IITKGP
Actively searching for Post-Doctoral candidates in the area of Multimodal Urban Mobility & Sustainable Transport | Actively searching for PhD applicants in the area of Multimodal Urban Mobility & Sustainable Transport |

Responsibilities

  • Program Officer (Fine Arts), National Cultural Appreciation (NCA) coursess
  • Chairperson, Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management
  • Associate Dean, International Relations

Research Areas

  • Urban Multimodal Transport Planning Mgmt
  • Transport, environment and health
  • Travel behavior
  • Transport and data analytics
  • Transport and equity
Dr. Goswami is leading the Multimodal Urban Sustainable Transportation (MUST) research group at IIT Kharagpur. The primary research areas of the group include:

Urban Transport Sustainability
Urban Travel Behavior
Seamless Integration of Urban Travel Modes
Active Transportation and Impact on Human Health, and
Smart Management of Transport Infrastructure

Our research program aims to develop the next generation of transport infrastructure professionals, who would be equipped with a holistic understanding of the impacts of transportation on liveability. 
  • Modelling the Covid-19 Travel Choices in Colombia and India: A Hybrid Multiple Discrete-Continuous Nested Extreme Value Approach by Vallejo-borda J., Bhaduri E. , Ortiz-ramirez H. , Arellana J. , Choudhury C. , Rodriguez-valencia A. , Wadud Z. , Goswami A. K. Transportation Research Record 2677 - (2023)
  • An integrated VISSIM-SSAM approach to predicting and mitigating pedestrian crashes and severity along urban crossings by Hussain M.S., Bahrha G., Goswami A.K. Case Studies on Transport Policy 15 - (2024)
  • Estimating personal electric vehicle demand and its adoption timeframe: A study on consumer perception in Indian metropolitan cities by Nimesh V., Manoj B.S., Bhaduri E., Mahendra Reddy V., Kishore Goswami A. Case Studies on Transport Policy 17 - (2024)
  • Implication viability assessment of shift to electric vehicles for present power generation scenario of India by Nimesh V., Sharma D., Reddy V.M., Goswami A.K. Energy 195 - (2020)
  • Modelling the effects of COVID-19 on travel mode choice behaviour in India by Bhaduri E., Manoj B.S., Wadud Z., Goswami A.K., Choudhury C.F. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives 8 - (2020)
  • Examining user attitudes towards ride-hailing services A SEM-MIMIC Ordered Probit approach by Bhaduri E., Goswami A.K. Travel Behaviour and Society 30 41-59 (2023)
  • Assessing urban sidewalk networks based on three constructs: a synthesis of pedestrian level of service literature by Nag D., Goswami A.K., Gupta A., Sen J. Transport Reviews 40 204-240 (2020)
  • Sustainable Civil Infrastructures by Goswami A. K., Banerjee A. , Aithal B. H., Maitra S. Infrastructure and Built Environment for Sustainable and Resilient Societies - (2024)
  • Analyzing changes in travel patterns due to Covid-19 using Twitter data in India by Shende S., Bhaduri E., Goswami A.K. Case Studies on Transport Policy 12 - (2023)
  • A review of air pollution exposure impacts on travel behaviour and way forward by Meena K.K., Goswami A.K. Transport Policy 154 48-60 (2024)

Principal Investigator

  • Assam Skill University (ASU) Management and Operating System Development KPMG ADVISORY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
  • IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF CSR INTERVENTIONS AND BASELINE-CUM- NEED ASSESSMENT IN VILLAGES UNDER CSR OF DVC DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION, KOLKATA
  • Review and Update of the Master Plan for the IIT Kharagpur campus IIT KHARAGPUR
  • TUTEM - Technologies for Urban Transit to Enhance Mobility and Safe Accessibility ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK,INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY

Co-Principal Investigator

  • Audit and Evaluation of Effectiveness of Electronic Speed Monitoring and Enforcement System ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
  • Centre of Excellence on Energy Aware Urban Infrastructure Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
  • Consulting Services for Verification of Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) by Independent Verification Agency for West Bengal Inland Water Transport, Logistics and Spatial Development Project of Transport Department, Government of West Bengal West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited
  • Development of Online Training Material on Safe Driving and Providing Knowledge Support and Assistance Transport Department
  • Feasibility Study for Construction of a Northbound Connecting Ramp with Hospital Road from AJC Bose Road Flyover in Regard to Improvement of Mobility of Traffic at D.L. Khan Road, AJC Bose Road Crossing and Hospital Road Crossing Executive Engineer 1
  • Road Safety Audit of EM Bypass Kolkata from Ultadanga to Garia Dhalai Bridge (15.60 km) for the development of the Stretch as a Safe Corridor The Kolkata Municipal Corporation
  • SAFAR: Safe and Accessible Future with AI on Roads IIT KHARAGPUR AI4ICPS I HUB FOUNDATION
  • Speed Management Policy at National and State Levels for Enhancing Road Safety in India: Development, Adoption, Capacity Building and Implementation International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
  • Traffic Management of the Grand Trunk or GT Road from Bangabasi More to Pilkhana More WEST BENGAL GOVT. EXE. ENGG. (PWD) HOWRAH DIVN

Ph. D. Students

Aniruddha Khatua

Area of Research: Feature extraction and emission modelling

Anshul Singh

Area of Research: Application of Virtual Reality for assessing preference and safety for active mode of travel

Atri Prashant

Area of Research: Mobility and Accessibility in Urban Regions

Kapil Kumar Meena

Area of Research: Estimating environmental impacts of urban freight

Nilanjan Paul

Area of Research: Social Inclusivity and Urban Travel Networks

Priyanka Kureel

Area of Research: Integrating Heritage Conservation and Urban Planning for sustainable development

Russel Aziz

Area of Research: Transportation planning

Vullapu Sai Sesidhar

Area of Research: Travel Behaviour and Shared Autonomous Mobility