Dr. Kaan Ozbay

Professor

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Biography

Kaan Ozbay is a Professor and Director at the C2SMART Center of NYU Tandon School of Engineering with a focus on urban science and technology. He has been instrumental in various research efforts contributing to urban mobility, traffic control, and transportation sciences. Ozbay has published approximately 425 refereed papers in prestigious journals and conference proceedings, making significant contributions to the fields of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He held notable positions including Global Network Professor in Civil Urban Engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi and Engineering Computer Science at NYU Shanghai, and previously served as a tenured Professor at Rutgers University. His research interests include simulation models, traffic incident management, and operations research. He has received the National Science Foundation CAREER Award and has served on the editorial boards of various academic journals. He has been actively involved in numerous research projects funded by major government organizations, contributing to advancements in intelligent transportation systems and emergency management.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2013-08-01 — Present

NYU Tandon School of Engineering • Brooklyn, NY

Director of C2SMART Center, focusing on urban mobility and intelligent transportation systems.

Founding Director

— Present

C2SMART Center • Brooklyn, NY

Leads a research center dedicated to developing solutions for urban mobility challenges.

Professor

1996-07-01 — 2013-07-01

Rutgers University • New Brunswick, NJ

Tenured position in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Visiting Scholar

— Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Conducted research in Operations Research and Financial Engineering.

Awards

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National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Requirements for New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or preparatory discipline Sufficient mathematics preparation
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.