Neeraj Saxena loves the challenge of applying mathematics and statistics to real world issues – like influencing how transport systems impact the economic growth of a city. His research at rCITI is looking at modelling efficient and sustainable transport systems.

After a year studying as an undergraduate civil engineering student, Milad Ghasrikhouzani discovered transport engineering and was hooked. Now a PhD student, he is completely driven by how modelling short and long term decision of individuals can be applied to transport policy assessment in order to provide better transport infrastructure.

All his life Ted Robson loved building things, spending countless hours playing with lego, drawing maps and planning cities in SimCity. After studying Engineering and Commerce with designs on being a Transport Planner, Ted started working in the field, and soon realised he needed more theory to back up his ideas. Since then he has begun his PhD and hasn’t looked back.

David Arbis has taken his fascination with human behaviour to the next level, doing his PhD in the effects of behaviour on systems of traffic and transportation, particularly with regards to safety.   He recently presented his ideas at a conference in Washington D.C.

Tuo Mao was drawn to smart traffic management and control because it is a broad field encompassing a combination of computer science and transport engineering. He is currently undertaking his PhD in transport network modelling and optimisation and hopes his research will contribute to a better transport system for everyone.

Transport affects everyone’s daily life, so transportation planners and system operators need to consider the issues of equity carefully when they make decisions. However equity in transport is under-researched. Recognising this, Xun Li is focusing his PhD research on equity issues in transportation systems.

Abdulmajeed is using transport modelling software to understand problems like traffic congestion, pollution, and high accident rates. He plans to use the skills and knowledge he gains through his PhD to contribute to improvements in the transport system in his home country, Saudi Arabia. 

After ten years working on large-scale construction projects Alireza decided there had to be a better way. He is doing his PhD looking at how to apply new theories and innovations to improve the efficiency of the construction industry.