European Transport Conference 2022: Jacobs Award Winner
ETC 2022:
JACOBS AWARD
The ETC 2022 judging panel is thrilled to announce the winner of this year's Jacobs Award for 'Most Innovative Use of Data'.
The award is given to Reza Tolouei, AECOM, UK; Arwa Sayegh, AECOM, UK; Mia-Jade Thornton, National Highways, UK for their paper: 'A novel approach to developing LGV trip matrices for the second generation of regional traffic models.'
Judges noted that the paper: "Excelled in multiple dimensions considered, starting from the problem it seeks to tackle, accuracy of LGV travel patterns in Regional Traffic Models, being well-defined, pragmatically-sized and valuable. Secondly, the study approached the various sections of the issue with novel and innovative data processing approaches. Finally, the methodological framework developed holds promise of a potentially noticeable increase in accuracy of highway models."
To learn more about the awards at ETC please go to www.aetransport.org
We hope to see you in Milan next year!
About the authors
Reza Tolouei is a Technical Director at AECOM UK, with over 17 years' experience in Transport Modelling (both research and practice), with a PhD in Transport Studies and a strong analytical background. He is particularly specialised in strategic transport model development and application, data analytics and innovative use of emerging data sources, statistical modelling techniques with transport applications, multimodal demand modelling, and travel behaviour studies.
Arwa Sayegh is an experienced data scientist and machine learning specialist with around 10 years of experience in private sector consultancies, public sector, and research institutes. She has worked in multinational companies in the UK and abroad on projects with major clients from the Middle East, Canada, and the UK. For the past five years, she has been working on Telecom and Telematics data analytics projects and products. Arwa is currently working with Virgin Media O2 on enhancing their analytics power and their real-time location and transport product offerings.
Mia-Jade Thornton is currently working as a Senior Transport Planner within the Transport Planning Group for National Highways. With 10 years of experience within the Transport Planning Industry, Mia specialises in transport modelling and appraisal. She is a specialist both in microsimulation modelling and strategic highway modelling, working across a plethora of projects of all sizes, invaluable experience which allowed her to co-lead the National Highways Matrix Technical Consistency Group for the development of the 2ndGeneration Regional Traffic Models.
And don't forget to:
Comments