Shams Tanvir
Summary
My passion is to decode the ever-chaotic problem of human movements by relating analytical theories to empirical evidence. I believe in practical research and building knowledge from the first principles.
The technical skills I have gathered over the decade of my research career can be summarized in three categories -
- measurement of driver, vehicle, and system: first-hand experience of instrumenting sensors (both in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle) and data management (MySQL, Cloud Server)
- modeling/ simulation of the system: from macroscopic to microscopic, with development experience (C++, Python, GISDK, VBA)
- actionable insight generation: enhancing the theoretical understanding of systems (driver behavior, energy, traffic flow) through use of data (R, MATLAB, SAS).
In the process of managing projects at different roles (intern supervisor, lead modeler, co-principal investigator), I learned, above all, the importance of teamwork and passionate leadership. My philosophy for successful teamwork is maintaining transparency, being empathetic, and prompt address of issues.
Projects
- Trajectory Generators for Mesoscopic Traffic Simulators
- Understanding Driving Behavior to Minimize Energy Consumption
- Understanding Impacts of Large-Scale Freeway Work Zones [1] [2] [3]
- Modeling of Traffic Related Emissions and Air Quality [1] [2] [3]
- Analysis of Freeway Bottlenecks
- Development of Planning Applications
- Prediction of Traffic Volume Profiles from Probe-based Travel Time Data
- Integration of Probe-based Travel Time Data to Trip-based Travel Demand Models
- Understanding the Effect of Seasonal Population Shift on Road Usage
- User Benefit Estimations for Rural Integrated Corridor Management Tools
- Use of Cell Phone Data in Estimating Time Dependent OD Matrices
- Understanding Driver Physiology, Sentiment, and Microscale Activity Data for Safety and Energy Efficiency