Position:
Research Assistant
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Degrees:
Ph.D. Resource Policy & Behavior, University of Michigan (expected 2021)
M.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2015
B.Sc. Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, Iran University of Science & Technology, 2013
Research Interests:
Morteza is interested in assessing the energy and environmental implications of emerging transportation systems and investigating the policy mechanisms that would promote sustainable transport. His research is focused on the synergetic effects of vehicle automation, electrification, and integration with charging infrastructure.
Publications:
- A Review on Energy, Environmental, and Sustainability Implications of Connected and Automated Vehicles
- Distinguishing sensor faults from system faults by utilizing minimum sensor redundancy
- Environmental Benefits of Robotaxi Fleet
- Forecasting the Impact of Connected and Automated Vehicles on Energy Use: A Microeconomic Study of Induced Travel and Energy Rebound
- How Households Drive Up Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Life Cycle Assessment of End-of-Life Treatments for Plastic Film Waste
- Multiagent Spatial Simulation of Autonomous Taxis for Urban Commute: Travel Economics and Environmental Impacts
- Regional water footprints and interregional virtual water transfers in China
- Scale, distribution and variations of global greenhouse gas emissions driven by U.S. households
- Sustainability implications of connected and autonomous vehicles for the food supply chain
- Synergies of four emerging technologies for accelerated adoption of electric vehicles: Shared mobility, wireless charging, vehicle-to-grid, and vehicle automation