Members
Current Members
Professor
Makoto Chikaraishi
Professor
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Activity and travel behavior analysis, survey design, behavioral adaptation to urban climate risks, disparity issues in developing countries, etc.
Pieter J. Fourie
Associate Professor (Special Appointment)
Research Topic:
Agent-based simulation practitioner, urban data science enthusiast. interested in stuff that involves feedback, emergence, path-dependence, nonlinearity, as well as ML, AI.
Nakanishi Wataru (中西 航)
Associate Professor (Special Appointment)
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Applied statistics for transport engineering, especially, Bayesian, spatial and time-series analysis / Integration of observations and simulations / Observation-based microscopic pedestrian behaviour analysis
Yaqiu Li
Assistant Professor
Nationality: China
Research Topic:
Travel behavior analysis, data-driven smart mobility systems, big data and autonomous driving, agent-based transportation simulation, etc.
Secretary
Misato Oku
Nationality: Japan
Megumi Kato
Nationality: Japan
Staff
Rohit Singh Nitwal
Post-doctoral
Enrollment:
October 2026
Students
Melanton Hendra Siregar
PhD Student
Enrollment:
April 2026 (PhD Student)
October 2025 (Research Student)
October 2020 - September 2022 (Master Student)
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Data-Driven Transportation Demand Management: Evaluating The Role of Car and Motorcycle Ride-Hailing
Reem Al Olabi
PhD Student
Enrollment:
October 2023
Nationality: Syrian Arab Republic
Research Topic:
Striking a Balance: Enhancing Survey Accuracy While Reducing Respondent Burden through Semi-Supervised Mode Detection
Azis Hakim Sjafruddin
PhD Student
Enrollment:
October 2024
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Optimizing Public Transit Network with Feeder System by Considering The Impact of Joint Activities
Azwan Nazamuddin
PhD Student
Enrollment:
October 2026 (PhD Student)
October 2024 (Master Student)
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Approximate Dynamic Discrete Choice Activity-Based Travel Demand Model
Hafiyyan Hilmy Fawwaz
PhD Student
Enrollment:
October 2026 (PhD Student)
October 2024 (Master Student)
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Probabilistic Framework for GPS Stay-cluster Spatial Assignment
Rizqi Ramadhan
PhD Student
Enrollment:
October 2025
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Household travel behavior
Damar Pratita Dewayanto
PhD Student
Enrollment:
October 2025
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Rail transit passenger behaviour
Hanafi Kholifatul Iman
PhD Student
Enrollment:
October 2026
Raajkamal Gopalakrishnan
PhD Student
Enrollment:
April 2026 (Visiting)
Nationality: India
Research Topic:
Disability and Accessibility
Mahamane Ousmane Meriga
Master Student
Enrollment:
April 2025
Nationality: Cameroon
Shouki Ichinose (一ノ瀬 翔輝)
Master Student
Enrollment:
April 2025
Nationality: Japan
Lee Szu-Chiao (李 思巧)
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2025
Nationality: Taiwan
Research Topic:
Experience-Centered Design of Public Transport Nodes for Everyday Commuting —— Towards Safe and Lively Mobility
Kevianwillie Handoyo
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2025
Nationality: Indonesia
Hussein MD Tanveer
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2025
Nationality: Bangladesh
Research Topic:
Optimizing Traffic Flow, Safety and Carbon Emission on an Urban Highway Corridor of Bangladesh.
Adhikari Ramesh Prasad
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2025
Nationality: Nepal
Research Topic:
Estimation of Tourist Demand in Thamel, Kathmandu using Inverse Origin and Destination(OD) Matrices Technique
Shiraki Keito（白木 啓人）
Master Student
Enrollment:
April 2026 (Master Student)
April 2025 (Undergraduate)
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Evaluation of Route Guidance Policies Considering Multiple Negative Externalities
Kounoshin Ota（大田 光之心）
Master Student
Enrollment:
April 2026 (Master Student)
April 2025 (Undergraduate)
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Empirical Analysis of the Cognitive Structure of Travel Time during Disasters
Ko Kitagawa（北川 紘宇）
Master Student
Enrollment:
April 2026 (Master Student)
April 2025 (Undergraduate)
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Estimation of Link Performance Considering Traffic Characteristics in Developing Countries
Reiichiro Shimizu (清水怜一郎)
Master Student
Enrollment:
April 2026 (Master Student)
April 2025 (Internship)
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Construction of a Bus Timetable Optimization Model Considering Travel Time Reliability
Yoji Yamamoto (山本 耀司)
Master Student
Enrollment:
April 2026
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Simplified Stated Preference and Its Integration Potential with Passive Data for Disaster Traffic Management
Morschheuser Tom
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2026
Nationality: German
Research Topic:
Simulating Evacuation Traffic with Reinforcement Learning
Zhur Olehovych Mykhailo
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2026
Nationality: Ukraine
Research Topic:
Micromobility-Transit Integration to Improve Public Transport Accessibility and Reduce Per-Capita Mobility Costs in Shrinking Communities
Penate Jubis Jorge Salvador
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2026
Nationality: El Salvador
Research Topic:
Assessing Road Network Resilience to Natural Disasters through Accessibility and Network Disruption Analysis
Ros Khematakavid
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2026
Nationality: Cambodia
Research Topic:
Optimizing Public Bus Routes and Stop Locations Using GIS-Based Accessibility and Passenger Perception Analysis: A Case Study of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Avi Aninda
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2026
Aghfal Fadhilah
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2026
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Spatial Analysis of Street Crime and Socio-spatial Structures in the City
Liu Yihong (刘 奕宏)
Master Student
Nationality: China
Research Topic:
Life Cycle Carbon Assessment of Electric Vehicles, with a Focus on Battery Production, Supply Chains, and Regional Transport Decarbonization
Kohki Kawaguchi (川口 倖季)
Undergraduate
Enrollment:
April 2026
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Disasters
Ryotaro Fujita (藤田 良太郎)
Undergraduate
Enrollment:
April 2026
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Undecided
Ritsuki Yuge (弓削 律稀)
Undergraduate
Enrollment:
April 2026
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Undecided
Junsei Yagasaki (矢ヶ﨑 淳成)
Undergraduate
Enrollment:
April 2026
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Undecided
Louadah Adel
Research Student
Enrollment:
October 2026
Nationality: Algeria
Research Topic:
Climate-Resilient Urban Mobility: Assessing Transport Vulnerability and Adaptation Strategies
Anugrah Ambia
Special Auditing Student
Enrollment:
October 2026
Past Members
Varun Varghese
Assistant Professor
Nationality: India
Research Topic:
ICT use and travel behavior, application of advanced machine learning techniques for transport planning and management
Keishi Fujiwara (藤原 啓示)
Postdoc Researcher
Enrollment:
April 2021 - Sep. 2021: Research student
October 2021 - September 2024 (PhD Student)
October 2024 - March 2025 (Postdoc Researcher)
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
A Study on Measurement, Modeling, and Evaluation for Urban Street Space Design Considering Both Travel and Place Functions
Nur Diana Safitri
Researcher
Enrollment:
October 2018 - September 2020 (Master)
October 2020 - September 2023 (PhD)
October 2023 - August 2024 (Researcher)
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
The Impacts of Transport Network Disruptions on Travel Demand: A Case of July 2018 Heavy Rain Disaster in Hiroshima, Japan
Lichen Luo
Researcher
Enrollment:
April 2023 - September 2024
Nationality: China
Research Topic:
Development of land-use/transport integrated (LUTI) model
Zafirah binti Abdul Gani
Research Assistant
Enrollment:
April 2021 - March 2022 (Undergrad)
April 2022 - March 2024 (Master)
April 2024 - March 2025 (Research Assistant)
Nationality: Malaysia
Research Topic:
1. Exploring the Impacts of Autonomous Vehicle on Pedestrian Behavior Using Camera Data (Undergrad)
2.Modelling Conflicts Among Multiple Travel Modes on Streets: A Behavior Modelling Approach (Master)
3. Multiple Travel Modes Model (Research Assistant)
Maya Safira
PhD Student
Enrollment:
April 2018 - March 2021 (Oct. 2017 to Mar. 2018: Research student)
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
The Multidimensional Impacts of Multi service Transport Platform (MSTP) on Activity travel Behavior and Urban Form: A Case of Jakarta, Indonesia
Sansano Rodelia Labitan
PhD Student
Enrollment:
October 2020 - September 2023
Nationality: Philippines
Research Topic:
Disaster Response Operation Considering Road Network Disruptions: An Air and Land Transportation Coordination Model
April Ann Tigulo
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2017 - September 2019
Nationality: Philippines
Research Topic:
Slum Relocation or In-Situ Slum Redevelopment: What are the Impacts of Displacement?
Santos Johan Rose Ayopila
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2018 - September 2020
Nationality: Republic of the Philippines
Research Topic:
Risk and Impact of Sediment Hazard Disruption on a Road Network
Md. Moniruzzaman
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2018 - September 2020
Nationality: Bangladesh
Research Topic:
In-vehicle Crowding and Price Setting for Public Transit: A Case of Dhaka MRT
Zusnita Meyrawati
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2018 - September 2019
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
GIS-Based Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Site Selection of Cross-Docking Facility in a Retail Supply Chain
Yvonne R. Evasco
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2018 - September 2020
Nationality: Republic of the Philippines
Research Topic:
Factors Influencing Compliance with Traffic Regulations
Ali Faisal
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2019 - September 2021
Nationality: Pakistan
Research Topic:
Exploring the option of shared houses as an alternative evacuation destination under pandemic situation: A case from Pakistan
Silvia Puspitasari
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2019 - September 2020
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Exploring Heterogeneous Travel Behavior Responses to Congestion Pricing with PP-SP Survey Data: A Case from Japan
Alexander T. Maramara
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2020 - September 2022
Nationality: Republic of the Philippines
Research Topic:
Integrating disaster risk reduction in infrastructural equipment management
Ei Ei Tun
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2020 - September 2022
Nationality: Myanmar
Research Topic:
Optimizing the location of green and open spaces for a better evacuation management
Hulio Abdul Fattah
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2020 - September 2022
Nationality: Pakistan
Research Topic:
Flood prevention and management in rural areas of Sindh Province of Pakistan
Idrees Nafay
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2021 - September 2023
Nationality: Pakistan
Research Topic:
Factors affecting drugs usage by truck drivers in Pakistan: a case study
Sreang Chamnab
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2021 - September 2023
Nationality: Cambodia
Research Topic:
Analysis Of Factors Affecting Road Traffic Accident Severity In Cambodia
Fahima Lailul Ula
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2022 - September 2024
(April 2022 - September 2022: Research Student)
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Evaluating Flat Fare Policy on Public Transport Use in Hiroshima
Somsy Keopasird
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2022 - September 2024
Nationality: Laos
Research Topic:
Evaluating Educational Strategies for Enhancing Flood Risk Perception and Preparedness in Laos: A Case Study of Champasak and Attepeu Provinces
Rabbi MD Reza E
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2022 - September 2024
Nationality: Bangladesh
Research Topic:
Assessing the Influence of Motorbike and Pedestrian Behavior on Traffic Flow at Signalized Intersections: A Case Study of Dhaka City in Bangladesh
Motoki Takai (高井 元樹）
Master Student
Enrollment:
April 2022- March 2023 (Undergrad)
April 2023 - March 2025 (Master)
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
1. Development of New On-Campus Ridesharing Matching System and Its Feasibility Assessment (Undergrad)
2. Community Ridesharing System with Users’ Matching Preferences (Master)
Vu Dang Ngoc Linh
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2023 - October 2025
Nationality: Vietnam
Research Topic:
Analysis, Evaluation, and Management of Risk Factors in the Management of Urban Railway Construction Projects in Vietnam
Daisuke Kajiyama (梶山 大輔)
Master Student
Enrollment:
April 2024
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Semantic Enrichment of Social Networks Based on GPS Collocation Information
Nguyen Ngoc Dang Khoa
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2024 - September 2026
Nationality: Vietnam
Research Topic:
Evaluating the impacts of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Factors on Urban Railway Ridership to Provide Solutions for the Urban Railway System in Ho Chi Minh City
Dwi Avinia Sundoro
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2024 - September 2026
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Synthetic Population Generation Using Hierarchical Bayesian Network
Afroze Sadia
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2024 - September 2026
Nationality: Bangladesh
Abdurrahman Habibie
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2024 - September 2026
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Evaluate The Government Incentives on Electric Vehicles Purchase for Smart Mobility in Indonesia
Khan Md Abu Saiyeem
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2024 - September 2026
Nationality: Bangladesh
Research Topic:
A Comparative Study on Demolition of Irregular Settlements in Alleviating Traffic Congestion and Mitigating Pollution in Dhaka City
Sitty Rukmini Mokobombang
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2024 - October 2025
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Understanding ridesharing in improving rural worker mobility and social networks.
Pujie Ma
Master Student
Enrollment:
April 2024 - March 2026
Nationality: China
Research Topic:
Redesigning public transportation services with personalized passenger services
Novia Ari Santi
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2024 - October 2025
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Assessing Road Network Resilience under Cascading Disaster Scenarios: A Case Study in Padang, Indonesia
Rini
Master Student
Enrollment:
October 2024 - October 2025
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Willingness to Share Rides during a Tsunami Disaster: A Case Study in Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Kharaz Aljauzi Adam
Master Student (Exchange)
Enrollment:
October 2025
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Research focusing on pedestrian connectivity in the Station Area
Ben Joshua Maloni
Master Student
Enrollment:
2025 - October 2026
Arpit Jain
Internship
Enrollment:
November 2019 - December 2019
Nationality: India
Research Topic:
Application of deep learning techniques for short term prediction of non-recurrent traffic congestion
Karin Watanabe (渡邊 花梨)
Internship
Enrollment:
April 2025
Home University: National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Kure College
Nationality: Japan
Ryuki Watanabe (渡部 竜輝)
Undergrad Student
Enrollment:
April 2018 - March 2019
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Machine learning for short-term travel demand prediction
Takahiro Ota (大田 高滉)
Master and Undergrad Student
Enrollment:
April 2019 - March 2020 (Undergrad)
April 2020 - March 2022 (Master)
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
Model analysis on tour patterns of foreign tourists using Twitter data
Taisei Yoshioka (吉岡 大誠)
Master and Undergrad Student
Enrollment:
April 2020 - March 2021 (Undergrad)
April 2021 - March 2023 (Master)
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
1. An Empirical Analysis of Interaction in a Two-Sided Market of Local Currency Transactions (Undergrad)
2. Voluntary Provision of Public Goods (Master)
Tetsuro Sakai (坂井 哲郎)
Master and Undergrad Student
Enrollment:
April 2021 - March 2022 (Undergrad)
April 2022 - March 2024 (Master)
Nationality: Japan
Research Topic:
1. How road network structure and travel demand pattern affect the occurrence of Braess's Paradox? Simulation analysis (Undergrad)
2. Exploring Factors Influencing Braess Paradox using Novel Virtual Networks: A Comparative Study with Real Road Networks (Master)
Yudai Ishikawa (石川 雄大)
Undergrad Student
Enrollment:
April 2023 - March 2024
Nationality: Japan
Nadia Qamilla
Exchange Student
Enrollment:
October 2024
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Understanding the Interaction Between Ride-Hailing Services and Bus Rapid Transit in Jakarta: Competition or Complementarity?
Tubagus Zakie Faqihuddin
Exchange Student
Enrollment:
October 2024
Nationality: Indonesia
Research Topic:
Influence of Perceived Accessibility on Mode Shift Intention: Case Study in Indonesia Toll Road Project
Yosuke Ogawa (小川 陽祐)
Undergrad Student
Enrollment:
April 2024 - March 2025
Nationality: Japan