Research:

• Geosimulation and Spatial Analysis of urban and regional phenomena
• Modeling of urban residential dynamics
• Long-term impact of local and regional plans
• Public transport and parking in the city
• Vehicle-pedestrian interactions and road accidents
• Spatial BIG DATA analysis
• Urban mobility

Education:

• MSc in Mathematics (Algebra), Urals State University, Sverdlovsk, USSR, 1975
• PhD in Mathematical Biophysics, Moscow State University, Moscow, USSR, 1984

Academic Appointments:

• Senior Researcher, Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Sverdlovsk, 1975-1991
• Tel Aviv University, Department of Geography and Human Environment, Researcher, 1991
• Tel Aviv University, Department of Geography and Human Environment, Lecturer, 1995
• Tel Aviv University, Department of Geography and Human Environment, Senior Lecturer, 1999
• Tel Aviv University, Department of Geography and Human Environment, Associated Professor, 2005
• Tel Aviv University, Department of Geography and Human Environment, Full Professor, 2011

Contact:
Email: bennya@tauex.tau.ac.il
Phone: 03-6409178
Website: https://www.geosimlab.org/
Office: Yad Avner – Geography, 222