I have graduated summa cum laude from the Department of Geography and the Human Environment, Tel Aviv University in 2016. My PhD study focuses on the large-scale agent-based urban traffic simulations. I develop my models within the MATSim environment, which is highly customizable, modular and a flexible simulation environment. I apply, calibrate and validate MATSim model for the Tel-Aviv Metropolitan, accounting for all currently available and future transportation modes.

 

Publications:

1. Ben-Dor, G., Ben-Elia, E., & Benenson, I. (2018). Assessing the Impacts of Dedicated Bus Lanes on Urban Traffic Congestion and Modal Split with an Agent-Based Model. Procedia computer science, 130(C), 824-829.‏ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2018.04.071

2. Ben-Dor, G., Ben-Elia, E., & Benenson, I. (2018). Using MATSim-based simulation to examine the effect of public transportation routes on congestion in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. The 38th Annual Conference of the Israeli Association for Transportation Research. Tel-Aviv, Israel

3. Ben-Dor, G., Ben-Elia, E., & Benenson, I. (2018). Assessing the Impacts of Dedicated Bus Lanes on Urban Traffic Congestion and Modal Split with an Agent-Based Model. The 9th International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies (ANT 2018). Porto, Portugal

4. Ben-Dor, G., Dmitrieva, B., Maciejewski, M., Bischoff, J., Ben-Elia, E., & Benenson, I. (2017). MATSim simulations in the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area: Direct competition between public transport and cars on the same roadway.  hEART 2017: 6th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation. Technion, Haifa.

5. Shabalov, A., Ben-Elia, E.,  Dmitrieva, B.,  Ben-Dor, G. &  Benenson, I. (2016). Genetic algorithms for establishing Smart Public Transport. International Symposium on Emerging and Shared Transportation Modes and Mobility Services. Beit-Dagan, Israel   

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Participation in funded research projects:

• Adoption of the shared autonomous vehicle: A Game-based model of urban travelers and transportation system co-adaptation, Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, 2017-2019

 

Awards:

• Scholarship of the TAU City Center, 2017

• Excellence scholarship of the Porter School of Environment and Earth Sciences, 2018

• Dr. Etel Fridman Memorial Scholarship, Center for Economic and Social Research, Tel-Aviv Jaffa Municipality, 2018
   

Media links to my research:

• Just around the corner: the bus will arrive exactly when you need it

• SMART-PT research suggests a fantastic future for public transport

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