Dr. Miguel Andres Figliozzi
Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park, 2004
M.S., The University of Texas at Austin, 1998
B.S., Civil Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, 1993
Research Areas
Current Projects
Transportation Resources at PSU
Miguel's research areas and work has been mostly related to:
- Pricing and auctions in trucking and freight
- Urban distribution systems and the impact of congestion of urban commercial vehicle movements
- Freight data collection issues in urban areas using GPS - data collection issues in congested urban areas
- Vehicle routing in dynamic and time dependent environments
- International freight movements and the determination of freight volumes and freight corridors
- The impact of freight and larger container ships on highway infrastructure
- The study and evaluation of transport related supply chain disruptions
He has began research on the environmental impacts and sustainability of freight transportation and supply chains.
Miguel's consulting and private practice in the freight/logistics area has been related to trucking operations and optimization of routes and distribution areas/zones.
Current funded projects include:
- The study of trucking travel time reliability
- Development of algorithms for vehicle routing problems
- The study of the impact of time windows and delivery sizes on the vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT)
- The integration of freight data using online mapping technology
- The study of transport and supply chain disruptions on shippers’ costs and operations
Transportation Resources at PSU
- Students in Transportation Engineering and Planning at Portland State University
- Transportation Seminars
- ITS Lab
- Center for Transportation Studies
- Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium
Research Assistant (RA) Positions Available
For Graduate(s)/Undergraduate(s)
Current or prospective PSU students interested in freight/logistics research with strong quantitative and communication skills (both oral and written) are invited to apply for research assistant positions. The positions are available with tuition remission and up to 20 paid hours per week. Casual positions (hourly basis) may also be available.
To be considered for a Research Assistanship please submit your resume by email. Include curent GPA, courses taken, GRE and TOEFL scores (if available), three references (name, phone, and email), and computing/software skills. Optional: include the type of research topic that you would like to work on - 100 to 500 words max.
If you are not a current PSU student you will need to apply for a graduate degree to qualify for a RA. For information related to the application process for graduate degrees click here.
For additional RA opportunities you can also visit the websites of CEE colleagues Rob Bertini and Chris Monsere.