Bhavani Shankar Balla

Interdisciplinary Transport Researcher

Dr. B. S. Balla is a transportation researcher with a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, with a core focus on Urban Planning from Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, India. Currently, he is working as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Transport Research Lab, Roma Tre University (Italy). He is working at the intersection of engineering and political science, he employs machine learning, spatial econometrics, and gamification to convert technical research into sustainable transport strategies. Specialising in urban mobility planning and infrastructure optimisation, his storytelling expertise bridges engineering insights with policymaking. This interdisciplinary approach fosters decarbonisation, equitable urban innovation, and resilient infrastructure design through global collaboration.

About Dr. B. S. Balla

Research Interests

Sustainable Urban Space and Mobility
Technology-Driven Mobility Solutions
Transport Policy and Infrastructure Planning
Transport Decarbonisation
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Network Optimisation

Key Publications

Balla, B. S., & Sahu, P. K. (2023). Assessing Regional Transferability and Updating of Freight Generation Models to Reduce Sample Size Requirements in National Freight Data Collection Program. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 175, 103780.
Balla, B. S., Sahu, P. K., Pani, A., Sharma, S., & Majumdar, B. B. (2023). Comparison of Parametric and Non-Parametric Methods for Modeling Establishment-Level Freight Generation. Transportation Research Record, 2677(2), 154–172.
Balla, B. S., & Sahu, P. K. (2024). Examining the Effects of Local Sample Sizes on Spatial Transferability of Freight Production Models. Transportation Research Record, 2678(6), 415-430.

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