Ioannis Kaparias

Dr. Ioannis Kaparias is an Associate Professor in Transport Engineering at the University of Southampton, affiliated with the Transportation Research Group (TRG). He holds a Master of Engineering from Imperial College London and a PhD from the same institution. His academic career includes roles at City, University of London, and postdoctoral research at Imperial College. He is a Fellow of Advance HE, a member of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation (CIHT), and serves as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the IET Intelligent Transport Systems journal.

Education:

• MEng in Civil Engineering, Imperial College London (2004)
• PhD in Transport Engineering, Imperial College London (2008)
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Imperial College London (2008–2012)

Research Interests:

• Efficient, safe, and sustainable land transport systems
• Highway and traffic management, including real-time routing and network reliability
• Active travel modes (cycling/pedestrian infrastructure)
• Public transport operations and optimization
• New transport technologies (CAVs, MaaS, EVs)
• Land use-transport interaction models

Teaching:

• Highway & Traffic Engineering modules at Southampton
• Doctoral Programme Director (Training) in the School of Engineering
• Past roles include teaching at Imperial College London, City University London, and the University of East London

External Roles:

• Member of US Transportation Research Board committees (Pedestrians/ACH10 and Human Factors/ACH40)
• Independent expert for the European Commission
• Speaker at international conferences (e.g., 'To share or not to share space? A very British tale', 2023)