Lina Kattan, University of Calgary

Research

Game Theory Mathematical Modelling and Optimization Traffic Flow Modelling Travel Demand Estimation and Prediction Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Dynamic Transit Fare, Routing and Cordon Pricing Network Performance Analysis Proportional Fairness

Latest papers

Integrating COVID-19 health risks into crowding costs for transit schedule planning.
Transportation research interdisciplinary perspectives · 2022 · senior author
Social distancing in airplane seat assignments.
Journal of air transport management · 2020
Visualizing public transit system operation with GTFS data: A case study of Calgary, Canada.
Heliyon · 2020

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Resilient, Efficient & Sustainable Transportation Networks: A Holistic Traffic Management Framework
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$228,000
Advancing freight transportation modeling with statistical and deep learning models utilizing commodity flow data
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$32,500
Social Innovation in Engineering for Climate-Neutral Cities
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$125,000

All 15 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Integrating COVID-19 health risks into crowding costs for transit schedule planning.

Devasurendra KW, Saidi S, Wirasinghe SC, Kattan L

Transportation research interdisciplinary perspectives2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.trip.2021.100522 PMID: 34957387

02

Social distancing in airplane seat assignments.

Salari M, Milne RJ, Delcea C, Kattan L, Cotfas LA

Journal of air transport management2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2020.101915 PMID: 32952319

03

Visualizing public transit system operation with GTFS data: A case study of Calgary, Canada.

Prommaharaj P, Phithakkitnukoon S, Demissie MG, Kattan L, Ratti C

Heliyon2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03729 PMID: 32322722

04

Managing speed at school and playground zones.

Kattan L, Tay R, Acharjee S

Accident; analysis and prevention2011First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.04.009 PMID: 21658518

05

Factors contributing to hit-and-run in fatal crashes.

Tay R, Barua U, Kattan L

Accident; analysis and prevention2009Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2008.11.002 PMID: 19245879

Resilient, Efficient & Sustainable Transportation Networks: A Holistic Traffic Management Framework

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Advantage

Principal investigators: Kattan, Lina

Keywords: Transportation systems and services; Information, computer and communication technologies

$228,000

Advancing freight transportation modeling with statistical and deep learning models utilizing commodity flow data

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Demissie, Merkebe Getachew MG

Keywords: commodity flow data; data-driven approaches; deep learning models; freight logistics; freight modeling; machine learning; predictive modeling; statistical models; transportation analysis; travel demand modeling

$32,500

Social Innovation in Engineering for Climate-Neutral Cities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Kattan, Lina

$125,000

Integrative Transportation Systems through Automation and Connectivity

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Kattan, Lina

Keywords: connected and autonomous vehicle; traffic flow modelling; travel demand management; traffic and transit operation; travel demand estimation and prediction; transportation equity and fairness; network sensor location; transportation network modelling and analysis; game theory; mathematical modelling and optimization

$600,000

Urban Transportation Operation and Management in a Connected and Autonomous vehicle Environment

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kattan, Lina

Keywords: connected and autonomous vehicles; traffic operation; traffic flow modelling; real-time transit control; travel demand estimation and prediction; network performance analysis; proportional fairness; game theory; mathematical modelling and optimization; dynamic transit fare, routing and cordon pricing

$594,000

Transit service Improvements to cope with COVID-19_x000d_ _x000d_ _x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Kattan, Lina

$50,000

Urban Transportation Operation and Management in a Connected and Autonomous vehicle Environment

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Kattan, Lina

$120,000

NSERC CREATE Program on Multi-sensor Systems for Navigation and Mapping - Training for Technology, Applications and Analytics

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: El-Sheimy, Naser N

$1,650,000

Origin-Destination Flow Estimation Using Wireless Subscriber Network Data

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Kattan, Lina

$25,000

Microsimulation Analysis of a Network of Dual-lane Roundabouts

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Kattan, Lina

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Saeid Saidi

Department of Civil Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Game Theory Dear Professor Kattan, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Integrating COVID-19 health risks into crowding costs for transit schedule planning." (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Resilient, Efficient & Sustainable Transportation Networks: A Holistic Traffic Management Framework" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]