Dr Majid Sarvi

Contact Information:

Teaching Commitments:

Undergraduate

Graduate

Qualifications:

Research:

Traffic flow theory
Traffic operations
Freeway operations
Human factors
Intelligent transport Systems
Public transport modelling
Network modelling and optimization
Micro-simulations
Freight micro behaviour
Pedestrian modelling

Publications:

B1. Sarvi M, Ceder A, Kuwahara M. (2005);Freeway ramp merging process observed in congested traffic: Lag vehicle acceleration model�. In: Mahmassani, H. (Ed.) Transportation and Traffic Theory, Elsevier, 303-321.
B2. Currie G, Sarvi M and Young B. (2004). � A new methodology for allocating road space for public transport priority�. In: Brebbia, C.A. & Wadhwa, L.C. (Ed.) Urban Transport X Urban transport and the environment in the 21st century, WITpress, 375-388.
B3. Sarvi M, Ceder A, Kuwahara M. (2002) �Modeling of freeway ramp merging process observed during traffic congestion.� In: Taylor, M. (Ed.) Transportation and Traffic Theory, Elsevier, 483-502.

REFEREED PAPERS IN JOURNALS

J1. Mesbah M., Sarvi M., Currie G. (2008) “New Methodology for Optimizing Transit Priority at the Network Level” J Journal of Transportation Research Record (In press).
J2. Sarvi M. (2008) “Using ITS to improve the capacity of freeway merging sections by transferring freight vehicles” Transaction journal of IEEE (In press).
J3. Sarvi M., Kuwahara, M. (2007) “Macroscopic study of freeway ramp merging phenomena observed in traffic congestion” Journal of Advanced Transportation, in Volume 41, Issue 2, Spring Summer 2007.
J4. Sarvi M., Kuwahara, M. (2007) “Development of a micro simulation program to study freeway ramp merging process in congested traffic condition” Transaction journal of IEEE, Vol. 8, No. 2.
J5. Ceder, A Sarvi M. (2007) “Design and Evaluation of Passenger Ferry Routes” Journal of Public Transportation, Issue 10.1, Pages 59-79, May 2007.
J6. Currie, G Sarvi, M and Young, B. (2007). “Balanced Road Space Allocation: A Comprehensive Approach”, Institute of Transportation Engineering Journal (ITE), Volume 78, July 2007.
J7. Currie, G Sarvi, M and Young, B. (2006). “A New Approach To Evaluating On-Road Public Transport Priority Projects: Balancing The Demand for Limited Road-Space”. Journal of Transportation. (published on line 15th Nov 2006 - DOI 10.1007/s11116-006-9107-3).
J8. Li, R., Rose, G. and Sarvi (2005). “Using Automatic Vehicle Identification data to gain insight into travel time variability and its causes” Journal of Transportation Research Record. TRR 1945, pp. 24-32.
J9. Li, R. Rose, G. and Sarvi, M. (2005) “Evaluation of speed-based travel time estimation methods”. ASCE Journal of Transport Engineering. Volume 132, Number 7, pp. 540-547.
J10. Sarvi, M Kuwahara, M Ceder, A (2004). “A study on freeway ramp merging phenomena in congested traffic situation by traffic simulation combined with driving simulator”. Computer-aided civil and infrastructure engineering Journal 19,5, 351-363.
J11. Sarvi M, Ceder A, Kuwahara M (2003) Developing control strategies for freeway merging points under congested traffic situations using modelling and a simulation approach. Journal of Advanced Transportation 37-3.
J12. Sarvi M, Ceder A, Kuwahara M, Morita H (2001) “Macroscopic study of freeway ramp merging phenomena observed in traffic congestion.” Journal of eastern Asia, society of Transportation engineering, EAST 4(2), 185-200.
J13. Sarvi M, Kuwahara M, Nishikawa H (2000). “A simulation model for evaluation of merging capacity on the Metropolitan expressway”. Seisan-Kenkyu Journal of Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo.
J14. Sarvi M, Kuwahara M (1999). “ Comparative study on evaluation of merging capacity in Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway. Seisan-Kenkyu Journal of Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo.

PAPERS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION

1. Sarvi M. (2007) �Evaluation of the heavy-duty vehicles impacts on the capacity of merging sections using a micro simulation� Journal of Transportation Science.
2. Sarvi M. (2007) �Modeling of freeway weaving process observed during traffic congestion� Transaction journal of IEEE .
3. Sarvi M., Kuwahara, M. (2006) �Measuring and modeling the effects of heavy commercial vehicles on freeway merging section capacity� Transaction journal of IEEE.

PAPERS PRESENTED AND APPEARING IN PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

C1.Ghazavi A., Sarvi M., Zavabeti A. (2008) “Development of a New Driver Behavior Model:Part 1: Development of a Platform to Study Car-Following Behavior Using Real Traffic Data” Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C. (submitted).
C2. Mesbah M., Sarvi M., Ouveysi I. (2008) “A Heuristic Approach to Optimize Transit Priority at the Network Level” Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C. (submitted).
C3. Bajwa S., Weerasooriya G., Sarvi M., Kuwahara M. (2008) “An improved algorithm for transit signal priority systems” Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C. (submitted).
C4. Moridpour S., Sarvi, M., Rose, G., Ramsay, E. (2008) “Understanding heavy vehicle drivers’ lane changing decisions” Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C. (submitted).
C5. Shiwakoti N., Sarvi, M., Rose, G. (2008) “Enhancing the safety of pedestrians during emergency egress: Can we learn from biological entities?” Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C. (submitted).
C6. Aftabuzzaman Md., Currie G., Sarvi, M. (2008) “Understanding Congestion Relief Impacts of Public Transport in Monetary Terms – Evidence form Australasia, Europe and US” Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C. (submitted).
C7. Mesbah M., Sarvi M., Ouveysi I., Currie G. (2008) “Optimization of transit priority in the transportation network using a decomposition methodology” International symposium on transport and traffic theory (ISTTT), Hong Kong (under review).
C8. Shiwakoti N., Sarvi, M., Rose, G. (2008) “Modelling pedestrian behaviour under emergency conditions – State-of-the-art and future directions” ATRF08, Gold Coast, Australia.
C9. Aftabuzzaman Md., Currie G., Sarvi, M. (2008) “Evaluating the congestion reduction impacts of public transport – a comparative assessment ” ATRF08, Gold Coast, Australia.
C10. Moridpour S., Sarvi, M., Rose, G. (2008) “Variables influencing lane changing behaviour of heavy vehicles” ATRF08, Gold Coast, Australia.
C11. Shiwakoti N., Sarvi, M., Rose, G. (2008) “Exploring crowd dynamics under emergency conditions: Simulation perspectives and experiments with panicking ants” Third international symposium on transport simulation (ISTS08), Gold Coast, Australia.
C12. Sarvi M., (2008) “Measuring and modeling the dynamic of heavy commercial vehicles and their interactions with other vehicles” Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C.
C13. Mesbah M., Sarvi M., Currie G. (2008) “New Methodology for Optimizing Transit Priority at the Network Level” Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C. C14. Li, R., Rose, G. and Sarvi, M. (2007).
“Modelling and estimating of travel time variability” Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C.
C15. Li, R., Rose, G. and Sarvi, M. (2007). “Predicting travel time and its variability in the short term” 14th World congress on ITS, Beijing, China.
C16. Currie, G., Sarvi, M. (2007). “Exploring transit signal priority error through traffic micro-simulation modelling” 14th World congress on ITS, Beijing, China.
C17. Weerasooriya, G., Bajwa, S., Kuwahara, M., Sarvi, M. (2007). “Bus travel time prediction using bus probe data” Proceedings of 31st Infrastructure and planning conference, Japan.
C18. Sarvi M., (2007) “Using ITS to improve the capacity of freeway merging sections by transferring freight vehicles” ATRF07, Melbourne, Australia.
C19. Moridpour S., Sarvi, M., Rose, G. (2007) “Modelling the lane changing behaviour of heavy vehicles in congested traffic conditions” ATRF07, Melbourne, Australia.
C20. Weerasooriya, G., Bajwa, S., Kuwahara, M., Sarvi, M.(2007). “Bus travel time prediction using bus probe data” Proceedings of 31st Infrastructure and planning conference, Japan.
C21. Sarvi M., Kuwahara, M. (2006) “Development of a micro-simulation program to study freeway ramp merging phenomena in congested traffic conditions” 2nd International Symposium on Traffic and Transport Simulations, Lausanne, Switzerland.
C22. Sarvi M., Young W., (2006) “Modelling of freeway weaving process observed during traffic congestion” Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C.
C23. Currie, G Sarvi, M and Young, B. (2005). “Road space Allocation for Public Transport priority”. Australian Institute of Traffic and Transport National Conference Brisbane Qld, Australia.
C24. Sarvi M, Kuwahara, Nishikawa I. (2004) “Development of an Instrumented Vehicle and its Application to Investigate Freeway Ramp Merging Phenomena Observed During Traffic Congestion.” World Congress of Transport Research.
C25. Currie, G Sarvi, M and Young, B. (2004) “A Comprehensive Approach to Balanced Road Space Allocation in Relation to Transit Priority.” Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C.
C26. Ceder, A Sarvi M. (2004) “Optimal design evaluation of Hong Kong passenger ferry routes.” Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C.
C27. Sarvi M, Horiguchi R (2003). “A methodology to identify traffic condition using intelligent probe vehicles.” 10th World congress on ITS , Spain.
C28. Chung E., Sarvi M., Murakami Y., Horiguchi R., Kuwahara M. (2003). “Cleansing of probe car data to determine trip OD.” Proceedings of the 21st ARRB international conference, Cairns, Australia.
C29. Sarvi M, Chung E, Kuwahara M, Horiguchi R (2002) “A methodology for data cleansing and trip end identification of probe vehicles.” Proceedings of 26th Infrastructure and planning conference, Japan.
C30. Ishidai T, Sarvi M., Chung E, Kuwahara M (2002) “Platoon characteristics upstream of bottlenecks.” Proceedings of 26th Infrastructure and planning conference, Japan.
C31. Ishidai T, Sarvi M., Chung E, Kuwahara M (2002) “Platoon characteristics upstream of bottlenecks.” Proceedings of 26th Infrastructure and planning conference, Japan.
C32. Sarvi M, Kuwahara M (2001) “A study on freeway ramp merging phenomena in congested traffic situation by traffic simulation combined with driving simulator.” Proceedings of 8th World congress on ITS (CDRom), Australia (scientific section).
C33. Sarvi M, Wakui H, Sakamoto K. (2001) “Innovative practical projects with the aid of traffic simulation in Japan.” Proceedings of 8th World congress on ITS (CDRom), Australia.
C34. Sarvi M, Kuwahara M, Nishikawa I. (2001) “Modeling of freeway ramp merging process during congestion through a simulation program.” Proceedings of 25th Infrastructure and planning conference, Japan.

PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES (Distributed and/or in CD but unpublished)

C1. T.K. Ting, M. Sarvi, J. Y. K. Luk. (2004) �Comparison between macro simulation (TRANSYT) and micro simulation (PARAMICS).� CATER conference, Melbourne, Australia.
C2. Li, R., Rose, G. and Sarvi, M. (2004). �Estimating of travel time variability� CATER conference, Melbourne, Australia.
C3. T. Tu, M. Sarvi (2005) �Car following models review and a proposed unifying framework for developing new driver behavior models�. CATER conference, Brisbane, Australia.
C4. T. Tu, M. Sarvi (2006) � Developing real time traffic data collection prototype�. CATER conference, Sydney, Australia.

Current Students and research staff:

Reseach fellow

Ph.D. Track

Master Track

Past Students and research staff:

Reseach fellow

Ph.D. Track

Master Track

Research and scholarship opportunities:

The Monash University Scholarship (in transport and traffic) for 2008 is now open. Please contact Dr. Sarvi if you wish to apply.

There are currently many opportunities for outstanding students to conduct postgraduate study at Monash. If you have a background in traffic, transport, electrical engineering, computer engineering, applied mathematics or applied physic you are eligible to apply for Monash graduate scholarship. For further information please contact Dr. Sarvi.