RAMACHANDRAN  BALAKRISHNA, Ph. D.

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(37) R. Balakrishna (2019) "Building Useful Transportation Models: Retrospective and Futuristic Views on Data and Techniques." Invited talk, 15th World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR), Mumbai, India, 29 May. 
(36) R. Balakrishna (2019) "Transportation Modeling: State of the Practice and Current Trends." Guest lecture, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1 May. 
(35) R. Balakrishna (2019) "Travel Demand Modeling: Advances and Applications." Guest lecture, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, 3 December. 
(34) R. Balakrishna (2018) "Transport Modelling Advances: Activity-Based Models, Scalable Traffic Simulation, and the Emergence of Big Data." Graduate seminar, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, 13 July. 
(33) R. Balakrishna (2018) "Transportation Modelling: State of the Practice." Graduate seminar, Civil Engineering Department, Anna University, Chennai, India, 13 July. 
(32) R. Balakrishna (2018) "Transportation Modeling: State of the Practice ." Guest lecture, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 30 April. 
(31) R. Balakrishna (2018) "State-of-the-Art of Large-Scale Traffic Simulation Modeling." Guest lecture, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, 4 April. 
(30) R. Balakrishna (2018) "Bridging the Gap Between State-of-the-Art and State-of-the-Practice in Large-Scale Transportation Modeling." TRUP seminar series, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2 April. 
(29) R. Balakrishna (2017) "Transportation in Practice." Guest lecture, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 8 May. 
(28) R. Balakrishna and D. Gerstle (2013) "Uncertainty and Traffic Simulation Model Stochasticity." 4th MULTITUDE Summer School 2013, Chios, Greece, 6 September. 
(27) R. Balakrishna, D. Morgan and Q. Yang (2013) "An Empirical Comparison of Microscopic and Mesoscopic Traffic Simulation Paradigms." 14th TRB National Transportation Planning Applications Conference, Columbus, 8 May. 
(26) R. Balakrishna, D. Morgan and S. Sundaram (2013) "Methodological Considerations for Integrating Dynamic Traffic Assignment with Activity Based Models." 14th TRB National Transportation Planning Applications Conference, Columbus, 5 May. 
(25) R. Balakrishna, S. Sundaram and H. Slavin (2009) "An Empirical Study of Nested Logit Travel Behavioral Model Estimation." The 12th International Conference on Travel Behaviour Research, Jaipur, India, 15 December. 
(24) R. Balakrishna, D. Morgan and Q. Yang (2009) "Comparing Dynamic Traffic Assignment for Planning." European Transport Conference, Leeuwenhorst Conference Center, The Netherlands, 5 October. 
(23) R. Balakrishna, D. Morgan, H. Slavin and Q. Yang (2009) "Calibration and Validation of Large-Scale Traffic Corridor Simulation Models." Integrated Corridor Systems Management Modeling Best Practices Workshop, Irvine, 14 September. 
(22) D. Morgan, H. Slavin, Q. Yang and R. Balakrishna (2009) "GIS Integration of Traffic Simulation Models." 12th TRB National Transportation Planning Applications Conference, Houston, 20 May. 
(21) R. Balakrishna, D. Morgan and Q. Yang (2009) "Comparing Dynamic Traffic Assignment Approaches for Planning." 12th TRB National Transportation Planning Applications Conference, Houston, 20 May. 
(20) R. Balakrishna and S. Sundaram (2009) "Critical Issues in Estimating and Applying Nested Logit Mode Choice Models." 12th TRB National Transportation Planning Applications Conference, Houston, 19 May. 
(19) R. Balakrishna (2009) "Calibration and Validation of Traffic Assignment Models." Research seminar, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, 11 March. 
(18) R. Balakrishna, C. Antoniou, H. N. Koutsopoulos, Y. Wen and M. Ben-Akiva (2008) "Calibrating Speed-Density Functions for Mesoscopic Traffic Simulation." Greenshields75 - Symposium on the Fundamental Diagram: 75 Years, 8-10 July, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. 
(17) R. Balakrishna, Y. Wen and M. Ben-Akiva (2008) "Simulation-Based Evacuation Planning Framework Applied to the City of Boston." Workshop on Simulation Modeling and Analysis for Traffic Evacuation, 87th annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
(16) R. Balakrishna (2007) "Dynamic Origin-Destination Trip Table Estimation for Transportation Planning." 11th TRB National Transportation Planning Applications Conference, Daytona Beach, 9 May.
(15) M. Ben-Akiva, R. Balakrishna and H. N. Koutsopoulos (2007) "Predictive Travel Information." TRAIL Masterclass on Traveler Response to Knowledge Limitations and Information Provision. TU Delft, 26 February.
(14) R. Balakrishna, H. N. Koutsopoulos and M. Ben-Akiva (2007) "Modeling Driver Response to Traveler Information." TRB workshop on Simulation Practices, Needs and Challenges for Corridor Management, 21 January, Washington, DC.
(13) B. Ramachandran (2006) "TransCAD: Transportation GIS." Research seminar, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, 2 November.
(12) C. Antoniou, R. Balakrishna, M. Ben-Akiva and H. N. Koutsopoulos (2006) "Prediction-Based Guidance for Emergency Freeway Operations: DynaMIT Case Studies." 1st International Symposium on Freeway and Tollway Operations (organized by the TRB Freeway Operations Committee, AHB20), Athens, Greece, 4-7 June.
(11) R. Balakrishna (2006) "Simultaneous Off-line Demand-Supply Calibration of Dynamic Traffic Assignment Systems." Second Transportation Engineering Research Symposium, Northeastern University, 10 February.
(10) C. Antoniou, R. Balakrishna, M. Ben-Akiva, H. N. Koutsopoulos and T. Toledo (2005) "Off-line and On-line Calibration Methods for Dynamic Traffic Estimation and Prediction Systems: DynaMIT Applications." Workshop on Traffic Modeling: Traffic Behavior and Simulation, Sedona, Arizona, 18-21 September.
(9) R. Balakrishna (2005) "Off-line Calibration of Dynamic Traffic Assignment Systems." First Transportation Engineering Research Symposium, New England University Transportation Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 18 February.
(8) R. Balakrishna (2004) "Simulation-Based Evaluation of Advanced Traveler Information Systems." Doctoral Seminar in Transportation, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, October.
(7) R. Balakrishna (2003) "Combining Aggregate and Disaggregate Data for Route Choice Model Estimation." Doctoral Seminar in Transportation, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, November.
(6) R. Balakrishna (2003) "Combining Aggregate and Disaggregate Data for Route Choice Model Estimation." First Annual ESD Mini-Research Conference, Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, May.
(5) M. Ben-Akiva, R. Balakrishna and M. Bierlaire (2002) "Operational Planning with Simulation-Based Dynamic Traffic Assignment: Estimation of Origin-Destination Flows and Microsimulation of Demand." Invited talk for 'State of the Art in Dynamic Traffic Assignment Modeling for Network Operations Planning', session sponsored by the Committee on Traffic Flow Theory and Characteristics, 81st annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
(4) H. N. Koutsopoulos, R. Balakrishna, S. Sundaram and M. Ben-Akiva (2002) "Evaluation of Traffic Estimation and Prediction Capabilities." Invited talk for 'State of the Art in Dynamic Traffic Assignment Modeling for Network Operations Planning', session sponsored by the Committee on Traffic Flow Theory and Characteristics, 81st annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board. 
(3) B. Ramachandran (2002) "Traffic Simulation and Prediction." Research seminar, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, 4 July.
(2) R. Balakrishna and M. Cortes (2001) "Simulation and Real-Time Traffic Prediction." Annual Center Review for Members of the Intelligent Transportation Research Center, Microsystems Technology Laboratories, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 11 September.
(1) R. Balakrishna and M. Cortes (2000) "Simulation and Real-Time Traffic Prediction." Annual Center Review for Members of the Intelligent Transportation Research Center, Microsystems Technology Laboratories, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 22 September.

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