Basar Ozbilen | Research

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Driving the Future of Transportation

through Mobility Innovation

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Ozbilen, B., Slagle, K., & Akar, G. (2021). Perceived risk of infection while traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from Columbus, OH. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 10, 100326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2021.100326

Ozbilen, B., Wang, K., & Akar, G. (2021). Revisiting the Impacts of Virtual Mobility on Travel Behavior: An Exploration of Daily Travel Time Expenditures. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice,145, 49-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2021.01.002

Dabelko-Schoeny, H., Maleku, A., Cao, Q., White, K., & Ozbilen, B. (2021). "We want to go, but there are no options": Exploring barriers and facilitators of transportation among diverse older adults. Journal of Transport & Health, 20, 100994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2020.100994

Wang, K. & Ozbilen, B. (2020). Synergistic and threshold effects of telework and residential location choice on travel time allocation. Sustainable Cities and Society, 63, 102468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102468

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

(Co-authors who are underlined were undergraduate students I mentored and supervised.)

Sohi, M., Loa, P., Ozbilen, B., Iogansen, X., Lee, Y., & Circella, G. (2025). Examining Complex Impacts of E-shopping and Built Environment Factors on Shopping VMT. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 139, 104567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2024.104567

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, 2678(10), 367-382. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241233276

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

Ozbilen, B., Akar, G., White, K., Dabelko-Schoeny, H., & Cao, Q. (2022). Analysing the Travel Behaviour of Older Adults: What Are the Determinants of Sustainable Mobility? Ageing and Society, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X22001180

Research Reports and White Papers

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

Loukaitou-Sideris, A., Circella, G., Lecompte, M.C., Rossignol, L., & Ozbilen, B. (April 2024). Lessons Learned from Abroad: Potential Influence of California High-Speed Rail on Economic Development, Land Use Patterns, and Future Growth of Cities. UC Office of the President: University of California Institute of Transportation Studies. http://dx.doi.org/10.7922/G2Q23XMW

Book Reviews

Ozbilen, B. & Akar, G. (2020). Review of “Beyond Mobility: Planning Cities for People and Places”. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 40(3), 348-349. https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X18806980

Ozbilen, B. (2018). Review of “Order and Disorder: Urban Governance and the Making of Middle Eastern Cities”. Journal of Planning Literature, 33(2), 171-172. https://doi.org/10.1177/0885412218757729

Book Reviews

Ozbilen, B. & Akar, G. (2020). Review of “Beyond Mobility: Planning Cities for People and Places”. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 40(3), 348-349. https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X18806980

Ozbilen, B. (2018). Review of “Order and Disorder: Urban Governance and the Making of Middle Eastern Cities”. Journal of Planning Literature, 33(2), 171-172. https://doi.org/10.1177/0885412218757729

Under Review

(Co-authors who are underlined were undergraduate students I mentored and supervised.)

Ozbilen, B. & Akar, G. What factors affect e-scooter use and pro-e-scooter attitudes among travelers? Evidence from Columbus, Ohio. Resubmission after revision.

Ozbilen, B. & Akar, G. How to measure sustainable development through indicators? Identifying key sustainability indicators for the common ground. Resubmission after revision.

Iogansen, X., Ozbilen, B., Burger, L., Magdolen, M., Jena, A., Rall, A., Chlond, B., Schalk, T., Hansen, F., & Circella, G. Unveiling Mobility Patterns and Strategies to Alleviate Car Dependence: Lessons from the Los Angeles Region. Resubmission after revision.

Ozbilen, B., Kyaw, L., Gulhare, S., Iogansen, X., Lee, Y., & Circella, G. Understanding Disparities in Activity Participation in Post-Pandemic California: A Clustering Analysis Approach. Initial submission.

Yang, Y., Saridakis, C., Wadud, Z., Kothawala, A., Jena, A., Ozbilen, B., Wang, K., Circella, G., Castellanos, S., & Grant-Muller, S. Understanding Factors Influencing User Retention in Shared E-scooter Schemes: A Comparative Study of the UK/EU and the US. Initial submission.

Work in Progress

(Co-authors who are underlined were undergraduate students I mentored and supervised.)

Ozbilen, B., Iogansen, X., Burger, L., Magdolen, M., Chlond, B., & Circella, G. Navigating car dependence in Los Angeles: An investigation of travel implications of attitudes and the built environment.

Iogansen, X., Wang, X., Ozbilen, B., Lee, Y., Mokhtarian, P., & Circella, G. The Treatment Effects of Post-Pandemic Hybrid/Remote Work on Vehicle Miles Traveled: A Case Study of California Workers.

Lecompte, M.C., Ozbilen, B., Alvarez-Reyes, V.J., Lee, Y., & Circella, G. Understanding the Post-Pandemic New Normal for Low-Income Households and Disadvantaged Communities in California.

Lecompte, M.C., Ozbilen, B., Rossignol, L., Loukaitou-Sideris, A., & Circella, G. Lessons Learned from Abroad: Potential Impacts of California High-speed Rail on Economic Activities and Urban Development.

Jena, A., Kothawala, A., Ozbilen, B., Wang, K., Lee, Y., Saridakis, C., Wadud, Z., Yang, Y., Grant-Muller, S., Castellanos, S., & Circella, G. Unraveling E-Scooter Rider Types in the United States: A Latent Class Cluster Analysis.

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