Choice Modelling Centre (CMC)

* New CMC paper*

Below is the list of the competition-funded PhD topics for Oct 2024 start dates that I am offering with colleagues of @CmcLeeds @ITSLeeds . Please forward it to potential applicants. The scholarships are open to applicants from any country and the application deadline is 6 Dec.

Funded PhD positions in choice modelling available in Leeds! Have a look at our proposed topics and get in touch with any questions: cmc.leeds.ac.uk/courses-phds/p… #PhDposition #hiring #phdchat

CMC alumnus @PanagiotisTsol2 will be presenting his work on travel behaviour modelling using GPS-based trip diaries in the @ITSLeeds Alumni Seminar on 13 Oct (12-13:00). You are welcome to join online via this link tinyurl.com/ycbfpfxf

*PhD opportunity for UK residents/citizens* We're looking for a PhD student to work on an exciting project on understanding user preferences towards the electrification of bus networks. More here: phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/1662-t… @ITSLeeds @UniversityLeeds @UTSGUK #PhDposition #phdchat

Multitasking poses an issue when modelling time use, as the total time spent on activities may exceed the 24-hour budget generally used in MDCEV models. We look at this issue in our new paper, comparing approaches to deal with this. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Interested in helping bridge the gaps between choice modelling, machine learning and mathematical psychology? Check out our exciting new PhD opportunities in the Choice Modelling Centre at the University of Leeds -  cmc.leeds.ac.uk/join-us/job-va…

Our latest paper led by PhD student Max Lizana: #f0025" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sciencedirect.com/science/articl… We utilise anonymous #smartcard data to capture the heterogeneity in travel patterns during the pandemic and provide insights into inequalities in #SantiagodeChile - with @ITSLeeds @CmcLeeds @Transport_ELS

New paper by @fazafawzan, Hancock, @edthink & me on 'Agent-based models in urban transportation: review, challenges & opportunities' is now available OA from: etrr.springeropen.com/articles/10.11… It will be valuable for those using #ABM for transport research @ITSLeeds @CmcLeeds

While the differences are marginal for small time gaps, choice models outperform if the transport landscape has major changes

New @CMCLeeds paper by @AzamAli1996 & @CFChoudhury compares the temporal transferability of #choicemodels & #machinelearning techniques. Available #OpenAccess : sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Did people go to the #emergencydepartment when needed during the #pandemic? New CMC research looking at changes in the use of A&E in the UK during the #covid19 lockdown has just been published: shorturl.at/rwBS7 #emergencymedicine #EDattendance

Our 2023 choice modelling courses in Leeds are now available for registration. The advanced course runs from 12-14 June, while the introductory course in choice modelling and stated choice design runs from 20-24 Nov. See cmc.leeds.ac.uk/courses-phds/c… for full details and registration

Still time to register for tomorrow's talk on bridging neuroscience & behaviour models hosted by Alan Turing Institute. Speakers include Dr Thomas Hancock of @CmcLeeds @ITSLeeds

How can we best utilise physiological sensor data in travel choice models? See Thomas Hancock and Charisma Choudhury's latest publication- tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Proud moment for CMC: Dr Thomas Hancock receiving the Eric Pas 2019 award for the best dissertation in travel behaviour research at @IATBR2022 ! - with @ITSLeeds @stephane_hess @CFChoudhury

Just accepted in the AJAE: "A New Empirical Approach for Mitigating Exploding Implicit Prices in Mixed Multinomial Logit Models," by Romain Crastes Dit Sourd

Link to paper 1: Utilising activity space concepts to sampling of alternatives for mode and destination choice modelling of discretionary activities sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Watch out this space for the other ones which are under review/re-review.

Congrats to @PanagiotisTsol2 for passing his viva with Editorial Corrections only! His thesis on 'Leveraging GPS-based trip diaries for modelling individual mobility behaviour’, supervised by @cchoudhury & @stephane_hess yields 5 papers. All the best to Panos @ArupUK.