Roxani Gkavra

Roxani Gkavra M.Sc. is a researcher at the Institute of Transport Studies within the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). Her work focuses on transport economics, traffic engineering, and geoinformatics applications in mobility research. She actively contributes to projects addressing equitable and accessible transportation systems.

• Location: Peter-Jordan-Straße 82, 1190 Vienna
• Contact: roxani.gkavra@boku.ac.at

Research Interests: Roxani Gkavra specializes in analyzing shared micromobility adoption, mobility hub effectiveness, and rural demand-responsive transport systems. Her work evaluates how technological and policy interventions impact urban mobility patterns and transport equity.

Key Projects: She contributes to initiatives like Wiener Linien's Hüpfer pilot and the SmartHubs series, examining mobility hub impacts across Europe. Funders include the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and National Companies. Project durations span 2021-2026.

Scientific Engagement: Gkavra serves as reviewer for journals including Sustainable Futures and European Transport Research Review. She is a member of the Central European Excellence in Transportation Research Association (CEETRA) and frequently presents at international conferences like the International Association of Travel Behavior Research.

Advisory Role: While not explicitly mentoring students, she collaborates extensively on transport behavior research with senior academics like Yusak Susilo and Oliver Roider. Her work informs policy recommendations for equitable mobility solutions.