Kazuya Kawamura Ph.D., UPP Director
Associate Professor
Born in Kobe, Japan. Moved to the US in 1983. Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University (1988) M.S. Civil Engineering - Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley (1989) Ph.D. Civil Engineering - Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley (1999) Professional Experience: Transportation Planner/Engineer, JHK & Associates (1989-1994) Registration Professional Engineer - Civil, California, Illinois
BS, North Carolina State University (1988); MS, University of California, Berkeley (1989); PhD, University of California, Berkeley (1999).
Courses
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UPP 584 - Methods of Policy Analysis
UPP 503 - Data Analysis for Planners and Managers
UPP 560 - Urban Transportation Planning I
UPP 562 - Urban Transportation Planning III
Research
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Freight transportation, Transportation Economics, Congestion Pricing, Accessibility
Publications
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with A. Seetharaman and S. dev Bhatta. "Assessment of the Relationship between Vehicle Type Mix and the Benefit of Freight Projects". Forthcoming in Logistics Systems for Sustainable Cities, Elsevier.
with A. Seetharaman and S. dev Bhatta. "Economic Benefits of Freight Policy relating to the Trucking Industry: An Evaluation of the RTP Freight Policy for the Chicago Six County Region". Forthcoming in Transportation Research Record.
K. Kawamura. "Perceived Benefits of Congestion Pricing for Trucks". Forthcoming in Transportation Research Record.
"Policy toward Integration of Land Use and Transportation Planning in the U.S.- Recent Developments and Future Prospects". City Planning Review, City Planning Institute of Japan. August 2003 (in Japanese)
with A. Seetharaman. "Data Requirements for Truck Project Impact Evaluation" in the Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2002.
with H.S. Shin "Public Private Partnership in Regional Freight Planning: Implications for the Future" in the Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2002.
K. Kawamura. "Empirical Examination of the Relationship between Firm Location and Transportation Facilities", Transportation Research Record 1747, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., [2001]
K. Kawamura. "Perceived Value of Time for Truck Operators", Transportation Research Record 1725, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., [2000]
Contact
kazuya@uic.edu
Room 234 (MC 348)
312-413-1269