Professor Dr. Hoda Allahbakhshi

Biography

Hoda Allahbakhshi is a group leader in Earth System Science at the University of Zurich. Her research focuses on inclusive mobility and sustainable transport, leveraging her expertise as an engineer, GIS specialist, and data scientist. She completed her doctorate dealing with the analysis of human movements at a micro level and characterizing types of physical activity. Hoda employs spatiotemporal datasets collected from portable digital sensors, including GPS and accelerometers, in real-world environments. One of her significant projects, DSI, is centered on 'Situation-Aware Individualized Spatial Analytics', aiming to create a basis for providing individualized, situation-aware spatial profiles through the use of open access geographical information and digital sensor tracking data, which are analyzed using GIS and AI analysis tools.

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