This past Friday, UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani delivered a seminar at UCT Hanoi. This was an inspiring one-day event where all presenters were women—a showcase of female leadership in transport academia. Dorina’s presentation focused on transport policy transfer in Southeast Asia, exploring how transport ideas and projects are adapted and implemented across the region. The seminar … Continue reading
We now know that transport and mobility have strong social, cultural, and political dimensions, they’re not merely technical disciplines. In this new paper, UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani and her colleagues in Vietnam investigate the reasons why people are so attached to motorcycles in two Vietnamese megacities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. They find that motorcycles … Continue reading
The bustling corridors of the University of Prishtina’s Civil Engineering Faculty recently played host to a guest lecture by UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani, titled ‘Humans and cars: A love story’. Invited by the Dean, Florim Grajevci, the open lecture delved into contemporary car culture and the fascinating history of automobility. In a room filled with architecture … Continue reading
At UQ|UP, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Weichang Kong on the successful completion of his doctoral journey, earning a well-deserved PhD in Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Transport. This remarkable achievement is a testament to Weichang’s dedication, hard work, and passion for advancing our understanding of transformative transportation solutions. Under the guidance of his … Continue reading
We are delighted to announce a major milestone in the academic journey of Md Amjad Hossain Reyad, a dedicated and passionate PhD student. With great pleasure, we congratulate Rey on successfully confirming his candidature for his doctoral studies. Rey’s research topic is a compelling and significant one, delving into the intricate intersection of gender and … Continue reading
The Research Expertise from the Academic Diaspora (READ) Fellowship Program was founded in 2021 by the Albanian-American Development Foundation to provide a formalized and structured opportunity through which the Albanian academic diaspora can contribute to the development of scientific research in Albania. Dorina’s one-year project, to be conducted in collaboration with colleagues at the Polytechnic … Continue reading
Brisbane faces a variety of mobility challenges and a team of UQ|UP experts (Jonathan Corcoran, Dorina Pojani, Thomas Sigler, Frank Zou) and their colleagues are looking to the potential of micromobility – such as e-scooters and e-bikes – to help alleviate the pressure. Read the full article on UQ’s Contact Magazine: https://stories.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine/2023/why-e-scooters-are-the-public-mobility-glue-for-urban-transport/index.html Continue reading
Dorina Pojani joins Jeff Woods to talk about her book, “Planning for Sustainable Transport in Southeast Asia: Policy Transfer, Diffusion, and Mobility.” They chat about how four different Southeast Asian cities are taking transportation ideas from other places and trying to deal with congestion and mobility. Listen to the full interview: https://usa.streetsblog.org/2023/01/26/talking-headways-podcast-policy-transfer-in-southeast-asia/ Continue reading
As part of her study visit to Finland, UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani was invited to give a guest lecture to Aalto University students enrolled in a Master’s course on Land-Use and Transport Policy. She discussed her research on policy learning and transfer in Southeast Asia. Continue reading
Delivery riders have been front-line workers throughout the pandemic but little is known about their own health and safety during this time. This study explores the health and safety issues facing delivery riders in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, during the Covid-19 pandemic, in particular during the second lockdown (May–October 2021). A web-based survey of … Continue reading