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Kiana Sanajou

Coimbra

Summary

Expertise and research interests span aviation and logistics, transportation planning, traffic engineering, environmental issues, network design, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). With a strong foundation in transportation engineering and a keen interest in schedule and network planning,

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Researcher

CITTA, University Of Coimbra
09.2019 - 01.2025
  • Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
  • Collected, analyzed, and interpreted data using python.
  • Conducted thorough literature reviews to identify gaps in knowledge and inform future research directions.
  • Wrote research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding the subject in transport systems.
  • Presented research findings at national and international conferences, raising the profile of the institution.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to conduct comprehensive studies and generate valuable insights.

Translator and Marketer

ULAK Technology and Transportation Inc.
5 2017 - 9 2017
  • Working as a translator (translation from Turkish to English and Farsi) and marketer
  • In this company we were trying to find a way to enter the Iran's courier market by application that refers to it.

Civil Engineer

DIDGAH Company
03.2016 - 09.2016
  • Working as a civil engineer using ETABS and SAFE software for designing buildings
  • Using AutoCAD for designing of columns, reinforcements, joists and shafts and showing the details of each section.

Intern

ATROPAT Company
06.2014 - 09.2014
  • Quantity surveying and estimating of Kosar dormitory project in Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
  • Calculating the load, weight of the building and strength of the material.

Education

Ph.D. - Transport Systems

University of Coimbra
Portugal
05.2019 - 04.2025

Master of Science - Transportation Engineering

Istanabul Technical University
Turkey
02.2016 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Urmia University
Iran
09.2010 - 06.2015

Innovation And Entrepreneurship

TU Berlin Winter University
Germany
01.2023 - 01.2023

Transportation

Aalto Summer School On Transportation
Finland
08.2020

Transportation

Aalto Summer School On Transportation
Finland
08.2017

Awards

  • Winner of 5th edition of Academica start UC Ambassador for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the University of CoimbraNEDUC, October 2021
  • Recipient of the "Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia" (FCT, Portugal) for Academic Excellence, CITTA, University of Coimbra, February 2020-January 2025

Software

Python

RStudio

ArcGIS

Open-ALAQS

Office tools

Publications

JOURNALS
• Kiana Sanajou*, Oxana Tchepel, “Modelling civil aviation emissions inventory using open-air flight tracking data: a data-driven methodology”, published in Journal of Sustainability, March 2024.
• Kiana Sanajou*, Antonio Pais Antunes, “Investigating factors affecting bus dwell times in Urmia, Iran”, submitted to Journal of Public Transport (under review).
• M. Sadeghpour, Kiana Sanajou*, Kemal Selçuk ÖĞÜT, “Determination of Pedestrian Arrival Headway Distribution at Signalized Crosswalks in Istanbul”, in Journal of Sigma, September 2017, Istanbul, Turkey.
CONFERANCES
• Kiana Sanajou*, Oxana Tchepel. “Modelling of aircraft pollutant emissions during landing and take-off cycles: a case study of Lisbon international airport”, 20th GET Conference, Batalha, Portugal, 2024.
• Kiana Sanajou*, Oxana Tchepel. “Evaluation of landing and take-off emissions from aircraft using open-air traffic data”, 15th CITTA Conference, Coimbra, Portugal, 2023.
• Kiana Sanajou*, Antonio Pais Antunes. “An analysis of bus dwell time in Urmia (Iran)”, 13th CITTA Conference, 2021, Portugal.
• M.Sadeghpour, Kiana Sanajou*, Kemal Selçuk ÖĞÜT. “Determination of Pedestrian Arrival Headway Distribution at Signalized Crosswalks in Istanbul”, 9th TRANSIST, 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.

POSTERS
• Kiana Sanajou*, Oxana Tchepel. “Modelling of aircraft emissions using publicly available flight tracking data”, 25th Euro Working Group on Transportation Meeting (EWGT 2023), Santander, Spain, 2023.
• Kiana Sanajou*, Masoud Amel Sakhi. “Numerical Stability Analysis of Slopes Reinforced with Chip Tires”, 8th National Congress on Civil Engineering, 7-8 May 2014, Babol University, Babol, Iran.

References

  • Professor Dr. Antonio Pais Antunes, Coordinator of Transport Systems program at the University of Coimbra, antunes@dec.uc.pt
  • Assoc. Prof. Oxana Tchepel, Advisor during PhD at University of Coimbra, oxana@uc.pt

Timeline

Innovation And Entrepreneurship

TU Berlin Winter University
01.2023 - 01.2023

Researcher

CITTA, University Of Coimbra
09.2019 - 01.2025

Ph.D. - Transport Systems

University of Coimbra
05.2019 - 04.2025

Civil Engineer

DIDGAH Company
03.2016 - 09.2016

Master of Science - Transportation Engineering

Istanabul Technical University
02.2016 - 05.2019

Intern

ATROPAT Company
06.2014 - 09.2014

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Urmia University
09.2010 - 06.2015

Translator and Marketer

ULAK Technology and Transportation Inc.
5 2017 - 9 2017

Transportation

Aalto Summer School On Transportation

Transportation

Aalto Summer School On Transportation

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