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.
Research Fellow; Director, Division for Logistics Policy and Industry
Sangbeom Seo
Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)
315, Goyangdaero, Ilsanseo-gu
Goyang-si
Gyeonggi-do
411-701
Projects
Changes in Patterns of Home-Based Shopping and its Last-Mile Delivery Logistics Services in KoreaCity Logistics Strategies for CBDs Within the Seoul Metropolitan AreaThe Urban Freight Landscape AtlasBuilding the DatabaseDeveloping a Parcel Freight O-D and Identifying Parcel Freight Determinants for Seoul Metropolitan Area
Helen N. and Emmett H. Jones Professor of Engineering
Cyrus Shahabi
University of Southern California
3737 Watts Way
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0781
Projects
Trajectory Data Mining for Performance Measurement of Public Transportation SystemsFreight Volume Modeling on Major Highway Links Large-scale and Long-term Forecasting of Performance Measurement of Public Transportation Systems Evaluating Accessibility of Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Using Data-Driven Time-Dependent Reachability AnalysisValidation of Freight Volume Modeling on Major Highway LinksTraffic Causality Analysis for Robust Road FreightAnalysis and Prediction of Spatiotemporal Impact of Traffic Incidents for Better Mobility and Safety in Transportation SystemsStream Traffic Data Archival, Querying, and Analysis with TransDecA Geospatial Framework for Dynamic Route Planning Using Congestion Prediction in Transportation SystemsDeep-Learning Traffic Flow Prediction for Forecasting Performance Measurement of Public Transportation Systems
Associate Professor and CEM Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management; College of Engineering
Tariq Shehab-Eldeen
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Cost Estimating Model for Sustainable Rehabilitation of Road Projects
Assistant Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning (PLAN)
Suwan Shen
University of Hawaii, Manoa
2500 Campus Rd
Honolulu
HI
96822
Projects
Physical Exposure and Social Sensitivity: Estimating Sea Level Rise Impacts to Transportation through Vulnerability Assessment and Social Media AnalysisDeveloping an Analytical Framework for Optimizing Disaster Relief Preparedness to Coastal Hazards: A Preliminary Investigation of Factors Affecting Supply Chain Resilience in Hawaii
Co-Director, Road Ecology Center
Fraser Shilling
University of California, Davis
1 Shields Ave
Davis
CA
95616
Projects
Automated Analysis of Wildlife-Vehicle Conflict Hotspots Using Carcass and Collision DataPredicting Wildlife Use of Existing Highway Bridges and Culverts
Professor, Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Enivornmental Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Constantinos Sioutas
University of Southern California
3620 S. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90089-2531
Projects
Measurement and Toxicological Assessment of Population Exposures to Airborne Particulate Matter (PM) in Subways and Light Rail TrainsToxicological Assessment of Particulate Emissions From the Exhaust of Old and New Model Heavy- and Light-Duty Vehicles
Professor, Sol Price School of Public Policy
David Sloane
University of Southern California
650 Childs Way
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0626
Projects
(Im)Mobility and Health Disparities: Assessing the Accessibility of Nutrition and Physical Activity Options in an Urban Neighborhood
Professor and Chair, Department of Economics; College of Liberal Arts
Seiji Steimetz
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Developing Markets for Zero Emission Vehicles in Short Haul Goods MovementImproving Freight Efficiency with Load Matching TechnologyAccident Rates and Safety Policies for Trucks Serving the San Pedro Bay PortsEvaluating the Efficiency of Traffic Mitigation Fees at the San Pedro Bay Ports in a Congestion-Pricing Framework
Professor, Department of Psychology
Thomas Strybel
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
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ertugrul Taciroglu
University of California, Los Angeles
5731E Boelter Hall
Los Angeles
CA
90095-1593
Projects
BridgeR -- a Regional Seismic Hazard Assessment Tool for Transportation Networks and its Application to Freight Loss Assessment
Research Professor, Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Maria Todorovska
University of Southern California
3620 S. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90089-2531
Projects
Selection of Comprehensive Design Criteria for Highway Bridges in the Vicinity of and Crossing Active FaultsMethodology for Probalistic Assessment of Permanent Ground Displacement Across Earthquake Faults for the Transportation System
Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; College of Engineering
Reza Toossi
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Adsorption Air-Conditioning for Containerships and VehiclesEfficiency Improvements by Passive Control and Optimization of the Combustion Process and Engine CoolingHydrogen Storage System For Transportation ApplicationsAdsorption Air-Conditioning for Containership and VehiclesAssessment of Hybrid Vehicle Control Strategies in Planning Future Metropolitan/Urban Transit Systems
Interim Department Chair; Professor; Undergraduate Advisor Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; College of Engineering
Jalal Torabzadeh
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Study of the Exposition Light-Rail's Safety for Pedistrians and Drivers.
Professor, Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Mihailo Trifunac
University of Southern California
3620 S. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
CA 90089-2531
Projects
Selection of Comprehensive Design Criteria for Highway Bridges in the Vicinity of and Crossing Active FaultsMethodology for Probalistic Assessment of Permanent Ground Displacement Across Earthquake Faults for the Transportation System
Robert E. Vivian Professor, Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Theodore Tsotsis
University of Southern California
925 Bloom Walk
Los Angeles
CA
90089-1211
Projects
Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Biofuels Used for Transportation
Assistant Professor, Industrial & Systems Engineering and Computer Science
Phebe Vayanos
University of Southern California
3650 McClintock Ave
Los Angeles
CA
90089
Projects
Socially Optimal Personalized Routing with Preference Learning
Professor, Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Detlof Von Winterfeldt
University of Southern California
3650 McClintock Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0193
Projects
Estimating Behavioral Changes for Transportation Modes after Terorist Attacks in London, Madrid and TokyoReducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Student Commuting
Professor and Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Electrical Engineering; College of Engineering
Fei Wang
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Optimize Pollutant Emissions through Adaptive Highway ManagementMicroscopic Model of Road Capacity and Risk for Highway Systems in Port Based Metropolitan Areas
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering
Qian Wang
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
231 Ketter Hall
Buffalo
NY
14260
Projects
Network Analysis of the Multimodal Freight Transportation System in New York City
Associate Professor, Department of Geography; College of Liberal Arts
Suzanne Wechsler
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Development of a LIDAR Derived Digital Elevation Model (DEM) as Input to a METRANS Geographic Information System (GIS)
Major Funders
Metrans Associate Partners
