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 Industrial and Systems Engineering
Sze-chuan Suen
University of Southern California
Olin Hall of Engineering, OHE 310N
Los Angeles
CA
90089
Projects
Using Traffic Data to Inform Transmission Dynamics for COVID19 in Southern CaliforniaOptimizing Mobile Health Routing and Scheduling to Enhance Healthcare Access
Assistant Professor
Steven R. Gehrke
Northern Arizona University
Room 252 Building 70 SBS West
Flagstaff
AZ
86011
Projects
Development of Instrumented Bikes: Toward Smart Cycling Infrastructure and MaintenanceEvaluation of Transportation Safety and Security Barriers in Bicyclist AccessibilityEvaluation of Sidewalk Delivery Robot Interactions with Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Brendan Russo
Northern Arizona University
Room 114 Building 69
Flagstaff
AZ
86011
Projects
Development of Instrumented Bikes: Toward Smart Cycling Infrastructure and Maintenance
Research Scientist
Seon Ho Kim
University of Southern California
Integrated Media Systems Center
Los Angeles
CA
90089
Projects
Evaluating Accessibility of Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Using Data-Driven Time-Dependent Reachability Analysis
Postdoctoral Researcher
Prashanth Venkataram
University of California, Davis
Institute of Transportation Studies
Davis
CA
95616
Projects
Cross-Sectional Study of the Effects of Disability on the Mismatch of Desires versus Choices for Transportation Modes and Residential LocationDisability, Transportation, Activity Performance, and Neighborhood Features in California: Analyzing Data from a Survey
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Chunhee Cho
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Civil and Environmental Engineerin
Honolulu
HI
96822
Projects
Bridge Monitoring through a hybrid approach leveraging a modal updating technique and an artificial intelligence (AI) method
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
DoSoo Moon
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Honolulu
HI
96822
Projects
Integrated Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Framework with Mixed Reality for Transportation Infrastructures
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Debapriya Chakraborty
University of California, Davis
1605 Tilia Street
Davis
CA
95616
Projects
Tolling lessons learned for road usage charge
Professional Researcher
Dillon Fitch
University of California, Davis
1605 Tilia Street
Davis
CA
95616
Projects
Policies and Strategies for Cargo Bike Goods Movement in CaliforniaPolicy Briefs: Effects of Transportation and Land Use Policies and Strategies on Vehicle Use, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Asscociate Professor, CEE
Jiaqi Ma
University of California, Los Angeles
4731G Boelter Hall
Los Angeles
CA
90095
Projects
Evaluating Policies and Incentives to Reduce Vehicle-Miles-Traveled and Air Pollutant Emissions through the Promotion of Telework and Remote Services Modernize Census Infrastructure Technology
Project Director, Community-Based and Environmental Equity Research
Silvia Gonzalez
University of California, Los Angeles
3323 Public Affairs Building
Los Angeles
CA
90095
Projects
White Paper: Measuring equity in public transit service: LA Metro and the Post-Decree Era
Assistant Professor
Jenny Schuetz
Price School of Public Policy
Los Angeles
CA
90089
Projects
Does Rail Transit Investment Encourage Retail Activity?
Researcher, Civil and Environmental Engineering (Transportation)
Ran Sun
University of California, Davis
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering
Edward Smaglik
Northern Arizona University
2112 S Huffer Ln
Flagstaff
Aritonza
86011
Projects
Prioritizing Bicyclist Safety and Mobility: Which Guidance Do I Use?
Assistant Research Engineer, Center for Environmental Research and Technology
Peng Hao
University of California, Riverside
1084 Columbia Ave.
Riverside
California
92507
Projects
Evaluating the Impact of Clean Miles Standard on the Transportation system: A Microscopic Simulation in San Francisco
Major Funders
Metrans Associate Partners
