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Urban Planning · Transport Research · Education

Ali Soltani

PhD | Urban Planner · Transport Researcher · Educator
Flinders University & UNSW Sydney · Marie Curie Fellow, University of Orléans
World's Top 2% Scientist (Stanford/Elsevier, 2023–2025) · 3,450+ Citations · h-index 31

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I am an urban planning and transport researcher currently based in Adelaide, South Australia, holding appointments at Flinders University and the City Futures Research Centre at the University of New South Wales. I also hold a Senior Fellowship under the European Union Marie Curie program at the University of Orléans, France, where I lead an independent research program in sustainable urban mobility. My work spans vulnerable road users, transport safety, urban heat island mitigation, housing markets, and the application of artificial intelligence and digital twins to next-generation urban challenges.

I completed my PhD in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of South Australia, where I investigated the links between neighbourhood design, walkability, and travel behaviour — work that established the foundation for a research career now recognised in Stanford and Elsevier's World Top 2% Scientists list for three consecutive years. My academic journey has taken me across Iran, Turkey, Japan, Italy, France, and Australia, and I have held research and teaching positions at institutions including Shiraz University, the University of South Australia, Griffith University, and the University of Naples Federico II.

In the classroom, my teaching is shaped by a deep belief in learning through doing. I draw on live datasets, real-world case studies, and problem-based methods to equip students with the analytical skills that matter in practice — an approach recognised with a Faculty Best Teacher Award and consistently strong student evaluations. I have supervised more than 70 Master's and Honours students to completion, and many have gone on to secure competitive PhD scholarships and postdoctoral positions at institutions across Australia, Europe, and North America.

I welcome research collaborations in urban planning, transport analytics, spatial data science, and related disciplines. I am available to supervise Master of Philosophy and PhD candidates, with particular interest in topics aligned with road safety, urban mobility, housing dynamics, and AI applications in urban systems. Feel free to reach out to discuss potential collaboration in teaching or research, or to connect about my work.

Future Urban Analytics Autonomous Mobility Transport Safety Urban Heat Island GIS & Spatial Analytics Housing Markets
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