Eleni Christofa

Eleni Christofa is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, College of Engineering. She is also a Chancellor’s Leadership Fellow and her work focuses on transportation engineering with an emphasis on smart infrastructure and sustainable urban mobility.

Education:

• PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2012
• MS in Transportation Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2008
• Diploma in Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece, 2007

Her research interests include intelligent transportation systems, traffic operations and control, sustainable traffic management, public transportation systems, and transportation safety. She contributes to advancing smart communities through integrated infrastructure solutions and innovative traffic control methodologies. Her work bridges engineering practice with sustainability goals, particularly in urban environments.

Dr. Christofa has received multiple honors recognizing her research, teaching, and leadership potential. These include national fellowships and university-level awards focused on innovation, education, and service.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Greek Diaspora Fellowship (SNF), 2019
• Barbara H. and Joseph I Goldstein Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, UMass Amherst, 2019
• Outstanding Young Member Award, Transportation Research Board, 2017
• Student-Centered Teaching & Learning Fellow, UMass Amherst, 2017
• Innovate@ Symposium Grant, UMass Amherst, 2016
• Open Education Initiative Grant, UMass Amherst, 2014
• Sustainability Curriculum Initiative Grant, UMass Amherst, 2014
• ASCE ExCEEd Fellowship, 2014
• Travel Scholarship, Portland State University, 2013
• University of California Transportation Center Award, 2011
• Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship, 2009–2011
• Gordon F. Newell Memorial Fellowship, UC Berkeley, 2007
• Eugenides Foundation Scholarship, 2007

She has been actively involved in curriculum development and educational innovation, receiving multiple grants to support pedagogical improvements. Her leadership roles include serving as a Visiting Professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, in 2020. She advises students in transportation engineering and leads research initiatives related to intelligent transportation systems and sustainable urban mobility, though specific students and grants are not listed in the provided text.