Dr. Rahul Raoniar
πΈRoad Safety Researcher, Developer & Bloggerπ¨πΎβπ¬
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Dr. Rahul Raoniar
πΈRoad Safety Researcher, Developer & Bloggerπ¨πΎβπ¬
Dr. Rahul Raoniar
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Rahul Raoniar, Ph.D. π³πΆββοΈπ΄ββοΈππ
Greetings! I'm Rahul Raoniar, currently working as a Project Research Scientist at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay My focus involves researching, writing, teaching, and public speaking on diverse road safety and transport psychology matters.Β
I'm a dedicated advocate of the Strong Towns approach, underpinned by my conviction in fostering resilient communities and urban development that centers around people.
My current interests revolve around the following:
Designing walkable and cyclable streets.
Enhancing safety measures for pedestrians and cyclists.
Advocating for child road safety.
Night-time road safety.
Safe mobility for blind pedestrians and individuals with walking disabilities.
The high cost of free parking in Indian cities.
Disciplines π¨
Walkable and Cyclable Safe Streets, Road Safety, Injury Prevention, Transport Psychology, Transportation Accessibility, and Quantitative Social Research.
Current Position π¨βπ¬
Project Research Scientist at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Academic Degrees π
Ph.D. in Transportation Systems Engineering, IIT Guwahati, Assam, 2022
M.Tech in Transportation Engineering, AcSIR, CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi, 2015
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, 2012
Diploma in Civil Engineering, Raiganj Polytechnique, Raiganj, West Bengal, 2009
Experience π¨βπ«
Blogger: Developer, Data Science & Machine Learning Blog Writer and YouTube Content Creator (July 2018 β Present)
Post Doctoral Research Associate: Western Kentucky University (August 2024 - January 2026)
Post Doctoral Fellow: IIT Bombay, Maharastra (March 2023 - July 2024)
Project Research Scientist: IIT Bombay, Maharastra (December 2022 - March 2023)
Ph.D. Research Scholar: IIT Guwahati, Assam (July 2016 - November 2022)
Trainee Scientist: CSIR-CRRI, New Delhi (August 2013 β August 2015)
Additional Assistant Engineer: Sarba Siksha Abhiyan Mission, Malda, West Bengal (July 2012 - July 2013)Β