Dr. Seiran Heshami is recruiting 1-2 graduate students to conduct transdisciplinary research related to infrastructure network modeling and optimization,starting in 2025. The student will be part of the newly formed Urban Systems for People and Planet (US PPlanet) group within the Sustainable Systems Engineering program at the Schulich School of Engineering. Dr. Heshami is also affiliated with the Department of civil engineering.

With all eyes on a cleaner, healthier future this program in sustainable systems engineering is an innovative learning path that will appeal to a broad range of students wishing to pursue an engineering career in a world that is increasingly environmentally aware.

Sustainable systems engineering is a technical, transdisciplinary field focusing on how to design, integrate, and manage complex systems over their life cycles, with a goal of environmental, economic, and social sustainability. The program focuses on sustainably engineered systems and integrates material from a number of engineering disciplines (civil, chemical, mechanical, geomatics, software and electrical), as well as science, indigenous studies, agriculture, and business.

Research Interests 

➡️ Transportation Engineering

➡️ Sustainable Transportation Systems

➡️ Sustainable Smart Cities

➡️ Systems Engineering

➡️ Climate Justice

➡️ Digital Twins