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Dr. Elnaz Irannezhad (also known as "Elli") is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney). She leads research at the Research Centre for Integrated Transport Innovation and bridges transport engineering with blockchain technology, automated vehicles, and decarbonisation.
- PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Queensland (2014-2017)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UQ Business School (2017-2020)
- Principal Engineer at Australian Road Research Board (2020-2022)
Her research spans cross-disciplinary domains including:
- Behavioral and agent-based freight transport modelling
- Logistics 4.0 and blockchain applications
- Automated heavy vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell technology
- Smart supply chains and IoT integration
- Circular economy in logistics
- Decision support systems for transport networks
Recent publications focus on blockchain platforms like LogisitcChain for supply chain optimization, machine learning for GPS-based truck behavior analysis, and behavioral econometric studies of maritime transport demand. She also contributes to human rights discourse as Associate of UNSW's Australian Human Rights Institute and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Officer for the School of Civil Engineering.
Teaching activities include:
- CVEN9421: Transport Logistics Engineering
- ENGG1400: Infrastructure Systems Engineering
- CVEN3402: Transport Engineering and Environmental Sustainability
She co-leads the JINA Program for refugee background female students and co-chairs the virtual Bridging Transport Researchers (BTR) conference to reduce academic travel emissions.
