Nasir Gharaibeh, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE

†indicates student under the advisement of Dr. Gharaibeh (committee chair). * indicates student advised by Dr. Gharaibeh as a committee member.

  1. Wilkho†, R. S., Gharaibeh, N. G., & Chang†, S. (2024). A GIS-based tool for dynamic assessment of community susceptibility to flash flooding. Journal of Flood Risk Management, 18(1), e13049. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.13049.
  2. Mandal, D., Zou, L., Wilkho†, R.S., Baig, F., Abedin, J., Zhou, B., Cai, H., Gharaibeh, N., Lam, N. (2024). PRIME: A CyberGIS Platform for Resilience Inference Measurement and Enhancement, Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, Vol 114, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2024.102197.
  3. Wilkho†, R.S., Chang†, S., and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2023). “FF-BERT: A BERT-based ensemble for automated classification of web-based text on flash flood events,” Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 59, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2023.102293.
  4. Wilkho†, R.S., Gharaibeh, N.G., Chang†, S., and Zou, L. (2023). “FF-IR: An information retrieval system for flash flood events developed by integrating public-domain data and machine learning.” Environmental Modelling and Software, Volume 167, 2023, 105734, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105734.
  5. Chang†, S., Wilkho†, R.S., Gharaibeh, N., Sansom, G., Meyer, M., Olivera, F., and Zou, L. (2023). “Environmental, climatic, and situational factors influencing the probability of fatality or injury occurrence in flash flooding: a rare event logistic regression predictive model.” Natural Hazards, 116, 3957–3978 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-05845-x.
  6. Chang†, S., Wilkho†, R.S, Gharaibeh, N.G., Lyle, S., and Zou, L. (2023). “Predicting Flash Flood Economic Damage at the Community Scale: An Empirical Zero-inflated Model with Semicontinuous Data.” ASCE, Natural Hazards Review, DOI: 10.1061/NHREFO/NHENG-1729.
  7. Gharaibeh, N.G., Lee†, C-C., Alhalbouni†, T., Wang†, F., Lee*, J., Newman, G., Güneralp, B., Van Zandt, S. (2023). “Quality of Stormwater Infrastructure Systems in Vulnerable Communities: Three Case Studies from Texas.” Public Works Management & Policy, https://doi.org/10.1177/1087724X231164415.
  8. Lee†, C-C, and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2022). “Assessing surface drainage conditions at the street and neighborhood scale: A computer vision and flow direction method applied to lidar data.” Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 93 (2022) 101755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2021.101755.
  9. Zhou, B, Zou, L., Mostafavi, A., Lin, B, Yang, M., Gharaibeh, N., Cai, H., Abedin, J., Mandal, D. (2022). “VictimFinder: Harvesting rescue requests in disaster response from social media with BERT,” Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 95 (2022) 101824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2022.101824.
  10. Zou, L., Liao, D., Lam, N.S.N., Meyer, M.A., Gharaibeh, N.G., Cai, H., Zhou, B., Li, D. (2022). “Social media for emergency rescue: An analysis of rescue requests on Twitter during Hurricane Harvey.” International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 103513, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103513.
  11. Gurganus†, C.F., Chang†, S., and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2021). “Evaluation of Hydroplaning Potential Using Lidar Measurements for Network-level Pavement Management.” Road Materials and Pavement Design, DOI: 10.1080/14680629.2021.1899962.
  12. Wang†, F., Lee†, C-C, and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2021). “Network-Level Bridge Deterioration Prediction Models That Consider the Effect of Maintenance and Rehabilitation.” Journal of Infrastructure Systems, Case Studies, Vol. 28 Issue 1, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000662.
  13. Chang†, S., Zhang, L., Li, S., Gharaibeh, N.G., Epps Martin, A., and Hazlett, D. (2021). “Evaluation of the causal effect of the surface performance-graded (SPG) specification for chip seal binders on performance.” Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 304, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124518.
  14. Rosa, F. D., Favretto, L. D., Rodrigues, V. B., & Gharaibeh, N. G. (2020). Convolutional neural networks performance evaluation applied to automated pavement crack detection. Transportes. 28(5), 267-279. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14295/transportes.v28i5.2283.
  15. Lee†, C-C., and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2020). “Automating the evaluation of urban roadside drainage systems using mobile lidar data,” Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, Volume 82, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2020.101502.
  16. Gurganus†, C.F., Chang†, S., Ravipati, D., Goehl, D., and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2020). “Improving Chip Seal Construction Using Laser Intensity Data.” Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B. DOI: 10.1061/JPEODX.0000201.
  17. Oti†, I.C., Gharaibeh, N.G., Hendricks*, M., Meyer, M.A., Van Zandt, S., Masterson, J.H., Horney, J., and Berke, P.R. (2019). “Validity and Reliability of Drainage Infrastructure Monitoring Data Obtained from Citizen Scientists.” Journal of Infrastructure Systems. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000495. (Featured in the Editor’s Choice).
  18. Gharaibeh, N.G., Oti†, I.C., Meyer, M.A., Hendricks*, M., and Van Zandt, S. (2019). “Potential of Citizen Science for Enhancing Infrastructure Monitoring Data and Decision-Support Models for Local Communities.” Risk Analysis. DOI: 10.1111/risa.13256.
  19. Oti†, I.C. and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2019). A Note on Assessment of Transportation Infrastructure Data Management Practices. Public Works Management & Policy. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087724X19869940.
  20. Masterson, J.H., Meyer, M.A., Gharaibeh, N., Hendricks*, M., Lee, R.J., Musharrat, S., Newman, G., Sansom, G., and Van Zandt, S. (2019). “Interdisciplinary Citizen Science and Design Projects for Hazard and Disaster Education,” International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, March 2019, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 6-24. PMID: 31244503; PMCID: PMC6594559.
  21. Neupane†, S. and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2018). “A Heuristics-based Method for Obtaining Road Surface Type Information from Mobile Lidar for Use in Network-Level Infrastructure Management.” Measurement. 131, pp. 664-670. DOI:10.1016/j.measurement.2018.09.015.
  22. Hendricks*, M.D., Meyer, M.A., Gharaibeh, N.G., Van Zandt, S., Masterson, J, Cooper, J. T., Horney, J., and Berke, P. (2018). “The development of a participatory assessment technique for infrastructure: Neighborhood-level monitoring towards sustainable infrastructure systems.” Sustainable Cities and Society, Vol. 38, pp. 265-274. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2017.12.039.
  23. Meyer, M.A., Hendricks*, M.D., Newman, G.D., Masterson, J.H., Cooper, J.T., Sansom, G ., Gharaibeh, N., Horney, J., Berke, P., van Zandt, S., Cousins, T. (2018). “Participatory action research: tools for disaster resilience education”, International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, Vol. 9 Issue: 4/5, pp.402-419, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-02-2017-0015.
  24. Dalla Rosa, F., Liu†, L., and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2017). “IRI Prediction Model for Use in Network-Level Pavement Management Systems.” Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B, 143(1):04017001. doi: 10.1061/JPEODX.0000003.
  25. Menendez†, J. R., and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2017). “Incorporating Risk and Uncertainty into Infrastructure Asset Management Plans for Pavement Networks.” Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE, 23(4):04017019. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000379.
  26. Zabihi Siabil†, S., and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2017). “Assessing the Effect of Considering Multiple Data Properties on Detecting Potential Errors in Pavement Condition Data.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2639, pp. 39-45. doi:  3141/2639-05.
  27. Gurganus†, C.F., Gharaibeh, N.G., and Scullion, T. (2017). “Case Study on the Use of Mobile LiDAR to Produce a Preliminary Drainage Design.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2655, pp. 82-90. doi: 10.3141/2655-11.
  28. Zabihi Siabil†, S., and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2016). “Computational Technique for Detecting Errors in Network-level Pavement Condition Data.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2589, pp. 14-19. doi: 10.3141/2589-02.
  29. Saliminejad†, S. and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2016). “Proximity-Based Outlier Detection Method for Roadway Infrastructure Condition Data.” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 30, No. 1, pp 1-8. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000468.
  30. Liu†, L. and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2015). “Simulation-Based Methodology for Developing Performance-Related Specifications for Pavement Preservation Treatments.” Journal of Transportation Engineering, 141, No. 8, pp 1-10. doi: 10.1061/ASCE)TE.1943-5436.0000778.
  31. Liu†, L. and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2014). “Bayesian Model for Predicting the Performance of Pavements Treated with Thin Hot-Mix Asphalt Overlays.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2431, pp. 33-41. doi: 10.3141/2431-05.
  32. Arambula, E. and Gharaibeh, N. (2014). “Methods for Accumulating Construction and Material Quality Test Results and Their Effect on Acceptance Decisions.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 140, No. 8, August 2014, pp. 1-3. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000867.
  33. Gharaibeh, N.G. and Lindholm†, D.B. (2014). “A condition assessment method for roadside assets.” Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 10:3, pp. 409-418. doi: 10.1080/15732479.2012.757330.
  34. Saliminejad†, S. and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2013). “Impact of Error in Pavement Condition Data on Output of Network-Level Pavement Management Systems.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2366, pp. 110–119. doi: 10.3141/2366-13.
  35. Menendez†, J.R., Zabihi Siabil†, S., Narciso†, P., and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2013). “Prioritizing Infrastructure Maintenance and Rehabilitation Activities Under Various Budgetary Scenarios: Evaluation of Worst-First and Benefit-Cost Analysis Approaches.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2361, pp. 56–62. doi: 10.3141/2361-07.
  36. Wani†, S. S. and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2013). “Evaluating the Use of Contractor-Performed Test Results in Highway Construction and Materials Acceptance Decisions.” Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 67-73. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000113.
  37. Saliminejad†, S. and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2012). “A Spatial-Bayesian Technique for Imputing Pavement Network Repair Data.” Journal of Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Volume 27, Issue 8, pp. 594–607. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8667.2012.00762.x.
  38. Gharaibeh, N.G., Liu†, L., and Wani†, S. S. (2012). “Skip‐Lot Acceptance Sampling Plans for Highway Construction and Materials.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, Volume 138, No. 7, pp. 791-796. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000494.
  39. Gurganus†, C. F. and Gharaibeh, N.G. (2012). “Project Selection and Prioritization of Pavement Preservation: A Competitive Approach.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2292, pp. 36–44. doi: 10.3141/2292-05.
  40. Ahmed†, J., Gharaibeh, N.G., and Damnjanovic, I.D. (2012). “Best-Value Bid Selection Methods for Performance-Based Roadway Maintenance Contracts.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2292, pp. 12–19. doi: 10.3141/2292-02.
  41. Gharaibeh, N.G., Zou†, Y., and Saliminejad†, S. (2010). “Assessing the Agreement among Pavement Condition Indexes.” Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Volume 136, Issue 8, pp. 765-772. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)TE.1943-5436.0000141.
  42. Gharaibeh, N.G., Garber, S.I., and Liu†, L. (2010). “Determining Optimum Sample Size for Percent-Within-Limits Specifications.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2151, pp. 77–83. doi: 10.3141/2151-10.
  43. Tirado*, C., Carrasco, C., Mares†, J. M, Gharaibeh, N.G., Nazarian, S., Bendana, L.J. (2010). “Process to Estimate Permit Costs for Movement of Heavy Trucks on Flexible Pavements.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2154, pp. 187–196. doi: 10.3141/2154-19.
  44. Gharaibeh, N.G., Valenzuela†, B., Machado†, J., and Cook, S. (2009). “A Green Approach for Coping with the High Cost of Infrastructure Services in U.S. Colonias.” Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 417-424. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0342(2009)15:4(417).
  45. Gharaibeh, N.G. and Shirazi*, H. (2009) “A Risk-based Model for Pricing Highway Infrastructure Warranties.” Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 378-382. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0342(2009)15:4(378).
  46. Gharaibeh, N.G., Camacho†, G., Elgendy†, M., and Ramirez, I.D. (2009) “Geographic Information System Framework for Stormwater Drainage Asset Management.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2121, pp. 1-12. doi: 10.3141/2121-01.
  47. Gharaibeh, N.G., and Miron, A. (2008) “Warranty Specifications for Highway Construction: Current Practices and Evolution to Advanced Quality Systems.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2081, pp. 77-82. doi: 10.3141/2081-08.
  48. Gharaibeh, N.G., Chiu, Y-C., and Gurian, P.L. (2006). “Decision Methodology for Allocating Funds across Transportation Infrastructure Assets.” Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE, Volume 12, Issue 1, pp. 1-9. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0342(2006)12:1(1).
  49. Velivelli†, K.L., Gharaibeh, N.G., and Nazarian, S. (2006). “Sample Size Requirements for Seismic and Traditional Testing of Concrete Pavement Strength.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1946, pp. 33-38. doi: 10.3141/1946-04.
  50. Gharaibeh, N.G. and Darter, M.I. (2003). “Probabilistic Analysis of Highway Pavement Life for Illinois.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1823, pp. 111-120. doi: 10.3141/1823-13.
  51. Gharaibeh, N.G., Stefanski, J. A., and Darter, M.I. (2002). “Evaluation of Concrete Pavement Construction Scenarios Under Performance-related Specifications.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1813, pp. 21-27. doi: 10.3141/1813-03.
  52. Gharaibeh, N.G. and Darter, M.I. (2001). “Benefits and Costs of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement Design Features.” Transportation Research Record, 1778, pp. 1-8. doi: 10.3141/1778-01.
  53. Gharaibeh, N.G., Darter, M.I., and Uzarski, D.R. (1999). “Development of a Prototype Highway Asset Management System.” Journal of Infrastructure Systems, ASCE, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 61-68. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0342(1999)5:2(61).
  54. Gharaibeh, N.G., Darter, M.I., and Heckel, L.B. (1999). “Field Performance of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement in Illinois.” Transportation Research Record, 1684, pp. 44-50. doi: 10.3141/1684-06.
  55. Gharaibeh, N.G., Wilson, C., Darter, M.I., and Jones, G. (1998). “Development of a Bike Path Management System for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.” Transportation Research Record, 1636, pp 56-63. doi: 10.3141/1636-09.
  56. Gharaibeh, N.G., LaTorre, F., Darter, M.I., and Lippert, D.L. (1997). “Use of Pavement Management System Data for Pavement Engineering Applications.” Transportation Research Record, Vol. 1592, pp. 35-45. doi: 10.3141/1592-05.