Meet the Team
Dalhousie Transportation Collaboratory (DalTRAC) is a multi-disciplinary research facility dedicated to the advancement of transportation engineering and planning research and practice at Dalhousie University (depicted above). They aim to contribute to transportation studies, planning, and analysis at local, regional, and national levels. The Climate Action Research for Transportation team, led by Dr. Ahsan Habib, is a planning and analytics sub-lab responsible for the CAAF project.
Faculty and Research Staff
Dr. Ahsan Habib
Director and Founder of Dalhousie Transportation Collaboratory (DalTRAC)
Scientific Director of the Climate Action Research for Transportation (CART) Network
Professor and Director, School of Planning, and Department of Civil and Resource Engineering (Dalhousie University)
Research interests: Travel Behaviour Analysis, Travel Demand Forecasting, Integrated Transportation, Land Use, and Energy Modelling, Transport Data Collection and Survey Methods, Microsimulation of Urban Systems, Transportation Planning and Policy, Sustainability Indicators and Issues in Transportation, Road Safety and Collision Analysis, Transportation in Developing Countries
Dr. Jahedul Alam
Research Fellow
Road Safety Engineer, Public Works (Government of Nova Scotia), Adjunct Faculty, School of Planning. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering (Dalhousie University), Masters of Applied Science (MASc) in Civil Engineering (Dalhousie University), Bachelors of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)
Topics: Transportation Systems Simulation, Mass Evacuation Planning and Modelling, Emerging Mobility, and Emission Modelling
Dr. Xinming Li
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering (The University of New South Wales), Masters of Science (MSc) in Transport (Imperial College London), Bachelors of Engineering (BE) in Traffic Engineering (Sun Yat-Sen University)
Topics: Transport modelling, Travel behaviour, Transport simulation, Copula function, Tourism
Dr. Oleksandr Rossolov
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Doctor of Engineering Sciences (D.Sc) (O.M. Betetov National University of Urban Economy), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Transport Systems (Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University), Fulbright Alumnus (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Master of Science (M.Sc) with Honours in Transportation (Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) with Honours in Transportation ((Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University)
Topics: Travel and Consumer Behaviours, Discrete Choice Modelling, Urban Freight and Passenger Transport, E-Commerce, Urban Logistics, Sustainable Development, Optimization
Sophie Marchant
Project Coordinator | Operations
Bachelor of Community Design (BCD) with Honours in Urban Design and Planning (Dalhousie University)
Taylor Oliver
Project Coordinator | Communications and Grants
Bachelors of Community Design (BCD) with Honours in Urban Design and Planning (Dalhousie University)
Melanie Kennedy
Project Coordinator
Master of Planning (MPlan) (Dalhousie University), Bachelors of Environment and Sustainability with a Major in Resource Management (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
Venkata Vijaya Rama Raju Mandapati
Software Developer
Masters of Applied Computer Science (MACS) (Dalhousie University), Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Science (SRM Institute of Science & Technology)
Graduate Students
Md Asif Hasan Anik
PhD Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Masters of Applied Science (MASc) in Civil Engineering (Dalhousie University), Bachelors of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Islamic University of Technology)
Topics: Modelling Physical-Virtual Activity Spaces within Integrated Transportation and Land-Use Model
Hasan Shahrier
PhD Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Masters of Applied Science (MASc) in Civil Engineering (Dalhousie University), Bachelors of Science (BSc) Civil Engineering (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)
Topics: Integrated Transportation, Land Use and Energy Modelling
Vajeeran Arunakrinathan
PhD Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Masters of Science (MSc) in Transportation Engineering (University of Moratuwa), Bachelors of Science (BSc) Civil Engineering (University of Moratuwa)
Topics: Integrated Transportation and Land Use Modelling, Traffic Performance and Microsimulation
Niaz Mahmud
PhD Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Masters of Applied Science (MASc) in Civil Engineering (Dalhousie University), Bachelors of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Islamic University of Technology)
Topics: Modelling of Commercial Vehicle Movements and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Md Rifat Hossain Bhuiyan
MASc Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Bachelors of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Islamic University of Technology)
Topics: Travel Behaviour Analysis, Microsimulation of Urban Systems, Transportation Planning, Applied Econometrics
Kashfia Nahrin Nokshi
MASc Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Bachelors of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Islamic University of Technology)
Topics: Transportation and Land Use Modelling, Emission Modelling
Ferdous Ashrafi
MASc Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Texas Tech University)
Topics: Modelling of Public Transit Network and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Harshavardhan Aleti
MASc Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Bachelors of Technology (BTech) (GMR Institute of Technology)
Topics: Transportation Emission Modelling
Maisha Ghani
MASc Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)
Atkia Ibnat
MASc Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)
Sagar Bhandari
MASc Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Institute of Engineering)
Topic: Applications of Machine Learning in Transportation
Research Assistants/Co-ops/Interns
Johnny Kurelek
Research Assistant
Bachelor of Community Design (BCD Student, Dalhousie University)
Shane Blundon
Research Assistant
Master of Planning (MPlan Student, Dalhousie University), Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Geography and Sociology (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
We would like to acknowledge the contributions of past staff/research members.
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Hetvi Joshi - Research Assistant (MPlan Co-op)
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Shaswat Doshi - Software Developer (MACSc Intern)
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Emayan Vadivel - Software Developer (MACSc Co-op)
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Maria Lutes - Planning Research Assistant
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Kayla Wurzer - Research Assistant (BCD Intern)
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Bronson Jackman - Research Assistant (BCD Intern)
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Katrina Martin - Research Assistant (BCD Intern)
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Timothy Jacobs - Project Coordinator - Advancement
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Payton Nicol - Planning Research Assistant
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Fariba Hossain - Transportation Database Analyst
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Kelci Warren - Project Coordinator
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Kristin Poole - Project Coordinator