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Summary

I hold a Bachelor and Master degree in Civil Engineering, and obtained a Doctoral degree in Transport Systems through the MIT Portugal program. Within the Doctoral program I was awarded a full PhD scholarship by FCT (Portuguese foundation for science and technology) and spent 7 months in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as part of my curriculum.

Between 2010 and 2012 I gained experience in Engineering and Transports - at the private sector I  worked for a consulting company in Lisbon, and at the public sector I worked for the city of Ovar, both in Portugal. I also completed consulting tasks  as a freelancer on the topics of road safety and road design. In 2012 I moved back to academia and worked as a researcher, completed my PhD degree and now I work as a Senior Scientist in the field of Mobility Ecosystem at Fraunhofer IAO.

I have several years of research experience developing analytics and models using optimization, econometrics and simulation. I have been managing and supporting R&D projects within both public and private funded projects. These projects focus on big data, statistics and modelling on the topic of urban mobility, new mobility forms (e.g. micromobility), new mobility services (e.g. MaaS), and Public transportation.

My interests lie on the understanding of behavior and performance of systems through data analysis and inference.

Work experience

Senior Scientist

Dec 2020present
Fraunhofer IAO

part of the Mobility Ecosystems Team inserted in the Mobility and Innovation Systems Research Unit.

Continuation of the work initiated during my period at IAT University Stuttgart. Further focus on:

  • Measuring impacts of government funded projects that aim for private vehicle emissions reduction and PuT attractiveness increase
  • User choice and behavior modelling 
  • Big data analytics
  • Management and development of projects with special focus on R&D.

Scientist

Nov 2018Nov 2020
IAT University of Stuttgart (in cooperation with Fraunhofer IAO)

part of the Mobility Ecosystems Team inserted in the Mobility and Innovation Systems Research Unit.

Modeling of transport systems and mobility with special focus on Public transport, future mobility and mobility behavior. Projects on:

  • Big data collection and modeling with Raspeberry pi and Arduino based devices (3D optic, telematic, and physiological data);
  • A.I. for image recognition, data processing and calculations on Road Safety topics;
  • Mobility as a Service concepts and architectures;
  • Company mobility concepts with focus on emissions impact and reduction
  • General contributions regarding data science and data related topics across different projects and teams.

Ph.D. Transport System (incl. research grant)

Jan 2014Sep 2018
CITTA, University of Porto, Faculty of Engineering, Porto, Portugal

With a 4 years MIT Portugal/FCT scholarship starting in  Jan 2014, I have researched on transport systems with a focus on strategic and tactical decisions, and policies for emergency medical services. The research grant was extended (University of Porto) with a freelancer contract for the remaining period of 2018.

My research work focused on the use of optimization, simulation, and modeling to  assess and propose different solutions and policies for transport system specially focused  on urban environments where the demand and the traveling conditions are in constant change.

Civil Engineer - PEPAL

Apr 2011Apr 2012
Câmara Municipal de Ovar, Ovar, Portugal

One year PEPAL program supported by the national government as a Civil Engineer in the Maintenance and Urban Services for the city of Ovar. Main duties were:

  • Development and management of the city economic portfolio for road and street repairs
  • Management of active Urban and Maintenance projects such as
    • water efficiency at city pool 
    • gas system certification process for schools

Engineer

20112012
Freelancer

Conducting consulting projects on road safety and road design for different clients worldwide - remotely.

Education

Ph.D. in Transport Systems

Oct 2012May 2019
MIT Portugal, University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering

PhD in  Transport Systems

This is a MIT Portugal program focus on: Research Methodologies, Modelling of transport demand, Optimization of Infrastructure and Transport Operations, Optimization and Decision Support Techniques and Soil-Use/Transports Systems Simulation.

My thesis focus on a specific Transport System, the Emergency Medical Service, and researches the location and dispatching of emergency vehicles in urban environments where demand and traffic conditions are in constant change. Heavy use of python, optimization, simulation, modeling and AI&ML approaches.

Integrated Master (B.Sc. + M.Sc.)

Sept 2005Jul 2010
University of Porto - Faculty of Engineering

Integrated master in Civil Engineering - Transport Infrastructures

The program comprise of a 3 years study for a degree in engineering sciences, BEng., plus 2 years of study for a master degree, MEng., in Civil Engineering. The master part of the integrated studies was heavily focused on Transports and Transport Infrastructures design : Railways, Traffic and Transports 1, Traffic and Transports 2, Complements of Roads and Airports, Road Works, Pavements and Master Thesis in Transport Infrastructures

Skills

Portuguese

Native speaker 

English

Main day life language. Native speakers in the family. Lived 7 months in Boston, MA, USA.

Spanish

Casual speaking capability. Good understanding.

French

Basic speaking and casual listening capabilities. Native speakers in the family.

German

Been using language learning apps to learn.

Reviews & Committees

Scientific papers reviewed for:

  • Transportation Research Record
  • Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 
  • IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems 
  • IEEE Access
  • International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion 
  • European Journal of Operational Research 
  • ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Sustainability 
  • Journal of Human Security
  • Land 
  • International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) 
  • Socio-Economic Planning Sciences 
  • Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 
  • Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering 
  • Journal of Safety Research
  • Plos One 
  • Traffic Injury Prevention
  • IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems 

Research profile here

Master thesis committee:

  • Master thesis in Civil Engineering at University of Porto titled "London’s Bus Network Design and Frequency Setting After the Pandemic"

Supervise work

  • Supervision of Internships and small teams of research assistants in the Mobility and data science area
  • Master thesis co-supervisor:
    • Development of a Survey Tool to understand Mobility Preferences
    • Evaluation of the impact of future fleet composition in vehicle emissions in urban areas

Extra Training and Studies

Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Individual Behavior and Market Demand

2022
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

A 5-day full time course taught by Prof. Moshe BEN-AKIVA (MIT) & Prof. Michel BIERLAIRE (EPFL): https://transp-or.epfl.ch/dca/

Skills

Modeling

Vast experience on transport and behaviour modeling using SPSS, Nlogit, JASP, and Biogeme for statistical inference. Work with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Discrete Choice modelling.

Data Science

Been using data-driven methods to extract knowledge from large databases such as emergency medical service calls, georeferenced socio-economic an demographic data, GPS and Telematics from fleets, and EV charging logs. These are afterwards presented using visual tools such as different python libraries and Microsoft BI

Optimization

Experience with several optimization packages such as Express, Cplex and Gurobi,  and application of heuristics and metamodeling.

Econometrics

Experience with SPSS, Nlogit and several python packages (incl. pandas) for demand analysis.

Simulation

Experience applying agent based simulation using python and AnyLogic. Also, knowledge in system dynamics and simulation Metamodels. 

Programming

Knowledge and experience in Python, SQL (and other databases) and basic knowledge of C++. Focus on mathematics, data science, big data and optimization libraries.

AI and ML

Knowledge in artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms such as deep learning (more info in Extra Training and Studies section). Use and development of algorithms/heuristics for dynamic programming. Continuous application of unsupervised methods such as cluster analysis, PCA and association rules.

Scientific work

Motzer, N., Amorim, M., Matowicki, M., Kern, M., Pecherková, P.  (2023). Exploring various dimensions of perceived usefulness on the intention to use Mobility-as-a-Service. In: Gesa Praetorius, Charlott Sellberg and Riccardo Patriarca (eds) Human Factors in Transportation. AHFE (2023) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 95. AHFE International, USA.(conference paper)

Tsaga, I., Motzer, N., Kern, M., Amorim, M.  (2023). A mobility app for everyone? An empirical analysis of user types based on social lifestyles and personal characteristics. In: Gesa Praetorius, Charlott Sellberg and Riccardo Patriarca (eds) Human Factors in Transportation. AHFE (2023) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 95. AHFE International, USA.(conference paper)

Kern, M., Kluge, N., Burkard, B., Amorim, M., Motzer, N.  (2023). Acceptance analysis of value-creating service cooperations and extensions for Mobility-on-Demand solutions. In: Gesa Praetorius, Charlott Sellberg and Riccardo Patriarca (eds) Human Factors in Transportation. AHFE (2023) International Conference. AHFE Open Access, vol 95. AHFE International, USA. (conference paper)

Ferreira, S., Amorim, M., Lobo, A., Kern, M., Fanderl, N., & Couto, A. (2022). Travel mode preferences among German commuters over the course of COVID-19 pandemic. Transport policy, 126, 55-64. (paper)

Matowicki, M., Amorim, M., Kern, M., Pecherkova, P., Motzer, N., & Pribyl, O. (2022). Understanding the potential of MaaS–An European survey on attitudes. Travel Behaviour and Society, 27, 204-215. (paper)

Milardo, S., Rathore, P., Amorim, M., Fugiglando, U., Santi, P., & Ratti, C. (2021). Understanding Drivers' Stress and Interactions With Vehicle Systems Through Naturalistic Data Analysis. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. (paper)

Antunes, F., Amorim, M., Pereira, F., & Ribeiro, B. (2022). Active learning metamodelling for survival rate analysis of simulated emergency medical systems. Transportmetrica A: Transport Science (paper)

Amorim, M., Antunes, F., Ferreira, S., & Couto, A. (2019). An Integrated Approach for Strategic and Tactical Decisions for The Emergency Medical Service: Exploring Optimization and Metamodel-Based Simulation for Vehicle Location. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 106057.(paper)

Antunes, F., Amorim, M., Pereira, F., & Ribeiro, B. (2019). Active learning metamodeling for policy analysis: application to an Emergency Medical Service simulator. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 101947. (paper)

Amorim, M. (2019). Analyzing Strategic and Tactical Decisions in the urban Emergency Medical Service (uEMS) Transport System. (PhD Thesis)

Amorim, M., Lobo, A., & Couto, A. (2019). Tolling motorways in the time of economic downturn: the case of Portugal. Transport, 34(2), 146-154. (paper)

Ferreira, S., Amorim, M. and Couto, A., 2020. The pre-hospital time impact on traffic injury from hospital fatality and inpatient recovery perspectives. Journal of Transportation Safety & Security, 12:8, 1025-1045 (paper)

Amorim, M., Ferreira, S., & Couto, A. (2019). How do traffic and demand daily changes define urban emergency medical service (uEMS) strategic decisions?: A robust survival model. Journal of Transport & Health, 12, 60-74. (paper)

Amorim, M., Ferreira, S. and Couto, A., 2018. Emergency Medical Service Response: Analyzing Vehicle Dispatching Rules. Transportation Research Record, p.0361198118781645. (paper)

Ferreira, S., Amorim, M. and Couto, A., 2018. Exploring clinical metrics to assess the health impact of traffic injuries. International journal of injury control and safety promotion, 25(2), pp.119-127. (paper)

Lobo, A., Amorim, M., Rodrigues, C., & Couto, A. F. (2018). Speed prediction in segments of two-lane highways. In 21st Meeting of the EURO Working Group on Transportation. (conference abstract)

Lobo, A., Amorim, M., Rodrigues, C. and Couto, A., 2018. Modelling the Operating Speed in Segments of Two-Lane Highways from Probe Vehicle Data: A Stochastic Frontier Approach. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2018. (paper)

Amorim, M., Ferreira, S. & Couto, A. 2018. Emergency Medical Service Response: Analyzing Vehicle Dispatching Rules. Transportation Research Board (TRB) 97th Annual Meeting, January 7–11, 2018, Washington, D.C, USA. (conference presentation)

Amorim, M., Ferreira, S. & Couto, A. 2017. Reactive Algorithm for Ambulance Dispatching Using Real-Time Data. 20th EURO Working Group on Transportation Meeting, EWGT 2017, 4-6 September 2017, Budapest, Hungary. (conference presentation)

Amorim, M., Ferreira, S. and Couto, A., 2017. Road safety and the urban emergency medical service (uEMS): Strategy station location. Journal of Transport & Health, 6, pp.60-72. (paper)

Ferreira, S., Amorim, M. & Couto, A. 2017a. How pre-hospital time relates to traffic injury severity. Journal of Transport & Health, 5, S22-S23. (abstract)

Ferreira, S., Amorim, M. & Couto, A. 2017b. Exploring clinical metrics to assess the health impact of traffic injuries. International journal of injury control and safety promotion, 1-9. (paper)

Rodrigues, C., Couto, A., Lobo, A. & Amorim, M. 2017. Douro's inland waterway 2020: New markets and services in douro's inland waterway. GET 2017-14º Encontro Anual do Grupo de Estudos em Transportes. (conference abstract)

Amorim, M., Lobo, A. & Couto, A. Implementation of electronic toll collection in freeways according to the macroeconomic situation.  Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting, 2016. (conference abstract)

Couto, A., Amorim, M. & Ferreira, S. 2016. Reporting road victims: Assessing and correcting data issues through distinct injury scales. Journal of safety research, 57, 39-45. (paper)

Ferreira, S., Amorim, M. & Couto, A. 2016a. Risk factors affecting injury severity determined by the mais score. Traffic Injury Prevention, 18, 515--520. (paper)

Ferreira, S., Couto, A. & Amorim, M. Exploring the clinical metrics to assess the health cost impact of traffic injuries.  17th International Conference Road Safety On Five Continents (RS5C 2016), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 17-19 May 2016, 2016b. Statens väg-och transportforskningsinstitut, 14. (conference proceedings)

Rodrigues, C., Couto, A., Lobo, A., Amorim, M. & Mano, E. 2016. Douro's inland waterway 2020-new markets and services in douro's inland waterway-relatório final. (report)

Couto, A. F., Amorim, M. & Ferreira, S. Improving road safety by funding urban emergency medical services (uems).  2015 Road Safety amp; Simulation International Conference, 2015b. (conference presentation)

Couto, A. F., Ferreira, S. & Amorim, M. R. S. Reporting road victims: Assessing and correcting data issues.  2015 Road Safety amp; Simulation International Conference, 2015d. (conference abstract)

Ferreira, S., Couto, A. F. & Amorim, M. Factors affecting the injury severity according to MAIS classification.  2015 Road Safety amp; Simulation International Conference, 2015a. (conference abstract)

Amorim, M., Couto, A. F. & Ferreira, S. Urban emergency medical system (ems) optimization models with focus on road accidents.  Workshop LIVE-tools to injury prevention, 2015a. (workshop presentation)

Amorim, M., Couto, A. F. & Ferreira, S. The experience of adopting the common definition: Maximum abbreviated injury scale (MAIS).  Workshop LIVE-tools to injury prevention, 2015b. (workshop presentation)

Couto, A., Ferreira, S., Amorim, M. & Lobo, A. Injury incidence-anatomical-cost empirical analysis of pedestrian-vehicle collisions.  28th ICTCT Workshop, 2015a. (workshop presentation)

Ferreira, S., Falcão, L., Couto, A. F. & Amorim, M. Injury severity classification by the police: How reliable is it for safety analysis?  Workshop LIVE-tools to injury prevention, 2015c. (workshop presentation)

Couto, A. F., Ferreira, S. & Amorim, M. How does pre-hospital time influence the injury severity?  Workshop LIVE-tools to injury prevention, 2015c. (workshop presentation)

Ferreira, S., Falcao, L., Couto, A. & Amorim, M. 2015b. The quality of the injury severity classification by the police: An important step for a reliable assessment. Safety Science, 79, 88-93. (paper)

Amorim, M., Ferreira, S. & Couto, A. A conceptual algorithm to link police and hospital records based on occurrence of values.  Transportation Research Procedia, 2014 2014a. 224-233. (conference proceedings)

Amorim, M., Ferreira, S. & Couto, A. 2014b. Linking police and hospital road accident records: How consistent can it be? Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 10-16. (paper)

Amorim, M., Lobo, A., Rodrigues, C. & Couto, A. 2014c. Optimal location of electronic toll gantries: The case of a portuguese freeway. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 111, 880-889. (conference proceedings)

Amorim, M. R. S., Falcão, L., Couto, A. F., Rodrigues, C. & Tavares, J. P. 2014d. 2nd progress report-live project. (report)

Ferreira, S. & Amorim, M. 2014. Data collection, analysis and recommendations-live project (deliverable 1). (report)

Amorim, M., Ferreira, S. & Couto, A. An accident record linkage study: The first step towards an injury strategy. In: Citta, ed. CITTA 6th Annual Conference on Planning Research: RESPONSIVE TRANSPORTS FOR SMART MOBILITY, 2013a Coimbra, Portugal. CITTA. (conference presentation)

Amorim, M., Lobo, A., Rodrigues, C. & Couto, A. 2013b. Optimal location of electronic toll gantries: The case study of a portuguese freeway. 16th EURO Working Group on Transportation. (conference presentation)

Amorim, M.R.S., 2010. Proposta de clausulado normativo para o traçado de nós de ligação. University of Porto (Master thesis)