Abbas Rashidi portrait
  • Adjunct Associate Professor, Elect & Computer Engineering
  • Associate Professor, Civil And Environmental Engin
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Publications

  • Hassandokht Mashhadi, A., & Rashidi, A., and Markovic, N. (2023). A GAN-augmented CNN Approach for Automated Roadside Safety Assessment of Rural Roadways. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. Vol. 38. Published, 12/20/2023.
  • Mohammadi, P., & Rashidi, A. and Asgari, S. (2023). An Improved Hybrid XGBoost Model for Culvert Inspection Using Swarm Intelligence Algorithms. Proceedings of the 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2023). Published, 06/20/2023.
  • Hassandokht, A., & Rashidi, A. Medina, J. and Markovic, N. (2023). Estimating the Number and Severity of Crashes in Utah Construction Work zones: Statistical and Machine learning Approach. Proceedings of the 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2023). Published, 06/01/2023.
  • Xiang, Z., & Rashidi, A., and Ou, G. (2023). Integrating Inverse Photogrammetry and a Deep Learning-Based Point Cloud Segmentation Approach for Automated Generation of BIM Models. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. Vol. 149. Published, 06/01/2023.
  • Tiwari, S., & Rashidi, A. and Markovic, N. (2023). Implementing Convolution Neural Network (CNN) based approach for Traffic Queue Length and Delay Estimation at Highway Ramps. Proceedings of the 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2023). Published, 06/01/2023.
  • Xiang, Z., & Ou, G. and Rashidi, A. (2023). An Integrated Solution for BIM Development of Concrete Buildings Containing both Surface Elements and Rebar. IEEE Access. Vol. 11. Published, 04/01/2023.
  • Mohammadi, P., & Rashidi, A., Malekzadeh, M., and Tiwari, S., (2023). Evaluating Various Machine Learning Algorithms for Automated Inspection of Culverts. Journal of Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements. Vol. 148. Published, 02/01/2023.
  • Farhadmanesh, M., & Markovic N., Rashidi A. (2023). An Automated Video-based Air Traffic Surveillance System for Counting Light Aircraft Operations at Non-towered Airports. Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Published, 02/01/2023.
  • Hassandokht, A., & Rashidi, A. Medina, J. and Markovic, N. (2023). An Automated FHWA Roadside Safety Rating System for Rural Roadways using Computer Vision. Proceedings of the 2023 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. Published, 01/19/2023.
  • Farhadmanesh, M., & Cross, C., Rashidi, A. and Wempen, J. (2022). Feasibility Study of Using Close-range Photogrammetry as an Asset-Inventory Tool at Public Transportation Agencies. ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. Vol. 36. Published, 04/01/2022.
  • Farhadmanesh, M., & M., Markovic N., Rashidi A. (2022). An Automated Video-based Air Traffic Surveillance System for Counting Light Aircraft Operations at Non-towered Airports. Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Published, 04/01/2022.
  • Xiang, Z., & Ou, G, Rashidi, A., and Hassandokht, A., (2022). A Shearlet Transform-based Method for Automated Rebar Recognition Using GPR B-scan Image Data. Proceedings of the 2022 annual Construction Research Congress (CRC22), March 9-12, 2022, Arlington, VA. Published, 03/15/2022.
  • Farhadmanesh, M., & Rashidi, A. and Markovic, N. (2022). General Aviation Aircraft Identification at Non-Towered Airports Using A Two-Step Computer Vision-based Approach. IEEE Access. Vol. 10. Published, 03/01/2022.
  • Hassandokht Mashhadi, A., & Handy, R., Farhadmanesh, M., Rashidi, A., Honda, T., Sleeth, D.K., Henry, T. (2022). Feasibility Study of Using Nebulizer-Retrofitted UAVs at Construction Projects: The Case Study of Residential Jobsites in Utah. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. Vol. 148. Published, 03/01/2022.
  • Hassandokht, A, & Markovic, N., and Rashidi, A. (2022). Estimating Construction Work Zones Capacity Using Deep Neural Network. Proceedings of the 2022 annual Construction Research Congress (CRC22), March 9-12, 2022, Arlington, VA. Published, 02/01/2022.
  • Farhadmanesh, M., & M., Markovic, N. and Rashidi, A. (2022). An Image Processing Method for Light Aircraft Tail Number Detection in General Aviation Airports. Proceedings of the 2022 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (TRB 2022). Published, 01/10/2022.
  • Sherafat, B., & Rashidi, A., and Asgari, S. (2022). Sound-based Multiple-Equipment Activity Recognition using Convolutional Neural Networks. Journal of Automation in Construction. Vol. 135. Published, 01/01/2022.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2021.104104
  • Sherafat, B., & Rashidi, A., and Asgari, S. (2021). Activity Recognition of Multiple Construction Equipment Using Generated Sound Data. Proceedings of the 2021 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2021). Published, 09/01/2021.
  • Farhadmanesh, M., & Rashidi, A. and Markovic, N. (2021). Implementing Haar Cascade Classifiers for Automated Rapid Detection of Light Aircrafts at Local Airports. Proceedings of the 2021 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2021). Published, 06/01/2021.
  • Xiang, Z., & Rashidi, A., and Ou, G. (2021). Automated Translation of Rebar Information from GPR Data into As-Built BIM: A Deep Learning-based Approach. Proceedings of the 2021 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2021). Published, 06/01/2021.
  • Farhadmanesh, M., & Cross, C., Hassandokht, A., Rashidi, A. and Wempen, J. (2021). Highway Asset and Pavement Condition Management using Mobile Photogrammetry. Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Published, 06/01/2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211001855
  • Hassandokht, A., & Farhadmanesh, M., Rashidi, A. and Markovic, N. (2021). Review of Methods for Estimating Construction Work Zone Capacity. Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board. Published, 05/01/2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211002202
  • Xiang, Z. & Ou, G. and Rashidi, A. (2021). Robust Cascaded Frequency Filters to Recognize Rebar in GPR Data with Complex Signal Interference. Journal of Automation in Construction. Published, 04/01/2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2021.103593
  • Xiang, Z., & Rashidi, A., and Ou, G. (2021). GPR2BIM: An Automated Procedure to Translate Rebar Spatial Information from GPR Data into BIM. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. Vol. 147. Published, 03/01/2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002141
  • Asgari, S., & Karan, E., and Rashidi, A., (2021). A Markov Decision Process Workflow for Automating Interior Design. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol. 25. Published, 02/01/2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-021-1272-6
  • Hassandokht, A., & Farhadmanesh, M., Rashidi, A. and Markovic, N. (2021). State-of-the-Art Methods in Estimating Freeway Workzones Capacity: A Literature Review. Proceedings of the 2021 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 21–29, 2021, Washington, DC. Published, 01/01/2021.
  • Farhadmanesh, M., & Cross, C., Hassandokht, A., Rashidi, A. and Wempen, J. (2021). Use of Mobile Photogrammetry Method for Highway Asset Management. Proceedings of the 2021 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 21–29, 2021, Washington, DC. Published, 01/01/2021.
  • Xiang, Z. & Ou, G. and Rashidi, A. (2020). Integrated Approach to Simultaneously Determine 3D Location and Size of Rebar in GPR Data. ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. Vol. 34. Published, 10/01/2020.
    https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0001502
  • Sherafat, B. & Rashidi, A., and Asgari, S. (2020). Comparison of Different Beamforming-based Approaches for Sound Source Separation of Multiple Heavy Equipment at Construction Job Sites. Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference (WSC2020). Published, 06/15/2020.
  • Sherafat, B. & Ahn, C., Akhavian, R., Behzadan, A.H., Golparvar-Fard, M., Kim, H., Lee, Y., Rashidi, A., and Rezazadeh Azar, E. (2020). Automated Methods for Activity Recognition of Construction Workers and Equipment: A State-of-the-Art Review. ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. Vol. 146. Published, 05/15/2020.
    https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001843
  • Lee, Y. & Shariatfar, M., Rashidi, A., and Lee, H. W. (2020). Evidence-Driven Sound Event Detection Frameworks for the Prenotification and Rapid Identification of Construction Safety Hazard and Accidents. Journal of Automation in Construction. Vol. 113. Published, 05/01/2020.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103127
  • Sherafat, B., & Rashidi, A., and Song, S. (2020). An Innovative Software-Based Approach for Acoustical Modeling of Construction Job Sites with Multiple Operational Machines. Proceedings of the 2020 ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC2020). Published, 03/08/2020.
  • Xiang, Z., & Ou, G. and Rashidi, A. (2020). An innovative approach to determine rebar depth and size by comparing GPR data with a theoretical database. Proceedings of the 2020 ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC2020). Published, 03/08/2020.
  • Sabillon, C. & Rashidi, A., Samanta, B., Davenport, M. and Anderson, D. (2020). Audio-Based Bayesian Model for Productivity Estimation of Cyclic Construction Activities. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. Vol. 34. Published, 01/01/2020.
    https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29...
  • Sherafat, B. & Rashidi, A., Lee, Y. and Ahn, C. (2019). A Hybrid Acoustic-Kinematic System for Activity Detection of Construction Equipment. Sensors. Vol. 19. Published, 10/03/2019.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/s19194286
  • Xiang, Z. & Rashidi, A., and Ou, G. (2019). States of Practice and Research on Applying GPR Technology for Labeling and Scanning Constructed Facilities. ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. Vol. 33. Published, 08/01/2019.
    https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1...
  • Sherafat, B., & Rashidi, A., Lee, Y. and Ahn, C. (2019). Automated Activity Recognition of Construction Equipment Using a Data Fusion Approach. Proceedings of the 2019 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2019). Published, 06/17/2019.
  • Lee, Y., & Rashidi, A. (2019). Historical Accident and Injury Database-driven Audio-based Autonomous Construction Safety Surveillance. Proceedings of the 2019 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2019). Published, 06/17/2019.
  • Xiang, Z., & Rashidi, A., and Ou, G. (2019). An Improved Convolutional Neural Network System for Automatically Detecting Rebar in GPR Data. Proceedings of the 2019 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE2019). Published, 06/17/2019.
  • Cheng, C., F., & Rashidi, A., Davenport, M. and Anderson, D. (2019). Evaluation of Software and Hardware Settings for Audio-Based Analysis of Construction Operations. International Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol. 17. Published, 03/05/2019.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40999-0...
  • Atin Adhikari & Aniruddha Mitra; Abbas Rashidi; Imaobong Ekpo; Jacob Schwartz; and Jefferson Doehling (2018). Field evaluation of N95 filtering facepiece respirators on construction jobsites for protection against airborne nanoparticles and ultrafine particles. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Vol. 15. Published, 09/07/2018.
  • Cheng, C.F., , Anderson, D., Davenport, M. & Rashidi, A. (2018). Audio Classification Based on Weakly Labeled Data. 2018 IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop (SSP). Published, 06/10/2018.
  • Rashidi, A. & Karan, E. (2018). Video to BrIM: Automated Generation of As-Built Documents for Bridges. ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. Vol. 32. Published, 04/01/2018.
  • A. Adhikari, A Rashidi & et al. (2018). Wood dust and nanoparticle exposure among workers during a new building construction. 20th International Conference on Occupational Health and Safety (ICOHS 2018). Published, 04/2018.
  • Schwartz, J & et al. (2018). The effects of Stoke’s drag, electrostatic force and charge on penetration of nanoparticles through N95 respirators. 20th International Conference on Occupational Health and Safety (ICOHS 2018). Published, 04/2018.
  • Gheisari, M., A Rashidi & Esmaeili, B (2018). UAS4Safety: Using Unmanned Aerial Systems for Automated Fall Hazard Monitoring. Construction Research Congress (CRC 2018). Published, 04/2018.
  • Sabillon, C., , Rashidi A & et al. (2018). A Productivity Forecasting System for Construction Cyclic Operations Using Audio Signals and a Bayesian Approach. Construction Research Congress (CRC 2018). Published, 04/2018.
  • Mitra, A, A Rashidi & et al. (2018). Nanoparticle Exposure Levels in Indoor and Outdoor Demolition Sites. 20th International Conference on Occupational Health and Safety (ICOHS 2018). Published, 04/2018.
  • A. Rashidi, Marcel Maghiar & Mohamad Hoseyn Sigari (2017). Capturing Geometry for Labeling and Mapping Built Infrastructure: An Overview of Technologies. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering. Vol. 41, 415–428. Published, 12/2017.
  • Cheng, C.F., , A. Rashidi, M.A. Davenport & D.V. Anderson (2017). Activity analysis of construction equipment using audio signals and support vector machines. Automation in Construction. Vol. 81, 240-253. Published, 09/2017.

Presentations

  • Audio: An Emerging Source of Information for Analysis and Modeling of Civil Engineering Systems. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/30/2018.

Research Groups

  • Ahmad Rafi Faqiri, Graduate Student. Civil Engineering. 12/01/2023 - present.
  • Abbas Mohammadi, Graduate Student. 06/01/2023 - present.
  • William Hammond, Undergraduate Student. Civil Engineering. 05/01/2023 - present.
  • Marie Crivello, Undergraduate Student. Civil Engineering. 05/01/2023 - present.
  • SeyedehZahra Golazad, Graduate Student. Civil Engineering. 01/01/2023 - present.
  • Abhishek Subedi, Graduate Student. Civil Engineering. 01/01/2023 - present.
  • Sushant Tiwari, Graduate Student. Civil Engineering. 01/01/2022 - 07/31/2023.
  • Pouria Mohammadi, Graduate Student. Civil Engineering. 08/01/2021 - present.
  • Ali Hassandokht, Graduate Student. 01/01/2020 - present.