Dimitriou Loukas

Dr. Dimitriou Loukas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Cyprus, leading the Laboratory of Transportation Engineering. He holds a PhD from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and has held academic positions at King Saud University and the University of Cyprus. His research focuses on sustainable transportation systems, leveraging AI, big data, and econometrics to optimize transport performance and policy design.

He teaches 2 mandatory undergraduate and 5 postgraduate courses in Transport Infrastructure Management. His work spans smart city mobility, micromobility systems, freight transport optimization, and emerging transport technologies. He has secured significant national and EU research funding, reviews for top journals, and participates in international conference committees.

Key research areas include:

• Equity in transit budget allocation
• Spatiotemporal analysis of shared mobility
• Electric vehicle policy optimization
• Data-driven infrastructure maintenance
• Airport network pandemic control strategies

His laboratory develops decision-support frameworks for transport systems, integrating machine learning with traditional engineering methods to address urban mobility challenges.