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John Leonard, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus (retired)VCU College of Engineering

Professor Leonard taught databases, user interfaces and video game design.

Modeling and simulation of traffic and transportation systemsTraffic flow theory and traffic engineeringIntelligent transportation systemsInstitutional ResearchStudies of higher education institutions
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Robert McCann

ProfessorUniversity of Toronto, Department of Mathematics

Professor McCann's research focuses on optimal transportation and its applications within and outside mathematics.

Mathematical PhysicsMathematical EconomicsConvex AnalysisGeometryOptimization
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Arash Tavakoli, PhD

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental EngineeringVillanova University

Prof. Arash Tavakoli, PhD, leads the Human Centered Cities Lab, focusing on human-centered city design and pedestrian safety.

Smart CitiesHuman Factors in Transportation EngineeringTransportation SafetyHuman Centered DesignNaturalistic Driving
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Joseph F. Coughlin

Director, MIT AgeLabMassachusetts Institute of Technology

You're not getting older, you're getting better! MIT's AgeLab Director explains how changing demographics will impact business & government

AgingSocial InnovationGerontologyNew TechnologyUnderstanding the Impact of Place On Well-Being
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Christopher Mejía Argueta, PhD

Director, MIT SCALE Network for Latin America and the Caribbean | Director, MIT Graduate Certificate in Logistics and SCM (GCLOG) program | Founder & Director, MIT Emerging Market Economies Logistics Lab (EMeL) | Research ScientistMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Mejía-Argueta optimizes last-mile, retail, agri-food supply chains, global transportation and policymaking for emerging market economies

Agrifood Supply ChainsRetail OperationsLast-Mile DeliveryGlobal TransportationInterdisciplinary Research
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Bryan Reimer, PhD

Research Scientist / Engineer, AgeLabMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Reimer is a researcher, advisor, author, and speaker on technology, human behavior, and policy shaping the future of mobility and AI.

Artificial IntelligenceDriver Behavior (Older & Younger)Driver Attention ManagementAutomated Vehicle SafetyDriving Simulation
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Costa Samaras

Trustee Professor of Civil and Environmental EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University

Costa Samaras's research focuses on the pathways to clean, climate-safe, equitable, and secure energy and infrastructure systems.

Transportation SystemsAutonomous DrivingClimate and Energy Decision MakingEngineering and Public PolicyEnvironmental Engineering
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Sreedevi Rajagopalan, PhD

Director, MIT Sustainable Supply Chain Lab | Research Scientist / EngineerMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. Rajagopalan studies supply chain sustainability in large firms and AI-enabled transformation of micro firms in emerging markets.

Circular Supply ChainsSustainable Supply Chain ManagementSustainable Sourcing PracticesAI and Supply ChainEmerging Markets
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Fred Carstensen, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Fred Carstensen is an expert in the areas of public policy, economic history and economics.

FinancePublic PolicyEconomic HistoryEconomics
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Tiffany Muller Myrdahl

Urbanist and Feminist GeographerSimon Fraser University

Specializes in equity and inclusion. Uses policy analysis and collaborative research with women and LGBTQ people to examine urban change.

Geographies of social difference (with an emphasis on gender and sexuality) Municipal Social Inclusion PolicyQualitative and Mixed Method ResearchOral history methods for research and policymaking