Mohamadreza Farzaneh, Ph.D., P.E.

Farzaneh, Reza

Associate Research Engineer

Air Quality
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
505 East Huntland Drive, Suite 455
Austin, TX 78752
ph. (512) 467-0946 Ext. 12118 · fax (512) 467-8971
M-Farzaneh@ttimail.tamu.edu

Short Biography

Dr. Farzaneh is an Associate Research Scientist at Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), a part of The Texas A&M University System. As a researcher in the Air Quality Program, he serves as principal investigator and key researcher on a wide variety of technical and policy research projects.

Dr. Farzaneh has worked on a wide variety of transportation air quality, traffic flow analysis, and transportation research project during his eight years of experience. Dr. Farzaneh's participation in research involves a variety of in-use emissions impact evaluations, transportation air quality policy analysis, biodiesel emissions, transportation sustainability, and air quality-related projects. Many projects have resulted in scientific journal papers and conference presentations.

During his career, Dr. Farzaneh has conducted research projects concerning air quality, traffic flow analysis, and transportation modeling. His wide range of experience includes transportation air quality policy analysis; analysis of emissions reduction strategies; corridor level freight air quality analysis; development of emissions collection studies; emissions analysis; performance measurement; and transportation sustainability. Dr. Farzaneh has authored numerous journal papers and conference presentations on traffic flow modeling and transportation air quality topics.

Prior to joining TTI, Dr. Farzaneh worked for several years as a Senior Research Associate and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Center for Sustainable Mobility at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), where he was actively involved in research projects in the areas of traffic flow modeling, transportation safety and traffic operations for Virginia Department of Transportation and FHWA. Dr. Farzaneh has also several years of experience as a consultant in his home country of Iran, where he worked as a civil engineer.

Education

  • Ph.D., Transportation Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2005.
  • M.S., Transportation Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran, 2000.
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran, 1998.

Experience

  • Associate Research Engineer, Air Quality, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, September 2012 - Present.
  • Assistant Research Engineer, Air Quality Studies, Texas Transportation Institute, July 2010 - September 2012.
  • Assistant Research Scientist, Air Quality Studies, Texas Transportation Institute, July 2006 - July 2010.
  • Senior Research Associate, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, January 2006 - July 2006.
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, May 2002 - January 2006.
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Civil Engineering Department, University of Tehran, Iran, September 1998 - December 2000.

Professional Registration

Professional Engineer in Texas, 2010.

Affiliations

  • Friend, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Simulation Subcommittee, 2006 - Present.
  • Member, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Chapter of ASCE, 2004 - Present.
  • Member, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Chapter of Institute of Transportation Engineers, 2002 - Present.

Selected Publications

J.D. Johnson, D. Lee, M. Farzaneh, J.A. Zietsman, L. Yu. Characterization of Exhaust Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles in the HGB Area - Final Report. 0-6237-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2012.

J.A. Zietsman, D. Lee, J.D. Johnson, M. Farzaneh, L. Yu, F. Qiao. Characterization of Exhaust Emissions from Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles in the HGB Area. 0-6237-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2011.

R.M. Aldrete, J.A. Shelton, A. Bujanda, E. Li, M. Farzaneh, S.M. Turner, K. Fitzpatrick, L.K. Cherrington, K. Cheu, C. Chang, I. Ibarra. Integrating the Transportation System with a University Campus Transportation Master Plan. 0-6608-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2010.

D. Lee, J. Zietsman, M. Farzaneh, J.D. Johnson, T.L. Ramani, A.A. Protopapas, J.H. Overman. Characterization of In-Use Emissions from TxDOT's Non-road Equipment Fleet - Final Report. 0-5955-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2010.

J. Zietsman, D. Lee, M. Farzaneh, J.D. Johnson. Characterization of In-Use Emissions from TxDOT's Non-Road Equipment Fleet. 0-5955-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. January 2010.