A Bit About Me
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the 3 Revolutions Future Mobility (3RFM) program of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis. My research centers around travel behavior, sustainable development, emerging mobility, transportation equity, and public health. I continuously collaborate with scholars from various fields, such as Civil Engineering, Social Work, Geography, Construction Management, Environmental Science, and Psychology, on the associations between the built environment, transportation equity, the adoption of emerging mobility technologies, and physical/mental health.
Research Areas
Transportation Planning
Designing efficient, sustainable, and accessible transportation systems to meet current and future mobility needs.
Land-Use Planning
Coordinating the development of land and infrastructure to support sustainable, connected, and livable communities.
Emerging Technologies
Exploring innovations like autonomous vehicles, micromobility, and telework to shape the future of urban mobility.
Transportation & Health
Examining how transportation systems impact public health, safety, and well-being.
Transportation Equity
Ensuring fair and inclusive access to transportation options for all communities, regardless of socio-economic background.
Research
Recent Publications
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Kothawala, A., Haddad, A., Ozbilen, B., Circella, G., Saridakis, C., Wadud, Z., Yang, Y., Grant-Muller, S., Castellanos, S., & Bhat, C.R. (2024). Investigating Objective and Subjective Factors Influencing the Frequency and Purpose of E-Scooter Trips. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 0. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241233276
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Ozbilen, B., Gulhare, S., Makino, K., Jena, A., Iogansen, X., Loa, P., Lee, Y., Malik, J., & Circella, G., (May 2024). Barriers to Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Transportation Part 2: Investigating Evolving Travel Behaviors in the Post-Pandemic Period in California. UC Davis: Institute of Transportation Studies. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/59x3z9zb
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Ozbilen, B. & Akar, G. (2023). Designing pandemic resilient cities: Exploring the impacts of the built environment on infection risk perception and subjective well-being. Travel Behaviour and Society, 30, 105-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2022.08.013
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