Previous Experience/Positions held

• Assistant Engineer, Irrigation Department, Government of Kerala (30-10-2006 to 14-09-2007)

Areas of Interest:

• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Signalized Intersections
• Highway Safety
• Vehicular Emissions
• Sensor Technology
• Machine Learning

Courses Handled

• Traffic Engineering
• Traffic Engineering and Management
• Transportation Engineering
• Urban Transportation Planning
• Quantity Surveying and Specification
• Construction Engineering and Management
• Architecture and Town Planning
• Environmental Pollution Control Techniques
• Introduction to Civil Engineering
• Urban Transportation Planning
• Transportation Economics and Appraisal
• Algorithmic thinking with Python
• Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Publications:

Papers published in International Journals

1. S. P. Anusha, R. A. Anand, and L. Vanajakshi, 2012, Data Fusion Based Hybrid Approach for the Estimation of Urban Arterial Travel Time, Journal of Applied Mathematics.
2. Anusha, S. P., Sharma A., Vanajakshi L., Subramanian S. C., and Rilett L. R. (2016). Model Based Approach for Queue and Delay Estimation at Signalized Intersections with Erroneous Automated Data. Journal of Transportation Engineering, 142 (5), 04016013.
3. Anusha S.P., Vanajakshi L., Subramanian S. C., and Rilett, L. R. (2017). Cycle-by-Cycle Analysis of Signalized Intersections for Varying Traffic Conditions with Erroneous Detector Data,   ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering , 143, (8), https://doi.org/10.1061/JTEPBS.0000059 .
4. Akhilesh J., Anusha S.P. (2019)Travel Time Prediction under Mixed Traffic Conditions Using RFID and Bluetooth Sensors, Periodica Polytechnica Transportation, 48, (3) , https://doi.org/10.3311/PPtr.13779
5. Anusha S.P., Vanajakshi L., Subramanian S. C., and Rilett, L. R. (2021) Dynamical systems approach for queue and delay estimation at signalized intersections under mixed traffic conditions, Transportation Letters , pp 1-13.
6. Hafiz, M. and Anusha, S.P., 2021. Real time delay estimation model for mixed traffic conditions using RFID detections as data source, Transportation in Developing Economies, 8(2), pp.1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40890-022-00157-4
7. Anusha, S.P., Vanajakshi, L. and Subramanian, S.C., 2022. Dynamical systems approach for queue and delay estimation at signalized intersections under mixed traffic conditions.  Transportation letters ,   14 (6), pp.578-590.
8. Anusha, S.P., Vanajakshi, L. and Subramanian, S.C., 2022. Dynamical systems approach for travel time prediction in intermediate section under mixed traffic conditions.  Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems , pp.1-20.
9. T Ghosh, SP Anusha, A Babu, LD Vanajakshi, 2023, Performance Evaluation of a Dynamic Signal Control System for Mixed Traffic Conditions Using Sparse Data , Transportation Research Record, 03611981231163770
10. Aiswarya B S, Anusha S P & Jerrin Thomas Panachakel, 2024. Operational stage evaluation of urban roads in achieving carbon neutrality, Sustainable Transport and Livability, DOI:10.1080/29941849.2024.2394069)
11. Zakeer, Sumina, Kavitha Madhu, Anusha SP, and Jerrin Thomas Panachakel. 2025. Application of GIS in road safety analysis: A case study of NH66 corridor in Kollam."  Journal of Transportation Safety & Security  17, no. 6, 683-699.

Papers published in National Journals

1. Reddy, V. V, S. P. Anusha, R. Sivanandan,2006, Evaluation of Signal Interruptions on Vehicular Emissions, Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol. 26, No: 4.

Papers published in International Conferences 

1. Anusha S. P., R. Sivanandan, and S. K. Senthil Raj. 2008, Study of Influence of Lane Restrictions on Vehicular Emissions under Heterogeneous Traffic Flow. Transportation Land Use Planning and Air Quality: Proceedings of the 2007 Transportation Land Use- Planning and Air Quality Conference: July 9-11, Orlando, Florida. ASCE Publications.
2. Anusha S.P, R. Sivanandan, S. K. Senthil Raj, 2008, Evaluation of Vehicular Emissions under Lane Restricted Heterogeneous Traffic Flow, 2008 Annual Meeting of TRB, Washington, D.C., USA.
3. Anusha, S.P, R. Sivanandan , 2012, Analysis of Vehicular Tailpipe Emissions under Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions, International Conference on Recent Innovations in Technology (ICRIT 2012), RIT, Kottayam, Kerala. January 12-14, pp 5-9
4. L. Deepa, S. P. Anusha, L. Vanajakshi, 2012, Estimation of Urban Arterial Travel Time under Indian Traffic Conditions, 10th TPMDC , Dec 12-14,  I.I.T. Bombay, Mumbai, India.
5. S. P. Anusha, L. Vanajakshi, S. C. Subramanian and A. Sharma, 2015, Performance Comparison of Two Model Based Schemes for Estimation of Queue and Delay at Signalized Intersections, 2015 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV), June 28 - July 1, COEX, Seoul, Korea
6. Anusha, Lelitha Vanajakshi and  Shankar C. Subramanian, Use of occupied area for queue and delay estimation at signalized intersections under mixed traffic conditions, 96 th  Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D. C., USA, January 2017.
7. Deepika Mohan, Bino I Koshy, Anusha S P, 2016, Study on Effect of Gradient on Stream Equivalency Factor for Undivided Two Lane Highways, 12th TPMDC, Dec 19-21,  I.I.T. Bombay, Mumbai, India
8. Akhilesh J., Anusha S.P., R. Padmakumar, Evaluation of effectiveness of RFID and Bluetooth sensors for travel time studies under missed traffic conditions, 98 th  Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D. C., USA, January 2019.
9. Babu, A. Hafiz, M., and Anusha, S.P., 2021. Evaluation of effectiveness of RFID sensors for delay estimation under mixed traffic conditions, Presented in 13 th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC) during 10 and 11 December 2020.
10. Hafiz, M., Babu, A. and Anusha, S.P., 2021. Delay estimation model for a pre-timed signalized intersection under mixed traffic conditions, Presented in 13 th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC) during 10 and 11 December 2020.
11. Hafiz, M., Babu, A. and Anusha, S.P., 2021. Comparative Study of Estimation Models and Sensor Data Application for Delay Estimation at Pre-Timed Signalized Intersections under Mixed Traffic Conditions , Accepted for presentation in Transportation Research Board 100 th Annual Meeting.
12. Binu U., Anusha S.P., Prioritization and development of accident prediction model for black spots of Kerala, 7 th Conference on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management (CTSEM 2020) during December 29-30, 2020
13. Suji S., Anusha S.P., Development of a strategic framework for major district roads in Thiruvananthapuram district, 7 th Conference on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management (CTSEM 2020) during December 29-30, 2020
14. Chithra A. S. and Anusha S.P. Vehicle actuated signal control system for mixed traffic conditions, 6 th CTRG, NIT Trichy, December 2021.
15. Hafiz, M. and Anusha, S.P., 2021. Real time delay estimation model for mixed traffic conditions using RFID detections as data source, 6 th CTRG, NIT Trichy, December 2021.
16. Aiswarya B. S., Anusha S.P. Integration of smart phone and iot for real-time tracking of bus, IMPACTS 2023, CET
17. T Ghosh, SP Anusha, A Babu, LD Vanajakshi, 2023, Performance Evaluation of a Dynamic Signal Control System for Mixed Traffic Conditions Using Sparse Data , 102 nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D. C., USA.
18. Hafiz, M. and Anusha, S.P., 2023. Comparative Evaluation of Delay Estimation Using Mo d els and By Using Sensor Data Under Mixed Traffic Conditions, 7 th CTRG, SVNIT Surat, December 2023.
19. Hafiz, M. and Anusha, S.P., 2023. Real Time Estimation of Queue at Signalized Intersec-tion using RFID Sensors under Mixed Traffic Conditions, 7 th CTRG, SVNIT Surat, December 2023.
20. Chithra A. S. and Anusha S.P. ., 2023. Operational performance evaluation of traffic signals under mixed traffic conditions, 7 th CTRG, SVNIT Surat, December 2023.
21. Angel Mary John, Panachakel, Jerrin Thomas,, and Anusha S.P., 2024 "Navigating AI Policy Landscapes: Insights Into Human Rights Considerations Across IEEE Regions" 2024 IEEE 12th Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference (R10-HTC). 1st - 3rd October, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
22. Mohan, Chandana, Caren Laurette, Arundhati G M, Adithi Sabu, Jerrin Thomas Panachakel, and Anusha S P., 2024, "A Comprehensive Review of Image Segmentation Architectures." 11th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Informatics (EECSI 2024), 2024, Indonesia on September 26-27, 2024.
23. Anusree R., Panachakel, Jerrin Thomas,, and Anusha S.P., 2024 "Assessing the Performance of Instance Segmentation Algorithms for Indian Roads" 2024 IEEE 12th Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference (R10-HTC). IEEE, 2024. 1st - 3rd October, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
24. Sumina Zakeer, Kavitha Madhu, Anusha S. P. and Jerrin Thomas Panachakel, 2024, Application of GIS in Road Safety Analysis: A Case Study of NH66 Corridor in Kollam, 2024 Road Safety and Simulation Conference, October 28-31, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
25. Jamal K, Sumina Zakeer, Anusha S. P. and Jerrin Thomas Panachakel, 2024, Detection of accident black spots for Indian traffic conditions using MoRTH based Sliding Window Method. December 20-23, 15th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC) 18-20 December 2024 , Mumbai, India, Organised by IIT Bombay.
26. Jerrin Thomas Panachakel, Anusha S P, Adithi Sabu, Arundhati G.M., Caren Laurette and Chandana Mohan, 2024, A Comprehensive Review of Image Segmentation Architectures for Autonomous Navigation and Intelligent Transportation, 15th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC) 18-20 December 2024 , Mumbai, India, Organised by IIT Bombay.
27. Manisha R., Anusha S.P, Jerrin Thomas Panachakel and Bivina G. R. 2025 Modeling of pedestrian safety in school zones based on behavioural risk, 16th International Conference of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS 2025).
28. Adila Jamal, Vandhana P., Ashmi R.V., Avani T. P., Sumina Zakeer, Anusha S.P and Jerrin Thomas Panachakel, Proactive road safety assessment using collision pair detection and surrogate safety measures: A data driven approach, 8 th CTRG, IIT Guwahati, December 2025.

Papers published in National Conferences

1. Anusha, S.P, R. Sivanandan, 2009, A methodology for On-road Vehicular Emissions Measurement, Focussing on Advances in Civil Engineering (FACE -2008), National Conference February 21-23, T K M College of Engineering, Kollam.
2. Anusha, S.P, R. Sivanandan, 2009 Effect of Vehicular Characteristics on Emissions under Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions, National Conference on  Recent Innovations in Technology(NCRIT 09), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam.
3. Anusha S.P., Gayathri V.G., Anoop Raj 2011, Performance Evaluation of Waste Plastic in Bituminous Concrete Mixtures, , National Conference on  Recent Innovations in Technology(ICRIT 2011), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam.
4. H. Thomas, S. P. Anusha, L. Vanajakshi, and A. Sharma, 2013, Queue Length and Delay Estimation at Signalized Intersections Using Detector Data, 2013, Urban Transport Research Journal, The UMI Research Symposium.
5. Akhilesh J., Anusha S.P., 2018, Model based estimation of queue at signalized intersections under mixed traffic conditions, Kerala Technological Congress (KETCON) 2018 Human Computer Interface.

Other Responsibilities held:

• Staff Advisor (Civil Engineering, C1 Batch, 2016-2020)
• Staff Advisor (Civil Engineering, C2 Batch, 2021-2025)
• IPR Cell Coordinator
• ASCE CET Student Chapter Faculty Advisor
• Website Coordinator
• Member of Institute Innovation Council
• Lab-in-charge of Civil Workshop

Other Academic Activities

Number of Ph.D. Guidance - 2 Ongoing

Number of M.Tech Guidance - 15 completed, 2 ongoing

Ph. D. Guidance

1. Sumina Zakeer - Development of Machine learning based Road Safety Assessment Measures for Mixed Traffic Conditions
2. Jini Raj R. B. - Performance evaluation of reinforced soil subgrade with geotextile seperator

M. Tech Guidance

1. Akhilesh Jayan 2018 Travel time prediction under heterogeneous traffic conditions using RFID and Bluetooth sensors
2. Binu U. 2018 Prioritization of accident black spots and development of accident prediction model for Kerala
3. Praveena Raj 2019 Evaluation of effectiveness of RFID sensors for performance analysis of signalized intersections under mixed traffic conditions
4. Suji S. 2020 Development of a strategic framework for the maintenance of major district roads in Thiruvananthapuram district
5. Aneesh Babu 2021 Development of an adaptive signal control system for mixed traffic conditions
6. Mohammed Hafiz A. N. 2021 Real time delay estimation model for pre-timed signalized intersections under mixed traffic conditions
7. Chitra A. Saikrishna 2022 Operational performance evaluation of Traffic signals under mixed traffic Conditions
8. Rishika Pramod 2022 Analysis of effect of data aggregation interval in travel time estimation models
9. Aiswarya B.S. 2023 Operational stage evaluation of urban Roads in achieving carbon neutrality
10. Manisha R. 2023 Modeling of pedestrian safety in school zones based on behavioural risk
11. Lincy Bosco 2024, Behavioural modeling of two-wheeler accidents among youngsters
12. Suhana leenas 2024 Accident hot spot detection using instrumented two-wheeler and conflict analysis
13. Jamal K. 2024 A novel approach for estimation and prioritization of accident blackspots
14. Arjun A. M. 2025 A machine learning driven bus signal priority framework in mixed traffic microsimulation study
15. Varun Sajeev 2025 Traffic signal control system based on control delay under mixed traffic conditions

International Conferences Attended

1. Anusha, S.P, R. Sivanandan , 2012, Analysis of Vehicular Tailpipe Emissions under Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions, International Conference on Recent Innovations in Technology (ICRIT 2012), RIT, Kottayam, Kerala. January 12-14, pp 5-9
2. L. Deepa, S. P. Anusha, L. Vanajakshi, 2012, Estimation of Urban Arterial Travel Time under Indian Traffic Conditions, 10th TPMDC , Dec 12-14,  I.I.T. Bombay, Mumbai, India.
3. S. P. Anusha, L. Vanajakshi, S. C. Subramanian and A. Sharma, 2015, Performance Comparison of Two Model Based Schemes for Estimation of Queue and Delay at Signalized Intersections, 2015 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV), June 28 - July 1, COEX, Seoul, Korea
4. S. P. Anusha, Lelitha Vanajakshi and  Shankar C. Subramanian, Use of occupied area for queue and delay estimation at signalized intersections under mixed traffic conditions, 96 th  Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D. C., USA, January 2017.
5. T Ghosh, SP Anusha, A Babu, LD Vanajakshi, 2023, Performance Evaluation of a Dynamic Signal Control System for Mixed Traffic Conditions Using Sparse Data , 102 nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D. C., USA.
6. Hafiz, M. and Anusha, S.P., 2023. Comparative Evaluation of Delay Estimation Using Mo d els and By Using Sensor Data Under Mixed Traffic Conditions, 7 th CTRG, SVNIT Surat, December 2023.
7. Hafiz, M. and Anusha, S.P., 2023. Real Time Estimation of Queue at Signalized Intersection using RFID Sensors under Mixed Traffic Conditions, 7 th CTRG, SVNIT Surat, December 2023.
8. Chithra A. S. and Anusha S.P. ., 2023. Operational performance evaluation of traffic signals under mixed traffic conditions, 7 th CTRG, SVNIT Surat, December 2023.
9. Manisha R., Anusha S.P and Jerrin Thomas Panachakel 2025 Modeling of pedestrian safety in school zones based on behavioural risk, 16th International Conference of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS 2025).
10. Adila Jamal, Vandhana P., Ashmi R.V., Avani T. P., Sumina Zakeer, Anusha S.P and Jerrin Thomas Panachakel Proactive road safety assessment using collision pair detection and surrogate safety measures: A data driven approach, 8 th CTRG, IIT Guwahati, December 2025.

National Conferences Attended

1. Anusha, S.P, R. Sivanandan, 2009, A methodology for On-road Vehicular Emissions Measurement, Focussing on Advances in Civil Engineering (FACE-2008), National Conference February 21-23, T K M College of Engineering, Kollam.
2. Anusha, S.P, R. Sivanandan, 2009 Effect of Vehicular Characteristics on Emissions under Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions, National Conference on  Recent Innovations in Technology(NCRIT 09), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam.

Projects Undertaken 

1. Real time monitoring of traffic in an urban arterial using Radio-frequency identification and Bluetooth sensors funded by Transportation Research Centre, CET (15 lakhs) - Completed
2. Fabrication and evaluation of Smart Speed (Feedback Speed) limits signs under Indian conditions funded by Transportation Research Centre, CET (5 lakhs) - Completed
3. DRISHTI: An AI based Distraction Alert System for Indian Roads (TRC23CET-RP4) funded by Transportation Research Centre, CET (23 lakhs) - Ongoing
4. Centre of Excellence For Disability Studies, Adaptive Signal Control with Pedestrian phases for differently abled and elderly persons 1 year, Rs. 2,50,000 (Completed)
5. Centre of Excellence For Disability Studies - Empowering Visually Impaired Commuters in Kerala Transit System", 1 year, Rs.1,00,000 (Completed)

Short Term Courses Conducted

1. Bituminous Material Characterization, Three day Short Term Training Programme, 10-21 November 2009, RIT Kottayam.
2. ITS Theory and Applications, Five day Short Term Training Programme, June 1-5, 2016, CET Thiruvananthapuram.
3. Real Time Applications of Intelligent Transportation Systems, Three day Workshop, December 10-12, 2018, CET Thiruvananthapuram.
4. Brainstorming session on Research to Practice-Towards better road on 18 th January 2020 sponsored by Transportation Engineering Research Centre, CET
5. Conducted a weekly webinar series in association with Traffic and Transportation Engineering Division of CET during January 7 to March 25.
6. Organised a six day long FDP on "Road Safety Audit and Related Aspects" during August 22-27, 2022.
7. Organised a five day long FDP on "Machine Learning Applications in Transportation Engineering" during November 20-24, 2023.
8. Organised a four day long FDP on "Unlock your research potential - A journey through MATLAB, Python, LaTeX, Machine Learning and ChatGPT" during January 22-25, 2024.

Awards and Recognitions

• Conducted research in University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska U.S.A during 11/06/2013 to 26/07/2013 as part of student exchange programme of IIT Madras, during Ph.D. study period.
• Received travel grant from Indian Institute of Technology Madras Financial Assistance to attend and present my research paper in 2015 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV), June 28 - July 1, 2015, COEX, Seoul, Korea.
• Approved travel grant from University Grants Commission to attend and present my research paper in 96 th  Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D. C., USA, January 2017.
• Received travel grant from Transportation Research Centre, CET to attend and present my research paper in 96 th  Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D. C., USA, January 2017.
• Selected by the Society Awards Committee of ASCE to receive the 2019 Arthur M. Wellington Prize for the paper, "Cycle-by-Cycle Analysis of Signalized Intersections for Varying Traffic Conditions with Erroneous Detector Data," Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, August 2017."
• Received partial travel grant from Indian Institute of Technology Madras Financial Assistance to attend and receive the 2019 Arthur M. Wellington Prize in the ASCE convention 2019 held in Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
• Receive travel grant from DST for presenting the paper " Performance Evaluation of a Dynamic Signal Control System for Mixed Traffic Conditions Using Sparse Data" at 102 nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D. C., USA.

Invited Lectures

1. Delivered an expert talk "Intelligent Transportation Systems: Theory and applications" in the National Seminar Recent Trends in Infrastructure Development and Disaster Management conducted by Baselios Mathews II College of Engineering during 4 th and 5 th of February 2019
2. Delivered an expert talk " Application of Automated Sensor Data forDevelopment of Estimation Models for RealTime Traffic Management" in Florida Atlantic University, Florida, U.S.A during 14 th of October 2019 as part of Freight Mobility Research Institute (FMRI) Lecture series at FAU.
3. Delivered an expert talk "ITS applications under homogeneous and mixed traffic conditions" in the webinar conducted by Jyothi Engineering College, Thrissur in association with ISTE chapter, JECC during 6 th of August 2020.
4. Delivered an expert talk "Changing Transport" in the webinar conducted by College of Engineering Trivandrum in association with ICI chapter during 24 th of January 2021.
5. Delivered an expert talk "Intelligent Transportation Systems of the future" in the webinar conducted by Government Engineering College Barton Hill in association with ICI chapter during 13 th of February 2021.
6. Delivered a webinar expert talk on "Operational Performance Analysis of a Signalized Corridor" on September 22, 2023 at Jyothi Engineering College, Thrissur.
7. Delivered a lecture on "Research Experiences" in Tharangam - Techtalk organized by P.G. and Ph.D. students of CETon 14/12/2023

Keynote Lectures

1. Delivered a keynote lecture on "Technologies for Smart Transportation" in the International Web Conference in Civil Engineering for a Sustainable Planet (ICCESP 2021) organized by Habilete Learning Solutions in collaboration with American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), TKM College of Engineering and Baselios Mathews II College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala on 5th and 6th March 2021.

Session Chair

1. Chaired a session in Transportation Engineering in the International Web Conference in Civil Engineering for a Sustainable Planet (ICCESP 2021) organized by Habilete Learning Solutions in collaboration with American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), TKM College of Engineering and Baselios Mathews II College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala on 5th and 6th March 2021.

Membership in Professional Societies

1. Member of Institution of Engineers (India) - Membership No: M-1695945
2. Member of Indian Roads Congress - Membership No: 102641
3. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, USA - Membership No: - 000011899510
4. Member of Transportation Research Group - Membership No: - 20167
5. Member of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) Membership No:-RM-25-26-0284