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Selected Publications during the Past 5 Years

Keynote/Plenary Addresses (Past 6 Years)

  1. Iranian Society of Acoustics and Vibration (ISAV), “Low-Profile Magnetorheological Fluid Mounts,” Tehran, Iran, December 8 – 9, 2021. (Virtual)
  2. The Seventeenth International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Asset Management, Plenary Lecture, “LiDAR System Applications for Improving Condition Monitoring and Asset Management of Railways,” London, England, September 6 – 10, 2021. (Virtual)
  3. International Conference on Rail Transportation (ICRT2021) “Achieving Improved Understanding of Wheel-Rail Interface Dynamics Through Roller Rig Testing,” Chengdu, China, July 5 – 6, 2021. (Virtual)
  4. The 9th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, Plenary Lecture, “Advancing Vehicle Safety Through Smart Systems,” SMART 2019, Paris, France, July 8 – 12, 2019.
  5. The First Annual Symposium on Railroad Infrastructure Diagnosis and Prognosis Symposium, “Railroad Track Monitoring Technologies,” University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, October 16 – 17, 2018.

 

Journal Publications (Past 6 Years)

  1. Ali, G., McLaughlin, S., and Ahmadian, M., “The Surface Accelerations Reference— A Large-Scale, Interactive Catalog of Passenger Vehicle Accelerations,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, April 2023 (online).  (https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2023.3267844) 
  2. Huang, Wei, Mehdi Ahmadian, Amir Rahimi, and Luke Steiginga. "Dynamics performance of long combination vehicles with active control systems." Vehicle System Dynamics 61, no. 7 (2023): 1829-1878.
  3. Zhang, Zichen, Yang Chen, and Mehdi Ahmadian. "Dimensionless analysis of rearward amplification of trucks with single and double trailers: a frequency analysis." SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles 16, no. 02-16-03-0015 (2022).
  4. Pan, Yu, Ahmad Radmehr, and Mehdi Ahmadian. "Experimental evaluation of amount and repeated applications of top of rail friction modifiers on wear and adhesion." International Journal of Rail Transportation (2022): 1-17.
  5. Pan, Y., Zuo, L., and Ahmadian, M., “A Half-wave Electromagnetic Energy-Harvesting Tie towards Safe and Intelligent Rail Transportation,” Applied Energy, Volume 313, May 2022.  (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118844)
  6. Chen, Yang, Xiaohan Zheng, Zichen Zhang, and Mehdi Ahmadian. "Effect of off-centred loading on roll stability of multi-trailer trucks." International Journal of Vehicle Performance 8, no. 2-3 (2022): 271-295.
  7. Hosseini, Sayed Mohammad, Ahmad Radmehr, Arash Hosseinian Ahangarnejad, Robert B. Gramacy, and Mehdi Ahmadian. "A statistical evaluation of multiple regression models for contact dynamics in rail vehicles using roller rig data." International Journal of Rail Transportation 10, no. 6 (2022): 717-729.
  8. Zhang, Zichen, Nan Sun, Yang Chen, and Mehdi Ahmadian. "Detailed modeling of pneumatic braking in long combination vehicles." SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles 14, no. 02-14-03-0020 (2021): 245-258.
  9. Chen, Yang, Zichen Zhang, and Mehdi Ahmadian. "Comparative analysis of emergency evasive steering for long combination vehicles." SAE international journal of commercial vehicles 13, no. 02-13-03-0018 (2020): 233-250.
  10. Ahangarnejad, A. H., Radmehr, A., Ahmadian, M., “A Historical Perspective on Active Safety Systems Toward Enabling Autonomous Driving,” Journal of Vibration and Control, accepted. 
  11. Ali, G., McLaughlin, S., and Ahmadian, M., “Quantifying the Effect of Roadway, Driver, Vehicle, and Location Characteristics on the Frequency of Longitudinal and Lateral Accelerations,” Accident Analysis and Prevention, Volume 161, October 2021.  (https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2021.106356)  
  12. Ahmadian, M., Southern, B. M., “Isolation Properties of Low-Profile Magnetorheological Fluid Mounts,” Fluids, Volume 6, Issue 4, April 2021. (https://doi.10.3390/fluids6040164)
  13. Ferestade, I; Ahmadian, M; Molatefi, H; Moaveni, B., “"Integrated Sliding Mode and Direct Torque Controls for Improving Transient Traction in High-Speed Trains," Journal of Multibody Dynamics, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K, online. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1077546320932027)
  14. Zhang, X; Wu, R; Guo, K; Zu, P; Ahmadian, M., “Dynamic characteristics of magnetorheological fluid squeeze flow considering wall slip and inertia,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 31, Issue 2, 2020, pp. 229 – 242. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1045389X19888781)
  15. Ferestade, I., Ahmadian, M., Molatefi, H., Moaveni, B., Bokaeian, V., “Integrated Sliding Mode and Direct Torque Controls for Improving Transient Traction in High-speed Trains," Journal of Vibration and Control, June 2020.  (https://doi.org/10.1177/1077546320932027)
  16. Chen, Y., Peterson, A.,and Ahmadian, M., "Achieving anti-roll bar effect through air management in commercial vehicle pneumatic suspensions." Vehicle system dynamics 57, no. 12 (2019): 1775-1794. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2018.1552005)
  17. Ahangarnejad, A. H., and Ahmadian, M., “Integrated Vehicle Dynamics System through Coordinating Active Aerodynamics Control, Active Rear Steering, Torque Vectoring, and Hydraulically Interconnected Suspension,” International Journal of Automotive Technology, Vol. 20, No. 5, August 2019, pp. 903 – 915.  (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-019-0084-x)
  18. Ahangarnejad, A. H., Melzi, S., Ahmadian, M., “Numerical comparison of two methods for integration of active rear steering, torque vectoring and hydraulically interconnected suspension,” International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing, Vol. 13, No. 2, March 2019, pp. 125 – 148.  (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJVSMT.2018.098338)
  19. Chen, Y., Zhang, C., Peterson, A. W., and Ahmadian, M., “A simulation-based comparative study on lateral characteristics of trucks with double and triple trailers,” International Journal of Vehicle Safety, Vol. 11, No. 2, 2019, pp. 136 – 157.  (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJVS.2019.101857)
  20. Ghodrati, M., Ahmadian, M., Mirzaeifar R., “Modeling of Rolling Contact Fatigue in Rails at the Microstructural Level,” Wear, No. 406, July 2018, pp. 205 – 217.  (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wear.2018.04.016)
  21. Chen, Y., Hou, Y., Peterson, A. W., and Ahmadian, M., “Failure Mode and Effects Analysis of Dual Leveling Valve Airspring Suspensions on Truck Dynamics,” Vehicle System Dynamics, Vol. 57, No. 4, 2019, pp. 617 – 635.  (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00423114.2018.1480787)
  22. Taheri, M. A., Peterson, Munoz, J. E., and Ahmadian, M., "Railway Track Irregularity and Curvature Estimation Using Doppler LIDAR Fiber Optics," Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Vol 232, Issue 1, January 2018, pp. 63 – 72. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0954409716660738)

Refereed Conference Publications (Past 6 Years)

  1. Zheng, Xiaohan, Yang Chen, and Mehdi Ahmadian. Interconnected roll stability control system for semitrucks with double trailers. No. 2023-01-0906. SAE Technical Paper, 2023.
  2. Ahmadian, Mehdi, Ahmad Radmehr, and SayedMohammad Hosseini. "Non-Destructive Evaluation of Track Stability Using Doppler Lidar Systems." (2022).
  3. Radmehr, Ahmad, Yu Pan, Ali Tajaddini, Edwin Vollebregt, and Mehdi Ahmadian. "Wheel-Rail Contact Force and Traction Analysis Under Wet and Oil-Contaminated Conditions." In ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, vol. 85758, p. V001T07A002. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2022.
  4. Hosseini, SayedMohammad, Ahmad Radmehr, and Mehdi Ahmadian. "Visualization Using Google Earth Engine Coupled With Unsupervised Learning, A Practical Approach to Detecting Track Instability." In ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, vol. 85758, p. V001T09A007. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2022.
  5. Molzon, M. and Ahmadian, M., “Development of a Mobile Robot System for the Visual Inspection of Railcar Undercarriage Equipment,” the 2022 ASME Joint Rail Conference, Baltimore, MD, April 20 – 21, 2022.
  6. Pan, Yu, Ahmad Radmehr, Ali Tajaddini, and Mehdi Ahmadian. "An Experimental Study of the Influence of the Amount of Top-Of-Rail Friction Modifiers on Traction." In ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, vol. 84775, p. V001T10A003. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021.
  7. Pan, Yu, Timothy Mast, Carvel Holton, and Mehdi Ahmadian. "Performance Evaluation of a Novel Optical Sensing System for Detecting Rail Lubricity Conditions." In ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference, vol. 84775, p. V001T12A003. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021.
  8. Mast, T., Pan, Y., Holton, C. and Ahmadian, M., 2021, April. Intermediate Distance Testing of Optical Top-of-Rail (TOR) Lubricity Sensors on a Remote-Controlled Rail Cart. In ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference (Vol. 84775, p. V001T01A002). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  9. Pan, Y., Zuo, L., Ahmadian, M., “Design and Bench Tests of a Smart Railroad Tie for Energy Harvesting,” Proceedings of the 2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Mo, April 20 – 21, 2020.
  10. Mast, T., Neighborgall, C., Peterson, A., Holton, C., and Ahmadian, M., “Sensor Selection Consideration for Top-of-Rail (TOR) Lubrication Detection,” Proceedings of the 2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Mo, April 20 – 21, 2020.
  11. Radmehr, A., Hosseinian Ahangarnejad, A., Tajaddini, A., and Ahmadian, M., “Surface Profile and Third-body Layer Accumulation Measurement Using a 3D Laser profiler,” Proceedings of the 2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Mo, April 20 – 21, 2020.
  12. Afzalan, M., Jazizadeh, F. K., and Ahmadian, M., “Towards Railway Automated Defect Detection from On-board Data using Deep Learning,” Proceedings of the 2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Mo, April 20 – 21, 2020.
  13. Radmehr, A., Hosseinian Ahangarnejad, A., Tajaddini, A., and Ahmadian, M., “Influence of Angle of Attack on Wheel-rail Interface (WRI) Dynamics Under Various Friction Conditions,” Proceedings of the 2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Mo, April 20 – 21, 2020.
  14. Tan, Y., Hosseini, S-M, Chen, Y., and Ahmadian, M., “Simulation Evaluation of Fouled Ballast Thermal Characteristics,” Proceedings of the 2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Mo, April 20 – 21, 2020.
  15. Dama, N. and Ahmadian, M., “Discrete Element Modeling of Railway Ballast for Studying Railroad Tamping Operation,” Proceedings of the 2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Mo, April 20 – 21, 2020.
  16. Hosseini, S-M, Tan, Y., and Ahmadian, M., “Forward-Looking Infrared Radiometry (FLIR) Application for Detecting Ballast Fouling,” Proceedings of the 2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Mo, April 20 – 21, 2020.
  17. Radmehr, A., Hosseinian Ahangarnejad, Pan, Y., A., Tajaddini, A., and Ahmadian, M., “Wheel-Rail Contact Patch Geometry Measurement and Shape Analysis Under Various Loading Conditions,” Proceedings of the 2020 Joint Rail Conference, St. Louis, Mo, April 20 – 21, 2020.
  18. Mast, T., Neighborgall, C., Peterson, A., Holton, C., and Ahmadian, M., “Development of Optics-based mobile instrument for evaluating Top of Rail lubricity trends on in-service track,” Proceedings of the 2019 American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, September 22 – 25, 2019.
  19. Ghodrati, M., Ahmadian, M., Mirzaeifar R., “Studying the Effect of Tangential Forces on Rolling Contact Fatigue in Rails Considering Microstructure,” Proceedings of the 2019 Joint Rail Conference, Snowbird, UT, April 10 – 12, 2019.
  20. Radmehr, A., Tajaddini, A., Marquis, B., and Ahmadian, M., “Virginia Tech-Federal Railroad Administration Roller Rig Measurement Capabilities and Baseline Measurements,” Proceedings of the 2019 Joint Rail Conference, Snowbird, UT, April 10 – 12, 2019.
  21. Radmehr, A., Kothari, K., and Ahmadian, M., “Evaluating the Effect of Natural Third Body Layers on Friction Using the Virginia Tech Roller Rig,” Proceedings of the 2019 Joint Rail Conference, Snowbird, UT, April 10 – 12, 2019.
  22. Neighborgall, C., Mast, T., Peterson, A. W., Ahmadian, M., and  Holton, C., “Development of Laser/LED-based Instrument for Optical Detection of Railroad Top-of-rail (TOR) Friction Modifiers and Lubricity Conditions,” Proceedings of the 2019 Joint Rail Conference, Snowbird, UT, April 10 – 12, 2019.
  23. Afzalan, M., Jazizadeh, F. K., and Ahmadian, M., “A Machine Learning Approach for Track Condition Assessment Through Repeated Historical Data Analysis,” Proceedings of the 2019 Joint Rail Conference, Snowbird, UT, April 10 – 12, 2019.
  24. Tan, Y., Chen, Y., and Ahmadian, M., “Monitoring and Detecting Fouled Ballast using Forward-Looking Infrared Radiometer (FLIR) Aerial Technology – Possibilities and Limitations,” Proceedings of the 2019 Joint Rail Conference, Snowbird, UT, April 10 – 12, 2019.
  25. Kothari, K., Dixit, J., and Ahmadian, M., “Effect of Variation of Angle of Attack on Adhesion-Creepage Behavior Using Virginia Tech –Federal Railroad Administration (VT – FRA) Roller Rig,” Proceedings of the 2018 AREMA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, September 16 – 20, 2018.
  26. Ghodrati, M., Ahmadian, M., Mirzaeifar R., “Investigating the rolling contact fatigue in rails using finite element method and cohesive zone approach,” Proceedings of the 2018 Joint Rail Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, April 18-20, 2018.

Invited Colloquiums (Past 6 Years)

  1. “Interconnected Roll Stability Control System for Semitrucks with Double Trailers,” 2023 SAE World Congress Experience (WCX).
  2. “Can Machine Learning Methods Improve the Identification of Unstable Tracks?” Big Data in Railroad Maintenance Planning 2022, Newark, DE, December 14 – 15, 2022.
  3. “A Research Perspective on Truck Platooning and Autonomous Driving,” SAE International Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN, September 20 – 22, 2022.
  4. “Early Diagnosis of Track Stability through Non-contact LiDAR Measurements and Unsupervised Machine Learning Algorithms,” 2nd RailTEAM Symposium on Railroad Infrastructure Diagnosis & Prognosis, Roanoke, VA, May 23 – 24, 2022.
  5. “Improving Trackside Inspection of Rolling Stock  Using a Track Crawler Robot: A Step Toward Better Diagnosis and Prognosis of Railcars,” 2nd RailTEAM Symposium on Railroad Infrastructure Diagnosis & Prognosis, Roanoke, VA, May 23 – 24, 2022.
  6. “Unleashing the Power of Statistical Data-driven Models for Analyzing Complex Engineering Data,” the 2022 ASME Joint Rail Conference, Baltimore, MD, April 20 – 21, 2022.
  7. “Long- and Short-term effect of Top of Rail Friction Modifiers (TORFM) on Traction,” International Collaborative Research Initiative Monthly Meeting, January 2022.
  8. “Onboard Installation of LiDAR Doppler Systems for Track Instability Measurements,” the 2022 ASME Joint Rail Conference, Baltimore, MD, April 20 – 21, 2022.
  9. “Field Tests and Simulation Results on Off-Tracking of a Long Combination Vehicle,” 2022 SAE Commertcial Vehicle Engineering Congress (COMVEC).
  10. “Detailed Modeling of Pneumatic Braking in Long Combination Vehicles,” 2021 SAE Commertcial Vehicle Engineering Congress (COMVEC).
  11. “Failure Modes and Effects Analysis of Dual Leveling Valve Airspring Suspension on Truck Dynamics,” 2020 SAE Commertcial Vehicle Engineering Congress (COMVEC).
  12. “Comparative Analysis of Emergency Evasive Steering for Long Combination Vehicles,” 2020 SAE Commertcial Vehicle Engineering Congress (COMVEC).
  13. “Effect of Uneven Loading on Roll Stability of Multi-trailer Trucks,” 2020 SAE Commertcial Vehicle Engineering Congress (COMVEC).
  14. “Effect of Uneven Loading on Roll Stability of Multi-trailer Trucks,” 2020 SAE Commertcial Vehicle Engineering Congress (COMVEC).
  15. “A Statistical Approach to Modeling Rail-Wheel Traction using Big Data,” Big Data in Railroad Maintenance Planning 2020, Newark, DE, December 16, 2020.  (Virtual).
  16. “Achieving Vehicle Safety Through Smart Systems,” University of Califorina, Riverside, College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series, November 13, 2019.
  17. “Emergency Collision Avoidance Maneuvers for Long Combination Vehicles: What is Possible and What is Not,” 2019 SAE Commertcial Vehicle Engineering Congress (COMVEC), Indianapolise, IN, September 9 – 11, 2019.
  18. “Simulation Evaluation on the Rollover Propensity of Multi-trailer Trucks at Roundabouts,” 2019 SAE Commertcial Vehicle Engineering Congress (COMVEC), Indianapolise, IN, September 9 – 11, 2019.
  19. “Reaching Higher Levels of Railroad Engineering and Productivity through Intelligent Technologies,” Inited Lecture, Frauscher Sensor Technology USA, Inc., Princiton, NJ, August 1, 2018.
  20. “Traction Measurements on VT-FRA Roller Rig,” Invited Lecture, ICRI Monthly Discussions, March 2, 2018.

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