Ideas for thesis topics

Commonly, we expect student to develop their own topics for a thesis, and we are available to brainstorm on potential topics that fit the students interests and skill sets.  We also post topics to this page that we feel are interesting for a thesis. 

Modeling rural cycling demand with enhanced behavioral realism

Mentoring: Yangqian Cai

Cycling demand usually receives less attention in large-scale transport models, especially for long-distance cycling trips in rural areas. Meanwhile, the traditional four-step models may not capture the decision-making processes involved in cycling. This thesis aims to 1) enrich cycling-related link attributes from open source data (e.g., OSM, Mapillary); 2) develop a rural cycling demand model using household travel survey; 3) integrate the demand model with simulation tools (e.g., MATSim) to test the impact of different cycling facility improvement plans (optional). Basic knowledge of discrete choice modeling and solid coding skills are required for this topic. If you are interested in this or related topics, please email your CV, transcript, and start date to the supervisor.