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​Abdul Rawoof Pinjari, Ph.D.
​Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering (Transportation Systems Engineering​)
Chairman, Centre for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP)

Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Bangalore, 560012. INDIA.
Office location: CiSTUP, SID Building, IISc
​Tel: +91-80-2293-2043
E-mail: abdul (at) iisc.ac.in     Note: E-mail is the best way to contact me.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy        Civil Engineering            University of Texas at Austin                           2008
  • Master of Science            Civil Engineering            University of South Florida, Tampa                   2004
  • Bachelor of Technology    Civil Engineering            Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras      2002

Employment

  • Associate Professor, 2017-Present, Indian Institute of Science, Department of Civil Engineering
  • Visiting Professor (sabbatical visit), 2015-2016, Indian Institute of Science, Center for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP)
  • Research Fellow (sabbatical visit), May-August 2015, University of Texas at Austin, Center for Transportation Research
  • Associate Professor, 2014-2017, University of South Florida, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Assistant Professor, 2008-2014, University of South Florida, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Faculty Affiliate (courtesy appointment), 2009-2017, Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida
  • Faculty Affiliate (courtesy appointment), 2012-2015, Patel College for Global Sustainability, University of South Florida
  • Research Project Manager, 2007-2008, Center for Transportation Research, University of Texas at Austin
  • Graduate Research Assistant, 2004-2008, Center for Transportation Research, University of Texas at Austin
  • Graduate Research Assistant, 2002-2004, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida

Research Interests

  • Transportation Planning, Travel Demand Modeling and Forecasting: Multimodal transportation planning​ and modeling; Activity-based and micro-simulation approaches to urban travel demand modeling; Long-distance/Inter-regional travel analysis; Public transit ridership estimation and service planning; Consumer adoption and travel demand impacts of emerging travel modes and technology (shared mobility, ITS, ICT, connected and automated vehicles); Model transferability; Uncertainty in travel demand forecasts
  • ​Choice Modeling and Econometric Analysis of User Behavior in Urban Systems: Discrete choice models; Discrete-continuous econometric systems; Multidimensional choice systems; Kuhn-Tucker Demand Systems; Copula models; Duration models; Alternative estimation methods; Mathematical modeling of psychological constructs of choice (attitudes, beliefs, etc.)
  • ​Travel Behavior Analysis: Travel behavior analysis for sustainable transport planning and policy formulation; Activity- and time-use based ​travel analysis; Behavior-centric mobility analytics using ubiquitous data sources 
  • Freight Mobility, Trade and Logistics: Freight planning and demand analysis at national, statewide, megaregional, and regional levels; Logistics-led economic development; Interactions between maritime and surface freight transportation
  • Land-use and Transportation Interactions: Urban form and travel behavior; Residential self-selection effects; Integrated land-use and travel demand models
  • Sustainable Transportation, Energy and Environment: Household vehicle ownership and usage; Bicycle and pedestrian travel; Elderly mobility​; Residential and transport-related energy consumption; Human exposures to traffic pollutants and related inequities 
  • Transportation Surveys and Data Collection: Activity-travel surveys and methods; Stated preference studies; Data fusion to augment conventional data sources
  • Transportation Safety: Statistical analysis of traffic crash exposure, occurrence, and occupant injury severity
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Industry Consulting Experience

  • Caliper Corporation, Adviser on use of discrete-continuous choice models for activity-based travel demand forecasting in South California (Los Angeles and adjacent regions).
  • Cambridge Systematics, Adviser on mining large scale truck probe data sets for regional freight planning.
  • ​Infrastructure Management Group, Adviser on analysis of uncertainty in demographic inputs for toll road forecasts.
  • Gannett Fleming, Adviser on development and application of transportation planning models for Tampa Bay, Florida. 
  • ​Resource Systems Group, Adviser on use of discrete-continuous choice models for market share analytics of FMCG products.​