Grigorios Fountas

Dr. Grigorios Fountas is a Lecturer at the School of Engineering and The Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University, where he is affiliated with the Transport Research Innovation Centre. His research focuses on transportation systems, mobility patterns, and the impact of emerging technologies on transport behavior.

His research interests span several key areas in transportation:

• Smart mobility and automated transportation systems
• Public transport policy and user behavior
• Impact of pandemics and other disruptions on travel patterns
• Future transportation technologies including flying cars
• Traffic safety and infrastructure design

Dr. Fountas's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on the intersection of transportation technology and human behavior, with particular attention to how external factors like the COVID-19 pandemic affect mobility patterns. His work combines empirical data collection with sophisticated statistical analysis to understand complex transportation phenomena across different geographical contexts from Scotland to the United States.

His research has received funding from notable organizations including Innovate UK and the Scottish Government for projects related to future transportation systems.

Dr. Fountas has served as a second supervisor for PhD students working on topics related to autonomous vehicles and ride-sharing services.

His research team is involved in several significant projects including the Future Flight Challenge initiatives focused on hydrogen electric and automated regional transportation systems.