Academic Activities

3.1 Appointments

  • University of California, School of Business Administration,  Berkeley ‑ 1966, Acting Assistant Professor.
  • Founded the Program in Transportation Systems Engineering (Undergraduate and Graduate) at the University of Pennsylvania -1967.

Positions at the University of Pennsylvania: Assistant Professor – 1967; Associate Professor – 1970; Professor – 1975; UPS Foundation Professor of Transportation,  Department of Systems Engineering – 1990; Professor of City and Regional Planning, 2002; Retired, 11 June 2010; Emeritus Professor, 1 July 2010.

  • University of Belgrade, Visiting Professor – 1970.
  • University of Stellenbosch, Republic of South Africa, Visiting Professor, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2010.
  • University of Lisbon, Visiting Professor – 1988 and 1990.
  • University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Visiting Professor, 1998.
  • University of Pretoria, Republic of South Africa,Visiting Professor, 2003, 2006 and 2010..
  • Nanyang University, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Visiting Professor of Transportation Engineering, 2004.
  • Land Transport Authority Academy, Singapore, Program Leader and Lecturer  of a 5-day course on Rail Transit and other Guided Systems, 2008.
  • Technical University of Munich – TUM, Visiting Professor, Sep-Nov. 2009.

3.2 Research Areas

  • Urban Transportation
  • Urban Transit Systems
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Bus, Light Rail, Metro & Regional Rail Systems
  • Design of Transportation Facilities
  • Comparison and Selection of Transit Modes
  • Transportation Policies for Livable Cities
  • Transportation Planning and Economics
  • High-Speed Rail Systems
  • Rail Transit Networks: Design and Operation

3.3 Courses Taught

  • Transportation Systems Engineering
  • Urban Transit Systems and Technology
  • Cities and Transportation            

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  • Design of Transportation Systems and Facilities
  • Project Management
  • Systems Engineering Senior Design
  • Urban Transportation for Livable Cities