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Prof. K V R Ravi Shankar

PhD (IIT Bombay)

Associate Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

Room No: Ground Floor, Transportation Division, Department of Civil Engineering   +91-870-2462148
ravikvr@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Capacity Analysis of Highway Sections 

 Crowd dynamic analysis and emergency evacuation planning 

 Intelligent Traffic Signal Control. 

 Non-lane based behaviour modelling and nanoscopic models 

 Safety Analysis of vehicular interactions  

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Traffic Engineering and Design(CE421)
  • Traffic Analysis and Design(CE66003)
  • Road Safety Engineering(CE66044)
  • Transportation Software Laboratory(CE66008)
  • Dissertation Work Part - A(CE6649)
  • Comprehensive Viva(CE6647)
  • Traffic Analysis and Design(CE5602)
  • Traffic Measurements Laboratory(CE5605)
  • Dissertation Work Part - B(CE6699)
  • Intelligent Transportation Systems(CE5664)
  • Road Safety Engineering(CE5654)
  • ORC ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5458-3972
  • SCOPUS ID: 57193253075
  • Google Scholar ID: iF0VKOkAAAAJ
  • Microsoft Academic ID: G-2689-2011


  • Geometric Design Consistency Model for Evaluating Safety at Horizontal Curves on Two-Lane Rural Highways Under Mixed Traffic Conditions, By Godumala, D.T., Ravi Shankar, K.V.R., Springer, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India) Series A , vol., pp., 2024
  • Safety evaluation of horizontal curves on two lane rural highways using machine learning algorithms: A priority-based study for sight distance improvements, By Dharma Teja Godumula and K. V. R. Ravi Shankar, T&F, Traffic Injury Prevention, vol.24, pp.331-337, 2023
  • Pedestrian-vehicle interaction severity level assessment at uncontrolled intersections using machine learning algorithms, By Lalam Govinda, M.R. Sai Kiran Raju, K.V.R. Ravi Shankar, Elsevier, Safety Science, vol.153, pp.105806, 2022
  • Exploratory analysis of evasion actions of powered two-wheeler conflicts at unsignalized intersection, By Pranab Kar, Shivkant Kumar, Shivasai Samalla, Mallikarjuna Chunchu, K.V.R. Ravi Shankar, Elsevier, Accident Analysis & Prevention, vol.194, pp.107363, 2023
  • Multi-regime modelling for large congregation, By Poojari Yugendar and K.V.R. Ravishankar, ICE: Transport, Institution of Civil Engineers , vol.174, pp.394-403, 2021
  • Effect of Vehicle Composition on Saturation Flow at Signalized Intersections in Mixed Traffic Conditions, By Susmita Ramireddy and Ravishankar KVR , IET, IET Intelligent Transport Systems, vol.14, pp.647-656, 2020
  • Car-following behavior in traffic having mixed vehicle-types, By Tom V. Mathew and K.V.R. Ravishankar , J Ross, Transportation Letters: The International Journal of Transportation Research, vol.3, pp.109-122, 2011
  • Acceleration and Deceleration Rates of Various Vehicle Categories at Signalized Intersections in Mixed Traffic Conditions, By Ramireddy Sushmitha, Vineeth reddy Ala, Ravishankar KVR, Arpan Mehar , Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Periodica Polytechnica Transportation Engineering,, vol.49, pp.324-332, 2021
  • Vehicle-type dependent car-following model for heterogeneous traffic conditions, By K.V.R. Ravishankar and Tom V. Mathew , ASCE, Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, vol.137, pp.775-781, 2011
  • Effect of Vehicle Type on Stopping Sight Distance at Vertical Summit Curves in Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions, By RAMIREDDY SUSHMITHA and KVR RAVISHANKAR, Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, vol.15, pp.2830-2842, 2024

Centre for Advanced Transportation Technology and Systems, Advanced Transport Modelling and Simulation for National Highways in India

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor MoRTH jointly with IAHE, IIT Roorkee, and University of New
  • Duration 47 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 23290000
  • Status Ongoing

Safe System perspective on vulnerable road users in India

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type SPARC Project
  • Sponsor SPARC, Government of India
  • Duration 23 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 7116000
  • Status Ongoing

iRAP Star Rating of PWD North and North East zone Roads in the State of Karnataka under KSHIP-3

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Government of Karnataka
  • Duration 10 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3681600
  • Status Completed

GHMC Benefit Monitoring Evaluation Study of Flyovers/ Grade separators, Link Roads, and CRMP

  • Role Joint-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad
  • Duration 11 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 22300000
  • Status Completed

Road Safety Analysis of Accident at Meedikonda X Roads on NH 163

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Telangana State Road Transport Corporation
  • Duration 2 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 35400
  • Status Completed

Comprehensive Traffic Study for Karimnagar City

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Municipal Corporation of Karimnagar, Telangana State
  • Duration 32 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 807300
  • Status Completed

Design of Traffic Junctions in Tirupati

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), Andhra Pradesh
  • Duration 11 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 672750
  • Status Completed

Pedestrian Behaviour Dynamic Analysis near Intersections and Terminals

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST, Govt. of India
  • Duration 38 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2172000
  • Status Completed

Tirumala Traffic Study

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), Andhra Pradesh
  • Duration 11 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 572500
  • Status Completed

Development of Toolkit on "Urban Road Traffic Systems (Planning, Design and Evaluation)

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India
  • Duration 26 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3500000
  • Status Completed


Akki Baswaraj

  • Area of Research: Road User Perception of Safety

B. Suresh

  • Area of Research: Signal Coordination in Mixed Traffic Conditions

G Dharma Teja

  • Area of Research: Safety Analysis of Horizontal Curved Sections

G.S. Diwakar

  • Area of Research: Safety Analysis of Roundabouts in Mixed Traffic Conditions
  • Certified UAV (Drone) Pilot
  • Travel Award Winner for ITS World Congress
  • Young Researcher (Engineering) Award
  • Associate Dean, Academic Research Programs (Continuing from July, 2024)
  • Member, Institute Safety Committee (August, 2023 - August, 2024)
  • Head of Transportation Division (July, 2022 - June, 2024)
  • Departmental Faculty Member for Central Library Committee (July, 2013 - October, 2019)
  • Member, Postgraduate-Department Academic Committee (May, 2013 - August, 2018)
  • Faculty Incharge Transportation Software Laboratory (August, 2012 - June, 2019)