About Me
I am an Assistant Professor at University of Illinois Chicago in the Department of Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering. My research focuses on human-infrastructure systems, drawing on transportation equity and mobility justice concepts to understand how people interact with infrastructure during disruptions such as wildfires, floods, and institutional stress. I examine how planning, governance, and engineering decisions shape mobility, access, and equitable community outcomes during these disruptions.
I use mixed methods to study these questions, combining quantitative modeling with qualitative and community-engaged research.
I serve as Associate Editor for Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. I am also a Fellow in the National Science Foundation’s Enabling the Next Generation of Hazards Researchers Program. Previously I was an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Utah State University.
I am open to collaborations with colleagues in all disciplines; please send an email I’d love to chat.
Email: sgrajdu2@uic.edu
Updated August 2026