Publications
2024
Re-positioning the roles of stakeholders in the informal commodity market: Enabling fair and transparent provision and access to resources
Mahabir, R., Daniel, D., & Gkountouna, O. (2024). Re-positioning the roles of stakeholders in the informal commodity market: Enabling fair and transparent provision and access to resources. In Royal Geographical Society Annual Meeting.
An Investigation into the use of Large Language Models for Understanding the Occurrence of Flooding in the Caribbean
Arunprakash, A., Kalla, K., Mahabir, R., Gkountouna, O., & Komwa, M. (2024). An Investigation into the use of Large Language Models for Understanding the Occurrence of Flooding in the Caribbean. Poster session presented at the meeting of Aspiring Student as Scholars Internship Program Conference. George Mason University, Virginia, USA.
Quantifying the Relationship Between Vegetation Characteristics and Avian Diversity in Costa Rica
Singh, A., Liu, R., Mahabir, R., Gkountouna, O., & Komwa, M. (2024). Quantifying the Relationship Between Vegetation Characteristics and Avian Diversity in Costa Rica. Poster session presented at the meeting of Aspiring Student as Scholars Internship Program Conference. George Mason University, Virginia, USA.
Understanding the determinants of vaccine hesitancy in the United States: A comparison of social surveys and social media.
Sasse, K., Mahabir, R., Gkountouna, O., Crooks, A., & Croitoru, A. (2024). Understanding the determinants of vaccine hesitancy in the United States: A comparison of social surveys and social media.. PloS one, 19(6), e0301488. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0301488
Is more always better? Unveiling the impact of contributor dynamics on collaborative mapping
McGough, A., Kavak, H., & Mahabir, R. (n.d.). Is more always better? Unveiling the impact of contributor dynamics on collaborative mapping. Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory. doi:10.1007/s10588-023-09383-6
Population genetics, phylogeography and gene flow of mainland and island vampire bat (<i>Desmodus rotundus)</i>populations: an investigation into mainland-island bat movement
2023
ChatGPT: Bridging the gap between human and machine communication - A survey of its multifaceted applications
Mahmood, K., Mahabir, R., Gkountouna, O., & Ballantyne, P. (2023). ChatGPT: Bridging the gap between human and machine communication - A survey of its multifaceted applications. Poster session presented at the meeting of 12th Annual College of Science Research Colloquium. Fairfax, VA, USA.
Understanding public discourse surrounding the impact of bitcoin on the environment in social media
Mankala, S., Durai, A., Padiyar, A., Gkountouna, O., & Mahabir, R. (2023). Understanding public discourse surrounding the impact of bitcoin on the environment in social media. GEOJOURNAL, 88(4), 4243-4267. doi:10.1007/s10708-023-10856-z
Slum Mapping
Mahabir, R. (2023). Slum Mapping. Poster session presented at the meeting of AI UK 2023. The Alan Turing Institute, London, UK..
2022
Achieving situational awareness of drug cartels with geolocated social media
Yuan, X., Mahabir, R., Crooks, A., & Croitoru, A. (2022). Achieving situational awareness of drug cartels with geolocated social media. GeoJournal, 87(5), 3453-3471. doi:10.1007/s10708-021-10433-2
A Tool for Optimizing the Efficiency of Drive-Thru Services
Whitenack, L., & Mahabir, R. (2022). A Tool for Optimizing the Efficiency of Drive-Thru Services. In 2022 Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium (SIEDS) (pp. 151-156). IEEE. doi:10.1109/sieds55548.2022.9799310
Revisiting Linus' Law in OpenStreetMap: An Agent-Based Approach
McGough, A., Kavak, H., & Mahabir, R. (2022). Revisiting Linus' Law in OpenStreetMap: An Agent-Based Approach. In SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND BEHAVIORAL MODELING (SBP-BRIMS 2022) Vol. 13558 (pp. 123-133). doi:10.1007/978-3-031-17114-7_12
2021
A Recommendation System for e-Learning Videos on YouTube
Hoang, S., Mahabir, R., & Gkountouna, O. (2021). A Recommendation System for e-Learning Videos on YouTube. Poster session presented at the meeting of University Research Colloquium, George Mason University. Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
Collaborative Filtering Restaurant Recommender with Skyline Queries
Nguyen, V., Mahabir, R., & Gkountouna, O. (2021). Collaborative Filtering Restaurant Recommender with Skyline Queries. Poster session presented at the meeting of University Research Colloquium, George Mason University. Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
Developing a Real-Time Litter Recognition System
Stoykov, I., Mahabir, R., & Gkountouna, O. (2021). Developing a Real-Time Litter Recognition System. Poster session presented at the meeting of University Research Colloquium, George Mason University. Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
Machine Learning for the forecasting of Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Status
Cullen, K., Mahabir, R., & Gkountouna, O. (2021). Machine Learning for the forecasting of Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Status. Poster session presented at the meeting of University Research Colloquium, George Mason University. Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
Theoretical Applications of Magnetic Fields at Tremendously Low Frequency in Remote Sensing and Electronic Activity Classification
Duncan, C., Gkountouna, O., & Mahabir, R. (2021). Theoretical Applications of Magnetic Fields at Tremendously Low Frequency in Remote Sensing and Electronic Activity Classification. Unknown Journal, 235-247. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-71051-4_18
2020
Detecting and mapping slums using open data: a case study in Kenya
Mahabir, R., Agouris, P., Stefanidis, A., Croitoru, A., & Crooks, A. T. (2020). Detecting and mapping slums using open data: a case study in Kenya. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EARTH, 13(6), 683-707. doi:10.1080/17538947.2018.1554010
Crowdsourcing Street View Imagery: A Comparison of Mapillary and OpenStreetCam
Mahabir, R., Schuchard, R., Crooks, A., Croitoru, A., & Stefanidis, A. (2020). Crowdsourcing Street View Imagery: A Comparison of Mapillary and OpenStreetCam. ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION, 9(6). doi:10.3390/ijgi9060341
Need for an Integrated Deprived Area "Slum" Mapping System (IDEAMAPS) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
Thomson, D. R., Kuffer, M., Boo, G., Hati, B., Grippa, T., Elsey, H., . . . Kabaria, C. (2020). Need for an Integrated Deprived Area "Slum" Mapping System (IDEAMAPS) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). SOCIAL SCIENCES-BASEL, 9(5). doi:10.3390/socsci9050080
Need for an Integrated Deprived Area &ldquo;Slum&rdquo; Mapping System (IDeAMapS) in LMICs
The Role of Earth Observation in an Integrated Deprived Area Mapping "System" for Low-to-Middle Income Countries
Kuffer, M., Thomson, D. R., Boo, G., Mahabir, R., Grippa, T., Vanhuysse, S., . . . Kabaria, C. (2020). The Role of Earth Observation in an Integrated Deprived Area Mapping "System" for Low-to-Middle Income Countries. REMOTE SENSING, 12(6). doi:10.3390/rs12060982
Responses to mass shooting events The interplay between the media and the public
Croitoru, A., Kien, S., Mahabir, R., Radzikowski, J., Crooks, A., Schuchard, R., . . . Stefanidis, A. (2020). Responses to mass shooting events The interplay between the media and the public. CRIMINOLOGY & PUBLIC POLICY, 19(1), 335-360. doi:10.1111/1745-9133.12486
2019
Critical Commentary: Need for an Integrated Deprived Area &ldquo;Slum&rdquo; Mapping System (IDeAMapS) in LMICs
Critical Commentary: Need for an Integrated Deprived Area &ldquo;Slum&rdquo; Mapping System (IDeAMapS) in LMICs
Optical and Radar Data Analysis for Land Use Land Cover Mapping in Peru
Haack, B., & Mahabir, R. (n.d.). Optical and Radar Data Analysis for Land Use Land Cover Mapping in Peru. Remote Sensing of Land, 3(1), 14-27. doi:10.21523/gcj1.19030102
Of bats and livestock: The epidemiology of rabies in Trinidad, West Indies.
Seetahal, J. F. R., Sanchez-Vazquez, M. J., Vokaty, A., Carrington, C. V. F., Mahabir, R., Adesiyun, A. A., & Rupprecht, C. E. (2019). Of bats and livestock: The epidemiology of rabies in Trinidad, West Indies.. Veterinary microbiology, 228, 93-100. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.11.020
2018
News coverage, digital activism, and geographical saliency: A case study of refugee camps and volunteered geographical information
Mahabir, R., Croitoru, A., Crooks, A., Agouris, P., & Stefanidis, A. (2018). News coverage, digital activism, and geographical saliency: A case study of refugee camps and volunteered geographical information. PLOS ONE, 13(11). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0206825
Relative value of radar and optical data for land cover/use mapping: Peru example
Haack, B., & Mahabir, R. (2018). Relative value of radar and optical data for land cover/use mapping: Peru example. International Journal of Image and Data Fusion, 9(1), 1-20. doi:10.1080/19479832.2017.1398188
A Critical Review of High and Very High-Resolution Remote Sensing Approaches for Detecting and Mapping Slums: Trends, Challenges and Emerging Opportunities
Mahabir, R., Croitoru, A., Crooks, A. T., Agouris, P., & Stefanidis, A. (2018). A Critical Review of High and Very High-Resolution Remote Sensing Approaches for Detecting and Mapping Slums: Trends, Challenges and Emerging Opportunities. URBAN SCIENCE, 2(1). doi:10.3390/urbansci2010008
2017
The History of Rabies in Trinidad: Epidemiology and Control Measures.
Seetahal, J. F. R., Vokaty, A., Carrington, C. V. F., Adesiyun, A. A., Mahabir, R., Hinds, A. Q. J., & Rupprecht, C. E. (2017). The History of Rabies in Trinidad: Epidemiology and Control Measures.. Tropical medicine and infectious disease, 2(3), E27. doi:10.3390/tropicalmed2030027
Radar speckle reduction and derived texture measures for land cover/use classification: a case study
Idol, T., Haack, B., & Mahabir, R. (2017). Radar speckle reduction and derived texture measures for land cover/use classification: a case study. Geocarto International, 32(1), 18-29. doi:10.1080/10106049.2015.1120356
Authoritative and Volunteered Geographical Information in a Developing Country: A Comparative Case Study of Road Datasets in Nairobi, Kenya
Mahabir, R., Stefanidis, A., Croitoru, A., Crooks, A., & Agouris, P. (n.d.). Authoritative and Volunteered Geographical Information in a Developing Country: A Comparative Case Study of Road Datasets in Nairobi, Kenya. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 6(1), 24. doi:10.3390/ijgi6010024
2016
An evaluation of Radarsat-2 individual and combined image dates for land use/cover mapping
Idol, T., Haack, B., & Mahabir, R. (2016). An evaluation of Radarsat-2 individual and combined image dates for land use/cover mapping. Geocarto International, 31(10), 1108-1122. doi:10.1080/10106049.2015.1120351
User-Generated Big Data and Urban Morphology
Crooks, A. T., Croitoru, A., Jenkins, A., Mahabir, R., Agouris, P., & Stefanidis, A. (2016). User-Generated Big Data and Urban Morphology. Built Environment, 42(3), 396-414. doi:10.2148/benv.42.3.396
The study of slums as social and physical constructs: challenges and emerging research opportunities
Mahabir, R., Crooks, A., Croitoru, A., & Agouris, P. (2016). The study of slums as social and physical constructs: challenges and emerging research opportunities. REGIONAL STUDIES REGIONAL SCIENCE, 3(1), 399-419. doi:10.1080/21681376.2016.1229130
2015
Climate change and forest management: Adaptation of geospatial technologies
Mahabir, R., & Shrestha, R. M. (2015). Climate change and forest management: Adaptation of geospatial technologies. In 2015 Fourth International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics (Agro-geoinformatics) (pp. 209-214). IEEE. doi:10.1109/agro-geoinformatics.2015.7248108
Radar and optical remote sensing data evaluation and fusion; a case study for Washington, DC, USA
Idol, T., Haack, B., & Mahabir, R. (2015). Radar and optical remote sensing data evaluation and fusion; a case study for Washington, DC, USA. International Journal of Image and Data Fusion, 6(2), 138-154. doi:10.1080/19479832.2015.1017541
Comparison and integration of spaceborne optical and radar data for mapping in Sudan
Idol, T., Haack, B., & Mahabir, R. (2015). Comparison and integration of spaceborne optical and radar data for mapping in Sudan. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 36(6), 1551-1569. doi:10.1080/01431161.2015.1015659
Remote sensing-derived national land cover land use maps: a comparison for Malawi
Haack, B., Mahabir, R., & Kerkering, J. (2015). Remote sensing-derived national land cover land use maps: a comparison for Malawi. Geocarto International, 30(3), 270-292. doi:10.1080/10106049.2014.952355
2014
Exploratory space-time analysis of dengue incidence in Trinidad: a retrospective study using travel hubs as dispersal points, 1998-2004.
Sharma, K. D., Mahabir, R. S., Curtin, K. M., Sutherland, J. M., Agard, J. B., & Chadee, D. D. (2014). Exploratory space-time analysis of dengue incidence in Trinidad: a retrospective study using travel hubs as dispersal points, 1998-2004.. Parasites & vectors, 7, 341. doi:10.1186/1756-3305-7-341
Applications of remote sensing and GIS technologies in flood risk management
Al-Tahir, R., Saeed, I., & Mahabir, R. (2014). Applications of remote sensing and GIS technologies in flood risk management. In Flooding and Climate Change: Sectorial Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for the Caribbean Region (pp. 137-150).
2013
Healthy food accessibility and obesity: Case study of Pennsylvania, USA
Shrestha, R., Mahabir, R., & Di, L. (2013). Healthy food accessibility and obesity: Case study of Pennsylvania, USA. In 2013 Second International Conference on Agro-Geoinformatics (Agro-Geoinformatics) (pp. 329-333). IEEE. doi:10.1109/argo-geoinformatics.2013.6621931
2012
Impact of road networks on the distribution of dengue fever cases in Trinidad, West Indies.
Mahabir, R. S., Severson, D. W., & Chadee, D. D. (2012). Impact of road networks on the distribution of dengue fever cases in Trinidad, West Indies.. Acta tropica, 123(3), 178-183. doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2012.05.001