Kianfar’s research interests include traffic operations, traffic modeling and simulation, Intelligent Transportation Systems, connected vehicles, transportation safety, optimization and heuristic techniques. While studying at University of Missouri, Kianfar developed a connected vehicle simulation test-bed. The simulation test-bed provided a foundation to further investigate the various applications of connected vehicle technology. The test-bed was used to develop a framework for the placement of roadside equipment units (RSEs) in an urban network. Kianfar has conducted work and research in the field of transportation engineering in a variety of environments. He has been involved in development of simulation models for connected vehicles, evaluation of active traffic management strategies, development of travel demand forecasting models, and analysis of pedestrian and transit facilities.
