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.
Researcher, Logistics Policy and Technology
Chang-Jin Ahn
Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)
315, Goyangdaero Ilsanseo-gu
Goyang-si
Gyeonggi-do
411-701
Projects
City Logistics Strategies for CBDs Within the Seoul Metropolitan AreaDeveloping a Parcel Freight O-D and Identifying Parcel Freight Determinants for Seoul Metropolitan Area
Professor, Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science; College of Engineering
Mehrdad Aliasgari
California State Univeristy, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Smart Truck Driver Assistant: A Cost Effective Solution for Real Time Management of Container Delivery to Trucks
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Eng. Management
Luis G Arboleda-Monsalve
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840-5101
Projects
Simulation of liquefaction-induced damage of the Port of Long Beach using the UBC3D-PLM modeltest
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering; College of Engineering
Shadnaz Asgari
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Smart Truck Driver Assistant: A Cost Effective Solution for Real Time Management of Container Delivery to Trucks
Program Director, USC Center for Economic Development
Deepak Bahl
University of Southern California
University Gateway - 3335 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles
CA
90089
Projects
Institutional Response to Transit Oriented Development in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area: Understanding Local Differences Through the Prism of Density, Diversity, and DesignInnovations in Transit? An In-Depth Case Study of the City of Monrovia/Lyft Public-Private Partnership to Increase Transit Ridership in Suburbia
Professor and James Irvine Chair in Urban and Regional Planning, Sol Price School of Public Policy
Tridib Banerjee
University of Southern California
650 Childs Way
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0626
Projects
Highway Oriented Transit System (HOTS): A Comprehensive Land Use-Transportation Strategy to Improve Transit Service DeliverInstitutional Response to Transit Oriented Development in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area: Understanding Local Differences Through the Prism of Density, Diversity, and DesignPedestrian Safety of School Children: Toward Improving Walkability of Inner City NeighborhoodsIncreasing Bus Transit Ridership: Dynamics of DensityFreeway Bus Station Area Development: Critical Evaluation and Design GuidelinesInnovations in Transit? An In-Depth Case Study of the City of Monrovia/Lyft Public-Private Partnership to Increase Transit Ridership in Suburbia Increasing Access, Mobility, and Shelter Opportunities for Disadvantaged Populations: Affordable Housing in Transit-Oriented Developments
Director, Bourns College of Engineering - Center for Environmental Research & Technology
Matthew Barth
University of California, Riverside
1084 Columbia Avenue
Riverside
CA
92507
Projects
Connected Emission Control Technologies for Freight Vehicles Estimating the Impacts of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Technology on Traffic Energy and EmissionsElectric Truck Fleet Management under Limited and Uncertain Charging Infrastructure Availability
Ph.D., Technology Management and Economics, Division of Logistics and Transportation
Sonke Behrends
Chalmers University of Technology
Vera Sandbergs Allé 8 A
Gothenburg
Projects
The Dualism of Urban Freight Transport: City vs. Suburban Logistics
Director, Global Master of Public Policy and Director, USC-Price Environmental Initiative, Price School of Public Policy
Antonio Bento
University of Southern California
Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall 214
Los Angeles
CA
90089
Projects
The Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Policies for Reducing GHG Emissions in the Freight SectorUsing big data to estimate the environmental benefits of congestion pricing in the Los Angeles metropolitan area Evaluating Alternative Strategies for Traffic Reduction in Los Angeles
Researcher
Adrien Beziat
ENTPE
3 Rue Maurice Audin
Vaulx-en-Velin, Lyon
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
69120
Projects
Testing the 'Freight Landscape' Concept for ParisParking for freight vehicles in dense urban centers: The issue of delivery areas in ParisReciprocal congestion: The impacts of freight vehicles on cars' travel times, and vice-versa
Research Professor, USC Price School of Public Policy
Hilda Blanco
University of Southern California
650 Childs Way
Los Angeles
CA
90089
Projects
Transit-Oriented Development Opportunities Among Failing MallsFailing Malls: Optimizing Opportunities for HousingLong Beach Transit Strategic Sustainability PlanRedeveloping Failing Malls: Opportunities for Reducing VMT and GHG Emissions and Increasing the Housing Supply through Urban Villages
Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs; Professor & Director of Graduate Programs in Urban Planning, Sol Price School of Public Policy
Marlon Boarnet
University of Southern California
650 Childs Way
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0626
Projects
Examining the Geography of Opportunity through a New Public Transit Opportunity IndexThe Sustainability of Building Affordable Housing in Transit Oriented Developments (TODs)Developing Affordable Housing Guidelines Near Rail Transit in Los AngelesImproving Environmental Justice and Mobility in Southeast Los Angeles Executive SummaryThe Potential for Ride-Matching in Disadvantaged CommunitiesThe Environmental Impact and Policy Implications of Supercommuting in the Northern California MegaregionInnovation on Job Accessibility with General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) DataSustainable and Affordable Housing Near Rail Transit: Refining and Expanding a Scenario Planning ToolSustainability and Displacement: Assessing the Spatial Pattern of Residential Moves near Rail TransitZero Emission Heavy Duty Trucks: An Analysis of California's Advanced Clean Fleets RegulationThe Impact of Work-from-Home on Job and Housing Location in the Bay Area - Central Valley Region: An Analysis of the Relationship Between Traffic, Telecommuting, and Migration During and After COVID-19How Remote Work Will Influence GHG Emissions: A National Analysis of the Relationship of the Impact of COVID-19 on Remote Work, Commuting, Residential Location, and Greenhouse Gas Emission ReductionInstitutional Obstacles to New Transportation Technology Adoption [white paper]Commuting During and After COVID-19: The Impact of COVID-19 on Shared Mobility and Extreme Commuting in the Bay Area- Central ValleySlow Streets and Dockless Travel: Using a Natural Experiment for Insight into the Role of SupportiveDockless Scooter Travel: A Land Use Model with Implications for CaliforniaDisplacement and Commuting in the San Francisco Bay Area and Beyond: An Analysis of the Relationship Between the Housing Crisis, Displacement, and Long CommutesNew Open-Source Analyses of Transit Job Access and Transit RidershipBay Area to Central Valley Migration and its ImpactsResidential Moves near Red Line and Purple Line Stations from 1993-2013 in Los Angeles, CAThe Evolution of the Los Angeles Metro Rail Station Neighborhoods: Moves, Rents, and PermitsThe Effects of Rail Stations on Neighborhood Displacement in Los Angeles County, 1993-2013Where Households Move: Tracking Household Moves Associated with Rail Transit Station Openings in Los Angeles CountyUrban Spatial Structure, Employment Sub-Centers, and Passenger and Freight TravelRidesharing, Ride-Hailing, and Transit Ridership: A National Study Using the 2017 National HouseholdGentrification Near Rail Transit Areas: A Micro-Data Analysis of Moves into Los Angeles Metro Rail Station AreasThe Economic Benefits of Placemaking: Transportation ImplicationsUrban Spatial Structure and the Potential for Reducing Vehicle Miles TraveledResidential Moves Into and Away from Los Angeles Rail Transit Neighborhoods: Adding Insight to the Gentrification and Displacement Debate
Associate Research Engineer, Bourns College of Engineering - Center for Environmental Research & Technology
Kanok Boriboonsomsin
University of California, Riverside
1084 Columbia Avenue
Riverside
CA
92507
Projects
Connectivity-Based Cooperative Ramp Merging in Multimodal and Mixed Traffic EnvironmentElectric Truck Fleet Management under Limited and Uncertain Charging Infrastructure AvailabilityConnected Emission Control Technologies for Freight VehiclesEvaluating System-Level Impacts of Innovative Truck Routing Strategies
Professor, Sol Price School of Public Policy
Raphael Bostic
University of Southern California
650 Childs Way
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0626
Projects
The Evolution of the Los Angeles Metro Rail Station Neighborhoods: Moves, Rents, and PermitsThe Effects of Rail Stations on Neighborhood Displacement in Los Angeles County, 1993-2013Where Households Move: Tracking Household Moves Associated with Rail Transit Station Openings in Los Angeles CountySustainability and Displacement: Assessing the Spatial Pattern of Residential Moves near Rail TransitThe Sustainability of Building Affordable Housing in Transit Oriented Developments (TODs)Developing Affordable Housing Guidelines Near Rail Transit in Los AngelesSustainable and Affordable Housing Near Rail Transit: Refining and Expanding a Scenario Planning Tool
Professor, Graduate Advisor, Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department; College of Engineering
Tracy Bradley Maples
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Wireless Ad Hoc Sensor Networks: Applications, Evaluation and Security
Executive Director, Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy
Austin L Brown
UC Davis
1605 Tilia Street
Davis
CA
95616
Projects
California Climate Change Target Setting: A Workshop Report and Recommendations to the State of California Based on the Third California Climate Policy Modeling Dialogue and WorkshopLocal Policy for Better Micromobility (white paper)
Entrepreneur
Pierre Camilleri
DIRECCTE Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
21 Boulevard Voltaire
Dijon
Burgundy
BP 81110 - 21011
Projects
A Methodology for Assessing the Potential of Electric Vehicles with French Commercial Vans as a Case Study
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering; Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
John Carlsson
University of Southern California
3650 McClintock Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0193
Projects
An Online Cost Allocation Model for Horizontal Supply ChainsQuantifying the Impact of Next-Generation Modes of DeliveryThe 'sidekick' routing paradigm for VMT reduction and improved accessibilityNew continuous approximation models for passenger and freight transportationContinuous Approximation Models with Temporal Constraints and ObjectivesApplying Topological Data Analysis to Logistics Systems Analysis
Assistant Professor , Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management
Shailesh Chandra
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Investigating Impact of Crowdsourcing on Smart Freight MobilityEvaluating Economic Mobility and Resilience of Multimodal Freight Operations in a Connected Vehicle Environment
Professor, Electrical Engineering Department; College of Engineering
Chin Chang
California State University Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach
CA
90840
Projects
Development of Fiber Optic Sensor Networks for Transportation Infrastructure MonitoringFiber-Optic Smart Structures for Monitoring and Managing the Health of Transportation Infrastructures
Major Funders
Metrans Associate Partners
