.

Gkritza, K., Niemeier, D., and Mannering, F.L. (2006). "Airport Security Screening and Changing Passenger Satisfaction: An Exploratory Assessment." Journal of Air Transport Management, 12(5), 213-219

Gkritza, K., Golias, I., and Karlaftis, M.G. (2004). "Estimating Elasticites for Public Transport Demand in Athens, Greece: A Time Series Analysis." Journal of the Transport Research Forum, 43(2), 53-68.

Wijaya, K. C., Humagain, P., & Gkritza, K. (2025). Public preferences for stationary wired and dynamic wireless electric vehicle charging technologies. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 142, 104680.