Sandip Chakrabarti Curriculum Vitae, September 2015 Postdoctoral Research Associate METRANS Transportation Center Sol Price School of Public Policy University of Southern California Office: 3335 S. Figueroa St., Unit A, UGW 101V Los Angeles, CA 90007 Mail: 9618 Exposition Boulevard, Apt 210, Los Angeles CA 90034 Email: sandipch@usc.edu Phone: (213) 308-5192 Education 2010-15 Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Development University of Southern California, Los Angeles, U.S.A. Dissertation: The Demand for Reliable Travel: Evidence from Los Angeles and Implications for Public Transit Policy Committee members: Genevieve Giuliano (Chair), Marlon Boarnet, Lisa Schweitzer, and James E. Moore, II 2006-08 Master of City Planning Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India 2001-06 Bachelor of Architecture (Honors) Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India Research and Consulting Positions Aug 2015- Postdoctoral Research Associate, USC METRANS Transportation Center 2010-15 Research Assistant, USC METRANS Transportation Center 2013 Researcher, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy 2009-10 Consultant Architect-Planner, Jurong Consultants Pvt. Ltd., India 2008-09 Consultant, Infrastructure Advisory, Mott MacDonald Group, India 2008 Deputy Manager, Infrastructure, Reliance Haryana SEZ Ltd., India 2007-08 Research Associate, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India Honors Awards 2013 Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Southern California 2009 V.N. Prasad National Best Thesis Award, Institute of Town Planners, India 2009 Mott MacDonald Professional Excellence (Best Paper) Award 2008 S.N. Haldar (Regional) Best Thesis Award, Institute of Town Planners, India Sandip Chakrabarti, September 2015 1
Fellowships 2014-15 C. Lowell Harriss Dissertation Fellowship, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy 2013-14 USC Lusk Center for Real Estate Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship 2010-13 USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Doctoral Fellowship 2006-08 National Graduate Engineering Fellowship (GATE), Government of India Scholarships 2014 Conference Travel Scholarship, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 2013 Hagman Scholarship, 27 th Land Use Law and Planning Conference, UCLA 2013 AESOP-ACSP Conference Travel Scholarship, University of Southern California Publications Refereed Journal Articles 1. Chakrabarti, S. (2015). The demand for reliable transit service: New evidence using stop level data from the Los Angeles Metro bus system. Journal of Transport Geography, 48, 154-164. 2. Chakrabarti, S., & Giuliano, G. (2015). Does service reliability determine transit patronage? Insights from the Los Angeles Metro bus system. Transport Policy, 42, 12-20. 3. Giuliano, G., Chakrabarti, S. & Rhoads, M. (2015). Using Regional Archived Multimodal Transportation System Data for Policy Analysis: A Case Study of the LA Metro Expo Line. Journal of Planning Education and Research (In press; DOI: 10.1177/0739456X15604444). 4. Joh, K., Chakrabarti, S., Boarnet, M. G., & Woo, A. (2015). The Walking Renaissance: A Longitudinal Analysis of Walking Travel in the Greater Los Angeles Area, USA. Sustainability, 7(7), 8985-9011. Book Chapters and Reviews 1. Giuliano, G., Chakrabarti, S., & Rhoads, M. (2015). Transport Geography. In J. D. Wright (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2nd Edition, Elsevier (pp. 607-615). 2. Chakrabarti, S. (2014). A Review of An Uncertain Glory: India and Its Contradictions. Journal of the American Planning Association, 80:2, 189-190. Refereed Conference Papers 1. Giuliano, G., Rhoads, M. & Chakrabarti, S. (2014). New data, new applications: using transportation system data for regional monitoring. Proceedings of the 2014 Transport Research Arena, Paris. http://www.traconference.eu/papers/pdfs/tra2014_fpaper_18601.pdf. Sandip Chakrabarti, September 2015 2
Articles in Refereed Indian Journals 1. Chakrabarti, S. (2011). The Influence of Urban Spatial Structure on Travel Behavior A Literature Review. Journal of the School of Planning and Architecture: New Dimensions in Research of Environments for Living, 2, 87-95. 2. Chakrabarti, S. & Mazumder, T. (2010). Behavioral Characteristics of Car Parking Demand: A Case Study of Kolkata. Journal of the Institute of Town Planners, India, 7:4, 1-11. 3. Nigam, N. S., Mazumder, T. & Chakrabarti, S. (2008). Planning for Fast Emerging Rural Growth Nodes in Transition A Case Study of Panagarh. Journal of the Institute of Town Planners, India, 5:2, 6-18. 4. Mazumder, T. & Chakrabarti, S. (2008). Rising Car Ownership and Parking Infrastructure in Indian Cities Problems and Prospects. ABACUS (Internationally refereed journal of the Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, India), 3:2, 35-42. 5. Chakrabarti, S. & Mazumder, T. (2008). The Economics of Off-Street Parking. Spatio-Economic Development Record, 15:2. Other Written Materials Research Reports and Working Papers 1. Boarnet, M. G., Chakrabarti, S., Bostic, R., Rodnyansky, S., Morrison-Hawkins, B., Santiago- Bartolomei, R., and Wang, X. (2015). Housing Affordability and Transit-Oriented Development in Los Angeles: A Challenge and an Opportunity. California Community Foundation. 2. Giuliano, G., Chakrabarti, S., Demiryurek, U., Showalter, C., Rhoads, M., and Hou, Y. (2015). Archived Data Management System: White Paper on Long-Term Research, Development, and Technology Transfer. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 3. Giuliano, G., Chakrabarti, S., Demiryurek, U., Rhoads, M., and Hou, Y. (2015). Archived Data Management System: Web Application Graphical User Interface for Regional Multimodal Transportation System Monitoring. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 4. Giuliano, G., Chakrabarti, S., Rhoads, M., and Hou, Y. (2015). Regional Multimodal Transportation System Monitoring: A New Approach. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 5. Giuliano, G., Chakrabarti, S., Rhoads, M. (2015). Integrated Corridor Monitoring Application: Case Study of the LA Metro Expo Line. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 6. Chakrabarti, S. & Giuliano, G. (2014). Does service reliability influence transit patronage? Evidence from Los Angeles, and implications for transit policy. USC Lusk Center for Real Estate Working Paper. 7. Giuliano, G., Chakrabarti, S., & Rhoads, M. (2014). Scoping Study to Expand the Archived Data Management System in Los Angeles. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Sandip Chakrabarti, September 2015 3
8. Giuliano, G., Schweitzer, L., Chakrabarti, S., Rhoads, M. & Huang, Y. (2012). Application of the Archived Data Management System for Corridor Monitoring, Regional Monitoring, and Incident Management. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 9. Giuliano, G., Schweitzer, L., Chakrabarti, S., Rhoads, M. & Huang, Y. (2012). Study of Existing and Planned RIITS (Regional Integration of ITS) Network Data Sources. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Full Papers for Conferences/Symposia (Non-Refereed) 1. Chakrabarti, S. (2015). The Demand for Reliable Transit Service: New Evidence Using Stop Level Data from the Los Angeles Metro Bus System. Paper to be presented by Sandip Chakrabarti at the 55 th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Houston. 2. Chakrabarti, S. (2014). The Demand for Reliable Travel: Analyzing the Influence of Service Reliability on Transit Mode Choice. Paper presented by Sandip Chakrabarti at the 54 th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Philadelphia. 3. Giuliano, G., Rhoads, M. & Chakrabarti, S. (2014). New Data, New Applications: A Method for Transportation System Performance Monitoring. Paper presented by Genevieve Giuliano at the 54 th Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Philadelphia. This paper was also presented at the 53 rd Annual Meeting of the Western Regional Science Association in San Diego, 2014, and at the 62 nd Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International in Washington, D.C., 2014. 4. Chakrabarti, S. (2013). The Demand for Reliable Travel: Theory, Evidence, and a Research Agenda. Paper presented by Sandip Chakrabarti at the Joint AESOP-ACSP Congress, Dublin, Ireland. 5. Giuliano, G. & Chakrabarti, S. (2013). New Applications for Real-Time Transportation System Data: Analyzing Impacts of Rail Transit Investments. Paper presented by Sandip Chakrabarti at the 54 th Transportation Research Forum, Annapolis MD. 6. Schweitzer, L. & Chakrabarti, S. (2012). Too Much Democracy, or Too Little? California s High Speed Rail and Environmental Review. Paper presented by Sandip Chakrabarti at the Symposium on High-Speed Rail & Sustainability, Center for Environmental Public Policy, Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA. 7. Chakrabarti, S. (2009). Behavioral Characteristics of Automobile Parking Demand and Planning for Off-street Parking Facilities. Paper presented by Sandip Chakrabarti at the 57 th National Town and Country Planners Congress, Goa, India. Sandip Chakrabarti, September 2015 4
Articles under Review/Ready for Submission 1. Chakrabarti, S. How can transit attract people out of cars? Analysis of factors that determine transit use among car-owners in Los Angeles. 2. Chakrabarti, S. & Shin, E. J. Can transit use help promote physical activity? Insights from the 2012-13 California Household Travel Survey 3. Giuliano, G., Chakrabarti, S., Rhoads, M. Overview of a Framework for Monitoring the Regional Transportation System Grant Writing Successful Research Proposals Team Work 2015 Application of a Regional Multi-Modal Transportation System Performance Monitoring Framework Postdoctoral Research Associate/co-PI, University of Southern California PI: Genevieve Giuliano, Professor, University of Southern California Funding Amount: US$100,000 Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation 2015 The Decline in Inter- and Intra-Urban Mobility and its Impact on Passenger Travel Postdoctoral Research Associate/co-PI, University of Southern California PI: Gary Painter, Professor, University of Southern California Funding Amount: US$99,945 Funding Agency: California Department of Transportation 2015 Archived Data Management System Maintenance Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Southern California PI: Genevieve Giuliano, Professor, University of Southern California Funding Amount: US$480,000 Funding Agency: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Individual 2014 Does Service Reliability Promote Transit Use? Doctoral Candidate and PI, University of Southern California Funding Amount: US$10,000 Funding Agency: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy 2013 The Demand for Reliable Travel: Evidence from Los Angeles, and Implications for Policy Doctoral Candidate and PI, University of Southern California Funding Amount: US$20,000 Funding Agency: Lusk Center for Real Estate, University of Southern California Sandip Chakrabarti, September 2015 5
Major Funded Research Projects 2015- Application of a Regional Multi-Modal Transportation System Performance Monitoring Framework Postdoctoral Research Associate/co-PI, University of Southern California Funded by: U.S. Department of Transportation 2015- The Decline in Inter- and Intra-Urban Mobility and its Impact on Passenger Travel Postdoctoral Research Associate/co-PI, University of Southern California Funded by: California Department of Transportation 2015- Archived Data Management System Maintenance Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Southern California Funded by: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2010-15 Archived Data Management System (ADMS) for the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (RIITS) project in Los Angeles Research Assistant, University of Southern California Funded by: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 2015 Housing Affordability and Transit-Oriented Development in Los Angeles: A Challenge and an Opportunity Research Assistant, University of Southern California Funded by: California Community Foundation 2013 The Los Angeles Expo Light Rail Line: A Study of Travel and Physical Activity Change Associated with a New Light Rail Line Research Assistant, University of Southern California Funded by: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, SCAG, Haynes Foundation 2007-08 Aizawl (Capital of the Indian state of Mizoram) Master Plan Vision 2030 Research Associate, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Funded by: Aizawl Development Authority 2007-08 Mobility Improvement Plan and City Development Plan for Haldia, India Research Associate, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Funded by: Haldia Development Authority 2007-08 Mobility Improvement Plan for Asansol-Durgapur, India Research Associate, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Funded by: Asansol Durgapur Development Authority 2007-08 Rapid Appraisal and Planning for Panagarh and Kulti, India Research Associate, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Funded by: Asansol Durgapur Development Authority Sandip Chakrabarti, September 2015 6
Teaching As Instructor Fall 2015 PPD 634: Institutional and Policy Issues in Transportation As Guest Lecturer Fall 2014 Fall 2012, 2013 Spring 2013 Spring 2013 Spring 2013 Spring 2012 Fall 2007 Public transit planning and policy, in PPD 634: Institutional and Policy Issues in Transportation () Land use and transportation, in PPD 634: Institutional and Policy Issues in Transportation () Broken windows theory, in PPD 527: The Social Context of Planning (Graduate course, University of Southern California) Introduction to urban planning and development, in PPD 227: Urban Planning and Development (Undergraduate course, University of Southern California) Food and Freedom, in PPD 526: Comparative International Development () Why India cannot plan its cities, in PPD 526: Comparative International Development () Pattern Language (Christopher Alexander), in Undergraduate Architectural Design Studio, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. As Teaching Assistant Spring 2013 Spring 2012, 2013 Fall 2012 Fall 2012 PPD 527: The Social Context of Planning Instructor: Elizabeth Currid-Halkett PPD 526: Comparative International Development Instructor: Tridib Banerjee PPD 524: Planning Theory Instructor: Lisa Schweitzer PPD 533: Planning History and Urban Form Instructor: David Sloane Sandip Chakrabarti, September 2015 7
Fall 2011 Institutional and Policy Issues in Transportation Instructor: Genevieve Giuliano 2007-08 Architectural Design Studio Undergraduate course, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Instructor: Sanghamitra Basu Consulting Experience Selected Major Projects in India Master Planning 2009-10 Manesar-Bawal Industrial Investment Region, Haryana (250 sq. km.) 2009-10 TATA Gopalpur Special Economic Zone, Orissa (3000 acres) Client: Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd. 2009-10 Integrated Multi-Modal Logistics Hub, Haryana (1500 acres) 2008-09 Palanpur-Mehsana and Vadodara-Ankleshwar Industrial Areas, Gujarat Client: Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation 2008 Reliance Haryana Special Economic Zone, Haryana (1200 acres) Client: Reliance Industries Feasibility Studies 2009-10 Development of Exhibition & Convention Centre, Haryana 2009-10 Water Supply for Manesar-Bawal Industrial Investment Region, Haryana 2009-10 Mass Transit Connectivity to Manesar-Bawal Industrial Investment Region, Haryana 2008-09 Potential for Food Processing Industries in Madhya Pradesh Client: Perdaman Industries 2008-09 Development of Petroleum, Chemicals & Petrochemicals Investment Region, West Bengal Client: West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Sandip Chakrabarti, September 2015 8
Environmental Management 2007 Development of Common Effluent Treatment Plant for Small Textile Processing Units, West Bengal Client: West Bengal Pollution Control Board 2007 Technology Development for Abatement of Pollution for Small Non-recovery Fuel Coke Units, West Bengal Client: West Bengal Pollution Control Board Service 2014 Discussant, Urban Growth Seminar on Managing (Not Solving) Cities Transportation Problems through Change in Policy and Investment, University of Southern California 2014 Participant, panel discussion on Ph.D. experience at the 2014 ACSP-UCLA-USC Pre-Doctoral Workshop for Students of Color 2013 Moderator, panel discussion on Environment and Transportation at the 2013 L.A. Policy Symposium organized by the RAND Corporation 2011-12 Senior Editor, Policy and Practice Journal, USC Price School of Public Policy 2007-08 Unit-Coordinator of the NOSPLAN (National Organization of the Students of Planning) Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Chapter Software/Programming Expertise (Selected) Stata, SAS, SPSS, ArcGIS (including network analyst), Synchro, TransCAD, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Oracle SQL, C/C++, Java, etc. Sandip Chakrabarti, September 2015 9