His research focuses on questions of social equity in transportation planning, primarily by studying marginalized populations that use transit, walk, and bike at high rates. He holds a PhD in Urban Planning and Public Policy from the Edward J. Bloustein School at Rutgers University, a Master’s degree in urban spatial analytics from the University of Pennsylvania and a BS in operations research and industrial engineering from Cornell University. He also worked for several years as a transportation consultant, developing and implementing travel demand models.