Researchers
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METRANS researchers represent several fields of engineering and the social sciences. Researchers are tenure track or non-tenure track research faculty with appointments at USC or CSULB. Since 1998, over 100 faculty have received funding for their research from METRANS. This section lists all METRANS researchers and provides links to their projects.
Assistant Professor, School of Architecture
Wendy Meguro
University of Hawaii, Manoa
2410 Campus Road
Honolulu
HI
96822
Projects
A Primer on Coastal Transportation System Resilience and Adaptation to Sea Level Rise on Oahu Using Living Shorelines and Green Infrastructure
Professor, Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Najmedin Meshkati
University of Southern California
3620 S. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90089-2531
Projects
Study of the Exposition Light-Rail's Safety for Pedistrians and Drivers.Investigatin the Role of Driver Decision Styles in Highway-Rail Crossing Accidents
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
James Miles
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Evaluation of Autonomous Vehicles and Smart Technologies for Their Impact on Traffic Safety and Traffic Congestion
Senior Research Associate, Freight Programs, University Transportation Research Center, Region 2
Benjamin Miller
The City College of New York
138th Street & Convent Avenue
New York
NY
10031
Projects
Trucks, Trains, Tugs, and Tubes: A Model for More-Efficient Collection and Transfer of Solid Waste, the Predominant Form of First-Mile Urban Freight
Assistant Professor of Data Sciences and Operations, USC Marshall School of Business
Milan Miric
University of Southern California
3670 Trousdale Pkwy
Los Angeles
CA
90089
Professor, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Andreas Molisch
University of Southern California
3740 McClintock Avenue
Los Angeles
CA
90089-2565
Projects
Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications in Mixed Passenger-Freight ConvoysMeasurement and Modeling of Broadband Millimeter-Wave Signal Propagation Between Intelligent VehiclesDeep-learning-based radio channel prediction for vehicle-to-vehicle communications
Project Officer
Antoine Montenon
DREAL Grand Est
14 Rue du Bataillon de Marche 24
Strasbourg
Grand Est
67200
Projects
Impacts of Environmental Access Restrictions on Freight Delivery Activities, the Example of Low Emission Zones in Europe
Professor, Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering
James Elliott Moore II
University of Southern California
3650 McClintock Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90089-1450
Projects
Improved Modeling of Network Transportation FlowsNeighborhood Attributes and Commuting Behavior: Transit Choice
Assistant Professor, Institute for Transport Studies; University of Leeds
Eleonora Morganti
University of Leeds
34-40 University Road
Leeds
LS2 9JT
Projects
Alternatives to Home Deliveries
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering; College of Engineering
Mohammad Mozumdar
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840-8306
Projects
Smart Sensing System for Real-time Automatic Traffic Analysis of Highway Rest AreasFine grained "automatic vehicle classification" system development for accurately measuring passenger-freight interactionsDevelopment of Micro Wireless Sensor Platforms for Collecting Data of Passenger-Freight Interactions
Professor and Director, Population Dynamics Research Group, Sol Price School of Public Policy
Dowell Myers
University of Southern California
650 Childs Way
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0626
Projects
Impact of Immigration and Assimilation on Public Transit Ridership and Single-Vehicle Commuting to Work
Professor, Computer Science Department; USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Ulrich Neumann
University of Southern California
3737 Watts Way
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0273
Projects
Rapid Extraction and Updating Road Network to Caltrans Database
Associate Professor, Department of Economics; College of Liberal Arts
Chen Feng Ng
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840-4607
Projects
The Impact of the Economic Recession on Truck Traffic in Los Angeles
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management; College of Engineering
Tang-Hung Nguyen
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Simulation of liquefaction-induced damage of the Port of Long Beach using the UBC3D-PLM modelNoise Mapping of Container Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles
Director, METRANS CSULB Programs
Tom O'Brien
California State University Long Beach
6300 State University Drive
Long Beach
CA
90815
Projects
Transit Workforce Development White Paper - Workforce Implications of Transitioning to Zero Emission Public TransitDeveloping Markets for Zero Emission Vehicles in Short Haul Goods MovementBuilding a GIS Workshop for High School StudentsEnvironmental Plans and Freight Movement at the San Pedro Bay Ports: A Quick Strike Analysis Caltrans Freight AcademyOnline Training for the Transit IndustryCaltrans Sustainable Freight AcademyGeospatial Approaches to Enhancing MPO Community EngagementInternational Urban Freight Conference/Smart Freight WeekCalifornia Freight Program Assessment InitiativeGoods Movement/Logistics TrainingCaltrans Succession PlanningFreight Efficiency Strategies: Operational Modernization at Distribution NodesFreight Efficiency Strategies: Planning and PolicyChanging Workforce Development Needs for Regional Transportation Planning Agencies in CaliforniaImproving Freight Efficiency with Load Matching TechnologyMitigating Urban Freight through Effective Management of Truck ChassisChanging Workforce Development Needs for Regional Transit and Transportation Planning Agencies in CaliforniaImpact of Streamlined Chassis Movements and Extended Hours of Operation on Terminal Capacity and Source-Specific Emissions ReductionEvaluation of Extended Gate Operations at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long BeachEvaluation of the Terminal Gate Appointment Systems at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Ports
Associate Professor, Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Fernando Ordonez
University of Southern California
3715 McClintock Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0193
Projects
A New Approach for Routing Courier Delivery ServicesBetter Delivery/Pick Up Routes in the Presence of UncertaintyConfidence Intervals for Estimated Traffic DemandRobust Investment Decisions for Highway Capacity
Professor, Sol Price School of Public Policy
Gary Painter
University of Southern California
635 W. Downey Way, VPD 207
Los Angeles
CA
90089-3331
Projects
Residential Moves Into and Away from Los Angeles Rail Transit Neighborhoods: Adding Insight to the Gentrification and Displacement DebateExamining the Geography of Opportunity through a New Public Transit Opportunity IndexInnovation on Job Accessibility with General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) DataThe Decline in Mobility and its Impact on Passenger TravelSpatial Mismatch and Transit Choice among Immigrants
Associate Professor, Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Kurt Palmer
University of Southern California
3715 McClintock Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0193
Projects
Confidence Intervals for Estimated Traffic Demand
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management; College of Engineering
Emelinda Parentela
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Development of An Artificial Intelligence Based Traffic Simulation Model Using The Discrete Element MethodRisk Modeling for Commercial Goods Transport
Professor, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Alice Parker
University of Southern California
3740 McClintock Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90089-2562
Projects
Solving Metropolitan Transportation Problems Using Autonomous Ground Vehicles with Computer Vision
Major Funders
Metrans Associate Partners
