Ali Behseresht, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us

Arlington, Texas, United States

Teaching "Environmental/Land-Use Suitability Analysis Using GIS" and "Graphics & Multimedia Communication in Planning" Courses at the College of Architecture, Planning And Public Affairs.

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Identify, develop, and evaluate innovative concepts in a disciplined manner to maintain a strategic pipeline of innovation opportunities.• Monitor industry developments and trends in transit technology/innovation and guide internal leadership.• Lead program management for core DART initiatives.• Lead through conception, initiation, development, deployment (pilot and scale), and refinement.• Define and communicate product vision that inspires others to follow with commitment… Show more • Identify, develop, and evaluate innovative concepts in a disciplined manner to maintain a strategic pipeline of innovation opportunities.• Monitor industry developments and trends in transit technology/innovation and guide internal leadership.• Lead program management for core DART initiatives.• Lead through conception, initiation, development, deployment (pilot and scale), and refinement.• Define and communicate product vision that inspires others to follow with commitment and dedication.• Engage and manage external partner relationships.• Conduct technical research and develop briefings and presentations. Show less

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Managed and coordinated people and departments involved in Several Automated Passenger Counter (APC) projects and oversaw the APC maintenance procedure.• Managed and coordinated people involved in ridership data collection, analysis, and reporting for National Transit Database (NTD) applications, which led to the certification of APC for ridership reporting.• Managed and participated in several high-profile initiatives within service planning departments: ridership projection, APC… Show more • Managed and coordinated people and departments involved in Several Automated Passenger Counter (APC) projects and oversaw the APC maintenance procedure.• Managed and coordinated people involved in ridership data collection, analysis, and reporting for National Transit Database (NTD) applications, which led to the certification of APC for ridership reporting.• Managed and participated in several high-profile initiatives within service planning departments: ridership projection, APC rotation sampling for LRT, service cost analysis by member city, deadhead analysis for bus routes, and factoring methodology for missing trips.• Prepared agency-wide ridership reports, provided statistical analysis for internal and external customers, and presented the results.• Prepared and budgeted Big Data, passenger counting, surveying, and software support contracts and coordinated various organizational units involved in the contracts.• Coordinated with DART member cities to produce an agency-wide sidewalk GIS layer, designed the data collection survey, monitored the development of the survey, coordinated the data collection process, and analyzed ADA compliance of DART bus stops in relation to sidewalks.• Managed and coordinated quarterly customer satisfaction surveys for UTD/Route883 and parking lot counts for DART parking facilities.• Introduced and promoted several GIS initiatives (e.g., Geodatabase and Network Dataset) that improve spatial data quality within the agency and run network-based analyses.• Promoted and utilized ESRI Business Analyst capabilities in site selection and analyzing spatial data relevant to public transit. Show less

Arlington, Tx

• Taught “Environmental and Land Use Suitability Analysis using GIS” and “Metropolitan Integrated Land Use-Transportation Modeling and Policy Analysis” courses.• Guided students, faculty, and staff to handle issues related to the collection, analysis, and visualization of spatial data.• Conducted data visualization workshops for students, faculty, and staff to discover the applications of GIS and Tableau, and how to integrate them into research.• Designed a thoroughfare plan for… Show more • Taught “Environmental and Land Use Suitability Analysis using GIS” and “Metropolitan Integrated Land Use-Transportation Modeling and Policy Analysis” courses.• Guided students, faculty, and staff to handle issues related to the collection, analysis, and visualization of spatial data.• Conducted data visualization workshops for students, faculty, and staff to discover the applications of GIS and Tableau, and how to integrate them into research.• Designed a thoroughfare plan for future transportation network and spatial development in Grayson County, Texas.• Created a suitability model using spatial and network analyst extensions in ArcGIS to find suitable soil sites and the least-cost route to haul soil for covering water pipeline in Texas.• Organized GIS Day to celebrate GIS with everyone, to discover and explore the benefits of GIS, and to showcase the uses of GIS. Show less

Tehran, Iran

• Supervised a team of staff in charge of GIS and data visualization to improve quality of maps and technical reports.• Conceptualized a fuzzy land allocation model for metropolitan areas by combining ArcGIS, AHP, and TerrSet Modeler that defined the modeling guidelines for future land allocation projects.• Applied the fuzzy land use allocation model in Isfahan and Qazvin metropolitan areas that improved the accuracy and reliability of outputs.• Selected site and planned for a new… Show more • Supervised a team of staff in charge of GIS and data visualization to improve quality of maps and technical reports.• Conceptualized a fuzzy land allocation model for metropolitan areas by combining ArcGIS, AHP, and TerrSet Modeler that defined the modeling guidelines for future land allocation projects.• Applied the fuzzy land use allocation model in Isfahan and Qazvin metropolitan areas that improved the accuracy and reliability of outputs.• Selected site and planned for a new smart town using ArcGIS Model Builder, which saved 40 percent of the scheduled time for the project.• Supervised traffic data collection, analyzed traffic data, and designed future transportation network for cities and metropolitan areas.• Drafted zoning ordinances and regulations for urban and regional plans including Isfahan and Qazvin metropolitan areas. Show less

Tehran, Iran

• Supervised the accuracy and reliability of analyses, maps, and technical reports being produced by GIS/CAD staff at the planning department.• Introduced the company to the application of ArcGIS in comprehensive and communitywide land use plans that saved the company from renewing its AutoCAD license.• Planned and designed two comprehensive plans and two communitywide land use plans using ArcGIS analysis (spatial, network, and 3D extensions) and editing (COGO, parcel editor, topology… Show more • Supervised the accuracy and reliability of analyses, maps, and technical reports being produced by GIS/CAD staff at the planning department.• Introduced the company to the application of ArcGIS in comprehensive and communitywide land use plans that saved the company from renewing its AutoCAD license.• Planned and designed two comprehensive plans and two communitywide land use plans using ArcGIS analysis (spatial, network, and 3D extensions) and editing (COGO, parcel editor, topology, and spatial adjustment) capabilities. Show less

Ph.D., Urban Planning And Public Policy

Research Areas: GIS, spatial statistics and modeling, land use-transportation modeling, smart cities

Master Of Arts (Ma), Urban And Regional Planning

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Geography