Research Team at UCF
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Sudipta Dey Tirtha
Post Doctoral Associate
Research Topic: Aviation Forecasting, Shared Mobility, Driving Behaviour, Traffic Incident Management, Hurricane Evacuation
Timeframe: 2018 – Present
Education: PhD, 2022, University of Central Florida, Dissertation: An Econometric Analysis of Domestic Aviation in the US
M.Sc., University of Central Florida, Thesis: Modeling of Incident Type and Incident Duration Using Data from Multiple Years
B.Sc., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hometown: Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Aviation Forecasting, Shared Mobility, Driving Behaviour, Traffic Incident Management, Hurricane Evacuation
Hobbies: Watching Sports, Traveling
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Shahrior Pervaz
PhD Student
Research Topic: Integrated Econometric Models to Bridge Across Resolutions: Application to Crash Frequency and Severity Analysis
Timeframe: 2020 – Present
Education: M.Sc. (Civil and Transportation Engineering): Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), 2019; Thesis: Conflict Based Crash Prediction Models for Non-Lane Based Heterogeneous Traffic at Urban Intersections in Dhaka City.
B.Sc. (Civil Engineering): Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), 2014; Thesis: Investigating Effectiveness of Speed Calming Devices in Dhaka Metropolitan City.
Hometown: Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Econometric Modelling, Transportation Safety, Transportation Planning
Hobbies: Playing Soccer, Traveling
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Lauren Hoover
PhD Student
Research Topic: Integrated Econometric Models to Bridge Across Resolutions: Application to Crash Frequency and Severity Analysis
Timeframe: 2020 – Present
Education: MSc, University of Central Florida, Thesis: Modeling of Crash Risk for Realistic Artificial Data Generation: Application to Naturalistic Driving Study Data
BSc, University of Central Florida
Hometown: Lakeland, Florida, United States
Research Interests: Econometric Modeling, Transportation Safety, Transportation Planning
Hobbies: Reading, Swimming, Traveling
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Md Istiak Jahan
PhD Student
Research Topic: An Econometric Analysis of Shared Mobility
Timeframe: 2020 – Present
Education: Bachelor: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (February 2015 – April 2019); Thesis: Modelling Service Quality of Pedestrian Sidewalks under Mixed Traffic Condition: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach
Hometown: Cumilla, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Travel Demand, Traffic Safety
Hobbies: Driving
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Dewan Ashraful Parvez
PhD Student
Research Topic: Application of Econometric Framework on Features of Shared Mobility
Timeframe: 2020 – Present
Education: M.Sc., University of Central Florida; Thesis: Spatiotemporal Analysis of Taxi and Transportation Network Companies (TNC) Demand in the Wake of COVID-19
B.Sc., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Shared Mobility, Econometric Modelling, Transportation Planning
Hobbies: Traveling, Watching Movies, Reading
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Susmita Sarker
PhD Student
Research Topic: TBD
Timeframe- 2023- Present
Education: BSc (Civil engineering), Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), 2021; Thesis: Network Modeling for Evaluation of One Way Traffic Flow in Dhaka City
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Statistical and Econometric Modelling, Traffic demand modelling, Transportation Planning, Transportation Safety, Traffic Simulation
Hobbies: Reading, Traveling, Listening to music, Cooking.
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Affiliate Researchers
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Shamsunnahar Yasmin
Research Affiliate and Collaborator
Former Post Doctoral Associate and PhD Student
Research Topic: Advanced Econometric Models for Safety Analysis
Timeframe: 2015 – 2018
Education: PhD, McGill University; Dissertation: Advanced Econometric Approaches to Modeling Driver Injury Severity [Word file] [Pdf file]
MSc, University of Calgary, Thesis: Special Vehicles and Road Safety
BSc, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Thesis: A Study on the Effectiveness of Traffic Signals in Metropolitan Dhaka
Hometown: Noakhali, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Advanced Econometric Modeling, Transportation Safety, Residential location choice, Auto Ownership
Hobbies: Reading, Walking, Sketching, Listening music, Collecting books
Current Employer: Queensland University of Technology
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TEMG Alumni
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Kazi Redwan Shabab
PhD Student
Research Topic: Econometric Modeling for Traffic Safety Forecasting, Adaptive Traffic Signal Design Using Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
Timeframe: 2019 – 2023
Education: M.Sc., (Civil Engineering—Smart Cities) (University of Central Florida, Topic: Study on Active Mobility and Transit Facilities)
Bachelor (Urban and Regional Planning): Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), 2014; Thesis: Microscopic Simulation of Heterogeneous Traffic Using SUMO: A Case Study on Powerhouse Intersection, Khulna.
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Econometric Modeling, Transportation Safety, Transportation Planning, Big Data Analysis, Traffic Simulation and Modeling
Hobbies: Soccer, Tennis, Traveling, Video Games.
Current Position: TBD
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Nami Alsulami
PhD Student
Research Topic: An Econometric Analysis of Shared Mobility
Timeframe: 2020 – 2023
Education: MSc, University of Dayton, Ohio, United States
BSc, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Hometown: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Research Interests: Econometric Modelling, Transportation Planning, Shared Mobility, Sustainable Transportation
Hobbies: Swimming, Traveling, Volleyball, Soccer
Current Position: TBD
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Tanmoy Bhowmik
Post Doctoral Associate and Graduate Faculty Scholar
Research Topic: Formulation and Application of Econometric Models in Analyzing Multiple Domains of Transportation Sectors
Timeframe: 2016 – 2023
Education: PhD, University of Central Florida; Dissertation:
Ph.D., (University of Central Florida, Dissertation: Econometric Frameworks for Multivariate Models: Application to Crash Frequency Analysis)
M.Sc., (University of Central Florida, Dissertation: A Joint Econometric Approach for Modelling Crash Counts by Collision Type)
BSc, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Econometric and Discrete Choice Modeling, Transportation Safety, Transportation Planning, Sustainable Transportation, Emerging Trend Analysis, Big Data Analysis
Hobbies: Tennis, Traveling, Volleyball, Cricket
Current Employer: Assistant Professor at Portland State University (see his webpage)
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Patricia Tice
PhD and Post Doctoral Associate
Research Topic: Mental frameworks of urban driving
Timeframe: 2018 – Present
Education: PhD, University of Central Florida
Hometown: Winter Garden, FL
Research Interests: Driver behaviour, urban design, bike/ped design and policy, urban systems
Hobbies: Making almost anything: bookbinding, crochet, calligraphy, jewellery;
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Youssef Elsebaie
MS Student
Research Topic: Application of Econometric Framework on Features of Shared Mobility
Timeframe: 2022 – Present
Education: American University of Sharjah – Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (2017-2021)
Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
Research Interests: Transportation Safety
Hobbies: Horse riding
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Ahmed Kabli
PhD Student
Research Topic: Application of Econometric Models in Traffic Safety
Timeframe: 2019 – 2022
Education: Ph.D., (University of Central Florida, Dissertation: High Fidelity Injury Severity Analysis Using Econometric Modeling Approaches)
M.Sc., (Western Michigan University, Advanced Design Project: Assessment of traffic operation performance with an implementation of alternative locations for pedestrian crosswalk at un-signalized two-lane roundabout equipped with slip lane by VISSIM)
BSc, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Hometown: Medina, Saudi Arabia
Research Interests: Discrete Choice Modeling, Transportation Safety, Transportation Planning.
Hobbies: Walking, Traveling, Reading, Watching Documentaries
Current Employer: Assistant Professor at Umm Al-Qura University
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Naveen Chandra Iraganaboina
PhD Student
Research Topic: Travel Demand Modelling
Timeframe: 2017 – 2021
Education: PhD, University of Central Florida, Thesis – Econometric Frameworks for Energy Prediction
M.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Thesis – Determination of Choice set availability to the Individual Trip Makers in case of flexible public or intermediate public transport network
B.Tech, Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering
Hometown: Nellore, India
Research Interests: Travel Demand Modelling, Energy Demand Modelling
Hobbies: Watching movies, Cooking
Current Employer: Nelson\Nygaard
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Bibhas Kumar Dey
PhD Student
Research Topic: Advanced Econometric Models for Safety Analysis
Timeframe: 2016 – 2020
Education: PhD (University of Central Florida, Title of Dissertation: Advanced Econometric Models for Modeling Flows: Application to Shared Economy)
MS (University of Central Florida, Title of Thesis: Accommodating Exogenous Variable and Decision Rule Heterogeneity in Discrete Choice Models: Application to Bicyclist Route Choice)
Bachelor (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Title of Thesis: Implementation Difficulties of MRT Line 5 in Dhaka City)
Hometown: Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Advanced Econometric Modeling, Travel Behavior, Travel Demand Modeling, Shared Mobility
Hobbies: Traveling, Watching Movies
Current Employer: Nelson\Nygaard
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Sabreena Anowar
Post Doctoral Associate and PhD Student
Research Topic: Understanding Environmental Knowledge and its Impact on Travel Behavior
Decisions
Timeframe: 2015 – 2018
Education: PhD, McGill University; Dissertation: A Comprehensive Study on Household Transportation Expenditure, Vehicle Ownership, and Usage Patterns: Tale of Canadian Cities [Word file] [Pdf file]
MSc, University of Calgary; Thesis: Holidays and Traffic Safety
BSc, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET); Thesis: A Study on Speed Limit and Speed Related Accidents on an Urban Arterial
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Travel Behavior, Vehicle Ownership and Type Choices, Road Safety, Emissions, Modeling
Hobbies: Ping pong, Photography
Current Employer: University of Missouri
Webpage: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sabreena.anowar |
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Asad Waraich
PhD Student
Research Topic: Simulating Public Transit Emissions
Timeframe: 2014 – 2016
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Tammam Nashad
MS Student
Research Topic:
Timeframe: August 2014 – December 2015
Education: MSc., University of Central Florida, Thesis: Joint Modeling of Traffic Related Crashes: A Copula Based Approach [Pdf file]
B.Sc, University of Benghazi
Hometown: Benghazi, Libya
Research Interests: Traffic safety and discrete choice modeling
Hobbies: Soccer and swimming
Webpage: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tammam-nashad/a1/512/53a |
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Salah Uddin Momtaz
PhD Student
Research Topic: Econometric Analysis of Freight Transport
Timeframe: 2015 – 2018
Education: MSCE, University of South Alabama. Thesis: “Effectiveness of Audible Pavement Treatments on Drivers’ Compliance to Roadside Safety Signs – A Driving Simulator Study,”
BSCE, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET). Thesis: “Demand Modelling of Commuter Rail for Greater Dhaka City.”
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Econometric Modeling, Human Factor, Traffic Safety, Fuzzy Logic
Hobbies: Chess, Photography
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Moshiur Rahman
PhD Student
Research Topic: Updating the Central Florida Regional Planning Model (CFRPM) and study of Bus Ridership in Orlando Region
Timeframe: 2015 – 2018
Education: BSc, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Thesis: “A study on car involvement in road traffic accidents Bangladesh”
Hometown: Chittagong, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Transportation Econometric Modelling, Traffic safety, Transportation
Planning
Hobbies: Traveling, Reading, Playing Cricket, Photography etc.
Webpage: https://bd.linkedin.com/pub/moshiur-rahman/4a/bb2/966 |
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Nowreen Keya
PhD Student
Research Topic: Advanced Econometric Modeling of Freight Transportation
Timeframe: 2015 – 2018
Education: MSc, University of Central Florida, Thesis: “Estimating a freight mode choice model: a case study of commodity flow survey 2012 [Word file] [Pdf file]
BSc, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Thesis: Involvement of Buses and Minibuses in Road Traffic Accidents in Bangladesh
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Interests: Advanced Econometric Modeling, Transportation Safety, Transportation
Planning
Hobbies: Traveling, Photography, Watching movies
Webpage: https://bd.linkedin.com/pub/nowreen-keya/aa/347/59a |
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Ahmadreza Faghih-Imani
PhD Student at McGill University
Thesis: “Understanding bicycle sharing systems: user and system insights from three cities in North America”
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Timeframe: January 2013 – April 2017
Education: MASc, Civil Engineering, Concordia University
BSc, Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology.
Hometown: Isfahan, Iran
Research Interests: Travel Demand Modelling, Discrete Choice Models, Travel Behaviour, Bicycle Sharing
Hobbies: Soccer, Watching Movies, Chocoholic
Current Employer: University of Toronto
Webpage: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=sQcs7pMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao |
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Frederic Reynaud
MS Student at McGill University
Thesis: “Development and transferability of advanced econometric models of bikesharing demand in urban settings” [Word file] [Pdf file]
Timeframe: January 2014 – December 2015
Education: MSc and B.Eng, Civil Engineering, McGill University
Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Research Interests: Link criticality analysis, bikesharing systems, econometric modelling
Hobbies: Chess, piano, ice hockey, soccer, ping pong
Current Employer: Oliver Wyman
Webpage: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/fredericreynaud |
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Vincent Chakour
MS Student at McGill University
Timeframe: September 2011 – August 2013
Thesis: An econometric analysis of public transportation in Montreal [Word file] [Pdf file]
Current Employer: Transport Quebec
Webpage: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-chakour-75241364 |
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Timothy Sider
MS Student at McGill University
Timeframe: September 2011 – December 2013
Thesis: Development of an Integrated Transport and Emissions Model and Applications for Population Exposure and Environmental Justice (Main Supervisor: Marianne Hatzopoulou) [Word file] [Pdf file]
Current Employer: Transport for London
Webpage: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-sider-4172758b |