Publications
This page highlights my scholarly contributions, including peer-reviewed journal articles, conference presentations, and technical reports. My research spans topics such as automated vehicle behavior, multimodal traffic modeling and transportation safety, often leveraging large-scale data and machine learning.
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Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers
Published Papers
- Elayan, M., Aldridge, N., Hawkins, J. & Nam, Y. (2025). Integrating StreetLight, EPS Smart Location Data and Road Attributes: A Random Forest Approach to Multi-Modal Traffic Calibration in Lincoln, Nebraska. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, 151(8).
- Al-Khateeb, G., Al-Suleiman, T., Khedaywi, T. & Elayan, M. (2016). Studying Rutting Performance of Superpave Mixtures. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 19(2).
- Al-Suleiman, T. & Elayan, M. (2013). Gap Acceptance Behavior at U-Turn Median Openings – Case Study in Jordan. Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering, 7(3).
- Alsheyab, M., Khedaywi, T. & Elayan, M. (2013). Laboratory Study on Solidification/Stabilization of Unwanted Medications Using Asphalt as a Binder. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 15(2).
Accepted Papers
- Elayan, M., Karki, S. & Hawkins, J. (2025). Better Safety Analyses through Smarter Data: Adding Open-Street-View and Traffic Calibrated-LBS Data to Pedestrian Crash Analysis in Lincoln, NE. Transportation Research Record.
Under Review
- Armantalab, O., Elayan, M. & Hawkins, J. (2025). Multi-Stage Clustering of Daily Activity Time Series: Patterns and Socio-Demographic Insights. Travel Behaviour and Society (Under Review).
Other Papers
- Elayan, M. & Kontar, W. (2025).Consensus-Aware AV Behavior: Trade-offs Between Safety, Interaction, and Performance in Mixed Urban Traffic.**arXiv preprint arXiv:2505.04379. https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.04379
Conference Papers and Presentations
- Elayan, M. & Kontar, W. (2025). Consensus-Aware AV Behavior: Trade-offs Between Safety, Interaction, and Performance in Mixed Urban Traffic. Accepted for Presenation at the IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), Gold Coast, Australia.
- Elayan, M., Karki, S. & Hawkins, J. (2025). Better Safety Analyses through Smarter Data: Adding Open-Street-View and Traffic Calibrated-LBS Data to Pedestrian Crash Analysis in Lincoln, NE. Presented at the TRB 104th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
Technical Reports
- Nam, Y., Hawkins, J., Butler, D., Aldridge, N., Elayan, M., & Yoo, J. (2024). Modeling Pedestrian and Bicyclist Crash Exposure with Location-Based Service Data. Nebraska Department of Transportation, Technical Report No. SPR-FY23(025).