Akshay Vij

Dissertation: Incorporating the Influence of Latent Modal Preferences in Travel Demand Models

Advisor: Joan Walker

PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2013

MS Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2010

BTech Civil and Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 2008

University of South Australia - Present 

• Associate Professor

Dr. Akshay Vij is an Associate Professor at UniSA Business. He has previously worked as lecturer and post-doctoral scholar at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, with joint research appointments at the Institute of Transportation Studies and the Institute of Urban and Regional Development. He received his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, also from UC, Berkeley.

Vij’s research has made significant contributions to the development of statistical methods for the study of human behavior, and their application to different empirical contexts, such as transport, urban and regional development, labour markets, and energy. Findings from his research have been published in some of the most prestigious academic journals in these disciplines, such as the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization; presented at multiple national and international academic and industry conferences, workshops and symposiums; and covered by popular media outlets, such as The Conversation and Channel Nine.

Vij has collaborated extensively with industry and government partners to conduct research that addresses major practical challenges facing these different sectors. Since joining UniSA in 2015, Vij has led research grants worth A$3m and additionally been a co-investigator on grants worth A$1.6 million.