Research publications from the SIMS Lab pavement & sidewalk research group. For the full publication list, see All Publications.
[J1]Fares, A., Zayed, T., & Faris, N. (2026). An automated framework for subsurface crack condition assessment in asphalt pavements. Engineering Research Express, 8, 115107. https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/ae717e
[J2]Fares, A., Zayed, T., Faris, N., Yussif, A. M., & Abdelkhalek, S. (2025). Pavement thickness evaluation using GPR and fuzzy logic. Automation in Construction, 175, 106236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106236
[J3]Yussif, A. M., Taiwo, R., Zayed, T., Mohandes, S. R., & Abdulai, S. F. (2025). Enhancing sustainable urban mobility: Computer vision applications in pedestrian path studies. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition), 12(5), 1415-1451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtte.2024.11.007
[J4]Yussif, A. M., Zayed, T., Taiwo, R., & Fares, A. (2025). Sidewalk Pavement Defect Detection with Instance Segmentation: A Step Towards Improving Sidewalk Quality. CIB Conferences, 1(1), 378. https://doi.org/10.7771/3067-4883.1516
[J5]Dompey, A. M. A., Yussif, A. M., & Zayed, T. (2025). Remote Sensing in the Transport Industry: A Review of Satellite Applications for Resilient Infrastructure. Proceedings of Smart and Sustainable Built Environment Conference Series, 127-140. https://doi.org/10.66408/sasbe.2025.2566
[J6]Fares, A., Zayed, T., Abdelkhalek, S., Faris, N., & Muddassir, M. (2024). Rutting Measurement in Asphalt Pavements. Automation in Construction, 161, 105358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2024.105358
[J7]Fares, A. I. F., Zayed, T., Faris, N. I. F., Abdelkhalek, S., & Abdelkader, E. M. (2024). Comparative Study of Ground Penetrating Radar Systems with Time Delay Methods for Accurate Pavement Thickness and Dielectric Constant Estimation. Transportation Research Record, 2678(9), 363-375. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241230299
[J8]Yussif, A. M., Zayed, T., Taiwo, R., & Fares, A. (2024). Promoting Sustainable Urban Mobility via Automated Sidewalk Defect Detection. Sustainable Development, 32(5), 5861-5881. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.2999
[J9]Fares, A., & Zayed, T. (2023). Industry- and Academic-Based Trends in Pavement Roughness Inspection Technologies over the Past Five Decades: A Critical Review. Remote Sensing, 15(11), 2941. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15112941