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Raktim Mitra is a Professor and Co-Director of the TransForm Research Laboratory at Toronto Metropolitan University. He specializes in the interactions between the built environment, travel, and health outcomes, with a particular focus on transportation planning, active communities, and research methodologies. His teaching encompasses undergraduate and graduate courses on Transportation Planning and Active Healthy Communities, among others. His current research examines various aspects including the relationship between the neighborhood environment and travel behavior, as well as the impact of cycling facilities on behavior change in post-COVID-19 Canada. Mitra's work as co-director at the TransForm Laboratory allows students to explore critical connections between urban environments and health outcomes. His funded projects include investigations into active transportation planning and the effect of micromobility on children's mobility and wellbeing. Mitra is dedicated to researching built environment issues pertinent to public health and transportation efficacy.
Department of Chemical Engineering