Name, Surname: Arman Sagimov
Organisation: Academy of Civil Aviation (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
Stay period: from 08.04.2024 to 07.05.2024
Research area: Applying data science to aviation security
Short description of the research area:
This study is deeply focused on the use of data science in the civil aviation industry to develop a methodology for comprehensive assessment of aviation security in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The goal of this system is to improve business processes, resource management and crisis forecasting using artificial intelligence, machine learning and database theory.
Scientific supervisor: Prof., Dr.sc.ing. Aleksandrs Medvedevs
Name, Surname: Gulsanat Kaipbek
Organisation: Academy of Civil Aviation (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
Stay period: from 19.02.2024 to 18.03.2024
Research area: Application of data science in different fields of aviation
Short description of the research area:
This research deeply focuses on the use of data science in the civil aviation industry in order to develop a methodology for a monitoring system for Kazakhstan’s civil aviation sector. The goal of this system is to improve business processes, resource management, and crisis prediction using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and database theory.
Scientific supervisor: Prof. Dr. Irina Jackiva (Yatskiv)
Name, Surname: Zura Sansyzbayeva
Organisation: L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (Kazakhstan)
Stay period: from September 2023 to June 2024
Research area: Modelling of international transport corridors
Short description of the research area:
International transport corridors (ITCs) are intricate logistical networks essential for global trade flows. The effective modeling of these corridors provides invaluable insights into optimizing the transport system. However, existing approaches have significant limitations in dynamically rep-resenting the complexities and uncertainties inherent in ITC operations and at the early stages of ITC development when data are limited. The study proposes a novel methodology for developing Petri net based macro-models. The model is scalable, enabling analysis from an international perspective down to specific country segments. The proposed modeling approach and scalability provide strategic insights into optimizing corridor efficiency. This research delivers a streamlined yet comprehensive methodology for ITC modeling using Petri nets. The modeling framework can be a substantial potential for enhancing logistics system analysis and planning.
Scientific supervisor: Professor, Dr.hab.sc.ing. Igor Kabashkin
Name, Surname: Kristina Vaičiūtė
Organisation: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Stay period: from 03.06.2022 to 03.09.2022
Research area: Design and modelling of adaptive autonomous vehicle’s control system
Short description of the research area:
With the development of transportation organization technologies of transport companies and the technical characteristics of the logistics infrastructure, the need for competent specialists arises. The smooth development of the technological infrastructure of transport companies must ensure rational strategic decisions of logistics specialists and avoid wrong assessment of the situation. At the operational level, the efficiency of the use of technological equipment and the quality of logistics services are ensured by the engineering (technological) competencies of the transport company’s logistics specialists. Failure to assess the connection between the development of the technological infrastructure of transport companies and the engineering competences of logistics specialists from a systemic point of view affects the amount of costs allocated to the renewal and/or acquisition of the company’s technological infrastructure. The lack of these funds affects the intensity and timeliness of infrastructure renewal, the efficiency of its use and the quality of transport services.
Evaluating the engineering competences of logistics specialists using empirical research methods and digital modeling aims to determine the links between the technological development of transport companies and the engineering competences/abilities of logistics specialists.
Scientific supervisor: Prof. Dr. Irina Jackiva (Yatskiv)
Name, Surname: Paulius Skačkauskas
Organisation: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Faculty of Transport Engineering)
Stay period: from 25.06.2019 to 06.09.2019
Research area: Design and modelling of adaptive autonomous vehicle’s control system
Short description of the research area: As modern active safety systems in the last decade increased traffic safety noticeably, the common interest of the general public in the field of autonomous vehicles keeps growing. Respectively, the future of autonomous vehicles, i.e., the realization of the envisaged benefits, such as increased driving safety or improved transportation efficiency and public acceptance, will depend on their ability to safely move in real road networks and various traffic scenarios. It is important to note that two of the most important keys to the autonomy are realised through trajectory planning and control algorithms. Due to these reasons, the aim of the research is to develop an adaptive autonomous vehicle control algorithm, which will ensure a safe and reliable real-time trajectory following possibility for an autonomous ground vehicle, while the vehicle is moving in different traffic scenarios.
Scientific supervisor: Dr.sc.ing., Professor Alexander Grakovski
Name, Surname: Maria Marczewska-Rytko
Organisation: Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (Lublin, Poland), Faculty of Political Science
Grant: COST Action 15221
Stay period: from 27.05.2019 to 31.05.2019
Research area: direct democracy, populism, religion and politics, political and social movements, new social movements.
Scientific supervisor: Prof., Dr.sc.admin. Y. Stukalina.
Name, Surname: Ilayda Yilmaz
Organisation: Istanbul Arel University (Biomedical Engineering department)
Stay period:from 15.01.2019 to 20.05.2019
Research area: Controlled drug release systems
Short description of the research area: Controlled drug release systems-controlled release systems allow the active substance to oscillate at regional or systematic predetermined rates and specific time intervals. The benefits of controlled drug release are: 1) continuous protection of the drug level at the therapeutic rate, 2) reduction of harmful effects due to targeting, 3) reduction of the amount of drugs needed.
Scientific supervisor: assoc. prof., Dr.sc.ing. A. Krainyukov.
Name, Surname: Kahlouche Abdelaziz
Organisation: Frères Mentouri, Constantine University, Laboratory of Transport Engineering and Environment
Stay period:from 01.10.2017 to 30.10.2017
Research area: Urban railway safety
Short description of the research area: In this research area we are interested in the safety of urban railway transport. The purposes of this study are to analysis and improve the tram safety in the city of Constantine in Algeria recently benefited of this means of transport.
Scientific supervisor: Prof., Dr.sc.ing. I.Yatskiv.
Name, Surname: Nika Tikanashvili
Organisation: Georgian Aviation University
Grant: “Latvian State Fellowships For Research 2017” Supported By The Latvian State Education Development Agency
Stay period: from 10.10.2017 to 09.02.2018
Research area: Maintenance of Air Navigation Systems
Short description of the research area: Research and development of mathematical model for estimation of accuracy of radionavigation systems of aircraft position in the terminal area. Study of modern problems of existing radionavigation systems and the ways for their determination; investigation of the optimal arrangement of radionavigation aids at the airports with runways less than 2km.
Scientific supervisor: Professor, Dr.hab.sc.ing. Igor Kabashkin.
Name, Surname: Dr. Giannis Adamos
Organisation: University of Thessaly, Traffic, Transportation and Logistics Laboratory
Grant: ALLIANCE project (Grant agreement no.: 692426)
Stay period: from 17.09.2017 to 23.09.2017
Research area: Passenger transport accessibility at interchanges
Short description of the research area: Seamless intermodal transport is an appealing concept that enables individuals to travel to their destination in the most efficient, comfortable, safe and quick way. Transport interchanges can support this concept, since they link movements between different transportation modes and routes. The objectives of this research are to assess accessibility at interchanges and suggest ways to improve it, study current information provision systems, indicate the level of coordination between different transportation modes and the relevant involved stakeholders, and lastly, investigate the design of interchanges and recommend sustainable solutions that can make them more functional and aesthetically pleasant.
Scientific supervisor: Prof., Dr.sc.ing. I.Yatskiv
Name, Surname: Ioannis Karakikes
Organisation: University of Thessaly
Grant: COST TU1305
Stay period: from 17.09.2017 to 23.09.2017
Research area: Simulation and impact assessment of innovative systems for urban freight distribution
Short description of the research area: This visit’s research focus lies on ultra-urbanized smart cities that combine dense passenger and freight travel systems. Throught this scientific mission the PhD cand. will become familiar with factors that determine travel behavior, review global ICT platforms and examine the connection between social media and urban freight distribution with the use of simulation tools.
Scientific supervisor: Dr.sc.ing. Mihails Savrasovs
Name, Surname: Gani Askarov
Organisation: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Grant: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Stay period: from 01.09.2017 to 25.11.2017
Research area: Transport logistics
Short description of the research area: The purpose of this study is to develop a methodology for organizing freight road transport based on logistics principles to improve the efficiency and reliability of the transportation process in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Scientific supervisor: Dr.hab.sc.ing. Jurijs Tolujevs
Name, Surname: Alfonso Bahillo
Organisation: DeustoTech – University of Deusto
Grant: José Castillejo for young researchers (Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport)
Stay period: from 01.09.2016 to 01.12.2016
Research area: Smart mobility
Short description of the research area: In this research, we place the increasing penetration of digital technologies devices (smart phones, smart watches, tablets, etc.) within the broader context of their use in public spaces, not only open spaces such as parks, gardens or plazas but also closed such as train stations, museums, hospitals or city-malls. The consequences of this interweaving, which are growing at a rapid pace, are not yet fully investigated. This fact accompanied by their rapid development and increasing application possibilities, challenges urban planners, social scientists and ICT experts.
Scientific supervisor: Prof., Dr.sc.ing. I.Yatskiv
Name, Surname: Vytautas Dumbliauskas
Organisation: Department of Urban Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Grant: ERASMUS +
Stay period: 29/06/2016 to 29/08/2016
Research area: Transport modelling and traffic simulation
Short description of the research area:
The research area encompass analysis and modelling of Park and Ride system at macro/city level. This consist of application of travel demand modelling tools (PTV VISUM) in order to estimate potential operation of proposed Park and Ride sites and identification of optimal Park and Ride locations.
Scientific supervisor: Dr.sc.ing. Mihails Savrasovs
Name, Surname: Alina Verseckienė
Organisation: Vilnius Gediminas technical university (logistics and transport management department).
Stay period: 17/02/2014 to 17/05/2014
Research area: insurance of public transportation services for people with mobility impairments
Short description of the research area: analyzing the accessibility of public transport and integration of special services for people with mobility impairments into the existing public transport system.
Scientific supervisor: Prof., Dr.sc.ing. I.Yatskiv
Name, Surname: Alvaro, Garcia-Castro
Organisation: Transport Research Centre TRANSyT, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Grand: COST TU 1004
Stay period: 14/10/2013 to 1/11/2013
Research area: Transport and emission modelling
Short description of the research area: The research during the stay has been focused on the calibration and simulation of transport models in Madrid and Riga.
The case study in Madrid corresponds to a section of the M-30 ring motorway which is normally used by buses coming from North Spain and accessing to the main bus station in Madrid. In this section, a variable speed limit system have been put into operation in last month.
This research tries to find how this ITS influence the traffic performance and how this could affect the assignment in the macro model. The first step carried out during this STSM has been to program a script which simulates the effects of VSL in an already existing traffic micro model (VISSIM).
After that, we have studied how to link the VISSIM outputs with the VISUM macro model. Speed-Intensity curves have been analysed in order to obtain data to adjust the volume-delay functions (VDF) in VISUM, which will influence in the assignment model.
Procedures to calibrate both models have been discussed, analysing also literature provided by TTI colleagues.
In the framework of these case studies simulations, EnViVer software was also used in order to analyses VISSIM output and provide information about emissions and air quality.
Scientific supervisor: A.Monzon, Prof., Dr.sc.ing. I.Yatskiv
