Samitha Samaranayake

Samitha Samaranayake is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CE) at Cornell University. His research interests lie in the analysis and control of networked cyber-physical systems, with a focus on transportation and other urban infrastructure systems. He is particularly interested in enabling efficient and sustainable urban transportation systems through the utilization of advances in information technology, such as the proliferation of smartphones and real-time communication. His work explores mathematical models to address these challenges.

Samitha Samaranayake is a researcher at Cornell University specializing in transportation network design and optimization. His work focuses on improving mobility-on-demand systems through dynamic trip-vehicle assignment and fleet rebalancing. He explores algorithms for reliable routing in stochastic networks and integrates mode choice in mobility systems. His research also addresses real-time traffic impact estimation and pollution emissions from highway traffic. Additionally, he develops tools like Urbano to support mobility-aware urban design and active transportation modeling. His contributions span system optimal dynamic traffic assignment, coordinated ramp metering, and scalable solutions for high-capacity ride-sharing services.