Mehmet Yildirimoglu is a Senior Lecturer of Transport Engineering at the School of Civil Engineering. Mehmet received his B.Sc. degree in civil engineering from the Middle East Technical University (METU) in 2009, M.Sc. degree in civil engineering from the Rutgers University in 2011 and Ph.D. degree in civil engineering from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in 2015. Prior to joining the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Queensland in 2016, he was a Postdoctoral researcher at EPFL, Switzerland. His research revolves around large-scale traffic modeling, dynamic traffic assignment, data mining techniques and real-time traffic management.
Journal Article: Nonlinear model predictive control of large-scale urban road networks via average speed control
Sirmatel, Isik Ilber and Yildirimoglu, Mehmet (2023). Nonlinear model predictive control of large-scale urban road networks via average speed control. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 156 104338, 104338. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2023.104338
Journal Article: A hybrid modelling framework for the estimation of dynamic origin–destination flows
Kumarage, Sakitha, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Zheng, Zuduo (2023). A hybrid modelling framework for the estimation of dynamic origin–destination flows. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 176 102804, 102804. doi: 10.1016/j.trb.2023.102804
Journal Article: Multivariate time-varying Kalman filter approach for cycle-based maximum queue length estimation
Abewickrema, Wanuji, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Kim, Jiwon (2023). Multivariate time-varying Kalman filter approach for cycle-based maximum queue length estimation. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 154 104238, 104238. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2023.104238
Rethinking traffic modelling for next generation city-scale networks
(2022–2025) ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
(2022–2023) iMove Cooperative Research Centre
Unifying Traffic Modelling and Safety Management for Safer and Faster Roads
(2021–2024) ARC Discovery Projects
Traffic modelling and control in next-generation cities
Doctor Philosophy
An efficient traffic modelling framework for large-scale networks
Doctor Philosophy
Demand Management and Estimation in Large-scale Traffic Networks
(2023) Doctor Philosophy
Nonlinear model predictive control of large-scale urban road networks via average speed control
Sirmatel, Isik Ilber and Yildirimoglu, Mehmet (2023). Nonlinear model predictive control of large-scale urban road networks via average speed control. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 156 104338, 104338. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2023.104338
A hybrid modelling framework for the estimation of dynamic origin–destination flows
Kumarage, Sakitha, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Zheng, Zuduo (2023). A hybrid modelling framework for the estimation of dynamic origin–destination flows. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 176 102804, 102804. doi: 10.1016/j.trb.2023.102804
Multivariate time-varying Kalman filter approach for cycle-based maximum queue length estimation
Abewickrema, Wanuji, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Kim, Jiwon (2023). Multivariate time-varying Kalman filter approach for cycle-based maximum queue length estimation. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 154 104238, 104238. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2023.104238
Demand and state estimation for perimeter control in large-scale urban networks
Kumarage, Sakitha, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Zheng, Zuduo (2023). Demand and state estimation for perimeter control in large-scale urban networks. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 153 104184, 104184. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2023.104184
Saffari, Elham, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Hickman, Mark (2023). Estimation of Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram Solely From Probe Vehicle Trajectories With an Unknown Penetration Rate. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, PP (99), 1-12. doi: 10.1109/tits.2023.3303439
Data fusion for estimating Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram in large-scale urban networks
Saffari, Elham, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Hickman, Mark (2022). Data fusion for estimating Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram in large-scale urban networks. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 137 103555, 103555. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2022.103555
Staggered work schedules for congestion mitigation: a morning commute problem
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Ramezani, Mohsen and Amirgholy, Mahyar (2021). Staggered work schedules for congestion mitigation: a morning commute problem. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 132 103391, 103391. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2021.103391
Ali, Yasir, Zheng, Zuduo, Haque, Md. Mazharul, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Washington, Simon (2021). CLACD: A complete LAne-Changing decision modeling framework for the connected and traditional environments. Transportation Research. Part C: Emerging Technologies, 128 103162, 103162. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2021.103162
Petit, Antoine, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Geroliminis, Nikolas and Ouyang, Yanfeng (2021). Dedicated bus lane network design under demand diversion and dynamic traffic congestion: An aggregated network and continuous approximation model approach. Transportation Research. Part C: Emerging Technologies, 128 103187, 103187. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2021.103187
Schedule-Constrained Demand Management in Two-Region Urban Networks
Kumarage, Sakitha, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Ramezani, Mohsen and Zheng, Zuduo (2021). Schedule-Constrained Demand Management in Two-Region Urban Networks. Transportation Science, 55 (4), 857-882. doi: 10.1287/trsc.2021.1052
Incorporating congestion patterns into spatio-temporal deep learning algorithms
Leiser, Neil and Yildirimoglu, Mehmet (2021). Incorporating congestion patterns into spatio-temporal deep learning algorithms. Transportmetrica B: Transport Dynamics, 9 (1), 622-640. doi: 10.1080/21680566.2021.1922320
Robust perimeter control with cordon queues and heterogeneous transfer flows
Li, Ye, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Ramezani, Mohsen (2021). Robust perimeter control with cordon queues and heterogeneous transfer flows. Transportation Research. Part C: Emerging Technologies, 126 103043, 103043. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2021.103043
Ali, Yasir, Zheng, Zuduo, Mazharul Haque, Md., Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Washington, Simon (2020). Detecting, analysing, and modelling failed lane-changing attempts in traditional and connected environments. Analytic Methods in Accident Research, 28 100138, 100138. doi: 10.1016/j.amar.2020.100138
Saffari, Elham, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Hickman, Mark (2020). A methodology for identifying critical links and estimating macroscopic fundamental diagram in large-scale urban networks. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 119 102743, 102743. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2020.102743
Understanding the discretionary lane-changing behaviour in the connected environment
Ali, Yasir, Zheng, Zuduo, Mazharul Haque, Md., Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Washington, Simon (2020). Understanding the discretionary lane-changing behaviour in the connected environment. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 137 105463, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2020.105463
Demand management with limited cooperation among travellers: a doubly dynamic approach
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Ramezani, Mohsen (2020). Demand management with limited cooperation among travellers: a doubly dynamic approach. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 132, 267-284. doi: 10.1016/j.trb.2019.02.012
Joint estimation of paths and travel times from Bluetooth observations
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet (2020). Joint estimation of paths and travel times from Bluetooth observations. Transportmetrica B, 9 (1), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/21680566.2020.1852128
Ali, Yasir, Haque, Md. Mazharul, Zheng, Zuduo, Washington, Simon and Yildirimoglu, Mehmet (2019). A hazard-based duration model to quantify the impact of connected driving environment on safety during mandatory lane-changing. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 106, 113-131. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2019.07.015
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Sirmatel, Isik Ilber and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2018). Hierarchical control of heterogeneous large-scale urban road networks via path assignment and regional route guidance. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 118, 106-123. doi: 10.1016/j.trb.2018.10.007
Emerging information and communication technologies for traffic estimation and control
Kouvelas, Anastasios, Chow, Andy, Gonzales, Eric, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Carlson, Rodrigo Castelan (2018). Emerging information and communication technologies for traffic estimation and control. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2018 8498054, 1-2. doi: 10.1155/2018/8498054
Searching for empirical evidence on traffic equilibrium
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Kahraman, Osman (2018). Searching for empirical evidence on traffic equilibrium. PloS One, 13 (5) e0196997, e0196997. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196997
Identification of communities in urban mobility networks using multi-layer graphs of network traffic
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Kim, Jiwon (2018). Identification of communities in urban mobility networks using multi-layer graphs of network traffic. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 89, 254-267. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2018.02.015
Multiple concentric gating traffic control in large-scale urban networks
Keyvan-Ekbatani, Mehdi, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Geroliminis, Nikolas and Papageorgiou, Markos (2015). Multiple concentric gating traffic control in large-scale urban networks. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 16 (4) 07061487, 2141-2154. doi: 10.1109/TITS.2015.2399303
Investigating empirical implications of hysteresis in day-to-day travel time variability
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Limniati, Ypatia and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2015). Investigating empirical implications of hysteresis in day-to-day travel time variability. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 55, 340-350. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2015.03.012
Approximating dynamic equilibrium conditions with macroscopic fundamental diagrams
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2014). Approximating dynamic equilibrium conditions with macroscopic fundamental diagrams. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 70, 186-200. doi: 10.1016/j.trb.2014.09.002
Experienced travel time prediction for congested freeways
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2013). Experienced travel time prediction for congested freeways. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 53, 45-63. doi: 10.1016/j.trb.2013.03.006
Modeling work zone crash frequency by quantifying measurement errors in work zone length
Yang, Hong, Ozbaya, Kaan, Ozturk, Ozgur and Yildirimoglu, Mehmet (2013). Modeling work zone crash frequency by quantifying measurement errors in work zone length. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 55, 192-201. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2013.02.031
A deep learning framework to generate synthetic mobility data
Arkangil, Eren, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Kim, Jiwon and Prato, Carlo (2023). A deep learning framework to generate synthetic mobility data. 8th International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems (MT-ITS), Nice France, Jun 14-16, 2023. NEW YORK: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/mt-its56129.2023.10241677
Demand estimation for perimeter control in large-scale traffic networks
Kumarage, Sakitha, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Zheng, Zuduo (2023). Demand estimation for perimeter control in large-scale traffic networks. 8th International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems (MT-ITS), Nice France, Jun 14-16, 2023. NEW YORK: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/mt-its56129.2023.10241660
Multivariate time-varying Kalman filter approach for cycle-based maximum queue length estimation
Abewickrema, Wanuji, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Kim, Jiwon (2023). Multivariate time-varying Kalman filter approach for cycle-based maximum queue length estimation. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC United States, 8-12 January.
Multivariate time-varying Kalman filter approach for cycle-based maximum queue length estimation
Abewickrema, Wanuji, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Kim, Jiwon (2022). Multivariate time-varying Kalman filter approach for cycle-based maximum queue length estimation. Australasian Transport Research Forum, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 28-30 September 2022.
Maximum queue length estimation at signalized intersections using shockwave theory and Kalman filter
Abewickrema, Wanuji, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Kim, Jiwon (2021). Maximum queue length estimation at signalized intersections using shockwave theory and Kalman filter. Australasian Transport Research Forum 2021, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 8-10 December 2021. Australasian Transport Research Forum.
Demand management with limited cooperation among travellers: a doubly dynamic approach
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Ramezani, Mohsen (2019). Demand management with limited cooperation among travellers: a doubly dynamic approach. 23rd International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory, ISTTT 23, Lausanne, Switzerland, 24 - 26 July 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.trpro.2019.05.032
Identification of communities in urban mobility networks using multi-layer graphs of network traffic
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Kim, Jiwon (2018). Identification of communities in urban mobility networks using multi-layer graphs of network traffic. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC USA, 7-11 January 2018.
How far is traffic from user equilibrium?
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Kahraman, Osman (2017). How far is traffic from user equilibrium?. 20th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, ITSC 2017, Yokohama, Japan, 16-19 October 2017. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ITSC.2017.8317669
Identification of communities in urban mobility networks using multi-layer graphs of network traffic
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Kim, Jiwon (2017). Identification of communities in urban mobility networks using multi-layer graphs of network traffic. 20th EURO Working Group on Transportation Meeting, EWGT 2017, Budapest, Hungary, 4-6 September 2017. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.trpro.2017.12.070
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Petit, Antoine, Geroliminis, Nikolas and Ouyang, Yanfeng (2016). Bus service design under demand diversion and dynamic roadway congestion based on aggregated network models. Transportation Research Board (TRB) 95th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, United States, January 10–14, 2016. Washington DC, United States: Transportation Research Board.
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2016). Observing and reconstructing aggregated dynamic route choice patterns for large-scale mixed urban/freeway networks. Transportation Research Board (TRB) 95th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, United States, January 10-14, 2016. Washington, DC, United States: Transportation Research Board.
A rolling horizon approach for route guidance in large-scale networks
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Ramezani, Mohsen and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2015). A rolling horizon approach for route guidance in large-scale networks. Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, United States, 11-15 January, 2015.
Equilibrium analysis and route guidance in large-scale networks with MFD dynamics
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Ramezani, Mohsen and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2015). Equilibrium analysis and route guidance in large-scale networks with MFD dynamics. 21st International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory (ISTTT), Kobe, Japan, 5-7 August, 2015. Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom: Pergamon Press. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2015.05.009
Equilibrium analysis and route guidance in large-scale networks with MFD dynamics
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Ramezani, Mohsen and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2015). Equilibrium analysis and route guidance in large-scale networks with MFD dynamics. 21st International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory, Kobe, Japan, 5-7 August 2015. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.trpro.2015.07.011
Regional route choice behaviour in large-scale urban networks
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2015). Regional route choice behaviour in large-scale urban networks. 4th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation, Copenhagen, Denmark, 9-11 September, 2015. Denmark: hEART: European Association for Research in Transportation.
Approximating dynamic equilibrium conditions with macroscopic fundamental diagrams
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2014). Approximating dynamic equilibrium conditions with macroscopic fundamental diagrams. 93rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, United States, January 12-16, 2014.
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Limniati, Ypatia-Stefania and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2014). Linking the properties of mean-variance relations in travel times with the hysteresis in macroscopic fundamental diagram. 3rd Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation, Leeds, United Kingdom, 10 - 12 September, 2014. hEART European Association for Research in Transportation.
Dynamic route choice modeling with macroscopic fundamental diagrams
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2013). Dynamic route choice modeling with macroscopic fundamental diagrams. 2nd Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation, Stockholm, Sweden, September 4-6, 2013.
Experienced travel time prediction in congested freeway routes
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2013). Experienced travel time prediction in congested freeway routes. 92nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, United States, 13 - 17 January, 2013. Washington, DC, United States: Transportation Research Board of the National Academics.
Exploring the properties of mean variance relations in freeway travel times
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Koymans, Anne and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2013). Exploring the properties of mean variance relations in freeway travel times. 92nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington DC, United States, January 13-17, 2013.
Traffic signal perimeter control with multiple boundaries for large urban networks
Keyvan-Ekbatani, Mehdi, Yildirimoglu, Mehmet, Geroliminis, Nikolas and Papageorgiou, Markos (2013). Traffic signal perimeter control with multiple boundaries for large urban networks. 16th International IEEE Annual Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), The Hague, Netherlands, 6 - 9 October, 2013. Piscataway, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ITSC.2013.6728363
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Ozbay, Kaan (2012). Comparison of two novel travel time estimation techniques based on probe vehicle data: Kriging versus non-linear programming based approaches. Transportation Research Board (TRB) 91st Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C, United States, January 22-26, 2012.
Experienced travel time prediction for freeway systems
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Geroliminis, Nikolas (2012). Experienced travel time prediction for freeway systems. 15th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Anchorage, AK, United States, 16-19 September 2012. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ITSC.2012.6338792
Ozbay, Kaan and Yildirimoglu, Mehmet (2011). Comparison of real-time travel time estimation using two distinct approaches: universal kriging and mathematical programming. 14th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Washington, DC, United States, 5-7 October 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ITSC.2011.6083117
Rethinking traffic modelling for next generation city-scale networks
(2022–2025) ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
(2022–2023) iMove Cooperative Research Centre
Unifying Traffic Modelling and Safety Management for Safer and Faster Roads
(2021–2024) ARC Discovery Projects
Real-time Analytics on Urban Trajectory Data for Road Traffic Management
(2019–2023) ARC Linkage Projects
Traffic modelling and control in next-generation cities
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
An efficient traffic modelling framework for large-scale networks
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Autonomous vehicle control strategies for driving safety
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Real-time Analytics on Urban Trajectory Data for Road Traffic Management
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Zonal inference in congestion modelling
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Fundamental Issues in Calibrating and Validating Microscopic Traffic Dynamics of Automated and Human-driven Vehicles
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Dynamic lane-changing behavior modeling framework on urban arterials using deep reinforcement learning
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Demand Management and Estimation in Large-scale Traffic Networks
(2023) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Estimating the Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram (MFD) in Large-Scale Urban Networks
(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Estimating Transit Travel Time Reliability in Mixed Traffic Environments
(2023) Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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Investigation of lane-changing behaviour in a connected environment
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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