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Steven I-Jy Chien serves as Professor and Director of the Transportation Program within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). His career spans academia, government, and industry with significant contributions to transportation engineering research and practice. His educational credentials include: Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from University of Maryland-College Park (1995) M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from University of Maryland-College Park (1991) B.S. in Civil Engineering from Tamkang University (1983) Professor Chien's research focuses on transportation system resilience, sustainable transit operations, and advanced traffic modeling. His work addresses critical challenges in urban rail networks, demand-responsive transit services, and energy-efficient transportation systems. He employs sophisticated computational methods including genetic algorithms, machine learning, and Bayesian approaches to solve complex transportation problems involving network vulnerability, passenger behavior, and infrastructure optimization under uncertainty. Analysis of his recent publications reveals strong emphasis on transportation resilience against cascading failures, sustainable operations for electric transit systems, and pandemic-responsive aviation scheduling. His research spans diverse geographic contexts including major Chinese metropolitan areas and U.S. transportation networks, demonstrating global applicability of his methodologies. His professional recognition includes: 2024 Keynote Speaker at Union-Tech Lecture, National Taiwan Ocean University 2022 Keynote Speaker at International Conference of Chinese Institute of Transportation 2022 Best Poster Award from New Jersey Department of Transportation Professor Chien has secured research funding from federal agencies including the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) where he contributed to CORSIM traffic simulation software development. His industry experience with China Engineering Consultants Inc. and Information Dynamic Inc. informs his practical approach to transportation challenges. As Transportation Program Director, he oversees curriculum development and industry partnerships that prepare students for transportation sector careers. He maintains active collaboration with transportation agencies globally, particularly through his leadership in the Transportation Program at NJIT which serves as a hub for innovation in urban mobility solutions.

• Transportation Engineering
• Urban Rail Transit
• Sustainable Transportation Systems
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Stephen Billings is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder, where he holds the Global Real Estate Capital Markets Chair position. He serves as the faculty director of the MS in Real Estate program and research director for the CU Real Estate Center. His work spans multiple research centers including the Center for Research on Consumer Financial Decision Making and the Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate. Billings received his PhD in Economics from the University of Colorado, a MS in urban planning from the University of North Carolina, and a BS in economics from Georgetown University. Prior to joining CU Boulder in 2016, he was faculty at the University of North Carolina Charlotte with appointments in both economics and public policy, where he also served as faculty director for the real estate center. His research focuses on the intersection of housing, schools, neighborhoods and crime, addressing critical policy issues including the impact of public investment in light-rail transit on neighborhoods, school segregation's influence on academic achievement and crime, neighborhood gentrification causes, lead-based paint in low-income housing, and the effects of sea level rise and natural disasters on neighborhood sorting and household finances. Billings employs sophisticated analysis of large micro-datasets with studies based on data and policies in Charlotte, NC and Denver, CO. His work connects urban economics with public policy, demonstrating how neighborhood environments shape individual outcomes across multiple dimensions. Billings' recent publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on neighborhood effects, school choice impacts, crime economics, and housing market dynamics. His work frequently examines the intersection of race, housing, and economic outcomes, with particular attention to policy implications. He has developed innovative methodological approaches to studying residential amenities and neighborhood spillovers, with increasing attention to climate change impacts on housing markets. His research appears in top journals including The Quarterly Journal of Economics, American Economic Review: Insights, and Journal of Urban Economics. As an educator, Billings teaches undergraduate and masters classes in real estate finance and economics, as well as doctoral and masters level courses on cost-benefit analysis and statistical methods. He has extensive consulting experience conducting economic impact studies, including assessments of North Carolina's public higher education system, affordable housing needs in Colorado communities, and the economic effects of marijuana legalization on property markets. His practical policy work complements his academic research, creating a bridge between theoretical insights and real-world applications. Billings leads significant research initiatives through the CU Real Estate Center, where he directs studies examining the impact of business improvement districts and other urban development policies. His work bridges academic research with practical policy applications, making substantial contributions to our understanding of how housing, education, and neighborhood environments shape individual outcomes and community development. His December 2023 memo on the HUD Officer Next Door Program exemplifies his engagement with current housing policy issues.

• Housing Economics
• Urban Economics
• Neighborhood Effects
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Jonathan Levine is a Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where he has been faculty since 1991. His work focuses on transportation planning, housing and equitable development, and land use and environmental planning, with a particular emphasis on shifting from mobility-based to accessibility-based planning paradigms. Levine's educational background includes: Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley M.C.P. in City and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley M.S. in Engineering (Civil Engineering-Transportation focus) from the University of California, Berkeley B.S. in Political Economy of Natural Resources from the University of California, Berkeley His research centers on the potential and rationales for policy reform in transportation and land use. Levine argues that a shift in the transportation and land-use planning paradigm from a mobility to an accessibility basis is compelled by transportation theory and would be transformative to planning practices. His current work includes sponsored projects and the book "From Mobility to Accessibility: Transforming Urban Transportation and Land-Use Planning" (Cornell University Press, 2019), co-authored with Joe Grengs and Louis Merlin. He previously authored "Zoned Out: Regulation, Markets, and Choices in Transportation and Metropolitan Land Use" (Resources for the Future, 2006), which argued for policy reform based on expanding households' effective range of choices. Levine's recent publications demonstrate a clear trend toward accessibility-based evaluation of transportation systems and land-use planning. His articles explore topics such as comparing bus rapid transit and light rail, project-level accessibility analysis, overcoming the last-mile problem, and the effects of automated transit systems. His work consistently challenges traditional transportation planning paradigms and advocates for approaches that prioritize access to destinations rather than mere mobility. Levine's contributions to the field have been recognized with several prestigious awards: 2010 Chester Rapkin Award for best paper in the Journal of Planning Education and Research 2011 Residential Fellowship at the Rockefeller Foundation Center in Bellagio, Italy 2001 Excellence in Urban Policy Scholarship Award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 1996 Best of Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Award Levine has led significant research projects including Implementation of Accessibility-Based Evaluation for Transportation and Land-Use Planning funded by NEXTRANS, Sustainable Transportation for a 3rd Century addressing the last mile problem, and Accessibility Evaluation from Laboratory to Practice. His teaching portfolio includes Transportation and Land-Use Planning, Public Economics for Urban Planning, Research Design, and the MUP Capstone studio, where he guides students through real-world planning challenges. As a thought leader in urban planning, Levine regularly contributes to public discourse on zoning policies, housing diversity, and transportation planning. He has been featured in numerous media outlets discussing how land use policies impact sustainability, affordability, and racial justice, emphasizing that "zoning is behind all of it, and is not only the cause, but exacerbates it." His insights on the historical role of single-family zoning in perpetuating racial segregation have been particularly influential in contemporary housing policy debates.

• Transportation Planning
• Accessibility-Based Planning
• Land Use Planning
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Hiroyuki Iseki is Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at University of Maryland's School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, and Research Affiliate with the National Center for Smart Growth. His work examines interactions between transportation, land use, equity, and environmental sustainability. Research focuses on: Transit-oriented development impacts on firm location Equity in public transit finance Climate policy implementation in urban planning Active transportation infrastructure analysis Recent publications analyze post-pandemic transit demand shifts, campus multimodal conflicts, and bicycle accessibility modeling. Methodological strengths include spatial econometrics, GIS analysis, and longitudinal data approaches. Work increasingly addresses climate adaptation in transportation planning and EV charging grid impacts. Research contributes to urban policy through WMATA collaborations and Japanese municipal climate planning studies. Current PhD program directorship advances urban planning analytics training.

• Transportation Equity
• Land Use Planning
• Transit-Oriented Development
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Matthew Palm is an Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, holding the Cities Pardue Fellowship. His research focuses on transportation equity, shift work commuting challenges, and mobility barriers affecting essential workers in 24-hour economies. He examines how transportation systems impact social participation, healthcare access, and economic opportunities while advocating for equitable planning solutions. Recent work explores post-pandemic transit trends, ride-sharing equity, and the intersection of transportation policy with marginalized communities. Palm collaborates with community organizations to co-create evidence-based solutions for mobility challenges. He currently holds a $1.09 billion grant reflecting North Carolina’s renewed interest in rail infrastructure. His research agenda includes three core areas: 1) analyzing how shift workers’ nighttime commuting affects social exclusion and family care logistics, 2) studying transportation affordability’s role in economic participation, and 3) evaluating transportation infrastructure’s dual potential to improve lives while mitigating negative externalities like pollution. He emphasizes participatory approaches to planning and has published extensively on pandemic-era transit usage shifts, accessibility metrics, and housing-transit linkages.

• Transportation Planning
• Urban Mobility Equity
• Shift Work Commuting
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Guang Tian, Ph.D. , is an Assistant Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah and a faculty member at the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute . His research bridges land use-transportation planning , travel behavior , and urban data science , with a focus on sustainability , climate adaptation , and equitable transit-oriented development . He previously founded the Center for Equitable Transit-Oriented Communities at the University of New Orleans as an Associate Professor. Education : Ph.D. in City & Metropolitan Planning (University of Utah, 2016) Professional Affiliations : Faculty, Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute (2025–present) His research leverages machine learning and GIS to analyze VMT reduction , active transportation , and the built environment’s impact on mobility . Key findings include the superior performance of random forest models over traditional methods in predicting mode choice and the role of polycentric urban structures in reducing auto dependency. Scientific Awards : Rising Scholar Award (2024, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning) Grants include funding from the US Department of Transportation for equitable transit communities and multiple Louisiana Transportation Research Center projects on VMT modeling, rail infrastructure, and truck parking efficiency. His teaching centers on GIS applications in urban planning and transportation analysis.

• Land Use and Transportation Planning
• Travel Behavior and Built Environment
• Sustainability and Climate Adaptation
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Gulsah Akar is a Professor and Chair of the School of City & Regional Planning at Georgia Institute of Technology. She specializes in sustainable urban mobility, focusing on built environment-travel connections, equity, and new mobility technologies. Her research has been supported by grants from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Prior to Georgia Tech, she held a professorship at The Ohio State University (OSU), where she led the PhD Program in City and Regional Planning from 2015–2021 and served as Research Program Lead at OSU’s Sustainability Institute (2019–2021). Her research interests include transportation equity, multimodal travel behavior, and smart city technologies. She co-authored over 35 peer-reviewed articles in top-tier journals, with recent work examining pandemic impacts on urban resilience, autonomous vehicle adoption, and aging populations’ travel patterns. Akar holds editorial roles, including former Editor of the Journal of Planning Literature (2015–2021), and actively contributes to Transportation Research Board committees. Educated at Middle East Technical University (B.Sc. and M.Sc.) and the University of Maryland (Ph.D.), her academic career bridges transportation engineering and urban planning. Key research trends in her publications focus on: 1) built environment interactions with travel behavior, 2) equity in mobility access, and 3) innovation in transportation systems. Her articles consistently analyze data from major U.S. cities like Columbus, Seattle, and New York.

• Sustainable Urban Mobility
• Transportation Planning
• Urban Sustainability
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Palak Suri serves as an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at West Virginia University, specializing in urban and labor economics with emphasis on public transit distributional impacts and gender employment dynamics. Education: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Maryland, 2022 Her research investigates socioeconomic effects of urban infrastructure in developing contexts, particularly analyzing Mumbai's metro rail system for travel time savings, employment accessibility, land value appreciation, and air quality improvements. She concurrently examines transportation's role in women's labor market participation through empirical studies on gender-transport-employment linkages. Recent publications (2021-2024) demonstrate methodological rigor through combined reduced-form and structural approaches, establishing connections between public transportation investments and multidimensional welfare outcomes including environmental health, gender equity, and household economic benefits across Indian urban settings.

• Urban Economics
• Labor Economics
• Public Transit
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Erick Guerra is a Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design , University of Pennsylvania, specializing in transportation planning and urban development. He teaches courses on transportation planning, multimodal systems, and studio projects focused on transit-housing integration in Latin America. Education: Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning, University of California Berkeley Master of Urban Planning, Harvard University B.A. from University of Pennsylvania Guerra’s research examines the interconnections between transportation systems, land use patterns, and travel behavior, particularly in developing cities. His work addresses transportation equity, technology adoption, and public health impacts in urban environments. Recent publications analyze highway expansion economics ( Overbuilt: The High Costs and Low Rewards of US Highway Building , 2025), automated vehicle impacts on pedestrian behavior, speed camera effectiveness, and comparative studies of low-income commuting patterns in the U.S. and Mexico. Research trends highlight his focus on sustainable mobility, policy evaluation, and cross-cultural urban dynamics.

• Transportation Planning
• Land Use
• Travel Behavior
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Pablo Durango-Cohen is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University, located in Evanston, IL. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from UC Berkeley, following an M.S. from the same program and a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California. His research focuses on developing and analyzing optimization and econometric models for transportation infrastructure systems, integrating environmental design, life-cycle assessment, and policy analysis to address decarbonization challenges in freight systems. He also explores dynamic segmentation models for nonprofit fundraising strategies. Education: Ph.D. Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley (2006) M.S. Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley B.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California Research Interests: Prof. Durango-Cohen’s work bridges transportation engineering, environmental science, and operations research. He emphasizes infrastructure management through data-driven frameworks, including statistical process control for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. His recent projects address decarbonization of freight rail systems, electric vehicle impacts on road infrastructure, and optimal auction designs for road concessions. He also applies mathematical models to analyze donor behavior and fundraising efficiency in universities, aiming to improve nonprofit resource allocation strategies. Awards: NSF Faculty Early CAREER Development Award (2006) Young Author Prize, 2007 World Congress on Transport Research Matthew G. Karlaftis Best Paper Awards (2020–2025) Advising & Grants: He advises current PhD candidates including Jing Yu, Adrian Hernandez, and Callahan Skiles, while mentoring former students across sustainability, infrastructure, and fundraising analytics. His research is supported by agencies like the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy (through ARPA-E), and Department of Transportation. He co-leads the LOCOMOTIVES project with ANL researchers, focusing on decarbonizing rail networks, and founded the Virtual Inter-university Symposium on Infrastructure Management (VISIM) to foster academic collaboration. Labs & Teams: As Principal Investigator (PI) on major initiatives like LOCOMOTIVES and VISIM, he collaborates with multidisciplinary teams at Northwestern and Argonne National Laboratory. His group develops tools such as the Locomotives interactive dashboard and a computational framework for input-output lifecycle assessments, accessible via repositories like CivEnv304 .

• Transportation Infrastructure Management
• Optimization
• Econometrics
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Robert B. Noland is a Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean of Faculty at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. He also serves as Director of the Voorhees Transportation Center. He holds a B.A. from the University of California, and M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in Energy Management and Environmental Policy. His research focuses on transportation planning’s economic and environmental impacts, including traffic safety modeling, infrastructure planning, and climate change mitigation. He has held roles at Imperial College London, the US EPA, and the University of California, Irvine. Noland is co-Editor-in-Chief of Transportation Research Part D and former Chair of the Transportation Research Board’s Climate Change Task Force. His work emphasizes equitable transportation policies, safety metrics, and sustainable urban design. Education: B.A., University of California M.Sc., University of Pennsylvania Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania (Energy Management & Environmental Policy) Research Interests: Economic and environmental impacts of transportation policies Traffic safety data analysis and modeling Climate change adaptation in infrastructure planning Non-motorized transportation (bikeshare, pedestrian safety) Equity in mobility access and infrastructure Key Contributions: Pioneered studies on road diet conversions and their benefits Evaluated bikeshare systems globally, including NYC and Seoul Investigated disparities in ridehailing and EV charging access Advanced pedestrian safety metrics and crash data practices Advising & Grants: Directed major transportation projects (e.g., Newark Light Rail study) Recipient of grants for climate resilience and urban mobility research Labs/Teams: Leads the Voorhees Transportation Center, a hub for innovative transportation research and policy analysis.

• Transportation Planning
• Environmental Policy
• Traffic Safety
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Hans Klein is an Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy, part of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on institutions and policy processes related to large technical systems like the Internet and surface transportation. He has held visiting roles at Princeton University, the Hertie School of Governance, and the Paris School of Mines. Education: Ph.D. in Political Science, MIT (1996) M.S. in Technology and Policy, MIT (1993) B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Princeton University (1983) Research Interests: Internet governance, globalization, and democratic accountability mechanisms Media institutions, digital persuasion, and propaganda Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) policy and institutional design Urban transit policy, including the Atlanta Beltline project Social construction of technology and policy frameworks Professional Experience: Prior roles as software developer, international marketer, and policy analyst Service on advisory committees for ICANN, the Transportation Research Board, and Atlanta’s Telecommunications Policy Advisory Committee Presentations on information warfare and political warfare at institutions like the US Special Operations University Advising & Grants: Contributed to policy design for ICANN, ITS national programs, and the Atlanta Beltline Recipient of DAAD and Chateaubriand fellowships for international academic collaborations Labs & Teams: Active in interdisciplinary policy teams focused on transportation infrastructure, digital governance, and media ethics.

• Institutions And Policy Processes
• Intelligent Transportation Systems Policy And Institutions
• Internet Governance Institutions And Policy
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Yu Nie is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University, affiliated with the NU-TREND research group within the McCormick School of Engineering. His work focuses on optimizing transportation networks, integrating human behavior, infrastructure design, and network topology to enhance mobility, reliability, and sustainability. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, an M.S. from the National University of Singapore, and a B.S. (cum laude) from Tsinghua University. His research interests span interdisciplinary approaches combining optimization, network science, traffic flow theory, economics, and statistics. Key areas include congestion pricing strategies, ride-hailing market dynamics, autonomous vehicle integration, and transit system design. He has contributed to studies on dockless bike-sharing systems, ethics-aware transit design, and traffic management in autonomous vehicle zones. Nie’s recent publications (2024–2025) highlight advancements in modular autonomous vehicle systems, co-modal freight solutions, and policy frameworks for sustainable urban mobility. His work often bridges theoretical insights with practical applications, addressing challenges like EV charging chaos and ride-pooling impacts. He received the 2021 Transportation Science Meritorious Service Award for his editorial contributions. His research also explores freight exchange platforms, taxi market resilience during pandemics, and the role of route choice models in transit design. Labs/Teams: Yu Nie is associated with the NU-TREND research group, specializing in innovative transportation solutions through interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Transportation Systems Analysis
• Traffic Engineering
• Sustainable Transportation
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Reza Banai is a Professor of City and Regional Planning at the University of Memphis, affiliated with the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy and the FedEx Institute of Technology as a Smart Cities Research Fellow. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in urban planning with multidisciplinary expertise in architecture and civil engineering. His research focuses on urban morphology, quantitative decision-support systems (e.g., AHP/ANP integrated with GIS), and sustainable urban form. Key areas include transit-oriented development (TOD) suitability, urban sustainability indicators, and spatial analysis of retail activity resilience. He teaches advanced courses such as Planning Sustainable Cities and Regions, Regional Planning, and Urban Design methodologies. Banai’s work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing holistic urban systems and policy implications. His recent studies address urban blight, pandemic resilience, and smart growth frameworks. He has contributed to over 30 peer-reviewed articles and presented globally on topics like industrial blight mitigation and GIS-based decision tools. His teaching integrates project-based learning, as seen in his Site Planning courses focusing on comprehensive plans and transit-oriented revitalization projects.

• Urban Morphology and Design
• Quantitative Methods
• Spatial Decision Support Systems
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Xuesong Zhou is a Professor of Transportation Systems at the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment , Arizona State University (ASU). He leads the ASU Transportation+AI Lab and develops open-source tools like DTALite, NEXTA, and OSM2GMNS with over 100,000 downloads. His research focuses on multimodal transportation planning , dynamic traffic assignment , and rail scheduling with methodological contributions to traffic flow theory and operations research . Dr. Zhou's research bridges transportation system operations , computer applications for ITS , and logistics optimization . His work on differentiable programming reformulations and state-space-time network modeling has advanced real-time traffic prediction and multi-echelon facility scheduling . Scientific awards include: 2022 Elsevier Multimodal Transportation Best Article Award 2018 Transportation Research Part C Best Associate Editor Award 2012 INFORMS Railway Applications Section Best Paper Award He has advised 9 PhD students and 6 postdoctoral researchers to completion, with mentees now at institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology and Michigan State University. Current projects include NSF CONNECT and DOE Argonne collaborations on multi-scale traffic simulation and smart campus cyberinfrastructure .

• Transportation planning
• Dynamic traffic assignment
• Traffic estimation and prediction
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