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About
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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

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Professor, 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

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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) 

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Topics: Transportation Systems Simulation, Mass Evacuation Planning and Modelling, Emerging Mobility, and Emission Modelling

Dr. Xinming Li

Postdoctoral Research Associate

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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) 

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Topics: Transport modelling, Travel behaviour, Transport simulation, Copula function, Tourism​

Dr. Oleksandr Rossolov

Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Doctor of Engineering Sciences (D.Sc) (O.M. Beketov Kharkiv 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)

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Topics: Travel and Consumer Behaviours, Discrete Choice Modelling, Urban Freight and Passenger Transport, E-Commerce, Urban Logistics, Sustainable Development, Optimization​

Taylor Oliver

Project Coordinator | Communications and Grants

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Masters of Public Policy (MPP Students, University of Calgary), Bachelors of Community Design (BCD) with Honours in Urban Design and Planning (Dalhousie University)  

Jen Bell

Project Coordinator 

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Bachelors of Community Design (BCD) with Honours in Environmental Planning (Dalhousie University)  

Venkata Vijaya Rama Raju Mandapati

Software Developer

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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

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Masters of Applied Science (MASc) in Civil Engineering (Dalhousie University), Bachelors of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Islamic University of Technology) 

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Topics: Modelling Physical-Virtual Activity Spaces within Integrated Transportation and Land-Use Model​

Vajeeran Arunakrinathan

PhD Student, Graduate Research Assistant

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Masters of Science (MSc) in Transportation Engineering (University of Moratuwa), Bachelors of Science (BSc) Civil Engineering (University of Moratuwa) 

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Topics: Integrated Transportation and Land Use Modelling, Traffic Performance and Microsimulation​

Niaz Mahmud

PhD Student, Graduate Research Assistant

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Masters of Applied Science (MASc) in Civil Engineering (Dalhousie University), Bachelors of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Islamic University of Technology) 

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Topics: Modelling of Commercial Vehicle Movements and Greenhouse Gas Emissions â€‹

Azam Khan

PhD Student, Graduate Research Assistant

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Masters of Science (MSc) in Civil Engineering (Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology), Bachelors of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology)

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Topics: Transportation Emission Modelling â€‹

Mohammad Shahriar Rahman Riyad

PhD Student, Graduate Research Assistant

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Masters of Science (MSc) in Civil Engineering (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology), Bachelors of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)

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Topics: Transportation Emission Modelling â€‹

Md Rifat Hossain Bhuiyan

PhD Student, Graduate Research Assistant 

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Masters of Applied Science (MASc) in Civil Engineering (Dalhousie University), Bachelors of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Islamic University of Technology) 

 

Topics: Travel Behaviour Analysis, Microsimulation of Urban Systems, Transportation Planning, Applied Econometrics​

Atkia Ibnat

MASc Student, Graduate Research Assistant

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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)

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Topic: Applications of Machine Learning in Transportation​

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Fatin Anzum Khan

MASc Student, Graduate Research Assistant

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) in Architecture (BRAC University)

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Topic: Dwelling Type Choice and Work Arrangement​

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Kaynat Rahman

MASc Student, Graduate Research Assistant

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Islamic University of Technology)

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Md Gausul Azam Noman

MASc Student, Graduate Research Assistant

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Civil Engineering (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)

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Topic: Transportation Emission Modelling

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Research Assistants/Co-ops/Interns
Kieran Brown
Research Assistant
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Bachelor of Community Design (BCD Student, Dalhousie University)

We would like to acknowledge the contributions of past students.

​PhD Students

  • Hasan Shahrier - Graduate Research Assistant, PhD Civil Engineering Student

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Master's (thesis) Students

  • Harshavardhan Aleti - Graduate Research Assistant, MASc Civil Engineering Student

  • Maisha Ghani - Graduate Research Assistant, MASc Civil Engineering Student

  • Ferdous Ashrafi - Graduate Research Assistant, MASc Civil Engineering Student

  • Kashfia Nokshi - Graduate Research Assistant, MASc Civil Engineering Student​​​​​

We would like to acknowledge the contributions of past staff/research members.

Master's (project) Students

  • Shane Blundon, Research Assistant (MPlan Co-op)

  • Hetvi Joshi - Research Assistant (MPlan Co-op)

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Visiting Research Students

  • Hafsoah Ahmad, Visiting Research Student (IIT Ropar)

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​Part Time Research Students

  • Nicole Charron, Master of Planning (Summer co-op, 2025)

  • Harkirat Saini Singh, Master of Planning (Summer co-op, 2025)

  • Johnny Kurelek - Research Assistant

  • Bronson Jackman - Research Assistant (BCD Intern) 

  • Mina Valaei, Master of Applied Science, Industrial Engineering (2025)

  • Zoya Hussain, Bachelor of Community Design (2025)

  • Sarah Hilborn, Research Assistant (BCD Intern)

  • Namrata Bhaumik, Master of Applied Computer science (Fall co-op, 2024)

  • Shubham Pawar, Master of Applied Computer science (Fall co-op, 2024)

  • Emayan Vadviel, Master of Applied Computer Science (Winter co-op, 2024)

  • Maria Lutes, Bachelor of Community Design (2023-2024)

  • Awsaf Ibrahim, Bachelor of Computer Science (Fall co-op, 2023)

  • Payton Nicol, Bachelor of Community Design (2022-2023)

  • Isabella Raghiante, Master of Planning (Summer co-op, 2022)

  • Justin Daneau, Bachelor of Computer Science (Summer co-op, 2022)

  • ​Shaswat Doshi - Software Developer (MACSc Intern)*

  • Kayla Wurzer - Research Assistant (BCD Intern) *

  • Katrina Martin - Research Assistant (BCD Intern)*

  • Fariba Hossain - Transportation Database Analyst*

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Research Project Coordinators

  • Melanie Kennedy, MPlan graduate, 2024-2025

  • Sophie Marchant, BCD graduate, 2023-2024

  • Tim Jacobs, BCD graduate, 2023-2024

  • Kelci Warren, BCD graduate, 2021-2022​

  • Isabelle Nickerson, BCD graduate, 2022-2023

  • Kristin Poole - Project Coordinator*​​​​​​​​​​​​

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