PhD candidate (Mathematics), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Master of Science, Major in Transport Engineering - Universidad de Chile

Industrial Engineer - Universidad de Chile

Currently working as research and teaching assistant at EPFL's Transport and Mobility Laboratory

Research interests:

Transport and Land Use, Urban Economics, Discrete Choice Models, Simulation.

Download Curriculum Vitae (updated on november 2011)

PUBLICATIONS:

In international journals (3):

Bierlaire, M., Hurtubia, R., and Flötteröd, G. (2010). "An analysis of the implicit choice set generation using the Constrained Multinomial Logit model", Transportation Research Record 2175:92-97 (See article) 

Martínez F., Aguila F. and Hurtubia R. (2009) "The Constrained Multinomial Logit Model: A Semi-Compensatory Choice Model”. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 43(3):365-377. (See article) Ranked third in the TOP 25 hottest articles of Transportation Research Part B

Martínez, F. and Hurtubia, R. (2006) "Dynamic model for the simulation of equilibrium states in the land use market". Networks and Spatial Economics, 6, pp. 55-73. (See article) 

Conference Proceedings (10):

Hurtubia, R., Martinez, F., and Bierlaire, M. (2011). Bid auction model for simultaneous determination of location and rent in land use microsimulation models. Proceedings of the XV Congreso Chileno de Ingeniería de Transporte. October 3 - 6, 2011. (See article)

Hurtubia, R., and Bierlaire, M. (2011). Bid rent model for simultaneous determination of location and rent in land use microsimulations. Proceedings of the Swiss Transport Research Conference. May 11-13, 2011. (See article)

Hurtubia, R., Flötteröd, G., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). Estimation techniques for MEV models with sampling of alternatives. Proceedings of the European Transport Conference. October 11 - 13, 2010. (See article)

Atasoy, B., Glerum, A., Hurtubia, R., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). Demand for public transport services: Integrating qualitative and quantitative methods. Proceedings of the 10th Swiss Transport Research Conference September 1 - 3, 2010. (See article)

Hurtubia, R., Martinez, F., Flötteröd, G., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). Comparative analysis of hedonic rents and maximum bids in a land-use simulation context. Proceedings of the 10th Swiss Transport Research Conference September 1 - 3, 2010. (See article)

Hurtubia, R., Atasoy, B., Glerum, A., Curchod, A., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). Considering latent attitudes in mode choice: The case of Switzerland. Proceedings of the World Conference on Transport Research  July 11-15, 2010. (See article)

Bierlaire, M., Hurtubia, R., and Flötteröd, G. (2010). An analysis of the implicit choice set generation using the Constrained Multinomial Logit model. Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 2010 Annual Meeting January 10-14, 2010. (See article)

Hurtubia, R., Flötteröd, G., and Bierlaire, M. (2009). Inferring the activities of smartphone users from context measurements using Bayesian inference and random utility models. Proceedings of the European Transport Conference October 5 - 7, 2009. (See article)

Bierlaire, M., Hurtubia, R., and Flötteröd, G. (2009). A comparative analysis of implicity and explicit methods to model choice set generation. Proceedings of the 9th Swiss Transport Research Conference (STRC) September 9 - 11, 2009. (See article)

Bierlaire, M., Hurtubia, R., and Flötteröd, G. (2009). An experimental analysis of the implicit choice set generation using the Constrained Multinomial Logit Model. Proceedings of the 4th Kuhmo-Nectar Conference July 2 - 3, 2009. (See article)

Working papers (4):

Hurtubia, R., and Bierlaire, M. (2012). Estimation of bid functions for location choice and price modeling with a latent variable approach. Technical report. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL (See article)

Hurtubia, R., Gallay, O., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). Attributes of Households, Locations and Real-Estate Markets for Land Use Modeling (SustainCity deliverable). Technical report. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL (See article)

Bierlaire, M., Hurtubia, R., and Flötteröd, G. (2009). "An experimental analysis of the implicit choice set generation using the Constrained Multinomial Logit model". Technical report. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL. (See article)

Patterson, Z., and Hurtubia, R. (2008). “A Prototype Integrated Transportation Land-use Model for the Lausanne Region”. Technical report. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL. (See article)

Thesis (1):

Hurtubia R. (2006) "Un modelo dinámico para la simulación de estados de equilibrio en el mercado inmobiliario" (A dynamic model for the simulation of equilibrium states in the real estate market). Master Thesis. Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas. Universidad de Chile. Download (in spanish only)

SPEAKER IN SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES (21):

Hurtubia, R., Martinez, F., and Bierlaire, M. Bid-auction framework for microsimulation of location choice with endogenous real estate prices. XV Congreso Chileno de Ingeniería de Transporte. October 06, 2011, Santiago, Chile. (See slides)

Hurtubia, R., Martinez, F., and Bierlaire, M. Modeling residential location choice and real estate prices with a bid-auction approach. 51st European Congress of the Regional Science Association International (ERSA). August 31, 2011, Barcelona, Spain. (See slides)

Hurtubia, R. and Bierlaire, M. Bid rent model for simultaneous determination of location and rent in land use microsimulations. Swiss Transport Research Conference. May 12, 2011, Ascona, Switzerland.

Hurtubia, R., Flötteröd, G., and Bierlaire, M. Técnicas para la estimación de modelos MEV con muestreo de alternativas. Modelos avanzados de demanda, Universidad de Chile. October 20, 2010, Santiago, Chile (See slides)

Hurtubia, R., Flötteröd, G., and Bierlaire, M. Estimation techniques for MEV models with sampling of alternatives. European Transport Conference. October 11, 2010, Glasgow, Scotland (See slides)

Hurtubia, R., Martinez, F., Flötteröd, G., and Bierlaire, M. Comparative analysis of hedonic rents and maximum bids in a land-use simulation context. Swiss Transport Research Conference. October 03, 2010, Ascona, Switzerland. (See slides)

Hurtubia, R., Flötteröd, G., and Bierlaire, M. Bootstrapping approach for sampling of alternatives in MEV models  Sixth Workshop on Discrete Choice Models, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. August 20, 2010, Lausanne, Switzerland. (See_slides)

Hurtubia R., SustainCity: Development of an integrated UrbanSim-MATsim model of Brussels. Integrated Modeling and Simulation Workshop (iTEAM), Instituto Superior Técnico - IST, July 16, 2010, Lisbon, Portugal (See slides)

Hurtubia, R., Atasoy, B., Glerum, A., Curchod, A., and Bierlaire, M., Considering latent attitudes in mode choice: The case of Switzerland. World Conference on Transport Research, July 13, 2010, Lisbon, Portugal (See slides)

Hurtubia, R., Flötteröd, G., and Bierlaire, M. Inferring activity choice from context measurements using Bayesian inference and random utility models. 1st Workshop on Urban Dynamics - URBANICS, February 25, 2010, Marbella, Chile (See slides)

Lavadinho, S., and Hurtubia, R. Evaluating the potential for intercity travel combining public transport and active modes. 1st Workshop on Urban Dynamics - URBANICS, February 25, 2010, Marbella, Chile (See slides)

Hurtubia R., Bierlaire M. and  Flötteröd, G. "Inferring the activities of smartphone users from context measurements using Bayesian inference and random utility models. European Transport Conference 2009, October 2009, The Netherlands. (See slides)

Bierlaire, M., Hurtubia, R. and Flötteröd, G. " A comparative analysis of implicit and explicit methods to model choice ser generation". 9th Swiss Transport Research Conference, September 2009, Monte Veritá, Ascona, Switzerland.(See slides)

Hurtubia R., Bierlaire M. and  Flötteröd, G. "Inferring activities from context measurements using Bayesian inference and random utility models". Fifth Workshop on discrete choice models. August 2009, Lausanne, Switzerland. (See slides)

Bierlaire, M., Hurtubia, R. and Flötteröd, G. "Experimental analysis of the implicit choice set generation using the Constrained Multinomial Logit". 4th Kuhmo-Nectar Conference on Transport and Urban Economics, July 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark (See slides)

Patterson, Z., Bierlaire, M., and Hurtubia, R. “Development of prototype UrbanSim models”. 8th Swiss Transport Research Conference, October 2008, Monte Veritá, Ascona, Switzerland. (See slides)

Patterson, Z., Bierlaire, M., and Hurtubia, R. “Development of prototype UrbanSim models”. European Transport Conference 2008, October 2008, The Netherlands. (See slides)

Martinez, F., Aguila, F., and Hurtubia, R. “The Constrained Multinomial Logit: A semi–compensatory choice model”. Fourth workshop on discrete choice models, August 2008, Lausanne, Switzerland. (See slides)

Martínez, F. and Hurtubia, R. “Dynamic model for the simulation of equilibrium states in the land use market”. Internal Seminar, Transport and Mobility Laboratory, EPFL. February 12, 2008, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Martínez, F. and Hurtubia, R. “A Dynamic model for the simulation of equilibrium states in the land use market”. XIII Panamerican Conference on Transport Engineering, September 2004, Albany, NY.