Faculty Profile

Farrukh Baig

Program In-charge CRP, Assistant Professor

School of Architecture and Planning

Department of City And Regional Planning

 : farrukh.baig@umt.edu.pk     : +923043016912   

Biography

Farrukh Baig is an urban planner and Lecturer at the Department of City and Regional Planning, University of Management and Technology. He is an Associate Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers Safety Committee. He has earned his Master's degree in Transportation Planning and Management and a Bachelor's degree in City and Regional Planning. His research interests include Urban management, automated vehicles, smart cities, road safety, transportation planning, and transport policy. He has been awarded multiple international scholarships, including fully funded Masters and Ph.D. Chinese Government Scholarship and the Scholarship for Research Training in Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. He has received Medal for Excellence from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan. He also gained experience working with consultants as an urban and transport planner. Currently, he is serving as a reviewer of multiple International Journals.

Interest Areas

  • Transport Policy
  • Climate Change
  • Road Safety
  • Urban Management
  • Autonomous Vehicles

Projects

  • Autonomous Vehicles' Acceptance, Collaborative Research Project with University of Central Florida USA
  • COVID-19 Impacts on Mobility Behavior, Collaborative Research with National University of Athens, Greece, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAE, University of Sharjah UAE, Central South University China, and Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
  • Safety in Electric Mobility, Research Project, Central South University

Professional Experience

Name of Organization Designation Start Date End Date
Safety & Planning Investigation and Research in Transportation, Hunan, China Researcher 01-09-2022 Present
Sheher Saaz Pvt. Ltd. Lahore Urban and Transport Planner 01-02-2022 31-08-2022

Selected Publications (Impact Factor)

Publication Type Title Journal Name Impact Factor Year of Publication
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Exploring the Urban Form and Compactness: A Case Study of Multan, Pakistan Sustainability 3.800 2022
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) The Impacts of Incentives on Seat Yielding Behavior on the Bus Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2.019 2022
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Changes in People’s Mobility Behavior in Greece after the COVID-19 Outbreak Sustainability 3.800 2022
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Shaping Inclusiveness of a Transportation System: Factors Affecting Seat-Yielding Behavior of University Students in Public Transportation Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 6.615 2022
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Media Influence, Trust, and the Public Adoption of Automated Vehicles. IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine 5.293 2022
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Social Norms Matter: University Students’ Misbehaviors in the Metro Carriage Journal of Advanced Transportation 2.249 2022
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Impacts of COVID-19 on Individuals’ Mobility Behavior in Pakistan Based on Self-Reported Responses Journal of Transport & Health 3.613 2021
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Motorization and Under-Reported Road Accidents: Spatial Evidence from Pakistan Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology 0.000 2021
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Public Intentions to Purchase Electric Vehicles in Pakistan Sustainability 3.889 2021
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Intention of Risk-Taking Behavior at Unsignalized Intersections Under the Connected Vehicle Environment IEEE Access 3.476 2021
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR The Impacts of Social Norms on Passengers’ Misbehavior in the Metro Carriage COTA CICTP 0.000 2020
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Setback Violation and Residents’ Perception about Living Conditions in Vertical Buildings of Qasimabad, Hyderabad Journal of Art, Architecture and Built Environment 0.000 2019
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR Determining Factors Influencing Residents’ Satisfaction Regarding Urban Livability in Pakistan International Journal of Community Well-Being 0.000 2019
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Paratransit Public Transport Satisfaction Level of Common People: Hyderabad City, Pakistan Sindh University Research Journal (Science Series) 0.000 2019
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Effected Road Traffic Deaths over Rising Vehicle Growth a Linear Relation: A Case of KPK, Pakistan Sindh University Research Journal (Science Series) 0.000 2019
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Analyzing the Issue of On-Street Parking in Commercial Areas: A Case Study of the City of Hyderabad, Pakistan Journal of Art, Architecture and Built Environment 0.000 2018
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Physical and Socioeconomic Dwelling Conditions: Identifying Satisfaction Level of Taluka Kotri Residents, Sindh, Pakistan Sindh University Research Journal (Science Series) 0.000 2016
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Energy Crisis and Household’s Perception about Solar Energy Acceptance: District Hyderabad, Pakistan Sindh University Research Journal (Science Series) 0.000 2017
Conference Papers (presented in International Association) Seat Yielding Behavior in Public Transportation: Policy Implications from a Survey of China Transportation Research Board 100th Annual Meeting 0.000 2021

Educational Qualifications

Degree Name & Area Year University City,Country
PhD Transport Planning and Management Central South University China
Master in Transportation Planning and Management Dalian University of Technology China

Academic Positions

Position Start Date End Date
Teaching Assistant 01-09-2020 10-01-2022

Achievements

  • Fully funded Chinese Government Scholarship
  • Medal for Excellence (2017)
  • Scholarship for Research Training in Tokyo
  • Outstanding Student Award
  • Photography Award (2018)

Professional Memberships

  • Associate Member of American Society of Civil Engineers Safety Committee
  • Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners
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