Michel Bierlaire

Expertise Transportation systems analysisTravel demand modelsOperations ResearchDiscrete choice modelsOptimization Michel Bierlaire holds a PhD in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Namur, Belgium. From 1995 to 1998, he served as a research associate and project manager at the Intelligent Transportation Systems Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, Cambridge, Ma). Following this, he joined the Operations Research group ROSO within the Institute of Mathematics at EPFL as junior faculty, a position he held from 1998 to 2006. In 2006, he was appointed Associate Professor in the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering at EPFL, where he became the director of the Transport and Mobility laboratory. From 2009 to 2022, he has been the director of TraCE, the Transportation Center. From 2009 to 2017, he was director of the Doctoral Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering at EPFL. In 2012, he was appointed full professor at EPFL. From September 2017 to August 2021, he has been the head of the Civil Engineering Institute at EPFL.His main expertise is in the design, development and applications of models and algorithms for the design, analysis and management of transportation systems. Namely, he has been active in demand modeling (discrete choice models, estimation of origin-destination matrices), operations research (scheduling, assignment, etc.) and Dynamic Traffic Management Systems.As of April 2026, he has published 168 papers in international journals, 4 books, 48 book chapters, 243 articles in conference proceedings, 215 technical reports, and has given 219 scientific seminars. His Google Scholar h-index is 83.He is the founder, organizer and lecturer of the EPFL Advanced Continuing Education Course "Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Individual Behavior and Market Demand".He is the founder of hEART: the European Association for Research in Transportation.He was the founding Editor-in-Chief of the EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics, from 2011 to 2019. He is an Associate Editor of Operations Research since 2012. Professionals experiences Full Professor 2012–2012 School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneLinks WikipediaList of publications and activities of Michel BierlaireList of publications of the Transport and Mobility LaboratoryGoogle Scholar citationsMiscellaneous responsibilities as of August 2021Member of the Editorial Board, Transportation Research Part B, (since Dec 01, 2018)Associate Editor, Transport Findings (since Oct 01, 2018)Associate Editor, Operations Research (since Jan 01, 2012)Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research (since Nov 08, 2011)Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Transportation Research Part C (since Jan 01, 2006)Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Transportation Research Part B (since Jan 01, 1995)Member of the Academic Promotion Committee, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland (since Apr 01, 2015)Director, Transportation Center, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland (since May 06, 2009)Director of the Transport and Mobility Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland (since Jul 01, 2006)Member of the International Scientific Advisory Board , Transportation Research Center, Kumasi, Kumasi, Ghana (since Nov 01, 2018)Member of the scientific advisory board, CIRRELT (Interuniversity Research Center on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation, Québec, Canada (since Jan 01, 2016)Founder, member of the steering committee, European Association for Research in Transportation (since Sep 09, 2015)Member of the research council, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), Bern, Switzerland (since Jan 01, 2015) Teaching & PhD PhD Students Candice Baud, Barbara Anna Christina Tomarchio, Louise Françoise Pauline Lallemand, Anne-Valérie Preto, Prunelle Vogler Past EPFL PhD Students Frank Crittin, Rodrigue Oeuvray, Michaël Thémans, Emma Johanna Robert Frejinger, Niklaus Eggenberg, Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin, Javier Cruz Mota, Ilaria Vacca, Ricardo Daniel Hurtubia González, Jingmin Chen, Bilge Atasoy, Aurélie Glerum, Nitish Umang, Antonin Danalet, Flurin Silvan Hänseler, Tomas Robenek, Marija Nikolic, Evanthia Kazagli, Iliya Dimitrov Markov, Stefan Binder, Anna Fernández Antolín, Meritxell Pacheco Paneque, Nicholas Alan Molyneaux, Gael Lederrey, Stefano Bortolomiol, Selin Ataç, Janody Pougala, Nicola Marco Ortelli, Cloe Cortes Balcells, Tom Häring, Negar Rezvany, Marija Kukic, Antonina Hochuli Past EPFL PhD Students as codirector Gianluca Antonini, Ivan Spassov, Stefano Moret, Alexis Gumy Courses Chantier urbain : perception, gouvernance, usages PENS-216 This week ENAC aims to apprehend urban construction sites as key moments in the territorial fabric, in the articulation between urban planning and the effective implementation of a vision for the territory. Decision-aid methodologies in transportation CIVIL-557 The course has two modules, the first Operations Research (OR), and the second is statistical modeling of transportation systems. Students will be modeling applied problems and developing solution methods and modelling of driver behavior for decision support in transportation. Introduction to optimization and operations research MATH-265 Introduction to major operations research models and optimization algorithms Introduction to transportation systems CIVIL-355 The course provides an introduction to the design and analysis of transportation systems for the mobility of people and goods. Mathematical modelling of behavior MATH-463 Discrete choice models allow for the analysis and prediction of individuals' choice behavior. The objective of the course is to introduce both methodological and applied aspects, in the field of marketing, transportation, and finance. Optimization and simulation MATH-600 Master state-of-the art methods in optimization with heuristics and simulation. Work involves: - reading the material beforehand- class hours to discuss the material and solve problems- homework Winter School on Optimization and Operations Research (I) MATH-801(1) The objective of the Winter School is to expose the audience to modern topics on Optimization and Operations Research. Every year, two prominent researchers are invited to provide tutorials on selected topics, and to discuss some of their recent research with the students. Winter School on Optimization and Operations Research (II) MATH-801(2) The objective of the Winter School is to expose the audience to modern topics on Optimization and Operations Research. Every year, two prominent researchers are invited to provide tutorials on selected topics, and to discuss some of their recent research with the students. Awards Zephyr Foundation Impactful Research Award 2020 2021