Mashrur Rahman

My research focuses on integrating behavioral insights into transportation policy planning to decarbonize the mobility system. I combine the fields of urban planning, behavioral science, and social psychology to enhance our knowledge of how individuals make travel choices, and to inform policy-making towards sustainable transportation. I employ interdisciplinary theory and methods based on my training in urban and regional planning, statistics, transportation planning, and geographic information science. My research program addresses many applications and examples of sustainable behavior, technology, and policy, particularly reducing automobile travel, promoting active modes of walking and cycling, and designing multimodal urban transportation systems. My current postdoctoral work explores the adoption potential and barriers of emerging mobility and technology services such as bike sharing, electric cargo bicycles, ride-hailing services, and on-demand transit in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area (GTHA).

In addition to my research work, I have taught various planning courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including Sustainable Land Use Planning (UT Austin), Public Economics and Finance (UT Austin), Geographic Information Systems (BUET), Housing (BUET), and Transportation Planning (BUET). I have received prestigious awards such as the Fulbright Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Prime Minister Gold Medal Award from the Government of Bangladesh.

Publications

1. Rahman, M. (2023). Commute mode switch and its relationship to life events, built-environment, and attitude change. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 120, 103777. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2023.103777
2. Liu, H., Rahman, M., & Karner, A. (2023) Bus network redesign and public transit equity analysis: Evaluating system-wide changes in Richmond, Virginia. Travel Behavior and Society 31, 151-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2022.12.002
3. Rahman, M. & Sciara, G.C.S. (2022) Travel Attitudes, The Built Environment and Travel Behavior Relationships: Causal Insights from Social Psychology Theories. Transport Policy, 123, 44-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2022.04.012
4. Rahman, M., Akther, S. and Recker, W. (2022) The First and Last Mile of Public Transport: A Study of Access and Egress Mode Choice Behavior of the Commuters Living in the Suburban Areas of Dhaka. Journal of Public Transportation, 24, 100025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubtr.2022.100025
5. Rahman, M., Kockelman, K. & Perrine, K. (2022) Investigating Risk Factors Associated with Pedestrian Crash Frequency and Injury Severity in Texas. Traffic Injury Prevention, 23 (5): 283–289. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2022.2059474
6. Rahman, M., Gurumurthy, K.M. and Kockelman, K. (2022) Impacts of Flextime on Departure Time Choice for Home-Based Commuting Trips in Austin, Texas. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2676 (1): 446-459. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211035757
7. Rahman, M. & Akther, M.S. (2022) Intercity Commuting in Metropolitan Regions: A Mode Choice Analysis of Commuters Traveling to Dhaka from Nearby Cities. Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 148(1). 05021060. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000777
8. Hasan, M.M.U., Quium, A., Rahman, M., Khatun, F., Akther, M.S., Haque, A., Jahan, S., Islam, I., Ahmed, T., Shubho, T.H. (2022) A Methodology for Planning and Prioritization of Rural Roads in Bangladesh. Sustainability, 14(4), 2337. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042337
9. Rahman, M. & Hasan, M.M.U. (2022) Pavement Dweller Center (PDC) – An Innovative One-Stop Service for Homeless People: The Case of Sajida Foundation’s Amrao Manush Project. Community Development Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/15575330.2022.2028300
10. Sciara, G.C.S., Rahman, M., and Walthall, R. (2021) A Seat at the Table? Transit Representation in U.S. Metropolitan Planning. Transport Policy, 114, 165-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.09.011
11. Rahman, M. M., Barua, U., Khatun, F., Islam, I., & Rafiq, R. (2018) Participatory Vulnerability Reduction (PVR): An Urban Community-based Approach for Earthquake Management. Natural Hazards, 93(3), 1479-1505. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-018-3364-2
12. Rahman, M., Zaman, K. B., & Hafiz, R. (2016) Translating Text into Space for Mapping the Past Territory of a City: A Study on Spatial Development of Dhaka during Mughal Period. City, Territory and Architecture 3(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40410-016-0036-y