Servet Lapardhaja, Ph.D.
Transportation Engineering
University of California, Berkeley

Welcome to the professional portfolio of Dr. Servet Lapardhaja, an esteemed expert in Transportation Engineering and a Ph.D. graduate from the University of California, Berkeley. Explore Dr. Lapardhaja's extensive experience, pioneering research, and impactful contributions that continue to shape the future of the field.

Bio

Servet Lapardhaja holds a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a specialization in Transportation Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He received his Diploma of Engineering (BS & MEng) from the National Technical University of Athens at the School of Rural and Surveying Engineering in 2019, majoring in Transportation Engineering with a minor in Surveying Engineering. Additionally, Servet completed his MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2020 at the University of California, Berkeley, concentrating on Transportation Engineering. His research interests encompass traffic engineering, transportation operations, and the operations of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Vehicles, with a particular focus on investigating their impact.

Experience

The following is an outline of my current and past work experience.

HNTB

Feb 2023 - Present

Civil Engineer I

New York, NY, USA

  • Developed and calibrated a traffic simulation network for the Secaucus to Meadowlands Transitway project, aimed at enhancing transit capacity for events like the FIFA World Cup Final in 2026. Utilized data from Automatic Traffic Recorders (ATRs) and Turning Movement Counts (TMCs) to construct the model. Conducted field observations on arterials surrounding Secaucus Junction, including Secaucus Drive and Meadowlands Parkway, for validation purposes, ensuring the accuracy of the traffic simulation model to optimize service capacity for the Meadowlands Sports and Entertainment Complex during major events.

University of California, Berkeley

Aug 2019 - Dec 2023

Graduate Student Researcher

Berkeley, CA, USA

  • Investigated the impact of commercially available Automated Vehicles (AVs) on freeway bottleneck capacity.
  • Monitored Bus Transit for three San Francisco Bay Area transit agencies (AC Transit, VTA and Tri Delta) during COVID-19.
  • Developed the OPT (Operations Planning Toolbox) for Caltrans, a multi-modal transportation modeling software that will replace FREQ12, and performed the software quality assurance (SQA).
  • Developed simulation models for the evaluation of alternative designs for underused carpool lanes on narrow freeways.

University of California, Berkeley

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023

Graduate Student Instructor

Berkeley, CA, USA

  • Intelligent Transportation Systems - CE253 (Spring 2021)
  • Highway Traffic Operations - CE255 (Fall 2021)
  • Transportation Systems Engineering - CE155 (Fall 2022)
  • Operation of Transportation Facilities - CE251 (Fall 2023)

HNTB

May 2023 - August 2023

Civil Engineer Intern

New York, NY, USA

  • Developed Wrong-Way driving prevention concepts and signing or stripping service requests (SSRs) for tunnels (Holland and Lincoln Tunnel) and bridges (George Washington and Bayonne Bridge) under the jurisdiction of NY-NJ Port Authority, following MUTCD and Port Authority Standards.
  • Designed signal and signage plans for the 50% submission milestone of the Lincoln Avenue Grade Crossing project in Albany, NY.
  • Conducted traffic impact analysis for future build scenarios and updated and validated the traffic simulation model of the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
  • Evaluated the Level of Service (LOS) at three intersections through on-site observations at the MetLife Stadium in Meadowlands, NJ during an event, aimed at proposing enhancements to accommodate the Fifa World Cup 2026.

Fehr & Peers

May 2022 - August 2022

Transportation Engineer Intern

Walnut Creek, CA, USA

  • Created the Transportation Impact Reports for the Housing Elements of the City of Antioch, City of Pleasanton, and Town of Moraga.
  • Performed the Transit Market Assessment for the State Route 239 (SR 239) Project.
  • Analyzed collision data through GIS to identify patterns of accidents for the preparation of the Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) of the City of Walnut Creek and Concord.
  • Estimated the existing parking demand for the Culture Cannabis Club of Concord.
  • Performed the modelling of the interchange I-680 and SR-4 for existing and future conditions.

European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

Apr 2018 - Sep 2018

Research Engineer Intern

Geneva, Switzerland

  • Pioneered a cutting-edge algorithm in Matlab for automated detection and precise measurement of circular fiducials on Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in photos through image processing techniques.
  • Developed an exclusive identification and decoding algorithm, akin to AICON type coded circular targets.
  • Integrated the novel algorithm with existing surveying tools at CERN, elevating it to production-ready status, and significantly contributing to the productivity of geodetic work at LHC.

Education

The following is my academic background.

Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering

University of California, Berkeley

May 2020 - Dec 2023

  • Transportation Engineering
  • Dissertation: Impacts of Adaptive Cruise Control on Urban Congestion: A Queuing Perspective
  • Research interests: traffic engineering, transportation operations, operations of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Vehicles and investigation of their impact.
  • Minors: Data Science, Machine learning, City and Regional Planning

M.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering

University of California, Berkeley

Aug 2019 - May 2020

  • Transportation Engineering
  • GPA: 3.96/4.00

Diploma of Engineering

National Technical University of Athens

Sep 2014 - Jul 2019

  • B.S. and M.Eng. in Rural and Survyeing Engineering
  • GPA: 9.70/10.00 (ranked 1st among class of 135 and in the history of the department)

Skills

Following are the skills I possess

Programming

  • Python
  • SQL
  • MatLAB

    • Software Tools

    • Aimsun
    • Vissim
    • Synchro
    • FREQ12
    • MatLAB
    • AutoCAD
    • ArcGIS
    • QGIS
    • Microsoft Office

    Field Knowledge

    • Transportation Engineering
    • Surveying Engineering
    • Behavioral Modeling
    • Data Science
    • Machine Learning
    • City Planning

    Licenses

    Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Science

    May 2023
    University of California, Berkeley

    IBM Data Science Professional Certificate

    December 2022
    IBM

    Engineering in Training (EIT)

    November 2022
    California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists

    Inteliggent Transportation Systems (ITS) Certificate

    June 2021
    University of California, Berkeley

    Publications

    Dissertations

    1. Lapardhaja, S. (2023).
      Impacts of Adaptive Cruise Control on Urban Congestion: A Queuing Perspective.
      Doctoral dissertation, UC Berkeley
    2. Lapardhaja, S. (2019).
      Development of an algorithm for the position determination of encoded and uncoded targets.
      Undergraduate thesis, NTUA

    Journal Publications

    1. Lapardhaja, S. Yagantekin, K. U., Yang, M., Majumder, T. A., Kan, X. D., & Badhrudeen, M. (2023).
      Unlocking potential capacity benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) with adaptive cruise control (ACC).
      Transportmetrica B: Transport Dynamics, 11(1), 1894-1911.
    2. Lapardhaja, S. Jalota, D., Doig, J., Almubarak, A., & Cassidy, M. (2021).
      Testing alternative treatments for underused carpool lanes on narrow freeways.
      Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 149, 139-149.
    3. Lapardhaja, S. Lambrou, E. (2019).
      Position determination of encoded and uncoded targets on the large hadron collider at CERN.
      Applied Geomatics, 11(4), 429-437.

    Book Chapters

    1. Kurzhanskiy, A., & Lapardhaja, S. (2022).
      Monitoring of Bus Transit in Bay Area During COVID-19.
      In Pandemic in the Metropolis: Transportation Impacts and Recovery (pp. 283-297). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

    Research Reports

    1. Kurzhanskiy, A., & Lapardhaja, S. (2022).
      Bus Operations of Three San Francisco Bay Area Transit Agencies during the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Conference Proceedings

    1. Lapardhaja, S. Yagantekin, K. U., Yang, M., & Kan, X. D.(2024).
      Unlocking the Potential Congestion Relief from Electric Vehicles (EVs) - Field Experiements, Open Database, and Simulations of EVs with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).
      4th IEEE Forum for Innovative Sustainable Transportation Systems FISTS 2024, 26-28 February, Riverside, California, USA. Paper No. 22.
    2. Mingyuan, Y., Lapardhaja, S., & Kan, X. D.
      MicrosimACC: An Open Database For Field Experiments On The Potential Capacity Impact Of Commercial Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).
      26th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems ITSC 2023, 24-28 September, Bilbao, Spain. Paper No. 869.
    3. Mitman, M., Montgomery, A. R., Gibler, T., Howell, A., Primus, J., Flores, M., & Lapardhaja, S.
      Dynamic Curbside Management: Optimizing Supply and Demand at the Curb with New Data and Technologies.
      Transportation Research Board 102nd Annual Meeting, 8-12 January, Washington D.C. Paper No. 23-00964.
    4. Mingyuan, Y., Lapardhaja, S., Kan-Munoz, P. C., Murshed, M. T., Kan, X. D., Hao, L., & Xiao-Yun, L.
      Modeling CAV Car Following on Freeways and Arterials – Case Study of Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Equipped Vehicles.
      Transportation Research Board 101st Annual Meeting, 9-13 January, Washington, D.C. Paper No. 22-02452.
    5. Yaobang, G., Kan-Munoz, P. C., Lapardhaja, S., Murshed, M. T., & Kan, X. D.
      Field Experiment of Mixed Traffic - Interaction between Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Human Drivers.
      Transportation Research Board 101st Annual Meeting, 9-13 January, Washington, D.C. Paper No. 22-03779.
    6. Lapardhaja, S., Gong, Y., Murshed, M. T., & Kan, X. D.
      Impact of Commercially Available Automated Vehicles on Freeway Bottleneck Capacity.
      Transportation Research Board 100th Annual Meeting, 5-29 January, Washington D.C. Paper No. 21-02087.
    7. Kan-Munoz, P. C., Lapardhaja, S., & Kan, X. D.
      Field Experiments of Commercially Available Automated Vehicles on Freeways.
      Transportation Research Board 100th Annual Meeting, 5-29 January, Washington D.C. Paper No. 21-03778.

    Datasets

    1. MicrosimACC-EV
    2. MicrosimACC-ICE

    Recognitions

    Thomaidio Award

    Awarded for the highest GPA among all students in the School of Rural and Surveying Engineering (NTUA).

    • 2014 - 2015
    • 2015 - 2016
    • 2016 - 2017
    • 2018 - 2019

    Papakyriakopoulos Award

    Awarded for the highest average grade in Mathematics (NTUA).

    • 2014 - 2015
    • 2015 - 2016

    Kritikou Scholarship

    Awarded for the highest average grade in Mathematics (NTUA).

    • 2014 - 2015

    Chrisovergi Award

    Awarded for graduating 1st out of 135 students in the 2019 graduating class (NTUA).

    • 2019

    Academic Excellence Award

    Awarded by the Greek State Scholarships Foundation for graduating 1st out of 135 students in the 2019 graduating class in the School of Rural and Surveying Engineering (NTUA).

    • 2019

    Lambadarios Award

    Awarded by the Academy of Athens for the highest GPA in geodetic courses among all Polytechnic school graduates in Greece.

    • 2018 - 2019

    UC Berkeley Fellowship

    Full fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley.

    • 2019-2020

    ITS California and California Transportation Foundation (CTF) Scholarship

    ITS California and California Transportation Foundation (CTF) Scholarship.

    • 2022-2023

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