Mehrnaz Ghamami

Dr. Mehrnaz Ghamami is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University's College of Engineering. Her research focuses on sustainable transportation systems, including transit operations, travel reliability, and electric vehicle policy. She has developed comprehensive models for analyzing electric vehicle adoption policies and has conducted funded research on urban travel reliability using GPS data and bus route efficiency for the Chicago Transit Authority.

Education:

• Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University (2015)
• M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University (2015)
• B.S., Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (2008)

Her research interests emphasize integrating transportation demand with energy communities, developing activity-based models for EV infrastructure, and leveraging machine learning for winter maintenance operations. Key publications address charging infrastructure deployment, autonomous vehicle impacts, and sustainable urban freight systems.

Awards:

• 2024 and 2023 TRB Recognition for Subcommittee Leadership
• 2019 Walter & Pauline Adams Academy Fellow
• 2015 Oakton College Critical Thinking Teaching Certificate

Dr. Ghamami has coordinated interdisciplinary research initiatives, including workshops on integrated transport modeling. She advocates for instructional innovation through her teaching roles and has contributed to policy frameworks for sustainable transportation networks.