In this section, you will find preprints of my publications, conference proceedings material, and links to my technical reports, theses, and magazine publications. You can also visit my Google Scholar and Research Gate profiles to know more about my research. Feel free to contact me if you have any question or comment.
Journal Publications
1. Tec, M., N. Zuniga-Garcia, R.B. Machemehl and J.G. Scott. Large-Scale Spatiotemporal Density Smoothing with the Graph-fused Elastic Net: Application to Ride-sourcing Driver Productivity Analysis. arXiv preprint arXiv:1911.08106. https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.08106. Working Paper.
2. Gurumurthy, K.M., K.M. Kockelman, and N. Zuniga-Garcia. First-Mile-Last-Mile Collector-Distributor System using Shared Autonomous Mobility. Under review for publication in Transportation Research Records.
3. Zuniga-Garcia, N., M. Tec, J.G. Scott, N. Ruiz-Juri, and R.B. Machemehl. Evaluation of Ride-Sourcing Search Frictions and Driver Productivity: A Spatial Denoising Approach. arXiv preprint arXiv:1809.10329. https://arxiv.org/abs/1809.10329. Accepted for publication in Transportation Research Part C.
4. Zuniga-Garcia, N., and J.A. Prozzi. High-Definition Field Texture Measurements for Predicting Pavement Friction. Transportation Research Record, 2673(1), 246–260. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198118821598.
5. Zuniga-Garcia, N., H.W. Ross, and R.B. Machemehl. (2018). Multimodal Level of Service Methodologies: Evaluation of the Multimodal Performance of Arterial Corridors. Transportation Research Record, 2672(15), 142–154. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198118776112.
6. Kouchaki, S., H. Roshani, J.A. Prozzi, N. Zuniga-Garcia, and J.B. Hernandez. (2018). Field Investigation of Relationship between Pavement Surface Texture and Friction. Transportation Research Record, 2672(40), 395–407. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198118777384.
7. Zuniga-Garcia, N., W. Martinez-Alonso, A. de Fortier Smit, F. Hong, and J.A. Prozzi. (2018). Economic Analysis of Pavement Preservation Techniques. Transportation Research Record, 2672(12), 10–19. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198118768515.
Conference Proceedings
1. Machemehl, R.B., N. Zuniga-Garcia, N.A. Khwaja, K.D. Pruner, and M. Fu. Estimating Road User Costs in Data-Limited or Time-Constrained Environments. 99th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2020.
2. Zuniga-Garcia, N. and R.B. Machemehl. Dockless Electric Scooters and Transit Use in an Urban/University Environment. 99th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2020.
3. Gurumurthy, K.M., K.M. Kockelman, and N. Zuniga-Garcia. First-Mile-Last-Mile Collector-Distributor System using Shared Autonomous Mobility. 99th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2020.
4. El Hachem, Y, N. Zuniga-Garcia, and J.A. Prozzi. (2019). Uso de láser 3D para ajustar la dosis de ligante en tratamientos superficiales. XX Congreso Ibero Latinoamericano del Asfalto (CILA), Guadalajara, Mexico, November 2019.
5. Gurumurthy, K.M., K.M. Kockelman, and N. Zuniga-Garcia. First-Mile-Last-Mile Collector-Distributor System using Shared Autonomous Mobility. Automated Vehicles Symposium, Orlando, FL, July 2019.
6. Zuniga-Garcia, N., N. Ruiz-Juri, N. Florez-Morcote, H.W. Ross, and R.B. Machemehl. Transit Performance and Reliability Evaluation for Arterial Corridors. Transportation Planning Applications Conference (TRBAppcon), Portland, OR, June 2019.
7. Zuniga-Garcia, N., M. Tec, J.G. Scott, N. Ruiz-Juri, and R.B. Machemehl. Evaluation of Ride-Sourcing Search Frictions and Driver Productivity: A Spatial Denoising Approach. 98th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2019.
8. Zuniga-Garcia, N. and J.A. Prozzi. High-Definition Field Texture Measurements for Predicting Pavement Friction. 98th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2019.
9. Zuniga-Garcia, N., M. Tec, J.G. Scott, N. Ruiz-Juri, and R.B. Machemehl. (2018). Evaluating Spatial Pricing in Ride-Sourcing Systems: A Graph Fused Lasso Denoising Approach. 2018 Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, November 2018.
10. Zuniga-Garcia, N., H.W. Ross, and R.B. Machemehl. (2018). Multimodal Level of Service Methodologies: Evaluation of the Multimodal Performance of Arterial Corridors. 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2018.
11. Zuniga-Garcia, N., S. Kouchaki, H. Roshani, J.A. Prozzi, and J.B. Hernandez. (2018). Field Investigation of Relationship between Pavement Surface Texture and Friction. 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2018.
12. Zuniga-Garcia, N., W. Martinez-Alonso, A. de Fortier Smit, F. Hong, and J.A. Prozzi. (2018). Economic Analysis of Pavement Preservation Techniques. 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2018.
13. Zuniga-Garcia, N., A. de Fortier Smit, and J.A. Prozzi. (2018). Predicting Friction with Improved Texture Characterization. 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2018.
14. Zuniga-Garcia, N., J.A. Prozzi and A. de Fortier Smit. (2017). Cuantificación de la macro- y micro-textura del pavimento para la estimación de fricción. XIX Congreso Ibero Latinoamericano del Asfalto (CILA), Medellín, Colombia, November 2017.
15. Zuniga-Garcia, N., J.A. Prozzi, and W. Martinez-Alonso. (2017). Análisis estocástico del costo del ciclo de vida de técnicas de preservación de pavimentos. XIX Congreso Ibero Latinoamericano del Asfalto (CILA), Medellín, Colombia, November 2017.
16. Martinez-Alonso, W., N. Zuniga-Garcia , A. de Fortier Smit, and J.A. Prozzi. (2017). Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Pavement Preservation Techniques in Texas. 96th Annual Meeting the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2017.
17. Zuniga-Garcia, N., A. de Fortier Smit, M. Trevino, P. Buddhavarapu, and J.A. Prozzi. (2016). Laboratory Design of Quieter Asphalt Surfaces. 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, January 2016.
18. Zuniga-Garcia, N., A. de Fortier Smit, M. Trevino, P. Buddhavarapu, and J.A. Prozzi. (2015). Laboratory Design of Quieter Asphalt Surfaces. 27th Annual Road Profile Users’ Group (RPUG) Meeting, Raleigh, NC, November 2015.
19. Zuniga-Garcia, N., and F. Elizondo-Arrieta (2013). Propuesta de una metodología para la evaluación del desempeño de tratamientos superficiales en laboratorio. XVII Congreso Ibero Latinoamericano del Asfalto (CILA), Antigua, Guatemala, November 2013.
Technical Reports
1. Zuniga-Garcia, N. and R.B. Machemehl. (2019). Traffic Analysis: Estimation of 24-hour Travel Times. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Dallas District Report. Center for Transportation Research, University of Texas at Austin.
2. Zuniga-Garcia, N. and J.A. Prozzi. (2016). Contribution of Micro- and Macro-Texture for Predicting Friction on Pavement Surfaces. Center for Highway Pavement Preservation (CHPP) Report UTA No. 3-2016.
3. Smit, A. de Fortier, M. Trevino, N. Zuniga-Garcia , P. Buddhavarapu, and J.A. Prozzi. (2016). Selection and Design of Quiet Pavement Surfaces. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Report FHWA/TX-16/0-6819-1.
4. Pujol-Mesalles, R., J. Aguero-Velverde, and N. Zuniga-Garcia (2014). Elaboración de auditorías de demanda y cálculo de parámetros operativos del servicio de transporte remunerado de personas, modalidad autobús - Interlineas. Report prepared for Autoridad Reguladora de Servicios Públicos (ARESEP), San José, Costa Rica.
Theses
1. Zuniga-Garcia, N. (2018). Spatial Pricing Empirical Evaluation of Ride-Sourcing Trips Using the Graph-Fused Lasso for Total Variation Denoising (Master’s Thesis Report). The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States.
2. Zuniga-Garcia, N. (2017). Predicting Friction with Improved Texture Characterization (Master’s Thesis). The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States.
3. Zuniga-Garcia, N. (2012). Propuesta de una metodología para la evaluación del desempeño de tratamientos superficiales en laboratorio (Licentiate’s Thesis). University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Magazine Publications
1. Zuniga-Garcia, N. and J.A. Prozzi. (2018, Sept.). Análisis probabilístico del costo del ciclo de vida de técnicas de preservación de pavimentos. Revista Asfalto y Pavimentación, VIII (30), 23-31.