I am a researcher in Transport Engineering, Freight and Logistics.
My scholarly interest covers a wide range of inter-disciplinary research including data analytics and visualization, machine learning, agent-based modelling and behavioural choice analysis. I am particularly enthusiastic about disruptive technologies including blockchain, self-driving cars, crowdshipping, and other applications of sharing economy in transport.
Education
2014 - 2018
PhD in Transport Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland , Australia
Thesis: "Contribution to Behavioural Freight Transportation Modelling", supervised by Prof Mark Hickman and Prof Carlo Prato
2006 - 2009
M.Eng. in Transport Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran
Thesis: Freight Transportation Demand Modelling, supervised by Prof Afshin Shariat
2000 - 2005
B.Eng. (Hons) in Civil Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Iran
Work experience
April 2017 - April 2020
Australian Institute of Business and Economics, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Transport Economics - Port of Brisbane Partnership Project
April 2014 - April 2017
School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
PhD Student
Sep 2012 - Feb 2014
Tehran Traffic Control Company, Tehran, Iran
Senior Transport Modeler
Dec 2010 - Sep 2012
ITS Research Institute of Amirkabir University, Tehran, Iran
Director of Simulation and GIS Team
May 2007 - Dec 2010
Tehran Traffic Control Company, Tehran, Iran
R & D Engineer / Transport Modeler
June 2007 - Sep 2010
Transport Research Centre, Iran University of Science and Technology , Tehran, Iran
Part-time Research Assistant
July 2004 - Nov 2006
Gozarrah Engineering Consulting Company , Tehran, Iran
Civil Engineer
2005 - 2013
Ad-hoc freelancer, Tehran, Iran
Transport data collection via smartphones, commissioned by Tehran’s Urban Planning and Research Centre
Travel behaviour modelling in the congestion charging zone, commissioned by Tehran’s Urban Planning and Research Centre of Tehran
Investigating Tehran's hotspot locations using Police and accident dataset, commissioned by Traffic and Transportation Deputy of Tehran
Highway geometric design projects, commissioned by Rahyaft Andishe Farda Consulting Co.
Special Skills
Programming: Python, R Programming, Matlab, Maple
Data analysis and visualisation: Pandas, Alteryx, Tabluea, SPSS, Eviews
Discrete choice analysis: PandasBiogeme, NLogit
Geographic Information System and spatial analysis: ESRI GIS, MapInfo, GeoPandas
Strategic transport modelling: TransCAD, EMME, VISUM
Micro/mesoscopic traffic simulation software proficiency: AIMSUN, VISIM, Synchro, HCS
Training and Certificates
Graduate Teaching Assistant Program, University of Queensland, February-Sep 2016.
Discrete Choice Analysis, Short course, Business School of the University of Sydney, June 2016.
Transport Data Analysis and Modelling Methodologies, short course, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, 15-19 June 2015.
Assessed Academic qualifications as a Professional Engineer (Skill Level 1), Engineers Australia, Feb 2015.
Transport Research Methods, short course, University of Queensland, Apr 2015.
Transport Modeling with EMME, Brisbane, Australia, 25-28 Nov 2014.
Public Transport: Network and Service Planning, short course, University of Queensland, 23-24 Sep 2014.
Land Use and Transport, short course, Transport Future Institute, 30-31 July 2014.
Transportation Project Management, short course, Transport Future Institute, 14-15 May 2014.
Public Transport: Strategy and Planning, short course, Business School, University of Queensland, 30 April -1 May 2014.
Public Transport: Policy and Regulation, short course, Business School, University of Queensland, 1-2 May 2014.
Traffic Simulation and Modeling by AIMSUN, TSS Company, Spain, Nov 2009.
Traffic Engineering Business License as a supervisor and designer, 6 July 2011.
Traffic Management with SCATS, SCOPE Company, 4-8 Nov 2010.
Civil Engineering business License as a structure supervisor, 1 July 2008.
Awards and Scholarships
Outstanding reviewer by Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transport Reviews, 2018
Best poster paper award, Australian Transport Research Forum, 2015
Research Higher Degree Top-up Scholarship, UQ Graduate School, 2015-18
UQ International Higher Degree Scholarship, University of Queensland, Australia, 2014-17
Best presentation award, the 10th International Conference on Traffic and Transportation, 2010