Ali Ardeshiri

Dr. Ali Ardeshiri is a Senior Research Fellow in Urban Economics at the University of South Australia's Business School, with expertise spanning mobility, urban planning, environmental valuation, housing economics, and transport systems. His research focuses on analyzing preferences and decision-making around public policies and consumer behavior using advanced econometric and discrete choice techniques.

Dr. Ardeshiri holds a PhD in Urban Economics from Newcastle University (UK) completed in 2014. His professional experience includes:

• 2020–present: Associate research scientist at UniSA
• 2018–2020: Associate research scientist at UNSW
• 2014–2018: Assistant researcher at UniSA's Institute for Choice

His research examines how individuals make decisions about transportation, housing, and urban environments. He specializes in using advanced econometric methods and discrete choice experiments to understand preferences and willingness to pay for various urban services and amenities. His work has important implications for urban planning, housing policy, and sustainable transport systems.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on affordable housing, urban planning science, electric vehicle adoption, and integrated transport systems. The research shows a consistent pattern of applying behavioral economics and choice modeling techniques to understand urban systems and policy impacts, with particular attention to the heterogeneity of preferences across different population segments.

Dr. Ardeshiri serves as a Research Degree Supervisor at UniSA and is available for media comment on urban economics, housing markets, and transport policy issues.