Georgios Kapousizis is a postdoctoral researcher in Active Mobility and Safety for Vulnerable Road Users at the Department of Civil Engineering. His research focuses on active mobility, especially cycling safety, user acceptance, transport modelling, and travel behaviour. He received his PhD with the highest distinction (Cum Laude) from the University of Twente in 2024. Thesis title: Smart Connected Bicycles: User Acceptance and Experience, Willingness to Pay and Road Safety Implications.

Professional Experience

  • 2026 Postdoctoral Researcher in Transport Planning, University of Twente, The Netherlands.
  • 2025 Postdoctoral Researcher in the Chair of Highway Engineering, RWTH University of Aachen, Germany.
  • 2024 Research Scholar at the Institute of Transport Planning and Systems, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
  • 2020 PhD candidate in Transport Planning, University of Twente, The Netherlands.
  • 2019 Research Associate in the Department of Planning and Transport, University of Westminster, UK.
  • 2018 Research Associate in the Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
  • 2012 Surveyor Engineer / UrbanĀ Planner at Geochoros Consultants SA, Greece.

Expertise

  • Social Sciences

    • Cyclists
    • User Acceptance
    • Willingness-to-Pay
    • Transport Safety
  • Computer Science

    • Warning System
    • Inclusion Criterion
    • Search Engine
    • Web of Science

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Publications

2023

A review of state-of-the-art bicycle technologies affecting cycling safety: Level of smartness and technology readiness (2023)Transport reviews, 43(3), 430-452. Kapousizis, G., Ulak, M. B., Geurs, K. & Havinga, P. J. M.https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2022.2122625Acceptance of new technologies affecting safety on electric bicycles: evidence from five European countries. (2023)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] 11th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation, hEART 2023. Kapousizis, G., Sarker, R., Ulak, M. B. & Geurs, K.Public opinion on smart bicycle technologies enhancing cycling safety: A survey study among 1354 cyclists across Europe (2023)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] 11th International Cycling Safety Conference, ICSC 2023. Kapousizis, G., Ulak, M. B. & Geurs, K.https://swov.nl/nl/publicatie/11th-international-cycling-safety-conference-2023Which road safety-related factors influence users’ acceptance towards Smart e-bikes: A European based survey (2023)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] 7th Annual Meeting of the Cycling Research Board. Kapousizis, G., Sarker, R., Ulak, M. B. & Geurs, K.

2022

Level of smartness and technology readiness of bicycle technologies affecting cycling safety: A review of literature (2022)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] 10th International Cycling Safety Conference, ICSC 2022. Kapousizis, G., Ulak, M. B., Geurs, K. & Havinga, P. J. M.https://doi.org/10.25368/2022.462

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University of Twente

Horst Complex (building no. 20), room Z238
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands

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