Overview
Background
Dr. Mark Hickman is the TAP Chair and Professor of Transport Engineering within the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Queensland. Prof. Hickman has taught courses and performed research in public transit planning and operations, travel demand modelling, and traffic engineering. His areas of research interest and expertise include public transit planning and operations, urban transportation planning and modelling, and the development of sustainable transport innovations and policies.
Availability
- Professor Mark Hickman is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research interests
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Public transport
Operations and service planning of public transport services
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Travel modelling
Modelling of transport systems, transport supply and demand, traveller behaviour
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Sustainable transport engineering
Transport engineering methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, while also improving transport safety and efficiency
Works
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2017
Conference Publication
Airport employees ground accessibility: review and assessment
Pasha, Md Mosabbir and Hickman, Mark (2017). Airport employees ground accessibility: review and assessment. 39th Australasian Transport Research Forum, ATRF 2017, Auckland, New Zealand, 27-29 November 2017. Canberra, Australia: ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia.
2017
Conference Publication
Considering the impact of precipitation on the accuracy of delay-function parameters
Bagherian, Mehdi, Hickman, Mark and Tavassoli, Ahmad (2017). Considering the impact of precipitation on the accuracy of delay-function parameters. 39th Australasian Transport Research Forum, ATRF 2017, Auckland, New Zealand, 27 - 29 November 2017. Canberra, Australia: ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia.
2017
Conference Publication
A copula-based joint discrete-continuous model of road vehicle type and shipment size
Irannezhad, Elnaz, Prato, Carlo, Hickman, Mark and Mohaymany, Afshin Shariat (2017). A copula-based joint discrete-continuous model of road vehicle type and shipment size. Annual Meeting Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, United States, 8-12 January 2017. Washing, DC, United States: Transportation Research Board.
2017
Conference Publication
Balancing computational requirements with performance in model predictive traffic control
Stebbins, Simon, Hickman, Mark, Kim, Jiwon and Vu, Hai L. (2017). Balancing computational requirements with performance in model predictive traffic control. ATRF 2017 - Australasian Transport Research Forum 2017, Auckland, New Zealand, 27 - 29 November 2017. Canberra ACT Australia: ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia.
2017
Conference Publication
Can Smartphone Travel Surveys Improve our Understanding of Young People’s Travel Behaviour?
Assemi, Behrang , Mesbah, Mahmoud and Hickman, Mark (2017). Can Smartphone Travel Surveys Improve our Understanding of Young People’s Travel Behaviour?. International Conference on Transport Survey Methods (ISCTSC 2017), Quebec Canada, 24-29 September 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Using Big Data Sources for Origin-Destination Matrix Adjustment
Moghaddam, Mahboobeh , Mesbah, Mahmoud and Hickman, Mark (2017). Using Big Data Sources for Origin-Destination Matrix Adjustment. Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF 2017), Auckland New Zealand, 25-27 November 2017. Canberra, Australia: Australasian Transport Research Forum.
2017
Conference Publication
The effect of sample size and priors on the estimation of path choice parameters: A Bayesian perspective
Rahbar, Mohadeseh, Hickman, Mark, Mesbah, Mahmoud and Tavassoli, Ahmad (2017). The effect of sample size and priors on the estimation of path choice parameters: A Bayesian perspective. ATRF 2017, Auckland, New Zealand, 27-29 November 2017. ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia.
2017
Conference Publication
Determining route-choice behaviour of public transport passengers using Bayesian statistical inference
Rahbar, Mohadeseh, Mesbah, Mahmoud, Hickman, Mark and Tavassoli, Ahmad (2017). Determining route-choice behaviour of public transport passengers using Bayesian statistical inference. 38th Australasian Transport Research Forum, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 16-19 November 2016. Vermont South, VIC Australia: ARRB Group.
2017
Book Chapter
Transit origin-destination estimation
Hickman, Mark (2017). Transit origin-destination estimation. Public transport planning with Smart card data. (pp. 15-35) edited by Fumitaka Kurauchi and Jan-Dirk Schmöcker. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781315370408-13
2016
Journal Article
The influence of weather on local geographical patterns of bus usage
Tao, Sui, Corcoran, Jonathan, Hickman, Mark and Stimson, Robert (2016). The influence of weather on local geographical patterns of bus usage. Journal of Transport Geography, 54, 66-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2016.05.009
2016
Journal Article
A utility-based travel impedance measure for public transit network accessibility
Nassir, Neema, Hickman, Mark, Malekzadeh, Ali and Irannezhad, Elnaz (2016). A utility-based travel impedance measure for public transit network accessibility. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 88, 26-39. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2016.03.007
2016
Conference Publication
Understanding Participants' Perceptions of Smartphone Travel Surveys: Keys for Successful Survey Implementation
Assemi, Behrang, Jafarzadeh, Hamed, Mesbah, Mahmoud and Hickman, Mark (2016). Understanding Participants' Perceptions of Smartphone Travel Surveys: Keys for Successful Survey Implementation. Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, United States, 10–14 January 2016. Washington, DC, United States: Transportation Research Board.
2016
Conference Publication
Understanding big data requirements to improve data analytics program for transport engineering
Moghaddam, Mahboobeh, Hickman, Mark and Mesbah, Mahmoud (2016). Understanding big data requirements to improve data analytics program for transport engineering. 38th Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF 2016), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16-18 November 2016. Canberra, ACT Australia: Australasian Transport Research Forum.
2016
Conference Publication
Park-and-ride lot choice model with corrected endongeneity
Sharma, Bibhuti, Hickman, Mark and Nassir, Neema (2016). Park-and-ride lot choice model with corrected endongeneity. 14th World Conference on Transport Research, Shanghai, China, 10-15 July 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Combining model predictive intersection control with green light optimal speed advisory in a connected vehicle environment
Stebbins, Simon, Kim, Jiwon, Hickman, Mark and Vu, Hai L. (2016). Combining model predictive intersection control with green light optimal speed advisory in a connected vehicle environment. ATRF 2016 - Australasian Transport Research Forum 2016, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 16 – 18 November 2016. Canberra, ACT Australia: ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia.
2016
Journal Article
Modeling transit user stop choice behavior: do travelers strategize?
Hassan, Mohammad Nurul, Rashidi, Taha Hossein, Waller, S. Travis, Nassir, Neema and Hickman, Mark (2016). Modeling transit user stop choice behavior: do travelers strategize?. Journal of Public Transportation, 19 (3), 98-116. doi: 10.5038/2375-0901.19.3.6
2016
Conference Publication
Modelling Park-and-ride user behavior in South East Queensland
Sharma, Bibhuti, Hickman, Mark and Nassir, Neema (2016). Modelling Park-and-ride user behavior in South East Queensland. Engineering Architecture and IT postgraduate conference, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 7 June 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Behavioural urban freight modelling: exploring effects of policies on an urban freight distribution system
Irannezhad, Elnaz and Hickman, Mark (2016). Behavioural urban freight modelling: exploring effects of policies on an urban freight distribution system. Australian Transport Research Forum (ATRF), Melbourne, Australia, 27-29 November 2016. Melbourne, Australia: Australian Transport Research Forum.
2016
Conference Publication
Flexpress: a flexible high-speed intercity transit service
Ranjbari, Andisheh, Chiu, Yi-Chang and Hickman, Mark (2016). Flexpress: a flexible high-speed intercity transit service. International Conference on Transportation and Development, Houston, TX, United States, 26-29 June 2016. Reston, VA, United States: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/9780784479926.047
2016
Conference Publication
The Impact of Periodic Heavy Vehicle Inspection on Vehicle Defects: Evidence from Periodic and Roadside Inspections in Queensland
Assemi, Behrang and Hickman, Mark (2016). The Impact of Periodic Heavy Vehicle Inspection on Vehicle Defects: Evidence from Periodic and Roadside Inspections in Queensland. International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psycholog, Brisbane, Australia, 2-5 August 2016.
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Equitable policies for a just transition to electric vehicle fleets: Exploring market mechanisms and revenue-based targets for full electrification of ride-hailing and delivery services in Delhi by 2030
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Methods for Public Transport Operations Planning and Management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jiwon Kim
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Doctor Philosophy
Methods for siting low and zero emission vehicle refueling infrastructure
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Crash Data Analytics Based Roadside Risk Modelling Oriented Towards Practical Roadside and Associated Road Geometric Design Using Machine Learning
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Zuduo Zheng
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Doctor Philosophy
An efficient traffic modelling framework for large-scale networks
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mehmet Yildirimoglu
Completed supervision
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2023
Master Philosophy
Estimating Transit Travel Time Reliability in Mixed Traffic Environments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mehmet Yildirimoglu
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Pedestrian and Cyclist Interaction with Autonomous Vehicles
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Carlo Prato
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling Air Passengers' Ground Access to and from Brisbane Airport
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Carlo Prato
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
A Bayesian model to improve transit assignment using smart card data
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Strategic Approach In Analysing The Demand For Park-and-Ride Facilities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Carlo Prato
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling Influence of a Bus Rapid Transit System on Urban Land Use: A Case Study of Brisbane
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Contributions to Behavioural Freight Transport Modelling
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Carlo Prato
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Leveraging Connected Vehicle Technology and Model Predictive Control to Improve Traffic Network Performance
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jiwon Kim
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Multi-Modal Deep Learning for Real-Time Incident Prediction in Large Traffic Networks
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jiwon Kim
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Estimating the Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram (MFD) in Large-Scale Urban Networks
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mehmet Yildirimoglu
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Towards an Autonomous World: Vehicle Users' Preferences Regarding Autonomous Driving
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Zuduo Zheng
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2020
Master Philosophy
Automatic detection and analysis of long-term changes in travel patterns of public transport passengers using Smart-Card data
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jiwon Kim
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