Nebiyou Tilahun is an Associate Professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Policy at the University of Illinois Chicago. His research focuses on travel behavior, accessibility, and transportation safety, with a focus on equity and aligning policy with user preferences. His recent works examine the safety and equity implications of automated traffic enforcement, young adults' travel behavior, and the transit last mile problem. He earned a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota and has been a faculty member at UIC since 2012.