Pedram Heydari

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I am an economist specializing in behavioral economics, quantitative economic modeling, and applied research. I currently work as a Senior Econometrics Analyst at Transurban North America, where I develop models to analyze and forecast travel demand. Previously, I served as an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

My research focuses on how people make decisions under uncertainty and respond to incentives, particularly when behavior departs from standard economic predictions. I combine economic theory, experimental methods, and empirical analysis to study human behavior and its implications for the design of economic and algorithmic systems, with applications in artificial intelligence, healthcare, transportation, and consumer behavior.