Maria Oikonomou is a Civil Transportation Engineer, PhD Candidate and Research Associate at the Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering at the School of Civil Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). She holds a Civil Engineering Diploma from NTUA majoring in Transportation Engineering since 2019.

Specialization Areas

  • Traffic Simulation
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Road Safety
  • Traffic Management
  • Driver Behaviour

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), at the Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering at the School of Civil Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece (2021 – ongoing)
    • Thesis: Automated vehicles impact on traffic and the environment
  • Diploma of Civil Engineering, at the school of Civil Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece (5-year degree) (2014-2019)
    • Graduation Grade: 7,68/10
    • Specialization: Transportation Engineering (Integrated Master)
    • Thesis: The traffic and safety effect of smartphone texting and web surfing during driving in cities using a driving simulator

Research Projects

Participation in three (3) research projects in the field of Transportation Planning and Engineering, assigned by the European Commission:

  • “PHOEBE”: “Predictive Approaches For Safer Urban Environments” of the Horizon Europe framework programme on transport research of the European Commission
  • “SHOW”: “SHared automation Operating models for Worldwide adoption” of the Horizons 2020 framework programme on transport research of the European Commission
  • “LEVITATE”: stands for “Societal Level Impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles” of the Horizon 2020 framework programme on transport research of the European Commission

Additional Professional Experience

  • Standard Traffic and parking regulation in the center of Athens, carried out for the Municipality of Athens (2019 – 2021)
      • Activities: Traffic Impact Assessment using macro and micro simulation model
  • Technical training through the School of Civil Engineering of NTUA at Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, Sector of Technical Services (06/2019 – 08/2019)
    • Activities: Design of airport facilities, Master Plans control and approval of Greek airports

Teaching Experience

  • Supervising Assistant in one (1) Diploma Thesis at the School of Civil Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) (2020 – ongoing)

Publications

At the present time (November 2022) twenty one (21) scientific papers have been published (or have been accepted for publication):

  • 4 paper in scientific journals with peer review
  • 16 papers in scientific conference proceedings (full papers with review)
  • 1 papers in scientific conferences (with abstract review and poster/presentation)

Publications in scientific journals with peer review

  1. Sekadakis M., Katrakazas C., Orfanou F., Pavlou D., Oikonomou M., Yannis G., “Impact of texting and web-surfing on driving behavior and safety in rural roads”. International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, 2022. DOI: 1016/j.ijtst.2022.06.001
  2. Tympakianaki A., Nogues L., Casas J., Brackstone M., Oikonomou M., Vlahogianni E., Djukic T., Yannis G., “Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Networks: A simulation-based Assessment”. Transportation Research Record, 2022. DOI: 1177/03611981221090507
  3. Mourtakos V., Oikonomou M., Kopelias P., Vlahogianni E., Yannis G., “Impacts of autonomous on-demand mobility service: A simulation experiment in the City of Athens”. Transportation Letters, 2021. DOI: 10.1080/19427867.2021.2000571
  4. Ziakopoulos A., Oikonomou M., Vlahogianni E., Yannis G., “Quantifying the implementation impacts of a point to point Automated Urban Shuttle Service in a large scale network”. Transport Policy, Volume 114, Pages 233-244, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.10.006

Publications in scientific conference proceedings (full papers with review)

  1. Chaudhry A., Haouari R., Papazikou E., Sha H., Singh, M. K., Roussou J., Oikonomou M., Ziakopoulos A., Zach M., Thomas P., Quddus M., Morris A., Yannis G., “Societal Level Impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles”. Transportation Research Board (TRB) 102nd Annual Meeting 2023, Washington, D.C., 08-12 January 2023
  2. Oikonomou M., Sekadakis M., Katrakazas C., Yannis G., “Safety impacts of autonomous shuttle bus with different operational speeds towards increasing market penetration rate of connected and automated vehicles”. Transportation Research Board (TRB) 102nd Annual Meeting 2023, Washington, D.C., 08-12 January 2023
  3. Yannis G., Oikonomou M., Papatzikou E., Petraki V., Chaziris A., Vlahogianni E., Papadakos P., “Traffic impacts of innovative traffic and parking arrangements in Athens, Greece”. 9th Transport Research Arena (TRA) Conference 2022, Lisbon, Portugal, November 14-17, 2022
  4. Adam M.P., Oikonomou M., Papantoniou P., Pnevmatikou N., “Investigating the effect of trucks on traffic conditions of a motorway”. 9th Transport Research Arena (TRA) Conference 2022, Lisbon, Portugal, November 14-17, 2022
  5. Hu B., Ponweiser W., Ziakopoulos A., Roussou J., Chaudhry A., Oikonomou M., Gebhard S., De Zwart R., Goldenbeld C., Schermers G., Weijermars W., Veisten K., Hartveit K.J., Brackstone, M., Thomas P., Yannis G., “The impacts of automated urban delivery and consolidation”. 9th Transport Research Arena (TRA) Conference 2022, Lisbon, Portugal, November 14-17, 2022
  6. Ziakopoulos A., Roussou J., Chaudhry A., Hu B., Zach M., Oikonomou M., Veisten K., Hartveit K.J., Brackstone, M., Vlahogianni E., Thomas P., Yannis G., “The LEVITATE Policy Support Tool of Connected and Automated Transport Systems”. 9th Transport Research Arena (TRA) Conference 2022, Lisbon, Portugal, November 14-17, 2022
  7. Oikonomou M., Sekadakis M., Katrakazas C., Hillebrand J., Vlahogianni E., Yannis G., “Traffic & environmental impact assessment under distinct operational speeds for automated shuttle bus services”. 9th Transport Research Arena (TRA) Conference 2022, Lisbon, Portugal, November 14-17, 2022
  8. Ziakopoulos A., Roussou J., Chaudhry A., Boghani H., Hu B., Zach M., Oikonomou M., Veisten K., Hartveit K.J., Vlahogianni E., Thomas P., Yannis G., “Methodological framework of creating the Levitate Policy Support Tool for Connected and Automated Transport Systems”. 8th Road Safety & Simulation (RSS) International Conference, Athens, Greece, 8-10 June 2022
  9. Tympakianaki A., Nogues L., Casas J., Brackstone M., Oikonomou M., Vlahogianni E., Djukic T., Yannis G., “Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Networks: A simulation-based Assessment”. Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101st Annual Meeting 2022, Washington, D.C, 9-13 January 2022
  10. Gasparinatou C., Oikonomou M., Tympakianaki A., Casas J., Djukic T., Vlahogianni E., Yannis G., “Passenger Car Unit Values of Connected Autonomous Vehicles in Urban Road Networks”. Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101st Annual Meeting 2022, Washington, D.C, 9-13 January 2022
  11. Yannis G., Gonidi C., Petraki V., Papatzikou E., Oikonomou M., Chaziris A., Papantoniou P., Vlahogianni E., Papadakos P., “Traffic impact assessment of the pilot implementation of Athens Great Walk”. 10th International Congress on Transportation Research (ICTR), Rhodes, Greece, 2-3 September 2021
  12. Yannis G., Vlahogianni E., Papatzikou E., Papadakos P., Oikonomou M., “Traffic Impact Assessment of Innovative Traffic and Parking Measures in the Center of Athens”. 10th International Congress on Transportation Research (ICTR), Rhodes, Greece, 2-3 September 2021
  13. Ziakopoulos A., Roussou J., Boghani H., Hu B., Zach M., Veisten K., Hartveit K.J., Oikonomou M., Vlahogianni E., Thomas P., Yannis G., “Forecasting impacts of Connected and Automated Transport Systems within the Levitate project”. 10th International Congress on Transportation Research (ICTR), Rhodes, Greece, 2-3 September 2021
  14. Oikonomou M., Mourtakos V., Roussou J., Ziakopoulos A., Vlahogianni E., Yannis G., “Impacts of autonomous transit services on urban networks: The case of Athens, Greece”. 10th International Congress on Transportation Research (ICTR), Rhodes, Greece, 2-3 September 2021
  15. Oikonomou M., Sekadakis M., Katrakazas C., Ziakopoulos A., Vlahogianni E., Yannis, G., “Identifying KPIs for the safety assessment of autonomous vehicles through traffic microsimulation”. 10th International Congress on Transportation Research (ICTR), Rhodes, Greece, 2-3 September 2021
  16. Oikonomou M., Orfanou F., Vlahogianni E., Yannis G., “Impacts of Autonomous Shuttle Services on Traffic, Safety and Environment for Future Mobility Scenarios”. 23rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), virtual, Greece, 20-23 September 2020. DOI: 10.1109/ITSC45102.2020.9294576

Publications in scientific conferences (with abstract review and poster/presentation)

  1. Oikonomou M., Pavlou D., Yannis G., “The traffic and safety effect of smartphone texting and web surfing during driving in cities: A driving simulator study“, 7th International Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention (DDI), online, 18-20 October 2021

Presentations in scientific conferences and seminars

  1. Ziakopoulos, A., Oikonomou M., Roussou, J., Yannis, G., “The Levitate Connected and Automated Transport Systems Policy Support Tool”. POLIS Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1-2 December 2021
  2. Ziakopoulos, A., Oikonomou M., Roussou, J., Yannis, G., “Forecasting impacts of Connected and Automated Transport Systems within the LEVITATE project”. ITS World Congress, Hamburg, Germany, 11-15 October 2021
  3. Katrakazas C., Sekadakis M., Oikonomou M., Yannis, G., “Shared Automation Operating Models for Worldwide Adoption – SHOW”, Innovation in Road Safety Research Workshop, NTUA, Athens, Greece, 20 May 2021
  4. Roussou, J., Ziakopoulos, A., Oikonomou M., Yannis, G., “Societal Level Impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles”, Innovation in Road Safety Research Workshop, NTUA, Athens, Greece, 20 May 2021
  5. Mavromatis S., Ziakopoulos A., Roussou J., Oikonomou M., Vlahogianni E., Yannis G., “Automation and Public Transport”, Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart Cities School, online, 21 October 2020
  6. Yannis G., Vlahogianni E., Papatzikou E., Papantoniou P., Oikonomou M., Michelaraki E., Gonidi C., Petraki V., “The COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity for new mobility models: Athens Great Walk”, International Multidisciplinary Traffic Safety Virtual Conference, organised by the Hellenic Association of Driving Instructors together with Key Transportation Organisations in Greece, online, 29-30 May 2020

Invited reviewer of papers

Scientific journals

  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Traffic Safety Research

Scientific conferences

  • Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (TRB)
  • IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC)
  • Road Safety & Simulation International Conference (RSS)

Languages

  • Greek (Native Language)
  • English
  • German

Distinctions and Awards

  • Thomaideio Award 2020 (NTUA) for the paper “Impacts of Autonomous Shuttle Services on Traffic, Safety and Environment for Future Mobility Scenarios” published in 2020 in the proceedings of the 23rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC)

Affiliations

  • Member of the Technical Chamber of Greece

Technical Skills

  • Windows Environments and Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
  • Drawing and Designing Software: Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Civil3D, Autodesk InfraWorks, ArcGIS, Tekla BIMsight
  • Transport Modelling Programs: AIMSUN, Synchro 10
  • Airport Pavement Design Programs: COMFAA
  • Programming: Matlab, Pyzo – Python
  • Statistical Analysis Software: SPSS, R, R-studio

Interests

  • Piano
  • Painting

Contact

National Technical University of Athens,

School of Civil Engineering,

Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering

5, Iroon Polytechneiou Str., 15773, Athens

Phone: +30 210.7721575

E-mail: moikonomou@mail.ntua.gr