About the Author

Shams Tanvir, Ph.D.

Dr. Shams Tanvir is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management (CECEM) at California State University – Long Beach. Previously, he was an assistant professor at Cal Poly and a research faculty member at the Center for Environmental Research and Technology at the University of California Riverside. His research aims at the development and characterization of transportation technologies that minimize energy consumption and emissions while enhancing mobility efficiency and equity. Dr. Tanvir is a member of the Transportation Research Board committee on Highway Capacity and Quality of Service, and Transportation Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation. He chairs the Sustainable Transportation Committee at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Currently, he is leading projects sponsored by the US Department of Transportation, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the US Department of Education, and the California Department of Transportation. Dr. Tanvir received his Ph.D. in Transportation Systems Engineering from North Carolina State University. He received a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka.