CV

Education

• B.Asc. in Integrated Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2014
• M.S. in Transportation Engineering & Planning, New York University, 2019
• Ph.D in Transportation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023 (expected)

Work experience

• June 2022 - November 2022: PhD Intern, Data & Policy Analysis
  • OECD International Transport Forum, Paris
  • Conducted policy research on performance evaluation and data reporting for new mobility services (e.g. micromobility, ride-hailing, autonomous vehicles) across the globe, facilitated expert workshops and recommended best practices.
  • Evaluated gender differences in the performance and availability of urban mobility for several large cities in West Africa and Korea.
  • Lead the writing of the “Liveable Cities” chapter of the ITF’s flagship publication, which describes the impacts of transport decarbonisation policies on quality of life in cities and uses model results to provide policy recommendations.
• May 2018 - August 2019: Transportation Planner
  • Stantec Consulting Services, New York NY
  • Simulated traffic network dynamics to determine impact of future growth and infrastructure improvements on facility performance and level of service
  • Modeled travel demand within large urban areas across North America to predict modal split and traffic assignment using state of the practice software programs.
• August 2014 - August 2017: Field Engineer
  • Kiewit Infrastructure Company, Vancouver BC & Cove Point MD
  • Oversaw cost, forecasting and scheduling for $30 million scope of work installing mechanical equipment, which was performed on schedule and under budget.
  • Tracked, forecasted and reported cost and progress during the closeout of a high-profile, multi-billion-dollar bridge and highway construction project in Vancouver, BC.

Publications

Dynamic market evaluation of last-mile transit operations with en-route transfers

Caros, N.S. and Chow, J.Y.J. (2020). "Dynamic market evaluation of last-mile transit operations with en-route transfers." Transportmetrica B: Transport Dynamics. 22, pp.1-25.

Effects of violent crime and vehicular crashes on active mode choice decisions in New York City

Caros, N.S. and Chow, J.Y.J., (2020). "Effects of violent crime and vehicular crashes on active mode choice decisions in New York City." Travel Behaviour and Society. 18, pp.37-45.

Robust matching-integrated vehicle rebalancing in ride-hailing system with uncertain demand

Guo, X., Caros, N.S. and Zhao, J., (2021). "Robust matching-integrated vehicle rebalancing in ride-hailing system with uncertain demand." Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. 150, pp.161-189.

ROVE: An integrated transit performance and passenger journey visualization engine

Caros, N.S., Guo, X., Stewart, A.F., Attanucci, J., Smith, N., Nioras, D., Gartsman, A. and Zimmer, A., (2022). "ROVE: An integrated transit performance and passenger journey visualization engine." Transportation Research Record. 2677, pp.1082-1097.

Talks

Two-sided market evaluation of last-mile transit operations with en-route transfers

September 05, 2018

Conference Presentation at 7th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation, Athens, Greece

Effects of violent crime and vehicular crashes on active mode choice decisions in New York City

January 16, 2019

Conference Presentation at Transportation Research Board 98th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC

Dynamic market evaluation of last-mile transit operations with en-route transfers

January 15, 2020

Conference Presentation at Transportation Research Board 99th Annual Meeting, Washington DC

Visualization Dashboard for Bus Performance Evaluation and Analysis

August 12, 2020

Conference Presentation at Transit Data 6th International Symposium, Online

Robust matching-integrated vehicle rebalancing for ridehailing platforms with uncertain demand

January 26, 2021

Conference Presentation at 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Online

Systematic bus corridor identification and performance measure aggregation: method and case studies

January 27, 2021

Conference Presentation at 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Online

Recoupling destination flexibility and travel time utility

January 29, 2021

Conference Presentation at 100th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Online

Leveraging destination flexibility to increase ridesharing participation: an integrated model and case study

June 21, 2021

Conference Presentation at International Symposium on Transportation Data and Modelling 2021, Online

Robust matching-integrated vehicle rebalancing in ride-hailing systems with uncertain demand

June 21, 2021

Conference Presentation at International Symposium on Transportation Data and Modelling 2021, Online

Ride-pooling matching models for the future of work

January 10, 2022

Conference Presentation at 101st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington DC

ROVE: An Integrated Transit Performance and Passenger Journey Visualization Engine

January 10, 2022

Conference Presentation at 101st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington DC

Journey-based transit equity analysis: A case study in Greater Boston

January 11, 2022

Conference Presentation at 101st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington DC

A tractable modeling framework for evaluating transit capacity flexibility at scale

January 10, 2023

Conference Presentation at 102nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington DC

Service and leadership

• Volunteering with UN Development Programme to proofread and copyedit internal and public-facing documents for the Bangkok Regional Office.
• Volunteering with the Greater Boston Food Bank to organize and distribute food to those in need.