Dilum Dissanayake

Dr. Dilum Dissanayake is an Associate Professor in Human Geography and Transportation Planning at the University of Birmingham's School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. She holds a PhD from Nagoya University, Japan, and has expertise in transport planning, data analysis, and behavioral change to mitigate climate change. Her research integrates computing, data mining, and behavioral sciences with a focus on sustainable mobility, smart infrastructure, and innovative transport solutions.

Education:

• PhD (Transport Planning), Nagoya University, Japan
• MEng (Infrastructure Planning and Management), Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
• BSc (Hons) (Civil Engineering), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
• Diploma in Programming

Research Interests: Travel demand modeling, electric/autonomous vehicles, behavioral change for sustainability, transport policy analysis (e.g., congestion pricing, telecommuting), and developing country transport challenges. She applies methods like discrete choice models, machine learning, and NLP.

Awards & Grants: Co-Investigator in CLEETS (UK-Japan £10m project), Principal Investigator in Capitalisation and eHUBS (€392k/€412k EU projects). Notable awards include the 2022 Remarkable Women in Transport Award and Duo-India Fellowship.

Advising & Grants: Supervises 6 current PhD students and has guided 10 completed PhDs. Leads Transport Demand Management in CLEETS and Transport Modelling in Capitalisation. Teaches modules like Sustainable Cities and One-Planet Thinking.

Labs/Teams: Part of Birmingham's Sustainable Cities research group, leading projects on micro-mobility, EV adoption, and post-pandemic transport trends. Engages in international collaborations via CLEETS and eHUBS.