Chiara Colombaroni

Chiara Colombaroni is a Researcher (Ricercatore a Tempo Determinato di Tipo A) at the Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome, within the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering. She holds a PhD in Infrastructures and Transportation from Sapienza (2011) and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Transportation Systems Engineering (2006 and 2003). Colombaroni specializes in transportation engineering, with a focus on traffic modeling, logistics optimization, and intelligent transportation systems (ITS). She has led and contributed to numerous national and international projects, including research on container operations, road safety, and smart mobility solutions through initiatives like ITS Italia 2020. Her work integrates advanced methodologies like machine learning, big data analysis, and simulation-optimization techniques to address urban mobility challenges. She teaches courses such as Programming for Transport Systems and Freight Transport and Logistics at Sapienza, and supervises doctoral research in transportation systems. Her research outputs span over 17 indexed publications, with an H-index of 8 and impactful contributions to journals like Transportation Research Part C and IET Intelligent Transport Systems.

Education:

• PhD in Infrastructures and Transportation, Sapienza University (2011)
• MSc in Transportation Systems Engineering, Sapienza University (2006)
• BSc in Transportation Engineering, Sapienza University (2003)

Research Focus:

• Urban traffic simulation and optimization
• Intelligent transportation systems (ITS)
• Logistics and supply chain optimization
• Big data applications in transportation
• Electric vehicle integration and sustainable mobility

Recent Trends in Articles:

Her recent work emphasizes leveraging machine learning for traffic pattern analysis, optimizing urban logistics with electric vehicles, and integrating IoT for waste management. Projects like the ‘Two-Echelon Electric Vehicle Routing Problem’ and ‘Industry 4.0 in Waste Management’ highlight her focus on sustainable and tech-driven solutions. She also explores post-COVID mobility trends and smart city infrastructure design.

Grants & Projects:

• Coordinated the Qatar Strategic Transport Model Update project (2017–present)
• Contributed to the EU-funded MULTITUDE project on traffic simulation validation (2010–2013)
• Participated in the ‘PASSIAMO’ project for smart mobility in Lazio (POR FESR 2014–2020)

Labs/Teams:

• Member of the Sapienza Transport and Logistics Research Center (CTL)
• Collaborated with institutions like CNIT, ENEA, and international partners (e.g., University of South California)