Georgios is PhD candidate on "Traffic Safety Impacts and User Acceptance of Smart Connected Bikes" at the Centre for Transport Studies (CTS). For more information about his PhD project please see here. His research focuses on intelligent transport systems, sustainable mobility, and data analysis. Over the past eight years, he got engaged with numerous interesting and challenging projects on urban and spatial mobility, road safety for cyclists, and urban planning in Greece, Austria, and the UK.

In 2013, he completed his Bachelor studies as Surveyor Engineer and Geoinformatics, while, in 2018, he received his Master of Science degree in Intelligent Transport Systems from the Faculty of Engineering of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Georgios received the Best Paper Award in the International Cycling Safety Conference (ICSC) 2022.

Professional Experience

  • 2020-current: PhD candidate, Centre for Transport Studies, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente
  • 2019-2020: Research Associate, Department of Planning and Transport, University of Westminster, London, UK
  • 2017-2018: Scientific Associate, Unit of Intelligent Transport Systems and planning, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
  • 2012-2017: Surveyor Engineering and Urban Planner, Geochoros SA, Thessaloniki, Greece

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Expertise

  • Social Sciences

    • Environment
    • Injuries
    • Cyclists
    • Technology
    • Transport Safety
    • Bicycles
    • Roads
    • Infrastructure

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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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