Sumedha Wirasinghe, University of Calgary

Research

analytical model autonomous bus electric bus level of service optimization public transit reliability transit network

Latest funding

ANALYTICAL MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF URBAN PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$129,000
NSERC CREATE in Integrated Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities (IISC)
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$1,650,000
Analytical Modeling of Urban Public Transit Systems
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$204,000

ANALYTICAL MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF URBAN PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wirasinghe, Sumedha

Keywords: transportation; public transit; transit network; electric bus; autonomous bus; level of service; reliability; user & operator costs; analytical model; optimization

$129,000

NSERC CREATE in Integrated Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities (IISC)

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Kattan, Lina LK

Keywords: disruptice forces; energy and power management; future transportation technologies; integrated infrastructure; life cycle analysis; optimization and modelling; policy and regulations; sustainable communities; urban form/construction; waste management; water and air

$1,650,000

Analytical Modeling of Urban Public Transit Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wirasinghe, Sumedha

$204,000

Analysis and planning of public and air transport systems

Principal investigatorNSERC1995Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wirasinghe, Sumedha

$21,000

26th Congress of Canadian Engineering Students, Calgary, January 2-9, 1994

Principal investigatorNSERC1993Workshops and Seminars (H)

Principal investigators: Wirasinghe, Sumedha

$9,709

Analysis and planning of public and air transport systems

Principal investigatorNSERC1992Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wirasinghe, Sumedha

$93,000

Analytical modelling, optimization and demand analysis of public and air transport systems

Principal investigatorNSERC1989Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wirasinghe, Sumedha

$33,000

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

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: analytical model Dear Professor Wirasinghe, 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]. Your research on analytical model 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 "ANALYTICAL MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF URBAN PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEMS" (2022), 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]