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Conferences

Planning and design strategies towards improving bicycle safety in Indian cities by Sharma D., Balan N. , Pandit D. 4th National Conference on Traffic Technologies - (Accepted/In-Press)
A protocol for designing a dynamic bus dispatch and control system along an urban corridor in the Indian context by Jayprakash G., Pandit D. 4th National Conference on Traffic Technologies - (Accepted/In-Press)
Determination of bicycle service areas around metro stations for dedicated bicycling infrastructure provision in congested urban areas by Balan N., Pandit D. Transportation Research Procedia 82 2460-2474 (2025)
Identification of Significant Household Attributes for Different Typology of Residential Moves: A Reason and Urgency Perspective by Saini P., Pandit D. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 426 363-381 (2025)
Impact of Life-course events on hierarchical Vehicle transaction durations: Case of a Developing country by Bhui S., Pandit D. Transportation Research Procedia 82 576-587 (2025)
A quantitative exploration of linkages across the decision stages of Residential Relocation Process by Saini P., Pandit D. Transportation Research Procedia 82 604-619 (2025)
Segmentation of Vehicle Transaction Propensity: Impact of Neighborhood and Life-Course Events by Somnath B., Debapratim P. International Conference on Transportation and Development 2024: Transportation Planning, Operations, and Transit - Selected Papers from the International Conference on Transportation and Development 2024 293-303 (2024)
Micro-Zonal Occupant Centric Control: Protocols for Improving Air Distribution, Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Open-Plan Offices by Jacob J.C., Pandit D., Sen J. ASHRAE Transactions 130 395-403 (2024)
Micro-Zonal Occupant Centric Control: Protocols for Improving Air Distribution, Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Open-Plan Offices by Jacob J.C., Pandit D., Sen J. ASHRAE Transactions 130 395-403 (2024)
Need for a Context-Sensitive Approach to TOD in India by Macha B.E., Pandit D. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 551 LNCE 461-472 (2024)
A Machine Learning Approach to Benchmark Thermal Comfort by Jacob J.C., Pandit D., Sen J. BuildSys 2024 - Proceedings of the 2024 11th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation 363-368 (2024)
A Machine Learning Approach to Benchmark Thermal Comfort (First author PMRF Jeslu C Jacob) by Sen J., Pandit D. the 11th ACM International Conference on Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings, Cities, and Transportation (BuildSys '24). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA 363-368 (2024)
A microsimulation-based approach for determining the optimal policy for planning and management of layby spot infrastructure in an urban commercial area by Bose S., Pandit D. 2nd Annual Conference on Infrastructure and Built Environment: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies - (2024)
Identifying the service quality factors concerning public bicycle sharing service in transit catchment areas by Balan N., Pandit D. 2nd Annual Conference on Infrastructure and Built Environment: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies - (2024)
Understanding the negative externalities of a cloud kitchen based hyper-local food delivery model by Sinha D., Pandit D. 2nd Annual Conference on Infrastructure and Built Environment: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies - (2024)
Unlocking the path to MaaS in Indian cities through a Qualitative exploration of Supply-side challenges: Insights from Kochi by Hasnah S., Pandit D. 2nd Annual Conference on Infrastructure and Built Environment: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies - (2024)
Real estate development choice factors identification and prioritization in tod influence zones a study of Indore and Kolkata by Shukla M., Pandit D. 2nd Annual Conference on Infrastructure and Built Environment: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies - (2024)
A simulation-based study of the intensity of loading-unloading operations in urban areas by Bose S., Pandit D. International Conference on Industrial Engineering & Analytics (ICONIEA) 2024 - (2024)
A Fullâ Day Intercity Bus Frequency Setting Model Considering Dedicated Fleet Size and User Perception Using Genetic Algorithm by Jaiswal A., Pandit D. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 271 311-330 (2023)
Need for a Context - Sensitive Approach to TOD in India by Macha B., Pandit D. 16th Urban Mobility India Conference and Expo, 2023 - (2023)
Analyzing Impacts of Strategic Measures on Enhancing Urban Travel- A Case of Bidhannagar, Kolkata by Gajjela K., Biswas S. , Goswami A. K., Pandit D. UAA Conference 2023 - (2023)
Determinants of Usersâ Perception of Fixed Route Paratransit Service Quality by Pandit D., Sharma D. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 271 173-192 (2023)
Determination of bicycle service areas around metro stations for dedicated bicycling infrastructure provision in congested urban areas by Balan N., Pandit D. 16th World Conference on Transport Research, 2023 - (2023)
A quantitative exploration of linkages across the decision stages of Residential Relocation Process by Saini P., Pandit D. 16th World Conference on Transport Research Society - (2023)
Identification of significant household attributes for different typology of residential moves: A reason and urgency perspective by Saini P., Pandit D. 7 th Conference of Transportation Research Group of India - (2023)
A Route Segment Based Approach for Determining Bicycle Level of Service (BLOS) Criteria for Transit Access Trips in Mixed Traffic Conditions by Balan N., Pandit D. THE 15TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE EASTERN ASIA SOCIETY FOR TRANSPORTATION STUDIES - (2023)
Impact of Life-Course Events on Heirarchial Vehicle Transaction Duration: Case of a Developing Country by Bhui S., Pandit D. 16th World Conference on Transport Research, 2023 - (2023)
Underlying Factors and Dependencies Towards a Dynamic Vehicle Ownership Model in India: A Content Analysis Approach by Bhui S., Pandit D. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 272 155-175 (2023)
Re-imagining energy efficiency in open-plan offices using Micro-zonal occupant centric control : Protocols to be considered by Jacob J. C., Pandit D. , Sen J. Energise : Lifestyle, energy efficiency and climate Action 2023 - (2023)
A Case Study exploring Micro-Zonal Occupant Centric Control (MZOCC) for HVAC energy efficiency by Jacob J. C., Pandit D. , Sen J. Eighth International Conference on Energy Research and Development 2023 - (2023)
A framework for exploration of variation in prioritization of neighborhood infrastructure influencing the overall Quality of Life (QoL) of older citizens, across varied socio-demographic groups: a case study of Kolkata by Saha S., Basu S. , Pandit D. 58th ISOCARP World Planning Congress, Brussels, Belgium - (2022)
An investigation of telecommuters perceived productivity from pre to post Covid19 pandemic by Nayak S., Pandit D. 58th ISOCARP World Planning Congress, Brussels, Belgium - (2022)
Reducing HVAC Energy Consumption Through Optimal Sub-Zoning Considering Occupant-Centric Control (OCC) by Jacob J. C., Pandit D. , Sen J. Fifth International Conference on Efficient Building Design. Materials and HVAC Equipment Technologies 199-208 (2022)
Neighborhood based support services for the well-being of older adults in Indian urban neighborhoods by Saha S., Pandit D. ARCS 6.0-2022 Conference - (2022)
Concerns for sustainable mobility during the post-pandemic situation in a developing country, India by Nayak S., Pandit D. ARCS 6.0-2022 Conference - (2022)
Appraisal of Different Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Travel Demand Analysis by Nayak S., Pandit D. 12th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Expo, 2019 - (2020)
Investigating factors responsible for reduction in bus ridership due to fixed route paratransit modes by Bhui S., Pandit D. International Conference for Future Cities - (2020)
Review of operational parameters of paratransit services: A case of Kolkata by Sharma D., Pandit D. 11th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Expo 2018 - (2018)
A methodology to prioritise service quality attributes for bus transit- A case study of Visakhapatnam by Bose T., Pandit D. 11th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Expo 2018 - (2018)
Methodology for determining the size of stations and overall fleet requirement for a public bicycle sharing system in India A case study of New Town, Kolkata by Sharat V., Pandit D. 4th Conference of the Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG-2017) - (2017)
Influence of neighbourhood attributes on the perception of quality of life of the elderly in India by Saha S., Basu S. , Pandit D. 31st International PLEA Conference 0-0 (2015)
Improving Quality of Life of elderly women in India: Interventions in the neighborhood context by Saha S., Basu S. , Pandit D. Best Poster Award at the World Congress of Gerantology and Geriatrics,3rd International conference on Healthy Ageing in the changing world 0-0 (2014)
Methodology to determine Level of Service for Bus Transit in a developing country like India by Das S., Pandit D. 13th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management 0-0 (2013)
A framework for bus transit reform & redesign: Case study Kolkata by Pandit D., Das S. 13th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management 0-0 (2013)
Level of Service parameters for bus transit in the Indian Context by Das S., Pandit D. 1st Conference of Transportation Research Group of India 0-0 (2011)
A methodology for bus transit system reform & redesign: Case study Kolkata by Pandit D., Maparu T. 12th International Computers in Urban Planning and Management Conference 0-0 (2011)
Integrated simulation of neighborhood scale land use and transport dynamics for multicriteria evaluation of transit oriented development by Hanaki K., Pandit D. 10th International Computers in Urban Planning and Management Conference 0-0 (2007)
Planning for Sustainable Future Cities: Optimizing Density, Transportation, Land use and the Natural Support Systems by Hanaki K., Pandit D. International Society of Industrial Ecology Conference 0-0 (2007)
Towards a Sustainable Knowledge Society - Cultural diversity to networked Interculturality by Pandit D. WSC-SD Conference 0-0 (2006)

Book Chapter/Section

Determining Service Quality Factors for Onboard Bicycling to Promote Effective Bicycle-Metro Integration by Balan N., Pandit D. Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure Part F155 142-153 (2025)
Factors Influencing MaaS Uptake in the Context of Developing Countries Based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2) Framework by Hasnah S., Pandit D. Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure Part F154 723-736 (2025)
Underlying factors and dependencies towards a dynamic vehicle ownership model in India: A content analysis approach by Bhui S., Pandit D. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of Transportation Research Group of India . CTRG 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 272. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3494-0_10 155-175 (2022)
Activity-based model: Requisite for a new travel demand forecasting approach for India by Nayak S., Pandit D. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of Transportation Research Group of India. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 218. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9921-4_7 109-121 (2022)
A full day intercity bus frequency setting model considering dedicated fleet size and user perception using genetic algorithm by Jaiswal A., Pandit D. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of Transportation Research Group of India. CTRG 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 271. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3505-3_21 311-330 (2022)
Bicycle-Friendly Intersections (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2203-9_4) by Pandit D., Sharma D. Bicycling Infrastructure Design for Indian Cities and Emerging Economies. 101-123 (2022)
Bicycle Parking Facilities (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2203-9_5) by Pandit D., Sharma D. Bicycling Infrastructure Design for Indian Cities and Emerging Economies. 125-163 (2022)
Bicycle Tracks (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2203-9_3) by Pandit D., Sharma D. Bicycling Infrastructure Design for Indian Cities and Emerging Economies 47-99 (2022)
Determinants of users perception of fixed route paratransit service quality by Pandit D., Sharma D. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 271. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3505-3_13 173-192 (2022)
Introduction (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2203-9_1) by Pandit D., Sharma D. Bicycling Infrastructure Design for Indian Cities and Emerging Economies. 1-17 (2022)
Lighting, Drainage, Landscaping and Street Furniture (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2203-9_8) by Pandit D. D., Sharma D. Bicycling Infrastructure Design for Indian Cities and Emerging Economies. 185-216 (2022)
Markings (ttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2203-9_7) by Pandit D., Sharma D. Bicycling Infrastructure Design for Indian Cities and Emerging Economies. 175-184 (2022)
Signage (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2203-9_6) by Pandit D., Sharma D. Bicycling Infrastructure Design for Indian Cities and Emerging Economies 165-174 (2022)
State of Bicycling Infrastructure in Indian Cities (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2203-9_2) by Pandit D., Sharma D. Bicycling Infrastructure Design for Indian Cities and Emerging Economies. 19-45 (2022)
Designing Sustainable Products, Services and Manufacturing Systems by D Pandit and K Hanaki Chapter 8: A model for sustainable neighborhood regeneration towards an efficient urban form 85-98 (2011)
District Human Development Report, Paschim Midnapore by D Pandit and A Merchant Chapter 8:Industrialization, Urbanization and Environment 240-258 (2011)
Innovations inSharing Environmental Observations and Information by D Pandit, S Chattopadhyay Using Air Pollution Health Risk Assessment for Future Land use Planning in Korba India 151-160 (2011)

Journal

Identification of factors for a dynamic bicycle route recommendation system for transit catchment areas by Balan N., Pandit D. IUT Journal - (Accepted/In-Press)
Case Study Exploring the Influence of Diffuser Arrangement on Air Distribution Using Field Experiments and Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations by Jacob J.C., Pandit D., Sen J. Journal of Architectural Engineering 31 - (2025)
Understanding the residential search process in Indian context: analysing decision dimensions for location choice set development by Saini P., Pandit D. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis - (2025)
Evaluation of thermal comfort and age of air on employing micro-zonal air-conditioning in an existing open-plan office in India by Jacob J.C., Pandit D., Sen J. Science and Technology for the Built Environment 31 429-465 (2025)
Daily activity-travel pattern identification using natural language processing and semantic matching by Nayak S., Pandit D. Journal of Transport Geography 122 - (2025)
Protocols for planning micro-zones to facilitate occupant-centric control (OCC) to reduce HVAC energy consumption in Indian open-plan offices by Jacob J.C., Pandit D., Sen J. Energy Efficiency 17 - (2024)
Factors influencing residential location choice: learnings from the Indian context by Saini P., Pandit D. Open House International 49 514-530 (2024)
Developing a validated simulation model of micro-zonal air-conditioning to evaluate thermal comfort parameters by Jacob J.C., Pandit D., Sen J. Architectural Engineering and Design Management - (2024)
Investigating enhanced thermal comfort and energy efficiency through strategized airflow in Micro-Zonal Occupant-Centric Control (MZOCC) by Celine Jacob J., Pandit D., Sen J. Energy and Buildings 318 - (2024)
Evaluation of thermal comfort and age of air on employing micro-zonal air-conditioning in an existing open-plan office in India. (first author PMRF Jeslu C Jacob) by Sen J., Pandit D. Science and Technology for the Built Environment 01-37 (2024)
Neighborhood Characteristics and Quality of Life (QoL) of Older Adults: A Qualitative Exploration from the Perspective of Indian Older Adults (Case Study of Kolkata, India) by Saha S., Pandit D. Ageing International 49 78-111 (2024)
Exploring a framework for identifying and prioritising neighbourhood-based support services catering to the Quality of Life (QoL) of older adults: discussion on findings from two Indian cities by Saha S., Rashid M. , Basu S. , Pandit D. Ageing International 48 958-983 (2023)
A critical review of activity participation decision: a key component of activity-based travel demand models by Nayak S., Pandit D. International Journal of Urban Sciences 27 670-703 (2023)
Factors influencing residential location choice: learnings from the Indian context by Saini P., Pandit D. Open House International - (2023)
Assessing the economic sustainability of gig work: A case of hyper-local food delivery workers in Kolkata, India, Research in Transportation Economics by Sinha D., Pandit D. Research in Transportation Economics 100 - (2023)
A framework for identifying perceived Quality of Life indicators for the elderly in the neighbourhood context: a case study of Kolkata, India by Saha S., Basu S. , Pandit D. Quality and Quantity 57 2705-2737 (2023)
A joint and simultaneous prediction framework of weekday and weekend daily-activity travel pattern using conditional dependency networks by Nayak S., Pandit D. Travel Behaviour and Society 32 - (2023)
Energy-saving potential in Indian open-plan offices using Micro-Zonal Occupant Centric Control (MZOCC) by Jacob J.C., Pandit D., Sen J. Energy and Buildings 282 - (2023)
Reimagining energy-efficient cooling through comfort-based occupant-centric micro-zonal control by Jacob J. C., Pandit D. , Sen J. ASHRAE Transactions 129 428-436 (2023)
Expected service dimensions and service levels for paratransit considering future mobility needs in emerging countries by Pandit D., Sharma D. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 162 1-13 (2022)
Modeling the decision of Ridesourcing drivers to park and wait at trip ends: A comparison between Perth, Australia and Kolkata, India by Chakraborty J., Pandit D. , Chan F. , Xia C. Transportation - (2022)
An explorative study on transient cooling pattern and energy efficiency while using micro-zonal occupant-centric control by Jacob J.C., Pandit D., Sen J. Architectural Engineering and Design Management 19 340-359 (2022)
A simulation-based study to determine the negative externalities of hyper-local food delivery by Sinha D., Pandit D. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 100 - (2021)
Potential of telecommuting for different employees in the Indian context beyond COVID-19 lockdown by Nayak S., Pandit D. Transport Policy 111 98-110 (2021)
Determining the level of service measures to evaluate service quality of fixed-route shared motorized para-transit services by Sharma D., Pandit D. Transport Policy 100 176-186 (2021)
Rural communities perception of and willingness to pay for wastewater and stormwater management infrastructure in bihar, india by Rashid M., Pandit D. Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 10 36-47 (2020)
Determination of service quality attributes based on user perception for paratransit services in developing country like India by Sharma D., Pandit D., Bose T. Transportation Research Procedia 48 3577-3594 (2020)
A Protocol for Simulation Modeling of Ridesourcing Services: Optimisation of Fleet Size in an Urban Environment by Chakraborty J., Pandit D. , Xia J. , Chan F. International Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems Research 18 267-276 (2020)
A review of Ride-Matching strategies for Ridesourcing and other similar services by Chakraborty J., Pandit D., Chan F., Xia J. Transport Reviews 41 578-599 (2020)
Heterogeneity in perception of service quality attributes of bus transit across various user categories- A case of Kolkata by Bose T., Pandit D. Transportation Research Procedia 48 2784-2799 (2020)
A Methodology to Prioritise Service Quality Attributes for Bus Transit- A Case Study of Visakhapatnam by Bose T., Pandit D. Urban Transport Research Journal 1-14 (2020)
An assessment of service level of household toilet attributes based on the users satisfaction in rural Bihar, India by Rashid M., Pandit D. Environment, Development and Sustainability 23 7373-7392 (2020)
Identifying Factors Influencing Perceived Quality of Life (QoL) of Indian Elderly: Case Study of Kolkata, India by Saha S., Basu S., Pandit D. Social Indicators Research 160 867-907 (2020)
Analysis of service quality of household toilets expected by households practicing open defecation: a study in rural settlements of Bihar, India by Rashid M., Pandit D. Environment, Development and Sustainability 21 2487-2506 (2019)
Determining the provision of wastewater management infrastructure in rural India from the local communitiesâ perspectives by Rashid M., Pandit D. Water Science and Technology 79 489-500 (2019)
Determination of appropriate service delivery level for quantitative attributes of household toilets in rural settlements of India from users perspective by Rashid M., Pandit D. Environmental Management 61 637-649 (2018)
A Framework for Improving MSWM Efficiency in Different Types of ULBs: Case Study Bellary District Karnataka by Reddy P. H., Pandit D. NCHF Bulletin xxx1 25-30 (2018)
Service quality of household toilets in rural settlements of India: An assessment from users perspective by Rashid M., Pandit D. Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 7(4) 589-600 (2017)
Qualitative assessment of public facilities: the public bus by Das S., Pandit D. The TQM Journal 28 275-294 (2016)
Methodology to determine service delivery levels for public transportation by Das S., Pandit D. Transportation Planning and Technology 39 195-217 (2016)
Determination of level-of-service scale values for quantitative bus transit service attributes based on user perception by Das S., Pandit D. Transportmetrica A: Transport Science 11 1-21 (2015)
Relevance of New Urbanism in the context of developing countries: a literature review by S Saha, S Basu and D Pandit Abacus Volume 8, Issue 1 19-27 (2013)
A Framework for Determining Commuter Preference Along a Proposed Bus Rapid Transit Corridor by Pandit D., Das S. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences 104 894-903 (2013)
Importance of user perception in evaluating level of service for bus transit for a developing country like India: a review by Das S., Pandit D. Transport Reviews 33 402-420 (2013)
An investigation on location choice for housing in mining towns: Case study of Korba by S Chattopadhyay, D Pandit, B Alolika, S Altaf International Journal for Housing Science & its application Volume 37, Issue 2 63-74 (2013)
Methodology to identify the gaps in the level of service provided for urban bus transit: Case study Kolkata by S Das, D Pandit Spandrel Issue 4 59-71 (2012)
Bus Route Merging and Frequency Setting Methodology for Bus Rapid Transit Trunk Corridor : A Case Study of Kolkata by TS Maparu, D Pandit Space: The SPA Journal of Planning and Architecture Volume 16, Issue 2 16-37 (2012)
A Methodology for Selection of Bus Rapid Transit Corridors: A Case Study of Kolkata by TS Maparu, D Pandit Institute of Town Planners, India Journal Volume 7, Issue 4 21-36 (2010)

Educational Package

Urban Services Planning by Pandit D. - (2023)
Urban Utilities Planning: Water Supply Sanitation and Drainage by Pandit D. - (2022)
Urban Landuse and Transportation Planning by Pandit D. - (2020)

Book

Bicycling Infrastructure Design for Indian Cities and Emerging Economies. by Pandit D., Sharma D. 1-231 (2022)
Urban Landuse and Transportation Planning by Pandit D. 1-1003 (2021)

Others

Invited Article on Research paper Potential of telecommuting for different employees in the Indian context beyond COVID-19 lockdown , by Nayak S., Pandit D. WCTRS Research Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 13, March 2022. - (2022)
Handbook on Feasible Service Delivery Level Ranges for Bus Transit (Part 1: User perceptive) by Pandit D., E. 1-323 (2019)
Handbook on Feasible Service Delivery Level Ranges for Bus Transit (Part 2: Operator perceptive) by Pandit D., E. 1-222 (2019)
Handbook on Para-transit Service Design Indian Context (Part 2: Integration) by Pandit D., E. 1-81 (2019)
Handbook on Para-transit Service Design in Indian Context (Part 1: Operation & Regulation) by Pandit D., E. 1-263 (2019)
Manual for Bus Service Timetable development and Vehicle Scheduling Software by Pandit D., Santra K. 1-37 (2019)
Summary Report: Service Level Optimization between Public Bus and Para-transit Services along a Transport Corridor by Pandit D., E. 1-200 (2019)
Mobility Improvement Plan for NDITA, Detailed Project Report by Pandit D., E. - (2017)
Service Level Optimization between pubic bus and para-transit services along a transport corridor:Progress report 2017 by Pandit D., E. - (2017)
Detailed Project Report: Bicycle Track along the Salt Lake Bypass Road, Kolkata by Pandit D., E. - (2017)

Symposium

The elderly and the city: Improving the Quality of life (QoL) of elderly citizens by Saha S., Basu S. , Pandit D. International symposium on Megacities 0-0 (2014)
Sustainable transportation(Poster) by Pandit D. First Indo-German frontiers of Engineering Symposium 0-0 (2009)