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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.
Susan Pike

Postdoctoral Scholar, Institute of Transportation Studies

Susan Pike

University of California, Davis
Institute of Transportation Studies
Davis
CA
95616

Projects Informing a Pilot: Preparing the Pre-launch Survey for the Davis Amtrak Station Access ProgramDavis Amtrak Station Pilot Project Evaluation: Informing Long Term Solutions to the Davis Amtrak Station Access Barriers
Viktor Prasanna

Professor; Director, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Viktor Prasanna

University of Southern California
3740 McClintock Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90089-2562

Projects Workflow Synthesis and Management for Integrated Traffic Simulation ExperimentsIntegrated Modeling and Simulation Framework for Freight Transportation in Metropolitan Areas
Konstantinos Psounis

Associate Professor, Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Konstantinos Psounis

University of Southern California
3710 McClintock Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90089-2562

Projects End-to-End Performance in Vehicular Networks With an Emphasis on Safety and Security ApplicationsEfficient Routing for Safety Applications in Vehicular Networks
Yi Qiang

Assistant Professor, Department of Geography,

Yi Qiang

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 Analysis
Hamid Rahai

Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; College of Engineering

Hamid Rahai

California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840

Projects Assessment of Ring Injectors for Reducing NOx and PM Emissions of Diesel EnginesDevelopment of an Exposure Model for Diesel Locomotive Emissions near the Alameda CorridorInvestigations of the Effect of Humid Air on NOX & PM Emissions of a CNG EngineThe Effects of Distortion on Trajectory of Diesel Particulate Matter (PM) from Mobile SourcesDevelopment of a Portable Remote Sensing System for Measurement of Diesel Emissions from Passing Diesel TrucksReducing Diesel NOx and PM Emissions of Diesel Buses and TrucksReducing Pollutants from Mobile Sources
Mansour Rahimi

Associate Professor, Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Mansour Rahimi

University of Southern California
3715 McClintock Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0193

Projects Moving Containers Efficiently with Less Impact: Dynamic Modeling and Decision-Support Architecture for Clean Port TechnologiesIntegrating Inland Ports into the Intermodal Goods Movement System for Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Christian Redfearn

Associate Professor; Director, Graduate Programs in Real Estate, Sol Price School of Public Policy

Christian Redfearn

University of Southern California
650 Childs Way
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0626

Projects Reconsidering the Impact of Access to Transit on Local Land MarketsRevisiting the Empirical Foundations for Measuring the Capitalization of Access to TransitNetwork Accessibility and the Evolution of Urban EmploymentTransit Investment and the Capitalization of Access into Land Values
Tyler Reeb

Executive Director, CSULB CITT

Tyler Reeb

California State University, Long Beach
6300 E State University Drive
Long Beach
CA
90815

Projects Freight Efficiency Strategies: Operational Modernization at Distribution NodesFreight Efficiency Strategies: Planning and PolicyBuilding a GIS Workshop for High School StudentsEnvironmental Plans and Freight Movement at the San Pedro Bay Ports: A Quick Strike Analysis Online Training for the Transit IndustryCaltrans Succession PlanningMaritime and Goods Movement Research Agenda DevelopmentImplementing Sustainable Freight Technology Transfer SystemsImplementing a Community-Based Mobility Lab: Improving Traffic, Protecting Data PrivacyTransit Workforce Development White Paper - Workforce Implications of Transitioning to Zero Emission Public Transit
Grace Reynolds

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Research; College of Health and Human Services

Grace Reynolds

California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840

Projects Safety Concerns Associated with Drug-Using Drivers with Suspended or Revoked Driving Licenses
Jean-Paul Rodrigue

Professor; Van Horne Researcher in Transportation and Logistics, Global Studies and Geography; University Transportation Research Center, Region 2 (UTRC)

Jean-Paul Rodrigue

Hofstra University; University of Calgary
100 Hofstra University
Hempstead
NY
11549

Projects Decomposing the Home-Based Delivery Supply Chain Phase 2: Residential Parcel Deliveries: Evidence from a Large Apartment ComplexDecomposing the Home-Based Delivery Supply Chain Phase 1The Dualism of Urban Freight Transport: City vs. Suburban LogisticsUsing Proxies to Describe The Metropolitan Freight LandscapeThe Urban Freight Landscape AtlasBuilding the Database
Hong–Seung Roh

Director, Logistics Policy and Technology

Hong–Seung Roh

Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)
315, Goyangdaero Ilsanseo-gu
Goyang-si
Gyeonggi-do
411-701

Paul Ronney

Professor, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Paul Ronney

University of Southern California
3650 McClintock Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90089-1453

Projects Improving Fuel Economy and Emissions Performance of Commerical Goods Transportation and Mass Transit Vehicles Using Throttleless EnginesTransient Plasma Ignition for Clean, Fuel-Efficient Transportation Vehicle Engines
Adam Rose

Research Professor, Sol Price School of Public Policy

Adam Rose

University of Southern California
650 Childs Way
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0626

Projects Development of an Economic Framework to Evaluate Resilience in Recovering from Major Port Disruptions
Shadi Saadeh

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management; College of Engineering

Shadi Saadeh

California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840

Projects Sustainable Mitigation of Stormwater Runoff through Fully Permeable PavementInvestigation of Fracture Properties of California Asphalt Concrete MixturesDevelopment of Quality Control Test Procedure for Characterizing Fracture
Neila Saidi

, School of Architecture and Planning

Neila Saidi

University of Paris-East



Projects Delivery couriers on bicycle in Paris: comparing two surveys
Takanori Sakai

PhD Student, School of Urban Planning and Policy

Takanori Sakai

University of Illinois at Chicago
412 S. Peoria
Chicago
IL
60607

Projects Testing the 'Freight Landscape' Concept for Paris
Ketan Savla

Assistant Professor, Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Ketan Savla

University of Southern California
3620 South Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles
CA
90089-2531

Projects A Computational Framework for Data-Driven Distributed Resilient Control of Traffic CorridorsA Dynamical Framework for Integrated Corridor ManagementTraffic Flow Models Based on Queuing Theory for Analysis and Performance EvaluationImplications of Information Structure in Control of Urban Traffic NetworksCoordinated Demand-side Management and Traffic Control for Tight AreasData-driven Feedback Control of Urban Traffic Systems with Performance Guarantees Dynamic Incentive Design for Transportation Systems with Unknown Value of TimePractical Performance Indices to Enable Ranking of Signalized CorridorsUAM-enabled Multimodal Analysis of Transportation Systems for LA28 and beyondUAM-enabled Multimodal Analysis of Transportation Systems for LA28 and beyond: Phase 2
Lisa Schweitzer

Associate Professor, Sol Price School of Public Policy

Lisa Schweitzer

University of Southern California
650 Childs Way
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0626

Projects Public-Private Partnerships in California - Phase 2, Section 6: Market for private capitalPublic-Private Partnerships in California - Phase 2, Section 5: Institutional capacityPublic-Private Partnerships in California - Phase 1, Report 1: Section 5Public-Private Partnerships in California - Phase 2, Section 4: Structuring P3 projectsPublic-Private Partnerships in California - Phase 2, Section 3: Analytical toolsPublic-Private Partnerships in California - Phase 2, Section 2: Criteria for evaluating P3 projectsPublic-Private Partnerships in California - Phase 1, Reports 2 & 3: Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, & 6Public-Private Partnerships in California - Phase 2, Section 7: California political environmentNo-Notice Evacuations, Urban Form, and Environmental Injustice: An Exploratory Study
Antonella Sciortino

Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management; College of Engineering

Antonella Sciortino

California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840

Projects The Effects of Distortion on Trajectory of Diesel Particulate Matter (PM) from Mobile SourcesImpact of New Diesel Fuels Used in Port Operations on Subsurface Quality
Jefferey Sellers

Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Science

Jefferey Sellers

University of Southern California
3518 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0044

Projects Sources of Electoral Support for Transportation Funding
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