About Ankit R. Patel

Dr. Ankit R. Patel is a transport researcher currently associated with the University of Minho, Portugal. He has been a keynote speaker at numerous international events, including:

• Casablanca Smart City, Morocco (2024)
• Navigate Mobility, Prague, Czech Republic (2024)
• Smarter Mobility Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa (2024)
• 3rd IEEE Odisha International Conference, India (2024)
• 2nd Vision Zero Summit, Bhopal, India (2025)

Professional Contributions

Dr. Patel is actively involved in leading international conferences and serves as the paper chair for the ASME/IEEE 2025 Joint Rail Conference. He also holds editorial roles, including:

• Lead editor for special issues in the Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces.
• Editorial board member in the Journal of Sustainable Urban Mobility.

Research Interests

His research focuses on:

• Human factors and interaction
• Smart cities
• Sustainable and socially inclusive transportation
• Policy and design in urban mobility