Organizing Committee

Conference Leadership

Conference Chairs

Jason Hawkins - University of Calgary, Canada

Giancarlos Parady - The University of Tokyo, Japan

Program Chairs

Mehrnaz Ghamami - Michigan State University, USA

Yong-Hong Kuo - University of Hong Kong, China

Jahedul Alam - Dalhousie University, Canada

Specialized Roles

Headliner Coordinator: Jinping (Jenna) Guan - Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China & MIT, USA

Paper Review Coordinator: Mahmoud Mesbah - Tehran Polytechnic, Iran

Technical Leadership

Technical Leads:

Mehmet Yildirimoglu - University of Queensland, Australia

Jun Liu - University of Alabama, USA

Communications & Outreach

Publicity Chairs:

Kara Kockelman - University of Texas at Austin, USA

Elnaz Irannezhad - University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia

Yong-Hong Kuo - University of Hong Kong, China

Special Issues Chairs:

Elnaz Irannezhad - University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia

Mahmoud Mesbah - Tehran Polytechnic, Iran

Jahedul Alam - Dalhousie University, Canada

Additional Committee Members

Organizing Committee: Samuel Labi - Purdue University

Webmaster: Hiroshi Uemura - The University of Tokyo, Japan

Want to Join Us?

We would like to sincerely thank our volunteers and reviewers. Without their dedication and effort, it is impossible to manage this online conference with removing the barriers (e.g. visa barriers + travel hassles) and zero cost of travel and greenhouse gas emissions.

Please keep spreading the word in your research community and international conferences. And encourage your colleagues in other disciplines to enable carbon-free cost-free conferencing for other research communities. We’re happy to provide guidance!

Volunteer Opportunities

If you’re interested in volunteering for BTR, we welcome contributions from the transportation research community. Volunteer roles include:

  • Session moderators
  • Technical support
  • Paper review
  • Social media promotion
  • Website maintenance
  • Registration assistance

To volunteer, please contact us at bridgingtransport@gmail.com with your area of interest and availability.

Contact the Committee

For specific inquiries related to different aspects of the conference:

  • General questions: bridgingtransport@gmail.com
  • Paper submissions: Contact Program Chairs
  • Technical issues: Contact Technical Leads
  • Media inquiries: Contact Publicity Chairs
  • Sponsorship opportunities: Contact Conference Chairs
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