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Personal profile
Quote
“Professional urban and transportation planning require understanding of how individuals react to plans and policies.”
Research profile
Harry Timmermans is a Full Professor and Chair of Urban Planning at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His areas of expertise include urban planning, travel behavior research, and consumer demand modeling.
Research activities of his multidisciplinary group concern the development and application of innovative models and ICT tools for urban planning and transportation. Several projects are related to innovative ICT apps, smart cities, urban transportation, and advance modeling techniques for urban and transportation planning. The group has an international reputation in the development of activity-based models of travel demand and new mobility options. Harry is an expert in the area of integrating electric vehicle solutions into consumer practices and the related effects on the built environment.
Academic background
Harry Timmermans has a PhD in Spatial Sciences from Nijmegen University. He also holds an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Hasselt (UHasselt), Belgium. Harry has been awarded several prestigious grants and has won many (best paper) awards with his PhD students. In addition, he serves on many TRB and WCTR Committees, including the Public Transportation Marketing and Fare Policy committee. He was elected vice-chair of the International Association of Travel Behavior Research. He has co-authored more than 500 publications in urban planning, transportation, artificial intelligence, marketing, and environmental psychology. Harry has also accepted several invitations to join national and international committees on smart cities and smart mobility. He is (associate) editor of journals in urban planning and transportation.
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Projects 2016 2021
SCRIPTS - Smart Cities Responsive Intelligent Public Transport Systems
Timmermans, H., Massaad, H., Massaad, H., Feneri, A., Gerrits, E., Caiati, V., Jang, S. & Kruizinga, M.
1/03/16 → 1/03/21
Project: Research direct
DESENT – Smart decision support system for urban energy and transportation
Timmermans, H., Massaad, H., Massaad, H., Feng, T., Yang, D., Gerrits, E., Kruizinga, M., Kim, S., Jang, S., van der Waerden, P. & Gu, G.
1/03/16 → 31/05/19
Project: Research direct
Research Output 1979 2019
A path analysis of outdoor comfort in urban public spaces
Peng, Y., Feng, T. & Timmermans, H. J. P., 15 Jan 2019, In : Building and Environment. 148, p. 459-467Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
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path analysis
public space
open space
microclimate
psychological factors
Consumer preferences for business models in electric vehicle adoption
Liao, F., Molin, E., Timmermans, H. & van Wee, B., 1 Jan 2019, In : Transport Policy. 73, p. 12-24 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
electric vehicle
Electric vehicles
leasing
Industry
guarantee
Day-to-day needs-based activity-travel dynamics and equilibria in multi-state supernetworks
Liu, P., Liao, F., Tian, Q., Huang, H. J. & Timmermans, H., 28 May 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Transportation Research. Part B: Methodological.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
travel
traffic
Dynamical systems
Scheduling
fluctuation
Day-to-day needs-based activity-travel dynamics and equilibria in multi-state supernetworks
Liu, P., Liao, F., Tian, Q., Huang, H. J. & Timmermans, H. J. P., 2019, (Accepted/In press) Proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory. ISTTT, 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Household vehicle holding decisions in response to life cycle events
Gu, G., Yang, D., Feng, T. & Timmermans, H., 24 Jan 2019, In : Transportation Research Procedia. 37, p. 171-178 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
File
life cycle
Life cycle
car sharing
Railroad cars
event
Datasets
Data of a web-based experiment for user preference modeling of smart homes
Allameh, E. (Creator), Heidari Jozam, M. (Creator), Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, 2016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4121/uuid:9215c9af-c224-4db9-b79c-30e533f9e595
Dataset
Prizes
(Euphoria): Emerging Urban Futures and Opportune Repertoires of Individual Adaptation
Harry Timmermans (Recipient), 2008
Recognition: ERC › Advanced › Scientific
accessibility
urban geography
welfare economics
virtual reality
pricing policy
ERES Awards 2011
Harry Timmermans (Recipient), 15 Jun 2011
Recognition: Other › Discipline related › Professional
Activities 1997 2003
South African TGransport Conference, Pretoria
Harry J.P. Timmermans (Keynote speaker)16 Jul 2003
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
HKSTS Conference, Hong Kong
Harry J.P. Timmermans (Keynote speaker)13 Dec 2003
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
10th International Conference on Travel Behaviour Research (IATBR 2003), August 10-15, 2003, Lucerne, Switzerland
Harry J.P. Timmermans (Keynote speaker)10 Aug 2003
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services (Journal)
Harry J.P. Timmermans (Editorial board member)2003
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
Keynote conference, Copenagen
Harry J.P. Timmermans (Keynote speaker)11 Jun 2003
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
Student theses
'Activiteit en mobiliteit gevangen in een net': een onderzoek naar de beschrijving van mentale modellen rond activiteitsplanning en vervoermiddelkeuze door middel van een interview protocol gebaseerd op[ Bayesian Belief Newtworks
Author: den Hartog, A., 31 Oct 2004Supervisor: Timmermans, H. (Supervisor 1) & Arentze, T. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
Albatross: implementatie, interpretatie en visualisatie van proeftoepassingen
Author: van Soest, P., 31 Aug 2006Supervisor: Timmermans, H. (Supervisor 1), Arentze, T. (Supervisor 2) & Borgers, A. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
A Porta do Porto : een structuurplan voor "Porto-Campanha"
Author: Boonmann, R., 31 Oct 1993Supervisor: Timmermans, H. (Supervisor 1)
Student thesis: Master
Climate change and heat stress in residential buildings: evaluation of adaptation measures
Author: Haak, A., 31 Aug 2012Supervisor: Blocken, B. (Supervisor 1), van der Heijden, M. (Supervisor 2), Hensen, J. (Supervisor 2), Timmermans, H. (Supervisor 2) & Bosch, P. (External person) (External coach)
Student thesis: Master
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Computational analysis of climate change adaptation measures at the building and street scale focused on evaporative cooling: case study for Bergpolder Zuid
Author: Toparlar, Y., 31 Oct 2012Supervisor: Blocken, B. (Supervisor 1), Montazeri, H. (Supervisor 2), Janssen, W. (Supervisor 2), van Hooff, T. (Supervisor 2), Albers, R. (External person) (External coach) & Timmermans, H. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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