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Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gases in California and the fastest-growing source of emissions worldwide. Yet climate policies to date have often had disappointing results, and the sector has proven stubbornly resistant to decarbonization. ITS scholars work on all frontiers of climate and environment research, from supporting the transition to zero-emission vehicles to analyzing the effectiveness of policies to reduce vehicle travel.

LEAD SCHOLAR

Adam Millard-Ball
Associate Professor of Urban Planning

Spotlight

In the News

Los Angeles Times

It’s one of California’s worst freeway bottlenecks. Will fixing it ruin the planet?

June 20, 2024

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Los Angeles Times

California says it prioritizes climate goals over freeway widening. So why is the 15 Freeway getting more lanes?

February 5, 2024

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UCLA Newsroom

Electric vehicles improve air quality for everyone but have less impact in more polluted areas

December 13, 2023

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UCLA Newsroom

Sustainable LA Grand Challenge launches initiative focused on transportation

February 28, 2023

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Journal Articles

Global trends toward urban street-network sprawl

Christopher Barrington-Leigh, Adam Millard-Ball

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2020

Bending the Curve. Climate Change Solutions

Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Adam Millard-Ball, Michelle Niemann (eds)

The Regents of the University of California, 2019

Designing policy incentives for cleaner technologies: Lessons from California’s plug-in electric vehicle rebate program

J.R. DeShazo, Tamara L. Sheldon, Richard T. Carson

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2017

The Growing Role of Transportation Funding in Regional Habitat Conservation Planning

Jaimee Lederman, Martin Wachs

Journal of American Planning Association, 2016

Faculty Projects

Student Projects

Tolling for Tomorrow: Road Pricing as a Climate Strategy in California
Alexandria Florin

Client: California Air Resources Board

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

The Impacts of Sidewalk Autonomous Delivery Robots on Vehicle Travel and Emissions A Focus on On-Demand Food Delivery
Yu-Chen Chu

Client: Coco Delivery

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

Where Do Batteries Go When They Die? An Assessment of Battery Disposal Strategies for Battery Electric Buses
Matthews Cribioli

Client: WSP Global

REPORT | POLICY BRIEF

Scholars

Deputy Director

Colleen Callahan
Principal Engineer

Peter Chu
Professor

Charles Corbett
Assistant Professor

Lara Cushing
Professor

Rajit Gadh
Professor

Michael Jerrett
Researcher

Jason Karpman
Project Director, Transportation

Bo Liu
Adjunct Professor

Travis Longcore
Deputy Director

Juan Matute
Professor and Director

Adam Millard-Ball
Professor and Director

Paul Ong
Professor

Aydogan Ozcan
Assistant Professor

Regan Patterson
Professor and Director

Suzanne Paulson
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Gregory Pierce
Assistant Professor

Deepak Rajagopal
Adjunct Associate Professor

Cristina Tirado
Associate Professor

Ondine von Ehrenstein
Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Arthur Winer
Postdoctoral Researcher

Ning Zhang
Professor

Yifang Zhu

Deputy Director

Colleen Callahan

Colleen Callahan is the deputy director of UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation.

Research Areas:Access to Opportunities, Sustainable Transportation, Transportation Health & Safety

Principal Engineer

Peter Chu

Peter Chu is a principal engineer at the UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center.

Research Areas:New Mobility, Sustainable Transportation

Professor

Charles Corbett

Charles Corbett is a professor of operations management and sustainability in the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Research Areas:Sustainable Transportation

Assistant Professor

Lara Cushing

Lara Cushing is an assistant professor of environmental health sciences in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

Research Areas:Transportation Health & Safety, Sustainable Transportation

Professor

Rajit Gadh

Rajit Gadh is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and director of the Smart Grid Energy Research Center in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Research Areas:New Mobility, Sustainable Transportation

Professor

Michael Jerrett

Michael Jerrett is a professor of environmental health sciences in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

Research Areas:Transportation & Communities, Sustainable Transport, Transportation Health & Safety

Researcher

Jason Karpman

Jason Karpman is a researcher for global public affairs in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Research Areas:Sustainable Transportation

Project Director, Transportation

Bo Liu

Email:bliu17@g.ucla.edu

Adjunct Professor

Travis Longcore

Travis Longcore is an adjunct professor at the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.

Research Areas:Environment

Deputy Director

Juan Matute

Juan Matute is the deputy director of the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies.

Research Areas:New Mobility, Parking, Public Transit, Sustainable Transportation, Transportation & Communities

Professor and Director

Adam Millard-Ball

Adam Millard-Ball is a director of UCLA ITS and professor of urban planning in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Professor Millard-Ball is the lead for the Environment research program.

Research Areas:Access to Opportunities, New Mobility, Parking, Transportation & Communities, Sustainable Transport, Transportation Health & Safety

Professor and Director

Paul Ong

Paul Ong is a professor of urban planning and director of the Center for Neighborhood Knowledge in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Research Areas:Access to Opportunities, Sustainable Transportation, Transportation & Communities, Transportation Health & Safety

Professor

Aydogan Ozcan

Aydogan Ozcan is a professor of electrical and computer engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Research Areas:New Mobility, Sustainable Transport

Assistant Professor

Regan Patterson

Regan Patterson is an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering in the Samueli School of Engineering.

Research Areas:Environment, Access to Opportunities

Professor and Director

Suzanne Paulson

Suzanne Paulson is a professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences and director of the Center for Clean Air in the UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability.

Research Areas:Sustainable Transportation, Transportation Health & Safety

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Gregory Pierce

Gregory Pierce is an adjunct assistant professor of urban planning.

Research Areas:Access to Opportunities, Sustainable Transportation, Transportation Health & Safety

Assistant Professor

Deepak Rajagopal

Deepak Rajagopal is an assistant professor of environment and sustainability in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Research Areas:New Mobility, Sustainable Transportation, Transportation Health & Safety

Adjunct Associate Professor

Cristina Tirado

Cristina Tirado is an adjunct associate professor of public health in the UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability.

Research Areas:Transportation & Communities, Sustainable Transport, Transportation Health & Safety

Associate Professor

Ondine von Ehrenstein

Ondine von Ehrenstein is an associate professor of community health sciences in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

Research Areas:Transportation & Communities, Sustainable Transport, Transportation Health & Safety

Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Arthur Winer

Arthur Winer is a distinguished professor emeritus of environmental health sciences in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

Research Areas:Sustainable Transportation, Transportation & Communities, Transportation Health & Safety

Postdoctoral Researcher

Ning Zhang

Ning Zhang is postdoctoral researcher of civil and environmental engineering at the Samueli School of Engineering

Research Areas:Transportation Resilience, New Mobility, Environment and Transportation

Professor

Yifang Zhu

Yifang Zhu is a professor of environmental health studies in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

Research Areas:Sustainable Transportation, Transportation & Communities, Transportation Heath & Safety

Study transportation at the #1 public university

Transportation-related degrees at UCLA

Master of Public Policy in Transportation

Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering in Transportation

Master of Urban and Regional Planning in Transportation

Master’s in Civil Engineering in Transportation

Ph.D. Urban Planning in Transportation

Ph.D. Civil Engineering in Transportation

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