Research Fellow · Toyohashi University of Technology

Mustafa
Mutahari

Urban & Transport Systems Researcher. Microsimulation. Land Use–Transport Modelling. Evacuation Planning. Smart City Evaluation.

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering PhD in Engineering · TUT, Japan · 2026 ORCID: 0000-0003-3295-1567
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About Me

I am a Research Fellow (Post-Doctoral) in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan. My work sits at the intersection of urban systems, transport networks, and computational modelling — asking how cities can be made smarter, safer, and more equitable.

My research encompasses land use–transport interaction modelling, agent-based microsimulation, Quality of Life (QOL) and Quality of Business (QOB) accessibility indices for Smart City evaluation, digital service substitution dynamics, and disaster evacuation simulation.

I work closely with collaborators Kojiro Matsuo, Nao Sugiki, and Yoshitsugu Hayashi, and have presented at leading international venues including EASTS, WCTR, ETC, and e-ASIA symposia as an invited speaker.

ORCID: 0000-0003-3295-1567 Researchmap: mustafa-mutahari

Education

  • PhD in Engineering — Toyohashi University of Technology, 2026
  • Master's in Engineering — TUT, Japan, 2022
  • B.Tech in Civil Engineering — NIT Warangal, India, 2015

Research Interests

  • Land Use–Transport Interaction Modelling
  • Urban Microsimulation & Policy Evaluation
  • Smart City Accessibility (QOL / QOB)
  • Digital Service Substitution Dynamics
  • Multi-Layer Network Social Simulation
  • Disaster Evacuation Modelling

Affiliations

  • Dept. of Architecture & Civil Engineering, TUT
  • EASTS — Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies
  • e-ASIA Joint Research Program (Invited Speaker)
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Research Projects

Project 01
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Air-Front Smart City Evaluation

Developing QOL and QOB accessibility indices to evaluate the performance of Smart City proposals around Toyohashi's air-front zone, integrating transport and land use data.

Smart City QOL Index Accessibility
Project 02
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Urban Microsimulation — Toyohashi City

Agent-based microsimulation model of Toyohashi City for evaluating transport and land use policy scenarios, capturing heterogeneous household and firm behaviour at fine spatial resolution.

Microsimulation Policy Evaluation Agent-Based
Project 03
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Digital Service Substitution

Modelling how digital and online service adoption substitutes or complements physical travel demand, with implications for transport planning in the post-digital transition era.

Digital Mobility Travel Demand Social Dynamics
Project 04
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Multi-Layer Network Social Dynamics

Simulation of information and behaviour diffusion through multi-layer social and physical networks, informing both transport policy adoption and emergency response planning.

Network Science Social Simulation Diffusion
Project 05
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Disaster Evacuation Simulation

Developing spatially-explicit evacuation simulation frameworks for urban areas under seismic and flood hazard scenarios, integrating transport network vulnerability and population behaviour.

Evacuation Disaster Planning Resilience
Project 06
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Land Use–Transport Interaction

Integrated modelling of land use and transport co-evolution for long-term urban development scenario analysis, supporting sustainable and evidence-based regional planning decisions.

LUTI Regional Planning Scenario Analysis
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Selected Publications

2024

QOL and QOB Accessibility Indices for Smart City Evaluation: An Air-Front Development Case

Sustainability
Mutahari, M., Matsuo, K., Sugiki, N., Hayashi, Y.
Journal
2023

Urban Microsimulation for Policy Evaluation: Application to Toyohashi City, Japan

Smart Cities
Mutahari, M., Matsuo, K., Sugiki, N.
Journal
2023

Digital Service Substitution and Travel Demand: Evidence from a Microsimulation Framework

Transportation Research Procedia — WCTR
Mutahari, M., Matsuo, K., Hayashi, Y.
Conference
2022

Multi-Layer Social Network Dynamics and Evacuation Behaviour Modelling

Proceedings of EASTS — Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies
Mutahari, M., Sugiki, N., Matsuo, K.
Conference
2022

Land Use–Transport Interaction Modelling for Regional Scenario Analysis in Mid-Sized Japanese Cities

Journal of EASTS
Mutahari, M., Hayashi, Y., Matsuo, K.
Journal
2022

Evacuation Route Optimisation Under Urban Transport Network Vulnerability

European Transport Conference
Mutahari, M., Matsuo, K.
Conference
Showing selected publications. Full list available on Researchmap and ORCID.
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News & Updates

Apr
22
2026
Award

PhD Degree Conferred — Toyohashi University of Technology

Successfully defended and received PhD in Engineering, majoring in Architecture and Civil Engineering.

Mar
15
2026
Position

Appointed Research Fellow at TUT

Commenced post-doctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology.

Oct
10
2025
Invited Talk

e-ASIA Symposium — Invited Speaker

Presented research on Smart City QOL/QOB accessibility indices at the e-ASIA Joint Research Program Symposium as an invited speaker.

Jul
08
2025
Publication

New Article Published in Sustainability

Latest journal article on air-front Smart City evaluation using QOL and QOB indices accepted and published in MDPI Sustainability.

Sep
20
2024
Conference

Presented at EASTS 2024

Presented two papers at the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies biennial conference, covering microsimulation and evacuation modelling topics.

Jun
14
2024
Conference

European Transport Conference — London

Attended and presented at the ETC 2024 in London, discussing land use–transport interaction modelling findings for Japanese mid-sized cities.

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Curriculum Vitae

Education

2026

PhD in Engineering

Architecture & Civil Engineering · Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan

2022

Master of Engineering

Architecture & Civil Engineering · Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan

2015

B.Tech in Civil Engineering

NIT Warangal, India

Academic Positions

2026–

Research Fellow (Post-Doctoral)

Dept. of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology

Selected Talks & Conference Presentations

2025

Invited Speaker — e-ASIA Symposium

Smart City Accessibility Indices: QOL/QOB Framework

2024

EASTS Biennial Conference

Microsimulation & Evacuation Modelling

2024

European Transport Conference, London

LUTI Modelling for Japanese Mid-Sized Cities

2023

WCTR — World Conference on Transport Research

Digital Service Substitution & Travel Demand

Research Metrics

15 Peer-Reviewed Publications

Journals: Sustainability, Smart Cities, Journal of EASTS, Transportation Research Procedia

Download Full CV (PDF)
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Get in Touch

Open to collaborations,
grant proposals &
research exchanges

Whether you are a researcher, city planner, or policy maker interested in urban simulation, transport modelling, or Smart City evaluation — I would be happy to connect.

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Beyond the Lab

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Travel & Exploration
Drawn to new cities, landscapes, and cultures. Travel sharpens my sense of how people and places shape each other — the very question my research asks.
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Photography
I find myself framing the world through a lens — street scenes, light on buildings, quiet moments in nature. Photography is how I slow down and observe.
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Reading & Writing
From urban theory to fiction — reading keeps my thinking broad. Writing, whether for journals or just myself, is how I make sense of ideas.
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Nature & Outdoors
Hiking, forests, coastlines. Nature resets the mind. I believe the best urban designers are those who also spend time outside cities.

From the Field & Beyond

PERSONAL JOURNAL
📍 Fushimi Inari, Kyoto
Fushimi Inari at Dusk — Where Urban Form Meets Sacred Space
Thousands of torii gates winding up a mountain, each donated by a business or family. An entirely different kind of urban infrastructure — one built not for efficiency, but for meaning. Standing here at dusk reminded me why I study cities: they are always more than their function.
A quiet Sunday at Mikawa Bay
Sometimes the best fieldwork is no fieldwork at all. Walked the coastline, watched fishermen, let the mind rest. This corner of Aichi is quietly beautiful.
Currently Reading: "The Death and Life of Great American Cities"
Jane Jacobs, written in 1961, yet it reads like a critique of planning decisions being made today. Every urban researcher should read this. The chapter on "The Uses of Sidewalks" alone is worth it.
City in the Rain
Rainy evenings turn ordinary streets into something worth photographing. The reflections, the amber light, the stillness — even a city you see every day looks unfamiliar.
Osaka Castle at Golden Hour
400 years of history, and it still commands the skyline. A city that somehow balances ancient and ultramodern better than almost anywhere else I've been. Already planning the next visit.
First proper view of Fuji — cherry blossoms in the foreground
You see this image a thousand times before you see it in person. And then you see it in person, and you understand why people keep making it. Some views genuinely earn their cliché.
Forest Path
Sunset
City Geometry
River Valley
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