Maxim A. Dulebenets is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in Civil & Environmental Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Railway Construction from Moscow State University of Railroad Engineering and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering (Transportation) from the University of Memphis. His research spans operations research, optimization, simulation modeling, NP-hard problems, metaheuristics, transportation engineering, freight logistics, railroads, liner shipping, and GPS data processing. Dr. Dulebenets has contributed to research projects totaling ~$19.5M (~$2.9M as PI), funded by agencies including the U.S. Department of Defense, DOT, NSF, FHWA, FDOT, TDOT, CN Railway, FedEx, and others. He reviews for over 250 international journals and ranks #14 globally in Logistics & Transportation (2024 Scopus c-score). His work appears in top journals such as International Journal of Production Economics, Information Sciences, and IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. He is active in 10+ TRB committees, a Senior Member of IEEE, and a licensed Professional Engineer in Michigan.
Szymon Wisniewski is an Associate Professor at the University of Lódz, Vice Dean for Development and Promotion in Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management, and Director of the Research Centre for European Spatial Policy and Local Development. His research focuses on transport infrastructure, urban logistics, accessibility, mobility, intelligent transport systems, and traffic engineering. His studies address low-emission zones, flood-sensitive transport systems, and mobility shifts due to Sunday trade restrictions. As Vice Dean, he oversees research alignment, impact documentation, and reporting. He has authored 130+ publications, including four monographs, and led projects funded by NCN and NAWA. His academic background includes degrees in Spatial Management, Logistics, Spatial Economy, and Geographical Sciences, with postgraduate studies in Traffic Engineering and National Security. He teaches courses on transport planning and spatial development.
Marta Borowska-Stefanska is an Associate Professor and Deputy Director at the Institute of Built Environment and Spatial Policy, University of Lódz. Her research covers flood risk, evacuation, spatial development, mobility, transport geography, and GIS. She holds degrees in Geography and Spatial Management, a Ph.D. in Geographical Sciences, and postgraduate studies in National Security. She has authored 100+ publications, including three monographs, and led NCN and NAWA-funded projects. She collaborates internationally with researchers from the USA, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Romania, and Sweden. She has participated in 30+ international conferences and reviews for journals such as Transportation Research Part D, Safety Science, and Environmental Hazards. Since 2010, she has taught at the Faculty of Geographical Sciences, supervising numerous theses and projects in Spatial Information Systems and Transport Geography.