Evaluation of the Impacts of On-Demand Bus Services Using Traffic Simulation

Dr. Sohani Liyanage is a post-doctoral researcher in Sustainable Transport at Swinburne University of Technology. With over seven years of diverse experience spanning industry, research, and academia, she has established herself as a specialist in Sustainable Transport Research. Sohani holds a PhD in Transportation Engineering from the Swinburne University of Technology, complemented by a Master of Engineering in Transport Engineering and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Civil Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology. Her current work is focused on sustainable transportation and supply chain decarbonisation research. Her work is dedicated to advancing sustainable practices within supply chains, addressing critical environmental challenges, and exploring innovative solutions for an eco-friendly future. Sohani actively contributes her profound Research, Transport Modelling, and Data Science expertise. She has a well-rounded skill set that encompasses data-driven transport modelling, traffic simulation, optimisation techniques, and travel demand forecasting models, leveraging cutting-edge methodologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning. Sohani accrued two years of valuable Engineering Consultancy experience, contributing to major infrastructure projects in Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia. Her practical experience enriches her research work, providing valuable insights into real-world applications.

Prof. Hussein Dia is a Professor of Future Urban Mobility specializing in the convergence of technology, infrastructure, and human elements in urban environments at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. His research focus lies in driving the decarbonization of urban transport, exploring disruptive mobility solutions, and leveraging digital innovations to create opportunities for sustainable transport solutions. He has a demonstrated track record in forging strategic visions and technical expertise in forward-thinking leadership positions, both in industry and academia. He is the strategic leader in urban mobility and one of the Top 2% Most Cited Scientists (Logistics and Transportation in the Stanford University Global Citation Rankings). He was the Chair of the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, the Deputy Director of Smart Cities Research Institute, and the Program Leader of the Future Urban Mobility program, Smart Cities Research Institute. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a Fellow of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, and the Senior Editor of IEEE Transactions on ITS.

Gordon Duncan received the B.Eng. degree in electronic engineering from Strathclyde University in 1988 and the M.Sc. degree in high-performance computing from Edinburgh University in 1992. He is currently an Independent Researcher based in the U.K. He has more than 25 years of experience in software engineering, specializing in the simulation of traffic, transport, and pedestrians. He was the Software Lead and the Technical Director of the Paramics traffic simulation software with Edinburgh University and then Quadstone Ltd., from 1994 to 2001. He was the Software Lead and the Managing Director of Azalient Ltd. from 2001 to 2013, when he oversaw the acquisition of their main product, Commuter, by Autodesk Inc. He has worked on traffic simulation projects worldwide, including CA, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Sydney. His current research interest includes the simulation of autonomous vehicles.

Dr. Rusul Abduljabbar is a Researcher at the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia. She received a Bachelor of Engineering degree (Hons.) in civil engineering from the Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia, and the University of Baghdad, Iraq, as part of a twining program in 2016. From 2016 to 2018, she worked at the University of Baghdad. In 2018, she received a Ph.D. scholarship from the Swinburne University of Technology. Her research interests are in smart urban mobility, traffic microscopic modeling, and future traffic prediction. In 2018, she received the BMW Group Smart Melbourne Scholarship Award.