Dr Raluca Raicu

• Supply chain management and logistics
• Transport network analysis
• Public transport planning and operation

Member of the World Conference on Transport Research Society

Regular member of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies

Associate Member of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering

Masters in Traffic Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy,PhD in Transport Systems Engineering

• Computer modelling of transport and logistics systems
• Intelligent transport systems
• Transport network modelling

Raicu, R, Raicu, S & Popa, M, and Costescu, D(2007). A practical approach to solving the “just in time” periodic transportation problem. In Proceedings of the V International Conference on City Logistics, 11-13 July, Crete, pp 335-349.

Raicu, R, Raicu, S, Popa, M (2006). The Influence of Transportation Networks Reliability on City Logistics. In In Taniguchi,E and Thompson RG (eds) Recent Advances in City Logistics. (Elsevier-Pergamon: Oxford).

Raicu, R, and Taylor, MAP (2006). Assessing rail transport network performance and reliability. In Allan, J, et al. (eds) Computer System Design and Operation on the Railway and Other Transit Systems. (WIT Press Southampton, UK), pp 75-84.

Raicu, R, Raicu, S and Rosca, E (2006). A solution for the optimisation of freight transport in urban areas. In Brebbia,CA and Dolezel, V (eds) Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century. (WIT Press Southampton, UK), pp 349-358.

Raicu, R, Raicu, S, and Popa, M (2005). The influence of transportation networks reliability on city logistics. In Proceedings of the IV International Conference on City Logistics, 12-14 July, Langkawi, pp 117-131.

Raicu, R and Taylor, MAP (2005). How to improve the capacity of South Australian manufacturers to plan their distribution and supply? In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Transportation Logistics T-LOG, 27-29 July, Singapore, CD-ROM, Session 1-1.

Raicu, R and Raicu, S (2005). Complex aspects of transport quality. In Brebbia,CA and Wadhwa LC (eds) Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century. (WIT Press Southampton, UK), pp 281-290.

Raicu, R, Scrafton, D, and Taylor, MAP (2005). AusLink: A new approach to intergovernmental arrangements for land transport funding. In Proceedings of the 40th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Transportation Research Forum, ‘Old Foundations modern challenges’, 8-11 May, Hamilton, Ontario, pp 465-479.

Raicu, R and Raicu, S (2004). Transport Demand, Transport And Traffic Flow – Key Elements Of City Logistics. In Taniguchi,E and Thompson RG (eds) Logistic systems for sustainable cities. (Elsevier-Pergamon: Oxford), pp 37-51.

Raicu, R and Taylor, M A P (2004). Freight Distribution Logistic. In the revised Proceedings of the 10th World Conference on Transport Research, 4-8 July, Istanbul, CD-ROM of Selected and Revised Papers, Paper no 1536.

Raicu, R and Taylor, M A P (2004). An evaluation of logistics network modelling tools available to South Australian companies. Papers of the 27th Australasian Transport Research Forum. September, Adelaide. CD-ROM, Paper no 18. (Transport Systems Centre, University of South Australia: Adelaide).

Raicu, R (2002). On the modeling of sugar cane transport by road. PhD Thesis, School of Geoinformatics, Building and Planning, University of South Australia, Adelaide.

Raicu R, Taylor MAP, Zito R, and Morvan S (2002). An evaluation of logistics network modelling tools available to South Australian companies: Literature review and initial evaluation, Transport Systems Centre, University of South Australia, Adelaide

Raicu, R and Taylor, M A P (2002). Computerised decision support system for the operational management of transportation of sugar cane. In Taylor, M A P (ed). Transportation and Traffic Theory in the 21st Century. (Elsevier-Pergamon: Oxford), pp.197-218.

Raicu R and Taylor MAP (2001). 'A model for sugar cane road transport', in Proceedings of the 24th annual conference of the Australasian Transport Research Forum, Session 5c, 17-20 April, Hobart, Tasmania, CD-ROM.

Raicu S, Rosca E and Raicu R.(2001). 'Mathematical and Computer Model for the Optimization of Freight Transport in Urban Areas', in Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, 18-20 July, Hawaii, CD-ROM.

Raicu R and Taylor MAP (2001). 'Planning and Managing transport resources-the case of a road transport cane delivery system', in Proceedings of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, EASTS 4th International Conference, 24-27 October, Hanoi, 3(2), pp1-12.

Raicu R (2001). 'A Decision Support System (DSS) for the Operational Management of Cane Transport', in Proceedings of the 23rd Conference of the Australian Institutes of Transport Research, Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University, Melbourne, 10-12 December.

Raicu R (2000). 'Interactive Simulation of a Sugar Cane Transport System', in Proceedings of the 22nd Conference of Australian Institutes of Transport Research. Ursula College, ANU Campus, Canberra, 6-8 December.

Raicu R and Taylor MAP (2000). 'Integrated GPS/GIS for use in monitoring, modelling and managing cane harvest transport systems', in Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, Turin, Italy, 6 - 9 November, CD Rom, Paper 3200.

Raicu, R and Taylor, MAP (2000). 'Development of a model for sugar cane road transport', in Proceedings of the 22nd Conference of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, Bundaberg, 2-5 May, p525.