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 model
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 Design
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 Guidelines
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
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 Sector
Researcher
Adrien Beziat
ENTPE
3 Rue Maurice Audin
Vaulx-en-Velin, Lyon
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
69120
Projects
Developing and testing the freight landscape for ParisContribution of Freight to Urban Traffic CongestionCongestion Caused by Urban Freight: Tensions Between the Demand of Freight Operations and the Supply of Infrastructure
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 Malls
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 Spatial Mismatch Through a New Geography of Opportunity IndexInnovation on Job Accessibility with General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) DataSustainable and Affordable Housing Near Rail Transit: Refining and Expanding a Scenario Planning ToolWhite Paper on The Sustainability of Building Affordable Housing in Transit Oriented Developments (TODs)Developing Affordable Housing Guidelines Near Rail Transit in Los AngelesUrban Spatial Structure, Employment Sub-Centers, and Passenger and Freight TravelSustainability and Displacement: Assessing the Spatial Pattern of Residential Moves near Rail TransitGentrification Near Rail Transit Areas: A Micro-Data Analysis of Moves into Los Angeles Metro Rail Station AreasWhite Paper - The Economic Benefits of Placemaking: Transportation ImplicationsUrban Spatial Structure and the Potential for VMT ReductionMeasuring Accessibility Changes for Households Moving Away from Rail Transit Areas
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
Connected Emission Control Technologies for Freight Vehicles
Professor, Sol Price School of Public Policy
Raphael Bostic
University of Southern California
650 Childs Way
Los Angeles
CA
90089-0626
Projects
Sustainability and Displacement: Assessing the Spatial Pattern of Residential Moves near Rail TransitWhite Paper on The 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
Projects
California Climate Change Target Setting White Paper
Entrepreneur
Pierre Camilleri
DIRECCTE Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
21 Boulevard Voltaire
Dijon
Burgundy
BP 81110 - 21011
Projects
Electric Vehicles for Last Mile Deliveries
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 Delivery
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
