माधव प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान, ग्वालियर (म.प्र.), भारत
Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior (M.P.), INDIA

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माधव प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान, ग्वालियर (म.प्र.), भारत

Deemed to be University

(Declared under Distinct Category by Ministry of Education, Government of India)

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Gola Ka Mandir, Gwalior (M.P.) - 474005, INDIA
Ph.: +91-751-2409300, E-mail: vicechancellor@mitsgwalior.in, Website: www.mitsgwalior.in

Department of Civil Engineering

Dr. Reema Bera Sharma

Dr. Reema Bera Sharma

Designation: Assistant Professor
Qualification: Ph.D. (IIT Kharagpur), M.E. (IIEST, Shibpur), B.E. (UIT, Burdwan)
Area of Interest: Transportation Planning, Travel Behaviour & Choice Modelling, Sustainable Transportation
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  • About Faculty: Dr. Reema Bera Sharma is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior, India since March, 2025. She received her Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 2022 and M.E. degree in Civil Engineering with specialization in Transportation Engineering from IIEST Shibpur in 2015. She obtained her B.E. degree in Civil Engineering from University Institute of Technology, Burdwan in 2012. She has published her research findings in high impact international journals in the field of Transportation Engineering, and presented her research work in many prestigious international conferences. She is also a reviewer for technical papers submitted to international journals, and national and international conferences.
  • Work Experience:

    Postdoctoral Researcher in the Division of Physical Resource Theory, Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden from May 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024

    Senior Project Fellow in Traffic Engineering & Safety Division, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi from August 21, 2015 to November 20, 2015

  • Research Supervision:

    B. Tech Thesis Guidance

    "Identifying Strategies for Improvement of Public Transport Services", Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2024 (Supervisor).

    Reviewer of International Journals

    • Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
    • Research in Transportation Economics
    • Case Studies on Transport Policy
    • International Journal of Sustainable Transportion
    • Transportation Planning and Technology
    • Asian Transportation Studies

    Reviewer of International Conferences

    • Transportation Research Board
    • World Conference on Transport Research
    • Conference of Transportation Research Group of India
    • Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies 
  • Honors, Award & Recognition:

    MHRD Scholarship for pursuing PhD from IIT Kharagpur (January, 2016-2022).

    Awarded international travel grant to attend 98th Annual Meeting of Transportation Research Board, Washington DC, USA, January 13-17 (2019) from Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MHRD), Govt. of India.

    Awarded international travel grant to attend International Doctoral Seminar (IDS) on Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Darmstadt, Germany, November 4-9 (2018) from Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India.

    Awarded international travel grant to attend International Doctoral Seminar (IDS) on Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Shanghai, China, December 6-9 (2017) from Infosys grant (for women), IIT Kharagpur.

    MHRD Scholarship for pursuing M.E. from Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology Shibpur, India (August 2013- June 2015).

  • Publications:

    International Journals

    Sharma, Reema Bera, Deepjyoti Das, and Bhargab Maitra. "Consumer Attitudes and Preferences for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles: A Case of Delhi and Kolkata, India." Case Studies on Transport Policy 17 (2024): 101259. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cstp.2024.101259). (Scopus Indexed, Impact Factor:2.40)

    Sharma, Reema Bera, and Bhargab Maitra. "Methodological Approach to Obtain Key Attributes Affecting the Adoption of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle." Case Studies on Transport Policy 16 (2024): 101165. (DOI:  10.1016/j.cstp.2024.101165). (Scopus Indexed, Impact Factor:2.40)

    Sharma, Reema Bera, Bandhan Bandhu Majumdar, and Bhargab Maitra. "Commuter and Non-commuter Preferences for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle: A Case Study of Delhi and Kolkata, India." Research in Transportation Economics 103 (2024): 101415. (DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2024.101415). (SSCI Indexed, Impact Factor :4.60)

    Bera, Reema, and Bhargab Maitra. "Identification of Priority Areas of Improvement for Small Passenger Car Segment in Indian Market." Vision: The Journal of Business Perspective, 27, no. 2 (2023): 225-242. (DOI: 10.1177/09722629211004057). (Scopus Indexed, Impact Factor:3.00)

    Bera, Reema, and Bhargab Maitra. "Commuters' Willingness-to-Pay for the Attributes of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle: A Case Study in Kolkata, India." Transportation in Developing Economies 8, no. 1 (2022): 5. (DOI: 10.1007/s40890-021-00142-3). (Impact Factor:1.50)

    Bera, Reema, and Bhargab Maitra. "Assessing Consumer Preferences for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV): An Indian perspective." Research in Transportation Economics 90 (2021): 101161. (DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2021.101161). (SSCI Indexed, Impact Factor :4.60)

    Bera, Reema, and Bhargab Maitra. "Analyzing Prospective Owners’ Choice Decision towards Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Urban India: A Stated Preference Discrete Choice Experiment." Sustainability 13, no. 14 (2021): 7725. (DOI: 10.3390/su13147725).  (SCIE Indexed, Impact Factor:3.30)

    Bera, Reema, and Bhargab Maitra. "Identification of Priority Attributes Influencing the Choice of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle in Indian Megacities." Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies 13 (2019): 678-697. (DOI:10.11175/easts.13.678). (Impact Factor:1.00)

    International Conferences

    Sharma, Reema Bera, Wasim Shoman, Niklas Lundblad, Frances Sprei, Sonia Yeh. “Public Charging Infrastructure Requirements for Long-haul Battery Electric Trucks (LBETs) considering Environmental Targets of EU Countries.” In 15th Trans-Atlantic Infraday Conference held in Paris, France. 9-10 November 2023.

    Bera, Reema and Bhargab Maitra. “Commuters’ Willingness-to-Pay for the Attributes of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle: A Case Study in Kolkata, India.” In 6th Conference of Transportation Research Group (CTRG) of India, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India.14-17 December 2021.

    Bera, Reema and Bhargab Maitra. “Consumer Demand and Willingness to Pay for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles: A Case Study of Delhi and Kolkata, India.” In Transportation Research Board 100th Annual Meeting, Washington D.C, USA. 25-29 January 2021.

    Bera, Reema and Bhargab Maitra. “Valuing the Attributes of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle in Urban India: A Stated Preference Approach.” In 13th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC), Mumbai, India. 10-11 December 2020.

    Bera, Reema and Bhargab Maitra. “Identification of Priority Attributes Influencing the Choice of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle in Indian Megacities.” In 13th Conference of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS), Colombo, Sri Lanka. 9-12 September 2019.

    Bera, Reema and Bhargab Maitra. “Consumers’ Perception Towards Hatchback and Sedan Cars in Indian Megacities.” In 15th World Conference on Transport Research, Mumbai, India. 26-31 May 2019.

    Bera, Reema and Bhargab Maitra. “Identification of Key Attributes Influencing the Choice of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle in Indian Megacities.” In Transportation Research Board 98th Annual Meeting, Washington D.C, USA. 13-17 January 2019.

    Maitra, Bhargab, Prashant Prasad and Reema Bera.  “Necessary Interventions in Driving Licensing Procedure for Enhancing Road Safety in India.” In Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting, Washington D.C, USA. 7-11 January 2018.

    Bera, Reema, Debashish Roy, Ashutosh Arun., Sandip Chakraborty, Sudip Kumar Roy. “Speed –Flow Estimation of Four-Lane and Six-Lane Divided National Highways in India.” In 3rd Conference of Transportation Research Group (CTRG) of India, Kolkata, India. 17-20 December 2015.

    Book Chapter

    Maitra, S. and Bera, R. (2017). Training Manual for Drivers: Chapter 1: Know your Road, Ed. by Maitra, B., Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and Transport Department, Government of West Bengal, India, pp. 1-17.

     

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