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Dr Konstantinos Gkiotsalitis

Assistant Professor

PhD (NTUA), MSc (Imperial College London and UCL), MEng (NTUA)

Contact Details

Address: Office 119, NTUA Campus, Iroon Polytechniou 5, GR-15773 Athens, Greece.
Email: KGkiotsalitis@civil.ntua.gr
Phone: (+30) 210 772 1286
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56404651600

Profile

Dr Konstantinos Gkiotsalitis is Assistant Professor and Director of the Railways and Transport Laboratory at the National Technical University of Athens. His research focuses on public transport planning, railway planning and operations, transport planning, fleet management and operations research. From 2012 until 2018 he was conducting transportation R&D at NEC Laboratories Europe (Heidelberg, Germany) with a specific focus on EU and APAC markets. From 2018 until 2022 he was appointed Assistant Professor to the University of Twente, The Netherlands.

He received his Ph.D. from the National Technical University of Athens on unveiling the mobility patterns of individuals and matching the transportation supply with the travel demand. He also received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens and his MSc in Transport and Sustainable Development from Imperial College London and University College London.

He has been involved in several EU and international projects on smart cities, urban mobility, public transport operations, logistics, railway engineering and shared mobility, and has several patent applications in the aforementioned areas. He serves as Editor at Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, Transportation Research Record, Journal of Public Transportation, npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport, and he is the Review Coordinator of the Transit Management and Performance committee (AP010) at the Transportation Research Board. He is the author of the book Public Transport Optimization, Springer Nature, and has co-authored more than 75 publications to peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Professional Experience
  • 2022-current: Assistant Professor, Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens.
  • 2018-2022: Assistant Professor, Transport Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente.
  • 2015-2018: Research Scientist, Data Science Applications Group, NEC Laboratories Europe, Heidelberg, Germany.
  • 2012-2015: Research Associate, Intelligent Transport Systems Group, NEC Laboratories Europe, Heidelberg, Germany.
Education
  • PhD in the optimal selection of transport modes for leisure activities, National Technical University of Athens.
  • MSc in Transport and Sustainable Development, Imperial College London and University College London.
  • MEng (5-year diploma) in Civil Engineering, National Technical University of Athens.
Editorial
  • Handling Editor: Transportation Research Record
  • Editorial Board Member: Journal of Public Transportation
  • Editorial Board Member: npc Sustainable Mobility and Transport
  • Early Career Editorial Advisory Board Member: Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies

B.1      K. Gkiotsalitis (2022): “Public Transport Optimization”, Springer Nature, Hardcover ISBN 978-3-031-12443-3, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12444-0

J.79     M.L. Chau, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “Feeder transit integration with high frequency trunk lines”, Transportmetrica B: Transport Dynamics,In press

J.78     A. Pouliasi, A. Nikolopoulou, K. Gkiotsalitis, K. Kepaptsoglou (2025): “An exact approach for the static docked bike rebalancing problem that minimizes the routing costs and unmet demand under various geographic considerations”, Journal of Public Transportation,Journal of Public Transportation, 27, 100141, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubtr.2025.100141

J.77     A. Dimitriadou, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “Multi-objective synchronization of public transport and shared modes: Model and application”, Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 33, 101570,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2025.101570

J.76     K. Triommati, D. Rizopoulos, M. Merakou, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “A sequential optimization approach for the vehicle and crew scheduling problem of a fleet of electric buses”, Applied Sciences, 15(17), 9658,https://doi.org/10.3390/app15179658

J.75     E. Nisyrios, A. Matthaiou, M.L.Y. Chau, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “Investigating the preferences for autonomous vehicle use in European road transport: a binary logit model”, npj sustainable mobility and transport, 36,https://doi.org/10.1007/s13177-025-00536-2

J.74     E. Nisyrios, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “Optimization-based Approaches for Traffic and Fleet Management of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: A Systematic Literature Review”, International Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13177-025-00536-2

J.73     A. Dimitriadou, K. Gkiotsalitis, T. Liu, O. Cats (2025): “An exact optimization model for the electric bus charging station location problem under inter-station travel time and energy consumption uncertainties”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 178, 105182, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2025.105182

J.72     D. Katsaitis, D. Rizopoulos, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “A Cox Model-Based Workflow for Increased Accuracy in Activity-Travel Patterns Generation”, Applied Sciences, 15(11), 6237, https://doi.org/10.3390/app15116237

J.71     D. Rizopoulos, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “Extending electric bus charging infrastructure considering charging scheduling and energy pricing”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, vol.176, 105141, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2025.105141

J.70     V. Kost, M. Merakou, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “Electric bus scheduling problem with time windows and stochastic travel times”, Information, 16(5), 376, https://doi.org/10.3390/info16050376

J.69     T. Jin, T. Liu, K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats, Y. Yin (2025): “Optimising public transport passenger transfer waiting time: comparing the impacts of alternative objectives”, Transportmetrica A: Transport Science, https://doi.org/10.1080/23249935.2025.2495128

J.68     P. Dimitriou, A. Nikolopoulou, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “An exact approach for the charging station location selection problem in urban freight transport”, Operational Research, 12:39, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12351-025-00900-w

J.67     P. Dimitriou, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “The vehicle charging problem with renewable energy sources in freight transport: model and application”, Applied Energy, vol. 392, 125945, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125945

J.66     M.L.Y. Chau, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “A systematic literature review on the use of metaheuristics for the optimisation of multimodal transportation”, Evolutionary Intelligence, vol. 18, 36, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12065-025-01020-2

J.65     K. Gkiotsalitis, D. Rizopoulos, M. Merakou, C. Iliopoulou, T. Liu, O. Cats (2024): “Electric bus charging station location selection problem with slow and fast charging”, Applied Energy, vol. 382, 125242, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.125242

J.64     K. Theodoreskos, K. Gkiotsalitis (2024): “Multi-Objective Routing and Categorization of Urban Network Segments for Cyclists”, Applied Sciences, 14(22), 10664, https://doi.org/10.3390/app142210664

J.63     X. Chen, X. Chen, J. Ma, K. Gkiotsalitis, L. Yu (2024): “Design of flexible transit with multitype stations considering spatiotemporal heterogeneity”, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, vol. 151, Issue 1, https://doi.org/10.1061/JTEPBS.TEENG-8544

J.62     Z.H. Farahmand, K. Gkiotsalitis, K.T. Geurs (2024): “Optimal bus reassignment considering in-vehicle overcrowding”, Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, vol. 28, 101260, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2024.101260

J.61     L.E. Cortenbach, K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum, E. Walraven (2024): “The dial-a-ride problem with meeting points: a problem formulation for shared demand-responsive transit”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, vol. 169, 104869, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2024.104869

J.60     E. Nisyrios, M.R.S. Amorim, G. Cantelmo, K. Gkiotsalitis, C. Antoniou (2024): “Impact assessment of future fleet compositions in vehicle emissions in urban areas: a methodological framework and a case study”, Case Studies on Transport Policy, vol. 18, 101285, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2024.101285

J.59     T. Liu, H. You, K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2024): “Human-machine collaborative decision-making approach to scheduling customized buses with flexible departure times”, Transportation Research Part A, 187, 104184, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2024.104184

J.58     Y.R. de Weert, K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2024): “Improving the scheduling of railway maintenance projects by minimizing passenger delays subject to event requests of railway operators”, Computers & Operations Research, 165, 106580, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2024.106580

J.57     M.Y. Chau, D. Koutsompina, K. Gkiotsalitis (2024): “The electric vehicle scheduling problem for buses in networks with multi-port charging stations”, Sustainability, 16(3), 1305, https://doi.org/10.3390/su16031305

J.56     K. Gkiotsalitis, A. Nikolopoulou (2023): “The multi-vehicle dial-a-ride problem with interchange and perceived passenger travel times”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, vol. 156, 104353, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2023.104353

J.55     N. Gkonou, E. Nisyrios, K. Gkiotsalitis (2023): “Combined Optimization of Maintenance Works and Crews in Railway Networks”, Applied Sciences, 13 (28), 10503, https://doi.org/10.3390/app131810503

J.54     T. Liu, W. Ji, K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2023): “Optimizing public transport transfers by integrating timetable coordination and vehicle scheduling”, Computers & Industrial Engineering, vol. 184, 109577, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2023.109577

J.53     K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats, T. Liu, J.M. Bult (2023): “An exact optimization method for coordinating the arrival times of urban rail lines at a common corridor”, Transport Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, vol. 178, 103265, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2023.103265

J.52     K. Geurs, A. Grigolon, K. Münzel, K. Gkiotsalitis, D. Duran-Rodas, B. Büttner, C. Kirchberger, J. Pappers, L. Martinez Ramirez, A. Graf, J. Hansel, R. Gkavra, R. Klementschitz (2023): “The Smarthubs integration ladder: a conceptual model for the categorization of shared mobility hubs”, Transport Reviews, vol. 44, issue 1, 112-139, https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2023.2239499

J.51     C. Iliopoulou, C. Karolemeas, K. Gkiotsalitis, K. Kepaptsoglou (2023): “Electric taxi licensing under a tradable credit scheme: model and application”, Transportation Planning and Technology, vol. 46, issue 6, 773-794, https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2023.2224311

J.50     Z.H. Farahmand, K. Gkiotsalitis, K.T. Geurs (2023): “Predicting bus ridership based on the weather conditions using deep learning algorithms”, Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, vol. 19, 100833, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2023.100833

J.49     S. Asgarpour, A. Hartmann, K. Gkiotsalitis (2023): “Infrastructure investment planning through scenario-based system-of-systems modelling”, Transportation Planning and Technology, vol. 46, issue 5, 527-272, https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2023.2196987

J.48     M. Filgueiras, K. Gkiotsalitis, M. Yap, O. Cats, A. Lobo, S. Ferreira (2023): “Bus network design and frequency setting in the post-COVID-19 pandemic: the case of London”, ASCE Journal of Transport Engineering: Part A: Systems, 149(4): 0402302, https://doi.org/10.1061/JTEPBS.TEENG-7176

J.47     S. Asgarpour, A. Hartmann, K. Gkiotsalitis, R. Neef (2023): “Scenario-based strategic modeling of road transport demand and performance”, Transportation Research Record, vol. 2677, issue 5, https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221143377

J.46     B. Buurman, K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2023): “Railway maintenance reservation scheduling considering detouring delays and maintenance demand”, Journal of Rail Transport Planning & Management, vol. 25, 100359, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrtpm.2022.100359

J.45     K. Gkiotsalitis, T. Liu (2022): “Periodic optimization of bus dispatching times and vehicle schedules considering the COVID-19 capacity limits: a Dutch case study”, Transportation Research Record, vol. 2677, issue 4, https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221114119

J.44     K. Gkiotsalitis, C. Ilioupoulou, K. Kepaptsoglou (2023): “An exact approach for the multi-depot electric bus scheduling problem with time windows”, European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR), 306, 189-206, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2022.07.017

J.43     J.S. Horjus, K. Gkiotsalitis, S. Nijenstein, K.T. Geurs (2022): “Integration of shared transport at a public transport stop: mode choice intentions of different user segments at a mobility hub”, Journal of Urban Mobility, 100026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urbmob.2022.100026

J.42     K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats, T. Liu (2022): “A review of public transport transfer synchronisation at the real-time control phase”, Transport Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2022.2035014

J.41     K. Gkiotsalitis, M. Schmidt, E. van der Hurk (2022): “Subline frequency setting for autonomous minibusses underdemand uncertainty”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 135, 103492, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2021.103492

J.40     F. Alesiani, G. Ermis, K. Gkiotsalitis (2022): “Constrained Clustering for the Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem (CC-CVRP)”, Applied Artificial Intelligence, https://doi.org/10.1080/08839514.2021.1995658

J.39     K. Gkiotsalitis (2021): “Coordinating feeder and collector public transit lines for efficient MaaS services”, EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtl.2021.100057

J.38     W. Trommelen, K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2021): “Optimization Model for Rail Line Crossover Design Considering the Cost of Delay”, Transportation Research Record, 1-16, https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211062488

J.37     T. Liu, O. Cats, K. Gkiotsalitis (2021): “A review of public transport transfer coordination at the tactical planning phase”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 133, 103450, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2021.103450.

J.36     Z.H. Farahmand, K. Gkiotsalitis, K.T. Geurs (2021): “Mobility-as-a-Service as a transport demand management tool: A case study among employees in the Netherlands”, Case Studies on Transport Policy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2021.09.001

J.35     F. Nijland, K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2021): “Improving railway maintenance schedules by considering hindrance and capacity constraints”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 126, 103108, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2021.103108.

J.34     Y. de Weert, K. Gkiotsalitis, (2021): “A COVID-19 Public Transport Frequency Setting Model That Includes Short-Turning Options”, Future Transportation, 1(1), 3-20, https://doi.org/10.3390/futuretransp1010002.

J.33     K. Gkiotsalitis, (2021): “A model for modifying the public transport service patterns to account for the imposed COVID-19 capacity”, Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2021.100336.

J.32     K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2021): “Optimal frequency setting of metro services in the age of COVID-19 distancing measures”, Transportmetrica A: Transport Science, https://doi.org/10.1080/23249935.2021.1896593 (JIF: 2.42)

J.31     K. Gkiotsalitis (2021): “Improving service regularity for high-frequency bus services with rescheduling and bus holding”, Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtte.2020.06.002.

J.30     K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2021): At-stop control measures in public transport: Literature review and research agenda. Transportation research. Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, vol. 145, 102176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2020.102176 (JIF: 4.69)

J.29     K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2020): Timetable Recovery After Disturbances in Metro Operations: An Exact and Efficient Solution. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2020.3041151 (JIF: 6.32)

J.28     K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2020): Public transport planning adaption under the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: literature review of research needs and directions. Transport Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2020.1857886 (JIF: 6.70)

J.27     S.Y. ten Have, K. Gkiotsalitis, K.T. Geurs (2020): “Investigating the Future of Ultrafast Charging: A Choice Experiment in the Netherlands.” World Electric Vehicle Journal, 11(4), 70. https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj11040070

J.26     X. Karekla, K. Gkiotsalitis, N. Tyler (2020): “The impact of a passenger-safety-driven acceleration limit on the operation of a bus service”, Accident Analysis and Prevention, vol. 148, 105790. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2020.105790 (JIF: 3.66)

J.25     K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2020): “An analytic solution for real-time bus holding subject to vehicle capacity limits”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, vol. 121, 102815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2020.102815 (JIF: 6.07)

J.24     K. Gkiotsalitis (2020): “Stop-skipping in rolling horizons”. Transportmetrica A: Transport Science, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/23249935.2020.1798554 (JIF: 2.42)

J.23     K. Gkiotsalitis (2020): “Bus scheduling considering trip-varying travel times, vehicle availability and capacity”. IET Intelligent Transport Systems. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-its.2019.0725 (JIF: 2.34)

J.22     K. Gkiotsalitis (2020): “Bus holding of electric vehicles with scheduled charging times”, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2020.2994538 (JIF: 6.32)

J.21     B.B.W. Schasfoort, K. Gkiotsalitis, O.A.L. Eikenbroek, E.C. van Berkum (2020): “A dynamic model for real-time track assignment at railway yards”, Journal of Rail Transport Planning & Management, vol.14, 100198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrtpm.2020.100198 (JIF: 1.82)

J.20     K. Gkiotsalitis (2020): “A model for the periodic optimization of bus dispatching times”, Applied Mathematical Modelling, vol. 82, 785-801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2020.02.003 (JIF: 3.63)

J.19     K. Gkiotsalitis, A. Stathopoulos (2020): “Predicting Traveling Distances and Unveiling Mobility and Activity Patterns of Individuals from Multisource Data”, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, 146(5). https://doi.org/10.1061/JTEPBS.0000336 (JIF: 1.61)

J.18     K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2020): “An exact method for the bus dispatching problem in rolling horizons”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, vol. 110, 143-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2019.11.009 (JIF: 6.07)

J.17     K. Gkiotsalitis (2019): “Bus rescheduling in rolling horizons for regularity-based services”, Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, Technology, Planning, and Operations. https://doi.org/10.1080/15472450.2019.1681992 (JIF: 3.27)

J.16     K. Gkiotsalitis, O.A.L. Eikenbroek, O. Cats (2019): “Robust network-wide bus scheduling with transfer synchronizations”, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol.18, issue 11, 4582-4592. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2019.2941847 (JIF: 6.32)

J.15     K. Gkiotsalitis, F. Alesiani (2019): “Robust timetable optimization for bus lines subject to resource and regulatory constraints”, Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, vol. 128, 30-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2019.05.016 (JIF: 4.69)

J.14     K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2019): “Multi-constrained bus holding control in time windows with branch and bound and alternating optimization”, Transportmetrica B: Transport Dynamics, vol.7, issue 1, 1258-1285. https://doi.org/10.1080/21680566.2019.1606743 (JIF: 2.21)

J.13     K. Gkiotsalitis (2019): “Robust Stop-Skipping at the Tactical Planning Stage with Evolutionary Optimization”, Transportation Research Record, 2673(3), 611-623. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198119834549 (JIF: 1.03)

J.12     K. Gkiotsalitis, Z. Wu, O. Cats (2019): “A cost-minimization model for bus fleet allocation featuring the tactical generation of short-turning and interlining options”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, (98), 14-36.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2018.11.007 (JIF: 6.07)

J.11     K. Gkiotsalitis, N. Maslekar (2018): “Towards transfer synchronization of regularity-based bus operations with sequential hill-climbing”, Public Transport, 10, 335–361. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12469-018-0178-2 (JIF: 1.98)

J.10     K. Gkiotsalitis, N. Maslekar (2018): “Multiconstrained timetable optimization and performance evaluation in the presence of travel time noise”, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, vol. 144, issue 9. https://doi.org/10.1061/JTEPBS.0000181 (JIF: 1.61)

J.9       K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2018): “Reliable frequency determination: Incorporating information on service uncertainty when setting dispatching headways”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 88, 187-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2018.01.026 (JIF: 6.07)

J.8       K. Gkiotsalitis, R. Kumar (2018): “Bus operations scheduling subject to resource constraints using evolutionary optimization”, Informatics, vol.5, issue 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics5010009

J.7       K. Gkiotsalitis, A. Stathopoulos (2016): “Joint leisure travel optimization with user-generated data via perceived utility maximization”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 68, 532-548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2016.05.009 (JIF: 6.07)

J.6       K. Gkiotsalitis, N. Maslekar (2016): “Dynamic Bus Operations Optimization with REFLEX”, NEC Journal of Artificial Intelligence, vol. 69, no 1, 69-72.

J.5       K. Gkiotsalitis, A. Stathopoulos (2016): “Demand-Responsive Public Transportation Rescheduling for adjusting to the Joint Leisure Activity Demand”, International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology (IJTST), Elsevier, vol. 5, issue 2, 68-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtst.2016.09.004 (JIF: 1.93)

J.4       K. Gkiotsalitis, A. Stathopoulos (2015): “A utility-maximization model for retrieving users’ willingness to travel for participating in activities from big-data”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 58, 265-277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2014.12.006 (JIF: 6.07)

J.3       K. Gkiotsalitis, A. Stathopoulos (2015): “A mobile application for real-time multimodal routing under a set of users’ preferences”, Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems 19 (2), 149-166. https://doi.org/10.1080/15472450.2013.856712 (JIF: 3.27)

J.2       AHF Chow, Y Li, K. Gkiotsalitis (2015): “Specifications of fundamental diagrams for dynamic traffic modeling”, Journal of Transportation Engineering 141 (9), 04015015. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)TE.1943-5436.0000781 (JIF: 1.61)J.1K. Gkiotsalitis, AHF Chow (2014): “Significance of fundamental diagrams to first-order macroscopic traffic modelling”, International Journal of Transportation 2 (2), 15-32.  http://dx.doi.org/10.14257/ijt.2014.2.2.02

J.1       K. Gkiotsalitis, AHF Chow (2014): “Significance of fundamental diagrams to first-order macroscopic traffic modelling”, International Journal of Transportation 2 (2), 15-32.  http://dx.doi.org/10.14257/ijt.2014.2.2.02

P.8       K. Gkiotsalitis, F. Alesiani, N. Maslekar (2018): “Method and system for providing demand-responsive dispatching of a fleet of transportation vehicles, and a mobility-activity processing module for providing a mobility trace database”, US9953539 (B1), 24 Apr 2018. https://patents.google.com/patent/US9953539B1/en

P.7       K. Gkiotsalitis, Z. Wu, O. Cats (2018): “Method for route optimization for demand responsive transportation”, US2018268705 (A1), 20 Sep 2018. https://patents.google.com/patent/US10643478B2/en

P.6       K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2018): “Transportation system and method for allocating frequencies of transit services therein”, DE102017212334 (A1); JP2018022488 (A); JP6406729 (B2), 01 Feb 2018. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20180032964A1/en

P.5       K. Gkiotsalitis, N. Maslekar (2016): “Method for providing configuration information for a system comprising a plurality of moving objects”, US2018068238 (A1), 08 Mar 2018. https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2016155790

P.4       K. Gkiotsalitis, F. Alesiani (2015): “Method and computer program product for accurate motorway speed control”, EP2994903 (A1); EP2994903 (B1), 16 Mar 2016. https://patents.google.com/patent/EP2994903A1

P.3       K. Gkiotsalitis, N. Maslekar (2015): “Dynamic Fleet Routing”, JP2015201006 (A); JP5944431 (B2), 12 Nov 2015. https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2015154831A1/en

P.2       K. Gkiotsalitis, F. Alesiani, R. Baldessari (2014): “Method and system for predicting mobility demand of users”, WO2014187476 (A1), 27 Nov 2014. https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2014187476

P.1       K. Yuki, R. Leong, K. Gkiotsalitis, N. Maslekar (2014): “Method and apparatus for optimizing efficiency of a transport provider”, SG10201705665P (A), 27 Feb 2019. http://www.ipindia.nic.in/writereaddata/Portal/IPOJournal/1_4842_1/Part-2.pdf

BC.3    A. Matthaiou, E. Nisyrios, M.L.Y. Chau, K. Gkiotsalitis (2026): “Impact assessment of governance models on the integration of connected and autonomous vehicles.” In Transport Transitions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive Mobility (Vol. 6, Connected Mobility Ecosystems, pp. 760-767). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-06763-0

BC.2    K.T. Geurs, K. Gkiotsalitis, T. Fioreze, G. Visser, M. Veenstra (2018): “The potential of a Mobility-as-a-Service platform in a depopulating area in The Netherlands: An exploration of small and big data.” In Advances in Transport Policy and Planning (Vol. 2, pp. 57-79). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.atpp.2018.09.001

BC.1    K. Gkiotsalitis, A. Stathopoulos (2015): “Optimizing leisure travel: Is bigdata ready to improve the joint leisure activities efficiency?.” Engineering and Applied Sciences Optimization. Springer, Cham, 2015. 53-71. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18320-6_4

C.67    D. Rizopoulos, K. Gkiotsalitis, M. Antoniou (2026): “An exact bi-level optimization model for the charging station location problem for electric buses”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-26-02965. (accepted / to be presented)

C.66    K. Kaselouris, X. Karekla, A. Koupani, K. Gkiotsalitis (2026): “Optimizing urban accessibility: a routing model for the safe navigation of vulnerable road users”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-26-01823. (accepted / to be presented)

C.65    A. Vasileiadou, K. Gkiotsalitis (2026): “Modular Bus Scheduling problem with Short-turning options”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-26-01805. (accepted / to be presented)

C.64    T. Betsidou, X. Karekla, M. Paipai, K. Kaselouris, C. Karolemeas, F. Di Ciommo,K. Gkiotsalitis, E. Anayiotou, M. Kamargianni (2026): “Universal design Assessing Vulnerable Users’ Outdoor and Indoor Accessibility and Inclusion: Findings from Two European Cities”, TRA 2026, Budapest, Hungary. (accepted / to be presented)

C.63    P.G. Tzouras, R. Murillo, A. Pouliasi, A. Le Dréau, A. Nikolopoulou, B. Rodrigues, K. Gkiotsalitis, K. Kepaptsoglou (2026): “Towards a standardized evaluation framework to understand the true impact of new and shared modes”, TRA 2026, Budapest, Hungary. (accepted / to be presented)

C.62    M.L.Y. Chau, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “Feeder transit integration with high frequency trunk lines”, 13th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART), Munich, 10-12 June 2025.

C.61    T.P. Moschovou, X. Karekla, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “A literature review and definition of key performance indicators for the scheduling integration of public transport and shared mobility services”, 12th international congress on transportation research (ICTR 2025).

C.60    P. Tzouras, A. Nikolopoulou, A. Pouliasi, K. Gkiotsalitis, K. Kepaptsoglou (2025): “A first investigation of mobility culture aspects and shared mobility in eight European cities”, 12th international congress on transportation research (ICTR 2025).

C.59    Z.H. Farahmand, O. Eikenbroek, K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2025): “A hybrid physics-based car-following model with Bayesian convolutional neural network”, Euro Working Group on Transportation Annual Meeting 2025, EWGT2025.

C.58    Z.H. Farahmand, O. Eikenbroek, K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2025): “Multi-criteria traffic signal control optimisation using Pareto-based reinforcement learning”, 1st International Conference on Big Data Analytics & Applications (BDAA’ 2025). (με κρίση περίληψης)

C.57    A. Dimitriadou, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “A multi-objective vehicle routing and public transport rescheduling model”, 13th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART), Munich, 10-12 June 2025.

C.56    K. Kaselouris, X. Karekla, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “Accessibility assessment of urban environments: a new approach”, International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society (IDS), 2025, Leuven, Belgium.

C.55    A. Vasileiadou, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “Modular bus scheduling problem with short-turning options”, 12th international congress on transportation research (ICTR 2025).

C.54    D. Rizopoulos, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “On the extension of electric bus charging infrastructure considering charging scheduling and energy pricing”, 13th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART), 10-12 June 2025.

C.53    I. Kampouris, A. Nikolopoulou, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “Bus timetable resynchronization considering passenger demand and in-vehicle passenger load”, 34th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2025), Leeds, June 22-25. (με κρίση περίληψης)

C.52    E. Nisyrios, A. Matthaiou, M.L.Y. Chau, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “Modelling European citizens’ preferences for autonomous vehicle adoption: insights for policy and intelligent mobility”, European Transport Conference (ETC2025), Association for European Transport (AET), Antwerp, Belgium, 17-19 September, 2025. (με κρίση περίληψης)

C.51    D. Rizopoulos, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “Integrated strategic and tactical transport planning in the charging station location problem for electric buses”, 12th International Conference on Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Crisis (ESCC 2025), August 25-29, Rhodes, Greece.

C.50    A. Dimitriadou, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “Electric bus charging station location selection problem under inter-station travel time uncertainties”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-25-01973.

C.49    Z.H. Farahmand, O. Eikenbroek, K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2024): “High-Resolution Platoon Prediction for Coordinated Traffic Control along Urban Arterials”, 26th EURO Working Group on Transportation Meeting, EWGT 2024, 4th-6th September 2024, Lund, Sweden.

C.48    E. Nisyrios, A. Nikolopoulou, K. Gkiotsalitis (2024): “The dynamic pickup and delivery problem with crossdock for perishable goods”, The 9th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, ECCOMAS Congress 2024, 3–7 June 2024, Lisbon, Portugal. (με κρίση περίληψης)

C.47    N. Gkonou, E. Nisyrios, K. Gkiotsalitis (2024): “Combined optimization of maintenance works and crews in railway networks”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-24-01596.

C.46    Z.H. Farahmand, K. Gkiotsalitis, K.T. Geurs (2024): “Optimal bus reassignment considering in-vehicle overcrowding”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-24-01366.

C.45    L.E. Cortenbach, K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2024): “The Dial-a-Ride Problem with Meeting Points: A problem formulation for Shared Demand Responsive Transit”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-24-01160.

C.44    Y. de Weert, K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2023): “Scheduling railway maintenance projects considering passenger hindrance and event requests”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-23-01025.

C.43    M. Filgueiras, K. Gkiotsalitis, M. Yap, O. Cats, A. Lobo, S. Ferreira (2023): “Bus network design and frequency setting in the post-Covid 19 pandemic: the case of London”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-23-02429.

C.42    Z.H. Farahmand, K. Gkiotsalitis, K.T. Geurs (2023): “Predicting bus ridership based on the weather conditions using deep learning algorithms”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-23-00315.

C.41    T. Liu, Y. Guo, K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats, Q. Luo (2023): “Human-machine cooperative decision-making approach to scheduling customized buses with flexible departure times”, NSFC-RGC Conference 2023, 28 April–1 May, Hong Kong. (με κρίση περίληψης)

C.40    K. Gkiotsalitis, (2022): “Scheduling on-demand minibuses considering the in-vehicle crowding inconvenience due to COVID-19”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-22-02011.

C.39    B. Buurman, K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2022): “Railway maintenance scheduling considering train traffic and maintenance demand”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-22-01257.

C.38    K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2022): “A bi-level frequency setting and passenger assignment model for complying with pandemic capacity limits”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-22-00356.

C.37    F. Alesiani, G. Emris, K. Gkiotsalitis (2022): “Constrained Clustering for the Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-22-00304.

C.36    K. Gkiotsalitis, T. Liu (2022): “Periodic optimization of bus dispatching times and vehicle schedules considering the COVID-19 capacity limits”, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, TRBAM-22-00219.

C.35    K. Gkiotsalitis (2022): “A dynamic stop-skipping model for preventing public transport overcrowding beyond the pandemic-imposed capacity levels”, IEEE 25th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC) October 8-12, 2022, Macau, China.

C.34    T. Liu, K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2022): “Integrated Public Bus Transport Timetable Coordination and Vehicle Scheduling with Even Headways”, 13th International Workshop on Computational Transportation Science (CTS 2022), Xi’an China, July 28-29, 2022. (με κρίση περίληψης)

C.33    G. Ermis, F. Alesiani, K. Gkiotsalitis (2021): “Optimization of Collection and Consolidation Operations in Cross-Border Multi-modal Distribution Networks”, 24th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems

C.32    K. Gkiotsalitis (2021): “The Dial-A-Ride Problem considering the in-vehicle crowding inconvenience due to COVID-19”, 24th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems

C.31    K. Gkiotsalitis (2021): “A dynamic stop-skipping model for preventing public transport overcrowding beyond the pandemic-imposed capacity levels”, 10th International Congress on Transportation Research

C.30    K. Gkiotsalitis (2021): “Coordinating feeder and collector public transit lines for efficient MaaS services”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 100th Annual Meeting

C.29    K. Gkiotsalitis, M. Schmidt, E. van der Hurk (2021): “Investigating the subline frequency setting problem for autonomous minibusses under demand uncertainty”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 100th Annual Meeting

C.28    F. Nijland, K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2021): “Improving railway maintenance schedules by considering hindrance and capacity constraints”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 100th Annual Meeting

C.27    K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2021): “Optimal frequency setting of metro services in the age of COVID-19 distancing measures”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 100th Annual Meeting

C.26    K. Gkiotsalitis (2021): “Modifying the service patterns of public transport vehicles to account for the COVID-19 capacity”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 100th Annual Meeting

C.25    J. Voorhorst, K. Gkiotsalitis (2020): “Scheduling bus holding times in time horizons considering transfer synchronization and service regularity”, 23rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems

C.24    OAL Eikenbroek, K. Gkiotsalitis (2020): “Robust rescheduling and holding of autonomous buses intertwined with collector transit lines”, 23rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems

C.23    K. Gkiotsalitis (2020): “Periodic Stop Skipping: NP-hardness and computational limitations”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting.

C.22    K. Gkiotsalitis (2020): “Bus holding of electric vehicles: an exact optimization approach”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting.

C.21    X. Karekla, K. Gkiotsalitis (2020): “Operational characteristics of a bus service and their modification due to a safety-driven acceleration limit”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting.

C.20    K Gkiotsalitis, OAL Eikenbroek, O Cats (2020): “Robust bus scheduling considering transfer synchronizations”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting.

C.19    K Gkiotsalitis, OAL Eikenbroek, O Cats (2020): “An exact method for real-time rescheduling after disturbances in metro lines”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting.

C.18    K Gkiotsalitis (2020): “Bus Operations Optimization: A Literature Review on Bus Holding, Rescheduling and Stop-skipping”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting.

C.17    K. Gkiotsalitis, E.C. van Berkum (2020): “A model for real-time bus holding subject to vehicle capacity limits”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting.

C.16    B.B.W. Schasfoort, K. Gkiotsalitis, O.A.L. Eikenbroek, E.C. van Berkum (2020): “A dynamic model for real-time track assignment at railway yards”, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting.

C.15    K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2019): “Bus holding control of running buses in time windows”, at the 98th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.

C.14    K. Gkiotsalitis, Z. Wu, O. Cats (2019): “Bus allocation to short-turning and interlining lines”, at the 98th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.

C.13    K. Gkiotsalitis (2019): “Robust stop-skipping at the tactical planning stage with Evolutionary Optimization”, at the 98th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.

C.12    K. Gkiotsalitis, F. Alesiani (2018): “Resilient Bus Dispatching Times by Coupling Monte Carlo Evaluations with a Genetic Algorithm”, 21st International IEEE Conference on Intelligence Transport Systems.

C.11    F. Alesiani, K. Gkiotsalitis (2018): “Reinforcement Learning-Based Bus Holding for High-Frequency Services”, 21st International IEEE Conference on Intelligence Transport Systems.

C.10    K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2018): “Network-wide synchronized scheduling of public transport services”, hEART 2018: 7th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation. [με κρίση περίληψης]

C.9      K. Gkiotsalitis (2018): “Rolling-horizon optimization of the bus holding problem with sequential hill climbing”, at the 97th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.

C.8      K. Gkiotsalitis, Z. Wu, O. Cats (2017): “Tactical service design and vehicle allocation optimization”, hEART 2017: 6th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation. [με κρίση περίληψης]

C.7      K. Gkiotsalitis, O. Cats (2017): “Exact optimization of Bus Frequency Settings considering Demand and Trip time variations”, at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.

C.6      K. Gkiotsalitis, N. Maslekar (2017): “Sequential Evolutionary Optimization for improving regularity-based bus services”, at the 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.

C.5      K. Gkiotsalitis, N. Maslekar (2015): “Improving Bus Service Reliability with Stochastic Optimization”, 18th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITSC), 2794-2799.

C.4      K. Gkiotsalitis, F. Alesiani (2014): “Opportunistic solution-space reduction techniques for reducing the time complexity of Dynamic Speed Control with microsimulation on motorways”, 17th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITSC), 1788-1795.

C.3      K. Gkiotsalitis, F. Alesiani, R. Baldessari (2014): “Educated rules for the prediction of human mobility patterns based on sparse social media and mobile phone data”, Transportation Research Board, 93rd Annual Meeting.

C.2      K. Gkiotsalitis, A. Alexandrou (2014): “Mobility demand prediction in urban scenarios through multi-source, user-generated data”, 18th Pan-American conference of traffic and transportation engineering (PANAM)

C.1      F. Alesiani, K. Gkiotsalitis, R. Baldessari (2014): “A probabilistic activity model for predicting the mobility patterns of homogeneous social groups based on social network data”, Transportation Research Board, 93rd Annual Meeting.

SR.4          Xenia Karekla (2024-today) as part of the InclusiveSpaces research project – a Horizon Europe Innovation Action project funded by the EU, 2024-2027.

SR.3          Amalia Nikolopoulou (2023-2024 full-time; 2025 part-time) as part of the Seamless Shared Urban Mobility (SUM) research project – a Horizon Europe Innovation Action project funded by the EU, 2023-2026.

    SR.2          Karla Muenzel (2021-2022) as part of the SmartHubs – Smart Mobility Hubs as Game Changers in Transport research project – an EIT Urban Mobility project funded by the EU and 23 national funding agencies, 2021-2023.

    SR.1          Oskar A.L. Eikenbroek (2021-2022) as part of the research project MOCOLODO funded by the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw), 2021-2023.

    PhD.9        Konstantinos Kaselouris, Investigation of the accessibility of urban environments considering vulnerable users’ needs (υπό εκπόνηση), ΕΜΠ, 2024-σήμερα.

    PhD.8        Androniki Dimitriadou, Resilience planning of urban electric bus transit systems (υπό εκπόνηση), ΕΜΠ, 2024-σήμερα.

    PhD.7        Alexandra Vasileiadou, Electric bus and automated bus routing optimization with the use of artificial intelligence (υπό εκπόνηση), ΕΜΠ, 2024-σήμερα.

    PhD.6        Ioannis Kampouris, Synchronization of public transport with micromobility modes (υπό εκπόνηση), ΕΜΠ, 2023-σήμερα.

    PhD.5        Marilena Merakou, Electrification in public transport and the impact of quality and efficiency (υπό εκπόνηση), ΕΜΠ, 2023-σήμερα.

    PhD.4        Dimitrios Rizopoulos, Optimal planning and operations of fleets of electric vehicles for passenger transport (υπό εκπόνηση), ΕΜΠ, 2023-σήμερα.

    PhD.3        Paraskevi Dimitriou, Optimal planning and operations of freight transport in urban networks for fleets of electric vehicles (υπό εκπόνηση), ΕΜΠ, 2023-σήμερα.

    PhD.2        Matina L.Y. Chau, Development of dynamic optimization approaches for multi-modal transport systems using BigData and deep learning methods (υπό εκπόνηση), ΕΜΠ, 2022-σήμερα.

    PhD.1        Emmanouil Nisyrios, Optimization and simulation-based assessment of traffic and fleet management strategies for connected and autonomous vehicles (υπό εκπόνηση), ΕΜΠ, 2022-σήμερα.

    PhD.6        Zakir H. Farahmand, Cooperative intelligent traffic signal control, University of Twente, 2022-σήμερα.

    PhD.5        Luiza G.A. Tessarolo, The potential of shared mobility to promote equitable resilient urban transport in Brazil, University of Twente, 2020-2022.

    PhD.4        Matheus Henrique Cunha Barboza, Spatio-temporal inequalities in mobility and accessibility in Brazil – analysis using mobile phone data, University of Twente and EPUSP, 2021-2022.

    PhD.3        Sahand Asgarpour, Strategic Planning of Transport Networks with quantitative methods, University of Twente, 2018-2022.

    PhD.2        Oskar A.L. Eikenbroek, Planning and Operations of urban transport systems, University of Twente, 2018-2021.

    PhD.1        Zongxiang Wu, Double demand responsive electric bus operation to passengers and power system, Imperial College London, 06/2019 [company-side supervision].

    Eng.2        Zakir Farahmand, Developing resilient public transport services, University of Twente, 2020-2022.

    Eng.1        Sander Veldscholten, Spatial and temporal public transport data visualization: data analysis using a decision support system for alternative public transport services, University of Twente, 2016-2018.

      MSc.22      Athanasios Dimopoulos, The Pickup and Delivery Problem with Crossdocking for Electric Vehicles, National Technical University of Athens, 10/2024.

      MSc.21      Paraskevi Dimitriou, Optimal planning of charging station locations for freight transport consisting of electric fleet, National Technical University of Athens, 10/2023.

      MSc.20      Lianne E. Cortenbach, The Dial-a-Ride problem with meeting points: a problem formulation for shared demand responsive transit, University of Twente, 03/2023.

      MSc.19      Bjorn J. Schutte, An exploratory study to the ERTMS migration of freight rolling stock on a TEN-T corridor, University of Twente, 09/2022.

      MSc.18      Yoran R. de Weert, Improving the scheduling of railway maintenance projects by considering passenger hindrance and event requests of passenger operators, University of Twente, 06/2022.

      MSc.17      Johan S. Horjus, Integration of shared transport at a public transport stop: the intention to use transport in a multimodal transport network, University of Twente, 12/2021.

      MSc.16      Manuel M. Filgueiras, London’s bus network design and frequency setting after the pandemic, University of Twente and University of Porto, 09/2021.

      MSc.15      Bodhi Buurman, Railway maintenance reservation scheduling considering train traffic and maintenance demand, University of Twente, 06/2021.

      MSc.14      Jesse Voorhorst, Adding multimodal trips with shared mobility to a microscopic demand model, University of Twente, 03/2021.

      MSc.13      Thijs ten Siethof, Maintenance optimization for Rolling Contact Fatigue defects with depth cracks, University of Twente, 10/2020.

      MSc.12      Zakir Farahmand, The Potential Role of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) as a Transport Demand Management Tool, University of Twente, 09/2020.

      MSc.11      Ramon Oppers, Simulated traffic safety in tunnels, University of Twente, 09/2020.

      MSc.10      Willem W. Trommelen, An optimization model for rail line crossover locations considering the cost of delay, University of Twente, 06/2020.

      MSc.9        Paul Schilte, Comparing the performance characteristics of the Public Bike-Sharing Systems of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, University of Twente, 06/2020.

      MSc.8        Floris Nijland, Improving railway maintenance schedules by including hindrance and capacity constraints in the design process of schedules, University of Twente, 05/2020.

      MSc.7        Victor Brouwer, A data-driver method to automate the detection of traffic control systems that do not perform as intended, University of Twente, 11/2019.

      MSc.6        Simone ten Have, Is ultrafast charging the future for EV in the Netherlands? A discrete choice experiment on user preferences for slow, fast and ultra fast charging, University of Twente, 08/2019.

      MSc.5        Bram Schasfoort, A decision support system for real-time track assignment at railway yards, University of Twente, 07/2019.

      MSc.4        Jan Engels, Forecasting spatio temporal variations in OD-pairs. A case study from Sao Paulo, University of Twente, 03/2019.

      MSc.3        Rahul Kumar, Bus operations scheduling subject to resource constraints using evolutionary optimization, Slovak University of Technology, 05/2018 [company-side supervisor].

      MSc.2        Alexandros Alexandrou, Mobility demand prediction in urban scenarios through multi-source, user-generated data, National Technical University of Athens, 09/2014 [company-side supervisor].

      MSc.1  Alemnew Sheferaw Asrese, Design and implement a dynamic fleet management system by using the Vehicle Routing Problem algorithms, University of Trento, 08/2013 [company-side supervisor].

        BSc.27       Αλεξία Μιχαλοπούλου, Η συμπερίληψη των φύλων στον σχεδιασμό αστικών συγκοινωνιών και η βελτίωση του αισθήματος ασφάλειας μέσω παρεμβάσεων, ΕΜΠ, 11/2025.

        BSc.26       Κλείτος Χριστοδούλου, Δρομολόγηση ηλεκτρικών και αυτόνομων λεωφορείων με δυνατότητα εξυπηρέτησης μεταβαλλόμενου αριθμού στάσεων, ΕΜΠ, 11/2025.

        BSc.25       Μάρω Αθηνά Θεοφάνη, Βέλτιστη χωροθέτηση σταθμών φόρτισης για στόλους ηλεκτρικών οχημάτων σε αστικές εμπορευματικές μεταφορές, ΕΜΠ, 11/2025.

        BSc.24       Σταματίνα Αγιάνογλου, Διερεύνηση τοποθέτησης σταθμών οπορτουνιστικής φόρτισης λεωφορείων στο δίκτυο της Αθήνας, ΕΜΠ, 11/2025.

        BSc.23       Αναστασία Ποζίδου, Πρόβλημα χωροθέτησης σταθμών ευκαιριακής φόρτισης για ταχεία φόρτιση ηλεκτρικών λεωφορείων, ΕΜΠ, 10/2025.

        BSc.22       Καθολική Τριομμάτη, Προγραμματισμός ηλεκτρικών οχημάτων και βαρδιών – μελέτη περίπτωσης ΟΑΣΑ, ΕΜΠ, 07/2025.

        BSc.21       Φοίβος Γκέλλας, Βελτιστοποίηση δρομολόγησης συνεργείων κατά την εκτέλεση σποραδικών εργασιών, ΕΜΠ, 07/2025.

        BSc.20       Ιωάννης Χωριανόπουλος, Έξυπνη φόρτιση ηλεκτρικών οχημάτων εμπορευματικών μεταφορών με ενσωμάτωση ανανεώσιμων πηγών ενέργειας, ΕΜΠ, 03/2025.

        BSc.19       Αναστασία Ματθαίου, Αξιολόγηση παραγόντων και μοντέλων διακυβέρνησης στην ενσωμάτωση των αυτόνομων οχημάτων στις χώρες της Ευρώπης, ΕΜΠ, 03/2025.

        BSc.18       Διονύσιος Κατσαΐτης, Μέθοδοι πρόβλεψης διάρκειας δραστηριοτήτων με σκοπό τη βελτίωση των μοτίβων δραστηριοτήτων και την κυκλοφοριακή ανάλυση σε ελληνικές πόλεις, ΕΜΠ, 03/2025.

        BSc.17       Τηλέμαχος-Παναγιώτης Βασιλειάδης, Σχεδιασμός αυτόνομων λεωφορείων σε επίπεδο δικτύου με δυνατότητα αλλαγής γραμμών, ΕΜΠ, 03/2025.

        BSc.16       Μαριάννα Λαμπράκου, Κόστος λειτουργίας λεωφορειακών γραμμών στην Αθήνα σε περίπτωση συμβατικών και ηλεκτρικών λεωφορείων, ΕΜΠ, 10/2024.

        BSc.15       Βλαδισλάβ Κοστ, Πρόβλημα δρομολόγησης ηλεκτρικών λεωφορείων με χρονικά παράθυρα και στοχαστικούς χρόνους διαδρομών, ΕΜΠ, 10/2024.

        BSc.14       Γεώργιος Βλάχος, Παράγοντες που επηρεάζουν τη λήψη απόφασης για εγκατάσταση ταχυφορτιστών σε ιδιωτικούς χώρους στάθμευσης, ΕΜΠ, 10/2024.

        BSc.13       Στέφανος Βιώνης, Μελέτη προβλήματος χρονοπρογραμματισμού οχημάτων για αποσπώμενα ηλεκτρικά λεωφορεία, ΕΜΠ, 10/2024.

        BSc.12       Ελπίδα Μουράτη, Σχεδιασμός του χρονοπρογραμματισμού φόρτισης ηλεκτρικών λεωφορείων στα μέσα μεταφοράς, ΕΜΠ, 03/2024.

        BSc.11       Διαμάντω Κουτσομπίνα, Σχεδιασμός αντιστοίχισης ηλεκτρικών λεωφορείων σε δρομολόγια, για δίκτυο με σταθερούς σταθμούς φόρτισης και πολλαπλές υποδοχές ανά φορτιστή, ΕΜΠ, 03/2024.

        BSc.10       Κωνσταντίνος Θεοδωρέσκος, Μέθοδοι κατηγοριοποίησης των τμημάτων του αστικού δικτύου για χρήση από ποδηλάτες, ΕΜΠ, 03/2024.

        BSc.9         Νικολέττα Γκόνου, Βελτιστοποίηση προγραμματισμού εργασιών συντήρησης και συνεργείων σε σιδηροδρομικά δίκτυα, ΕΜΠ, 07/2023.

        BSc.8         Δανάη Παπαδοπούλου, Ανάπτυξη μεθόδου εκτίμησης κατανάλωσης καυσίμου φορτηγών οχημάτων, ΕΜΠ, 03/2023.

        BSc.7         Daniil O. Popov, Spatial analysis of shared bicycle trip data, University of Twente, 07/2022.

        BSc.6         Glenn S. Lang, Improving the upper-level solver for simplified MSMC optimization problems, University of Twente, 07/2022.

        BSc.5         Chiel van der Ster, Stop-skipping pattern of bus line optimization waiting, travel and in-vehicle times, University of Twente, 09/2021.

        BSc.4         Karsten Hilbrands, Verifying the practical use of the schedule-based public transport planning method, University of Twente, 11/2019.

        BSc.3         Jeroen Scholten, Improving driving speed prediction for rail transport, University of Twente, 09/2019.

        BSc.2         Kelt Garritsen, Variable Static Speed Profiles within ERTMS on the Dutch rail network, University of Twente, 07/2019.

        BSc.1         Willem Wagter, Block sections around stations under ETCS, University of Twente, 06/2019.

        PI.13       Flexibly adjustable mobility, energy, industry, and governance innovations to improve decarbonisation of periurban areas and accelerate their integration in the transition towards climate neutrality (periASTY)
        Duration: 2026-2029 (upcoming)
        Funding Agency: European Commission – Horizon Europe, Innovation Action
        Beneficiary: National Technical University of Athens
        Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101239401
        Personal Role: Technical Coordinator και Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος

        PI.12       Safe and comprehensive urban development and transport management for disruption-resilient operations (SCUDO)
        Duration: 2025-2028
        Funding Agency: European Commission – Horizon Europe, Research Innovation Action
        Beneficiary: National Technical University of Athens
        Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101203037
        Personal Role: Technical Coordinator και Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος

        PI.11       InclusiveSpaces: designs, tools & frameworks for creating an accessible & inclusive built environment for all, for now & for the future
        Duration: 2024-2027
        Funding Agency: European Commission – Horizon Europe, Innovation Action
        Beneficiary: National Technical University of Athens
        Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101147881
        Personal Role: Technical Coordinator και Επιστημονικός Yπεύθυνος

        PI.10       metaCCAZE – flexibly adapted metainnovations, use cases, collaborative business and governance models to accelerate deployment of smart and shared zero emission mobility for passengers and freight
        Duration: 2024-2027
        Funding Agency: European Commission – Horizon Europe, Innovation Action
        Beneficiary: National Technical University of Athens
        Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101139678
        Personal Role: Technical Coordinator και Επιστημονικός συνυπεύθυνος

        PI.9         Seamless Shared Urban Mobility (SUM)
        Duration: 2023-2026
        Funding Agency: European Commission – H2020, Innovation Action
        Beneficiary: National Technical University of Athens
        Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101103646
        Personal Role: Technical Coordinator

        PI.8         Fleet and traffic management systems for conducting future cooperative mobility (CONDUCTOR)
        Duration: 2022-2025
        Funding Agency: European Commission – H2020, Innovation Action
        Beneficiary: National Technical University of Athens
        Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101077049
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Ερευνητής

        PI.7         SmartHubs
        Duration: 2021-2024
        Funding Agency: EU JPI, ERA-NET Urban Accessibility and Connectivity (ENUAC)
        Beneficiary: University of Twente
        Website: https://jpi-urbaneurope.eu/news/15-projects-recommended-for-funding-in-the-era-net-cofund-urban-accessibility-and-connectivity/
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Ερευνητής

        PI.6         COGnitive Logistics Operations through secure, dynamic and ad-hoc collaborative networks (COG-LO)
        Duration: 2018-2021
        Funding Agency: European Commission – Horizon 2020 RIA
        Beneficiary: NEC Laboratories Europe
        Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/769141
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Ερευνητής

        PI.5         Capacity with a pOsitive enviRonmEntal and societAL footprInt: portS in the future era (COREALIS)
        Duration: 2018-2021
        Funding Agency: European Commission – Horizon 2020 RIA
        Beneficiary: NEC Laboratories Europe
        Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/769141
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Ερευνητής

        PI.4         ΤΕΑΜ: Tomorrow’s Elastic Adaptive Mobility
        Duration: 2012-2016
        Funding Agency: European Commission – FP7 ICT RIA
        Beneficiary: NEC Laboratories Europe
        Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/105873/factsheet/en
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Ερευνητής

        PI.3         SmartCEM
        Duration: 2012-2014
        Funding Agency: European Commission – CIP-ICT
        Beneficiary: NEC Laboratories Europe
        Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/191756/factsheet/en
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Ερευνητής

        PI.2         Cooperative Mobility Systems and Services for Energy Efficiency (eCoMove)
        Duration: 2010-2014
        Funding Agency: European Commission – FP7 ICT
        Beneficiary: NEC Laboratories Europe
        Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/94140/factsheet/en
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Ερευνητής

        PI.1         Europe-Wide Platform for Cooperative Mobility Services (MOBiNET)
        Duration: 2012-2017
        Funding Agency: European Commission – FP7 ICT
        Beneficiary: NEC Laboratories Europe
        Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/318485/factsheet
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Ερευνητής

        PN.12     Επικαιροποίηση του Σχεδίου Διαχείρισης Εκτάκτων Αναγκών Λειτουργίας των γραμμών 2 και 3 του δικτύου της εταιρείας σταθερές συγκοινωνίες μονοπρόσωπη Α.Ε.
        Duration: 2025-2027
        Funding Agency: ΣΤΑ.ΣΥ.
        Beneficiary: National Technical University of Athens
        Website: –
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος

        PN.11     Επικαιροποίηση του Σχεδίου Διαχείρισης Εκτάκτων Αναγκών Λειτουργίας της γραμμής 1 του δικτύου της εταιρείας σταθερές συγκοινωνίες μονοπρόσωπη Α.Ε.
        Duration: 2023-2024
        Funding Agency: ΣΤΑ.ΣΥ.
        Beneficiary: National Technical University of Athens
        Website: –
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος

        PN.10     Scheduling integration of public transport and shared mobility (PT-MaaS)
        Duration: 2023-2025
        Funding Agency: ΕΛΙΔΕΚ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ 2.0 ΕΘΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΕΔΙΟ ΑΝΑΚΑΜΨΗΣ & ΑΝΘΕΚΤΙΚΟΤΗΤΑΣ
        Beneficiary: National Technical University of Athens
        Website: –
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος

        PN.9       Developing resilient public transport services
        Duration: 2020-2022
        Funding Agency: Keolis Nederland
        Beneficiary: University of Twente
        Website: –
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός συνπεύθυνος επαγγελματικού διδακτορικού χρηματοδοτούμενου από την Keolis Nederland

        PN.8       Mobility during and after the corona lock-down: sustainability, safety, inclusivity (MOCOLODO)
        Duration: 2020-2022
        Funding Agency: Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)
        Beneficiary: προς University of Twente
        Website: https://mocolo.nl/
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος

        PN.7       The COVID-19 Public Transport Capacity Model: a policy-supporting tool for optimizing the corona capacity of public transport
        Duration: 2020
        Funding Agency: ZonMw
        Beneficiary: University of Twente
        Website: https://www.utwente.nl/en/et/tem/Projects/ongoing-projects/covid-19/
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος

        PN.6       UMO – Urban Mobility Observatory
        Duration: 2019-2023
        Funding Agency: Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)
        Beneficiary: University of Twente
        Website: https://www.nwo.nl/en/research-and-results/research-projects/i/06/32206.html
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Ερευνητής

        PN.5       Netmobil – Mobility as a service for rural areas
        Duration: 2017-2021
        Funding Agency: NWO RAKK-PRO
        Beneficiary: University of Twente
        Website: https://www.netmobiel.eu/
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Ερευνητής

        PN.4       Talking Traffic, TINA-4
        Duration: 2020-2021
        Funding Agency: Provincie Overijssel
        Beneficiary: University of Twente
        Website: https://www.utwente.nl/en/et/cem/groups/ts/projects/Finished-PhD-and-EngD-projects/TINA-4/
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Ερευνητής

        PN.3       Spatial and temporal public transport data visualization
        Duration: 2016-2018
        Funding Agency: Keolis Nederland
        Beneficiary: University of Twente
        Website: –
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός συνυπεύθυνος επαγγελματικού διδακτορικού χρηματοδοτούμενου από την Keolis Nederland

        PN.2       Cloud City Operations Center
        Duration: 2014-2015
        Funding Agency: NEC EMEA
        Beneficiary: NEC Laboratories Europe
        Website: http://www.necsmartit.com/solution/
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος

        PN.1       Smart Public Transportation
        Duration: 2016-2018
        Funding Agency: NEC Global and Enterprise Business Units
        Beneficiary: NEC Laboratories Europe
        Website: –
        Personal Role: Επιστημονικός Ερευνητής

        AW.5   Part of Stanford/Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists https://www.ntua.gr/el/news/item/4982-162-erevnites-kai-erevnitries-tou-emp-anamesa-stous-koryfaious-ston-kosmo-stanford-elsevier-world-s-top-2-scientists

        AW.4   Best Paper Award at the 13th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART 2025, Munich, Germany) Article: A. Dimitriadou, K. Gkiotsalitis (2025): “A multi-objective vehicle routing and public transport rescheduling model”, 13th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART), Munich, 10-12 June 2025.

        AW.3   Best Paper Award of 2021 from the journal of Transport Reviews. Article: Public transport planning adaption under the COVID-19 pandemic crisis: literature review of research needs and directions, Konstantinos Gkiotsalitis & Oded Cats, 9 Dec 2020.

        AW.2   NEC Corporation OpenHouse Award για τη δημιουργία του λογισμικού REFLEX που βελτιστοποιεί χερσαία δίκτυα μέσων μαζικής μεταφοράς. Το λογισμικό REFLEX βραβεύθηκε ως μίας από τις 30 πιο υποσχόμενες τεχνολογίες της χρονιάς στον τομέα social solutions (Τόκιο 2015)

        AW.1   Βραβείο καλύτερης προπτυχιακής εργασίας στον τομέα Transport and Mobility (ECOPOLIS Award, Αθήνα 2011)

          Expertise

          Engineering Areas

          #Transport Systems Planning
          #Public Transport
          #Railway Maintenance
          #Railway Operations
          #Fleet Management

          Methodologies

          #Operations Research
          #Mathematical Programming
          #Computer Programming
          #Clustering Algorithms
          #Multi-objective Optimization
          #Real-time Decision Support

          Social Sciences

          #Mobility as a Service
          #Accessibility and Equity in Transport
          #Public Transport