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Kelly Pitera

Kelly Pitera

Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Engineering

kelly.pitera@ntnu.no
+4773413274 +4794428548 Byggteknisk, 2-045, Gløshaugen, Høgskoleringen 7a
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About

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Research Interests:

  • urban transport
  • freight transport
  • street and road planning and design

Teaching:

  • TBA 4203 Geometric Design of Roads (3rd year course)
  • BA6057 Road Building (EVU, Experienced based masters program)
  • BA8616 Geometric Design of Roads (PhD course)
  • Lecturer in TBA4204 BM3 Transport Infrastructure, TBA4345 Sustainability Issues in Transport, BA6052 Strategic Planning of Transport Infrastructure

Education and Employment:

  • Professor, NTNU, September 2021 - present
  • Associate Professor, NTNU, January 2013 - September 2021
  • PhD Civil Engineering, University of Washington (Seattle, US), 2008 - 2012
  • Masters Civil Engineering, University of Washington (Seattle, US), 2006 - 2008
  • Senior Engineer (bridge and roadway design), Berger/ABAM Engineers (Seattle, US), 2001-2006
  • Bachelors Civil Engineering, Villanova University (Villanova, PA, US), 1997-2001

Project Websites: 

  • InRoad (Erasmus+ 2020-2023)
  • Research for Advancing Automated Road Transport
  • Mobility Lab Larger-Trondheim

 

Publications

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2022

  • Eitrheim, Maren Helene Rø; Log, Markus Metallinos; Tørset, Trude; Levin, Tomas; Pitera, Kelly. (2022) Opportunities and Barriers for Truck Platooning on Norwegian Rural Freight Routes. Transportation Research Record. volum 2676 (6).
    Academic article
  • Foroutan Mirhosseini, Seyedali; Pitera, Kelly; Odeck, James; Welde, Morten. (2022) Sustainable Project Management: Reducing the Risk of Cost Inaccuracy Using a PLS-SEM Approach. Sustainability. volum 14 (2).
    Academic article

2021

  • Kvasnes, Sara; Pokorny, Petr; Jensen, Jan Kristian; Pitera, Kelly. (2021) Safety Effects of Horizontal Curve Design and Lane and Shoulder Width on Single Motorcycle Accidents in Norway. Journal of Advanced Transportation.
    Academic article
  • Skaaland, Eivind; Pitera, Kelly. (2021) Investigating the use of visualization to improve public participation in infrastructure projects: how are digital approaches used and what value do they bring?. Urban, Planning and Transport Research. volum 9 (1).
    Academic article
  • Storsæter, Ane Dalsnes; Pitera, Kelly; McCormack, Edward. (2021) Camera-based lane detection—Can yellow road markings facilitate automated driving in snow?. Vehicles. volum 3 (4).
    Academic article
  • Storsæter, Ane Dalsnes; Pitera, Kelly; McCormack, Edward. (2021) The automated driver as a new road user. Transport reviews. volum 41 (5).
    Scientific translation/review
  • Storsæter, Ane Dalsnes; Pitera, Kelly; McCormack, Edward. (2021) Using ADAS to Future-Proof Roads—Comparison of Fog Line Detection from an In-Vehicle Camera and Mobile Retroreflectometer. Sensors. volum 21 (5).
    Academic article

2020

  • Finsveen, Hanne; Pitera, Kelly; Hoen, Fredrik Solvi. (2020) Shared mobility and public transport –foe or friend?. Proceedings from the Annual Transport Conference at Aalborg University.
    Academic article
  • Pokorny, Petr; Jensen, Jan Kristian; Gross, Frank; Pitera, Kelly. (2020) Safety effects of traffic lane and shoulder widths on two-lane undivided rural roads: A matched case-control study from Norway. Accident Analysis and Prevention. volum 144.
    Academic article

2019

  • Bjørgen, Astrid; Seter, Hanne; Kristensen, Terje; Pitera, Kelly. (2019) The potential for coordinated logistics planning at the local level: A Norwegian in-depth study of public and private stakeholders. Journal of Transport Geography. volum 76 (4).
    Academic article
  • Booto, Gaylord Kabongo; O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Ebrahimi, Babak; Vignisdottir, Hrefna Run; Brattebø, Helge; Pitera, Kelly; Wallbaum, Holger; Bohne, Rolf André. (2019) Road Planning and Route Alignment Selection Criteria in the Norwegian Context. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. volum 471 (5).
    Academic article
  • Pokorny, Petr; Pitera, Kelly. (2019) Observations of truck-bicycle encounters: A case study of conflicts and behaviour in Trondheim, Norway. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. volum 60.
    Academic article
  • Pokorny, Petr; Pitera, Kelly. (2019) Truck-bicycle safety: an overview of methods of study, risk factors and research needs. European Transport Research Review. volum 11 (29).
    Scientific translation/review

2018

  • Flaata, Ellen Heffer; Pitera, Kelly. (2018) Analogue Learning in the Digital Age: Can we use 'old-fashioned' active learning methods to educate engineers in the modern world?. Proceedings of the 46th SEFI Annual Conference.
    Academic chapter/article
  • Pokorny, Petr; Pritchard, Ray; Pitera, Kelly. (2018) Conflicts between bikes and trucks in urban areas—A survey of Norwegian cyclists. Case Studies on Transport Policy. volum 6 (1).
    Academic article

2017

  • Pitera, Kelly; Marinelli, Giuseppe. (2017) Autonomous E-Mobility as a Service - Final Report. 2017.
    Report
  • Pitera, Kelly; Pokorny, Petr; Kristensen, Terje; Bjørgen, Astrid. (2017) The complexity of planning for goods delivery in a shared urban space: a case study involving cyclists and trucks. European Transport Research Review. volum 9 (46).
    Academic article
  • Pokorny, Petr; Drescher, Jerome; Pitera, Kelly; Jonsson, Thomas. (2017) Accidents between freight vehicles and bicycles, with a focus on urban areas. Transportation Research Procedia. volum 25.
    Academic article
  • Vasilev, Miroslav; Pitera, Kelly; Jonsson, Thomas. (2017) Evaluation of bicycle sharrows within the Norwegian context. Transportation Research Procedia. volum 27.
    Academic article

2016

  • Pokorny, Petr; Pitera, Kelly. (2016) Farlig nærkontakt sykkel – tungt kjøretøy. Samferdsel.
    Popular scientific article

2014

  • Pitera, Kelly; Goodchild, Anne V.. (2014) Changing University Student Perceptions of Freight Transportation. Journal of professional issues in engineering education and practice. volum 140 (1).
    Academic article

2013

  • Pitera, Kelly; Boyle, Linda Ng; Goodchild, Anne V.. (2013) Economic Analysis of Onboard Monitoring Systems in Commercial Vehicles. Transportation Research Record. volum 2379.
    Academic article
  • Pitera, Kelly; Boyle, Linda Ng; Goodchild, Anne V.. (2013) Process comparison of hours of service recording for commercial vehicle operations: electronic versus paper. Journal of Transportation Engineering. volum 139 (3).
    Academic article

2012

  • Goodchild, Anne V.; Pitera, Kelly; McCormack, Edward. (2012) Examining the differential responses of shippers and motor carriers to travel time variability. International Journal of Applied Logistics. volum 3 (1).
    Academic article

2011

  • Pitera, Kelly; Sandoval, Felipe; Goodchild, Anne V.. (2011) Emissions reduction evaluation in urban pickup systems: A heterogeneous fleet case study. Transportation Research Record.
    Academic article

2010

  • Pitera, Kelly; Goodchild, Anne V.; Albrecht, Susan. (2010) Canada’s Port of Prince Rupert as a successful national gateway strategy. Transportation letters. volum 2 (4).
    Academic article

2009

  • Ta, Chilan; Goodchild, Anne V.; Pitera, Kelly. (2009) Structuring a definition of resilience for the freight transportation system. Transportation Research Record.
    Academic article

Scientific articles

  • Eitrheim, Maren Helene Rø; Log, Markus Metallinos; Tørset, Trude; Levin, Tomas; Pitera, Kelly. (2022) Opportunities and Barriers for Truck Platooning on Norwegian Rural Freight Routes. Transportation Research Record. volum 2676 (6).
    Academic article
  • Foroutan Mirhosseini, Seyedali; Pitera, Kelly; Odeck, James; Welde, Morten. (2022) Sustainable Project Management: Reducing the Risk of Cost Inaccuracy Using a PLS-SEM Approach. Sustainability. volum 14 (2).
    Academic article
  • Kvasnes, Sara; Pokorny, Petr; Jensen, Jan Kristian; Pitera, Kelly. (2021) Safety Effects of Horizontal Curve Design and Lane and Shoulder Width on Single Motorcycle Accidents in Norway. Journal of Advanced Transportation.
    Academic article
  • Skaaland, Eivind; Pitera, Kelly. (2021) Investigating the use of visualization to improve public participation in infrastructure projects: how are digital approaches used and what value do they bring?. Urban, Planning and Transport Research. volum 9 (1).
    Academic article
  • Storsæter, Ane Dalsnes; Pitera, Kelly; McCormack, Edward. (2021) Camera-based lane detection—Can yellow road markings facilitate automated driving in snow?. Vehicles. volum 3 (4).
    Academic article
  • Storsæter, Ane Dalsnes; Pitera, Kelly; McCormack, Edward. (2021) Using ADAS to Future-Proof Roads—Comparison of Fog Line Detection from an In-Vehicle Camera and Mobile Retroreflectometer. Sensors. volum 21 (5).
    Academic article
  • Finsveen, Hanne; Pitera, Kelly; Hoen, Fredrik Solvi. (2020) Shared mobility and public transport –foe or friend?. Proceedings from the Annual Transport Conference at Aalborg University.
    Academic article
  • Pokorny, Petr; Jensen, Jan Kristian; Gross, Frank; Pitera, Kelly. (2020) Safety effects of traffic lane and shoulder widths on two-lane undivided rural roads: A matched case-control study from Norway. Accident Analysis and Prevention. volum 144.
    Academic article
  • Bjørgen, Astrid; Seter, Hanne; Kristensen, Terje; Pitera, Kelly. (2019) The potential for coordinated logistics planning at the local level: A Norwegian in-depth study of public and private stakeholders. Journal of Transport Geography. volum 76 (4).
    Academic article
  • Booto, Gaylord Kabongo; O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Ebrahimi, Babak; Vignisdottir, Hrefna Run; Brattebø, Helge; Pitera, Kelly; Wallbaum, Holger; Bohne, Rolf André. (2019) Road Planning and Route Alignment Selection Criteria in the Norwegian Context. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. volum 471 (5).
    Academic article
  • Pokorny, Petr; Pitera, Kelly. (2019) Observations of truck-bicycle encounters: A case study of conflicts and behaviour in Trondheim, Norway. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. volum 60.
    Academic article
  • Pokorny, Petr; Pritchard, Ray; Pitera, Kelly. (2018) Conflicts between bikes and trucks in urban areas—A survey of Norwegian cyclists. Case Studies on Transport Policy. volum 6 (1).
    Academic article
  • Pitera, Kelly; Pokorny, Petr; Kristensen, Terje; Bjørgen, Astrid. (2017) The complexity of planning for goods delivery in a shared urban space: a case study involving cyclists and trucks. European Transport Research Review. volum 9 (46).
    Academic article
  • Pokorny, Petr; Drescher, Jerome; Pitera, Kelly; Jonsson, Thomas. (2017) Accidents between freight vehicles and bicycles, with a focus on urban areas. Transportation Research Procedia. volum 25.
    Academic article
  • Vasilev, Miroslav; Pitera, Kelly; Jonsson, Thomas. (2017) Evaluation of bicycle sharrows within the Norwegian context. Transportation Research Procedia. volum 27.
    Academic article
  • Pitera, Kelly; Goodchild, Anne V.. (2014) Changing University Student Perceptions of Freight Transportation. Journal of professional issues in engineering education and practice. volum 140 (1).
    Academic article
  • Pitera, Kelly; Boyle, Linda Ng; Goodchild, Anne V.. (2013) Economic Analysis of Onboard Monitoring Systems in Commercial Vehicles. Transportation Research Record. volum 2379.
    Academic article
  • Pitera, Kelly; Boyle, Linda Ng; Goodchild, Anne V.. (2013) Process comparison of hours of service recording for commercial vehicle operations: electronic versus paper. Journal of Transportation Engineering. volum 139 (3).
    Academic article
  • Goodchild, Anne V.; Pitera, Kelly; McCormack, Edward. (2012) Examining the differential responses of shippers and motor carriers to travel time variability. International Journal of Applied Logistics. volum 3 (1).
    Academic article
  • Pitera, Kelly; Sandoval, Felipe; Goodchild, Anne V.. (2011) Emissions reduction evaluation in urban pickup systems: A heterogeneous fleet case study. Transportation Research Record.
    Academic article
  • Pitera, Kelly; Goodchild, Anne V.; Albrecht, Susan. (2010) Canada’s Port of Prince Rupert as a successful national gateway strategy. Transportation letters. volum 2 (4).
    Academic article
  • Ta, Chilan; Goodchild, Anne V.; Pitera, Kelly. (2009) Structuring a definition of resilience for the freight transportation system. Transportation Research Record.
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Storsæter, Ane Dalsnes; Pitera, Kelly; McCormack, Edward. (2021) The automated driver as a new road user. Transport reviews. volum 41 (5).
    Scientific translation/review
  • Pokorny, Petr; Pitera, Kelly. (2019) Truck-bicycle safety: an overview of methods of study, risk factors and research needs. European Transport Research Review. volum 11 (29).
    Scientific translation/review
  • Pokorny, Petr; Pitera, Kelly. (2016) Farlig nærkontakt sykkel – tungt kjøretøy. Samferdsel.
    Popular scientific article

Part of book/report

  • Flaata, Ellen Heffer; Pitera, Kelly. (2018) Analogue Learning in the Digital Age: Can we use 'old-fashioned' active learning methods to educate engineers in the modern world?. Proceedings of the 46th SEFI Annual Conference.
    Academic chapter/article

Report

  • Pitera, Kelly; Marinelli, Giuseppe. (2017) Autonomous E-Mobility as a Service - Final Report. 2017.
    Report

Teaching

Courses

  • TBA4203 - Geometric Design of Roads
  • BA8616 - Geometric Design of Highways
  • BYGT2314 - Highway Engineering

Media

2022

  • Academic lecture
    Lægran, Johanne; Pitera, Kelly; Tørset, Trude. (2022) Carrier-provided data for improved sustainable urban transport planning. E-commerce Conference 2022 . SINTEF; Trondheim. 2022-06-16 - 2022-06-17.
  • Academic lecture
    Pitera, Kelly; Hofset, Nina; Marinelli, Giuseppe. (2022) An exploratory study of driving comfort in geometric road design: What is comfort and how can it be measured?. 6th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design ; Amsterdam. 2022-06-26 - 2022-06-29.
  • Academic lecture
    Storsæter, Ane Dalsnes; Pitera, Kelly; McCormack, Edward. (2022) Using ADAS to Future-Proof Roads: A Comparison of Fog Line Detection from an In-Vehicle Camera and Mobile Retroreflectometer. 6th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design ; Amsterdam. 2022-06-26 - 2022-06-29.

2020

  • Academic lecture
    Marinelli, Giuseppe; Simsekoglu, Ozlem; Aarseth, Wenche; Pitera, Kelly. (2020) Introducing TrønderMaaS: investigating business models, sustainability and users' acceptance of a MaaS system in Stjørdal and Trondheim region, Norway. TRA2020 - Transport Research Arena 2020 (Conference canceled) ; Helsinki. 2020-04-27 - 2020-04-30.

2019

  • Academic lecture
    Pokorny, Petr; Pitera, Kelly. (2019) Matched case-control study to estimate the effects of traffic lane and shoulder width on the accident risk. Theories and research methods in Road Traffic Safety Science . Nordic Traffic Safety Academy; Aalto University. 2019-05-06 - 2019-05-07.

2018

  • Poster
    Flaata, Ellen Heffer; Pitera, Kelly. (2018) Analogue learning in the digital age. Can we use "old'fashioned* active learning methods to educate engineers in the modern world?. 46th SEFI Annual Conference 2018 . European Society for Engineering Education: SEFI; Copenhagen. 2018-08-17 - 2018-09-21.
  • Lecture
    Frøyen, Yngve Karl; Bjørgen, Astrid; Pitera, Kelly; Hjelkrem, Odd Andre. (2018) Mapping deliverability. Adapting ABC principles and methods for urban logistic?. The 3rd VREF Conference on Urban Freight . Urban Freight Platform; Göteborg. 2018-10-17 - 2019-10-19.
  • Poster
    Hannasvik, Lisa; Pitera, Kelly; Pokorny, Petr. (2018) The need for improved information flow to address safety in urban construction site deliveries. VREF Conference on Urban Freight . University of Gothenburg; Chalmers; VREF; Gothenburg. 2018-10-17 - 2018-10-19.
  • Poster
    Marinelli, Giuseppe; Bysveen, Maren; Pitera, Kelly; Rennemo, Ola Martin. (2018) Operating Speed Prediction Models Comparison: A Case Study for Norwegian Two-Lane Rural Roads. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2018 . The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine; Washington D.C.. 2018-01-07 - 2018-01-11.
  • Academic lecture
    Pitera, Kelly; Marinelli, Giuseppe. (2018) Towards sustainable Autonomous E-Mobility as a Service: lessons learned from a Climate-KIC Pathfinder Project. ITS World Congress 2018 . ERTICO ITS Europe; Copenhagen. 2018-09-17 - 2018-09-21.

2017

  • Academic lecture
    Booto, Gaylord Kabongo; Bohne, Rolf André; Vignisdottir, Hrefna; Pitera, Kelly; Marinelli, Giuseppe; Brattebø, Helge; Wallbaum, Holger; Ebrahimi, Babak. (2017) The effect of highway geometry on fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles operating in eco-driving mode. 10th Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields International Conference (BCRRA 2017) ; Athens. 2017-06-28 - 2017-06-30.
  • Lecture
    Pokorny, Petr; Pitera, Kelly. (2017) Application of several methods to study truck-bicycle encounters in urban areas. 6th International Conference on Road Safety & Simulation - RSS2017 . TU Delft, SWOV; The Hague. 2017-10-16 - 2017-10-19.
  • Lecture
    Vasilev, Miroslav; Pitera, Kelly; Jonsson, Thomas. (2017) Evaluation of bicycle sharrows within the Norwegian context. 20th EURO Working Group on Transportation Meeting . Budapest University of Technology and Economics; Budapest. 2017-09-04 - 2017-09-06.

2016

  • Poster
    Pitera, Kelly; Pokorny, Petr; Kristensen, Terje; Bjørgen, Astrid. (2016) The complexity of planning a shared urban space: a case study involving cyclists and goods delivery. VREF Conference on Urban Freight 2016 ; Gothenburg. 2016-10-17 - 2016-10-19.
  • Lecture
    Pokorny, Petr; Pitera, Kelly. (2016) Risk factors in bicycle-truck interactions. 5th International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC2016) . Università di Bologna; Bologna. 2016-11-02 - 2016-11-04.
  • Lecture
    Pokorny, Petr; Pitera, Kelly; Jonsson, Thomas. (2016) Accidents between freight vehicles and bicycles, with a focus on urban areas. World Conference on Transport Research - WCTR 2016 ; Shanghai. 2016-07-12.
  • Academic lecture
    Trandem, Lars Hissingby; Pitera, Kelly. (2016) Tradeoffs between a 2+1 lane road design and a narrow 2+2 lane road design. European Transport Conference . Association for European Transport; Barcelona. 2016-10-04 - 2016-10-06.
  • Poster
    Vasilev, Miroslav; Pitera, Kelly. (2016) INVESTIGATION OF THE IMPACT OF TOPOGRAPHY AND CYCLIST TYPE ON THE SPEEDS ON PEDESTRIAN-BICYCLE PATHS. 5th International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC2016) ; Bologna. 2016-11-02 - 2016-11-04.
  • Poster
    Vasilev, Miroslav; Pitera, Kelly. (2016) Methodology to Investigate the Impact of Increasing Volumes and Diversity of Users on Pedestrian-Bicycle Paths. Transport Reasearch Arena ; Warsaw. 2016-04-18 - 2016-04-21.

2015

  • Poster
    Pokorny, Petr; Pitera, Kelly. (2015) Interactions between bicycles and freight vehicles in urban areas. International Cycling Safety Conference ; Hannover. 2015-09-15 - 2015-09-16.
  • Lecture
    Tonheim, Marius Hatletveit; Pitera, Kelly. (2015) Evaluation of Roundabout Designs and Impacts on Speed Using Driving Simulation. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting . Transportation Research Board; Washington, DC. 2015-01-11 - 2015-01-15.

2014

  • Academic lecture
    Pitera, Kelly. (2014) Changing University Student Perceptions of Freight Transportation: Developing the Future Freight Workforce. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting . Transportation Research Board; Washington, DC. 2014-01-12 - 2014-01-16.
  • Poster
    Pitera, Kelly. (2014) Understanding Interactions Between Commercial Vehicles and Nonmotorized Users in Urban Areas to Improve Safety and Mobility. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting . Transportation Research Board; 2014-01-12 - 2014-01-16.
  • Lecture
    Pitera, Kelly. (2014) Understanding the Interatctions Between Large Trucks and Non-motorized Users in Urban Areas to Improve Safety and Mobility. Innovation in Urban Freight Workshop . NTNU; Oslo. 2014-09-16.
  • Lecture
    Pitera, Kelly. (2014) Utilizing ITS data to improve roadway design. Teknologidagene . Statens vegvesen; Trondheim. 2014-10-07.
  • Poster
    Pitera, Kelly; Boyle, Linda Ng; Goodchild, Anne V.. (2014) An analysis of the societal benefits and costs of using on-board monitoring systems for commercial vehicle operations. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting . Transportation Research Board; Wasington, DC. 2014-01-12 - 2014-01-16.
  • Lecture
    Pitera, Kelly; Mateo Espinosa, Cristina. (2014) Considering shared use bicycle facilities on narrow streets in Norway. European Transport Conference . Association for European Transport; 2014-09-30.
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