Satish Ukkusuri

Dr. Satish V. Ukkusuri serves as the Reilly Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University's Lyles School of Civil Engineering, where he directs the Urban Mobility Networks and Intelligence Lab, bringing extensive expertise in transportation systems and urban mobility. His academic journey, which includes a BTech from IIT Madras, MS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin, has led to groundbreaking research in data-driven mobility solutions, disaster management, resilience of interdependent networks, connected and autonomous traffic systems, shared mobility platforms, and smart logistics. His influential work has resulted in more than 350 peer-reviewed publications, earning him prestigious recognitions including selection as a University Faculty Scholar, Fulbright Innovation and Technology Award, and the Arab-American Frontiers Fellowship by the US National Academies of Science. As a leading authority in transportation engineering, his research spans across urban computing, disaster resilience, freight transportation, and intelligent transportation systems, while his work on understanding urban mobility patterns and developing solutions for disaster management has significantly influenced both academic research and practical applications in the field. Under his leadership, his research group continues to pioneer innovative approaches to transportation challenges, particularly in areas of cyber-transportation modeling, interdependent resilience analysis, and network science, making substantial contributions to the advancement of smart city technologies and sustainable urban mobility solutions.