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
Search Professor Mark Hickman’s works on UQ eSpace
1995
Conference Publication
A methodology for evaluating systems architectures
Weissenberger, Stein, Lo, Hong and Hickman, Mark (1995). A methodology for evaluating systems architectures. Proceedings of the 6th 1995 Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, , , July 30, 1995-August 2, 1995. IEEE.
1995
Conference Publication
A structured approach for ITS architecture representation and evaluation
Lo, Hong, Hickman, Mark and Weissenberger, Stein (1995). A structured approach for ITS architecture representation and evaluation. Proceedings of the 6th 1995 Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, , , July 30, 1995-August 2, 1995. IEEE.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Mark Hickman is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Visualisation of passenger and freight transport flows
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jiwon Kim
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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
Methods for siting low and zero emission vehicle refueling infrastructure
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
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
Other advisors: Dr Kai Li Lim
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Master Philosophy
Deep Representation Learning of Spatio-Temporal Trajectory Data
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jiwon Kim
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Doctor Philosophy
Graph-based Learning Platform for Real-time Traffic Incident Prediction and Management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jiwon Kim
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Doctor Philosophy
An efficient traffic modelling framework for large-scale networks
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mehmet Yildirimoglu
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Doctor Philosophy
Hybrid Deep Learning Platform for Real-time Traffic Incident Prediction and Management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jiwon Kim
Completed supervision
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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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2023
Master Philosophy
Estimating Transit Travel Time Reliability in Mixed Traffic Environments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mehmet Yildirimoglu
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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
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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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Contributions to Behavioural Freight Transport Modelling
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Carlo Prato
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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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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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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
Media
Enquiries
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- Public transport
- Traffic engineering
- Transport planning
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