Ali Ardeshiri

Dr Ali Ardeshiri

Senior Research Fellow

School of Management

College of Business and Law

Available For Media Comment.

Dr Ali Ardeshiri is a senior research fellow at UniSA Business School. Dr Ardeshiri has diverse cross-disciplinary experience in analysing demand and behaviour towards services, goods and policies in areas related to mobility and transportation, environment and resource management, housing and urban economics. Ali’s research has contributed to studying human behaviour and its application in various urban, transport and environment-related contexts. He has previously worked at the Research Centre for Integrated Transport Innovation (rCITI) – UNSW and Institute for Choice (I4C) UniSA. He received his PhD in urban economics from Newcastle University (UK).
Findings from his research have been published in some of the most prestigious academic journals in the field of transportation, urban and environmental resource economics and agriculture economics and presented at multiple national and international academic conferences, workshops and symposiums.
Ali has collaborated extensively with industry and government partners to conduct research that addresses major practical challenges governments and policymakers are facing. These include the Department of Transport, Planning and Infrastructure (DPTI) South Australia; Randwick city council, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities (DIRDC), NSW Department of Environment, Energy and Science (DEES) and Business South Australia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Economic evaluation of housing choices through social interventions and policies, individual preferences for housing conditional on various external constraints (e.g., affordability, location and lifestyle restriction), neighbourhood planning, built environment & urban amenities, urban quality of life and human welfare.

Year Citation
2025 Anilan, V., Vij, A., Connor, J., Barrie, H., & Ardeshiri, A. (2025). Evaluating battery electric vehicle policies: a benefit-cost analysis framework. Transportation, online, 1-30.
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2024 Vij, A., Ardeshiri, A., Crommelin, L., Denham, T., Washington, L., & Beer, A. (2024). COVID-19, shifting urban growth dynamics and preferences for regional living in Australia. Urban Policy and Research, 42(1), 35-58.
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2024 Ardeshiri, A., Washington, L., Vij, A., Leishman, C., & Beer, A. (2024). Housing preferences for owner-occupied versus investment properties in Sydney, Australia. Housing Studies, online(12), 1-37.
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2024 Ghasri, M., Ardeshiri, A., Zhang, X., & Waller, S. T. (2024). Analysing preferences for integrated micromobility and public transport systems: A hierarchical latent class approach considering taste heterogeneity and attribute non-attendance. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 181(103996), 1-20.
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2023 Haghani, M., Sabri, S., De Gruyter, C., Ardeshiri, A., Shahhoseini, Z., Sanchez, T. W., & Acuto, M. (2023). The landscape and evolution of urban planning science. Cities, 136(104261), 1-24.
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2022 Enam, A., Ardeshiri, A., Rashidi, T. H., & Auld, J. (2022). Do automated vehicle (AV) enthusiasts value travel time differently from cautious travelers? An exploration of travelers' attitudes towards AV. Transportation Planning and Technology, 45(1), 19-38.
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2021 Ghasri, M., Ardeshiri, A., Ekins Daukes, N. J., & Rashidi, T. (2021). Willingness to pay for photovoltaic solar cells equipped electric vehicles. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 133(103433), 1-19.
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2021 Gong, S., Cheng, V. H. S., Ardeshiri, A., & Rashidi, T. H. (2021). Incentives and concerns on vehicle-to-grid technology expressed by Australian employees and employers. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 98, 1-20.
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2021 Ardeshiri, A., Safarighouzhdi, F., & Rashidi, T. H. (2021). Measuring willingness to pay for shared parking. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 152, 186-202.
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2020 Gong, S., Ardeshiri, A., & Hossein, R. T. (2020). Impact of government incentives on the market penetration of electric vehicles in Australia. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 83(102353), 1-17.
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2020 Ardeshiri, A., & Rashidi, T. H. (2020). Willingness to pay for fast charging station for electric vehicles with limited market penetration making. Energy Policy, 147(111822), 1-16.
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2019 Ardeshiri, A., Sampson, S., & Swait, J. (2019). Seasonality effects on consumers' preferences over quality attributes of different beef products. Meat Science, 157(107868), 1-13.
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2019 Heagney, E. C., Rose, J. M., Ardeshiri, A., & Kovac, M. (2019). The economic value of tourism and recreation across a large protected area network. Land Use Policy, 88(104084), 1-11.
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2019 Ardeshiri, A., & Vij, A. (2019). Lifestyles, residential location, and transport mode use: a hierarchical latent class choice model. Transportation research part A: policy and practice, 126, 342-359.
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2019 Ardeshiri, A., Swait, J., Heagney, E., & Kovac, M. (2019). Willingness-to-pay for coastline protection in New South Wales: beach preservation management and decision making. Ocean and Coastal Management, 178(104805), 1-16.
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2019 Ghasri, M., Ardeshiri, A., & Rashidi, T. (2019). Perception towards electric vehicles and the impact on consumers' preference. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 77, 271-291.
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2018 Ardeshiri, A., & Rose, J. M. (2018). How Australian consumers value intrinsic and extrinsic attributes of beef products. Food quality and preference, 65, 146-163.
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2018 Heagneya, E. C., Rose, J. M., Ardeshiri, A., & Kovač, M. (2018). Optimising recreation services from protected areas - understanding the role of natural values, built infrastructure and contextual factors. Ecosystem services, 31(C), 358-370.
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2018 Etminani Ghasrodashti, R., Paydar, M., & Ardeshiri, A. (2018). Recreational cycling in a coastal city: investigating lifestyle, attitudes and built environment in cycling behaviour. Sustainable cities and society, 39, 241-251.
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2018 Ardeshiri, A., Willis, K., & Ardeshiri, M. (2018). Exploring preference homogeneity and heterogeneity for proximity to urban public services. Cities, 81, 191-202.
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2016 Ardeshiri, A., Ardeshiri, M., Radfar, M., & Shormasty, O. H. (2016). The values and benefits of environmental elements on housing rents. Habitat international, 55, 67-78.
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2015 Hatton MacDonald, D., Ardeshiri, A., Rose, J., Russell, B., & Connell, S. (2015). Valuing coastal water quality: Adelaide, South Australia metropolitan area. Marine Policy, 52, 116-124.
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Year Citation
2025 Vij, A., Sun, W., Barrie, H., Washington, L., Cong, K., Faulkner, D., . . . Urrutia, D. (2025). National Community Transport Pricing Model (NCTPM) Pilot. Australia: IMove CRC and the Australian Community Transport Association (ACTA).
2024 Arthur, N., Vij, A., Ardeshiri, A., Zheng, C., Huo, F., & Archer, B. (2024). Attraction and Retention of Youth to the Building and Construction Industry. Australia: CITB.
2024 Han, H., Vij, A., & Ardeshiri, A. (2024). A non-parametric framework to transfer household travel survey data across jurisdictions. Australia: iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre.
2024 Vij, A., Sharam, A., Baako, K., Ardeshiri, A., Faulkner, D., Washington, L., . . . Lowies, B. (2024). Incentivising small-scale investors to supply affordable private rental housing. Australia: AHURI.
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2023 Vij, A., Ardeshiri, A., Leishman, C., Beer, A., Goel, S., Han, H. D., . . . Washington, L. (2023). The future of Australian cities and regions in a post-pandemic world. Australia: DITRDCA and the iMOVE CRC.
2022 Vij, A., Ardeshiri, A., Li, T., Beer, A., & Crommelin, L. (2022). Understanding what attracts new residents to smaller cities. Australia: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited Melbourne.
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2018 Ardeshiri, A., Sampson, S., Cong, K., Lambides, M., & Swait, J. (2018). Pathways to market. Australia: University of South Australia.
2018 Swait, J., Ardeshiri, A., Kassahun, H., Sampson, S., & Cong, K. (2018). Consumer insights on shop trading hours: project overview and findings. Australia: University of South Australia.

  • Encouraging greater use of advanced driver assistance systems, Cwth Dept of Infrastructure,Transport & Regional Development and Communications, 27/03/2025 - 30/06/2027

  • Advancing Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Youth in Construction Careers, Construction Industry Training Board, 05/08/2025 - 31/07/2026

  • Plugged In: Understanding Consumer Behaviour and Market Pathways for Vehicle-to-Grid in South Australia, iMove Australia Limited, 05/11/2025 - 05/07/2026

  • iMove 6-030 National Variable Pricing Matrix, iMove Australia Limited, 18/12/2023 - 30/06/2025

  • Incentivising small-scale investors to supply affordable housing, Australian Housing & Urban Research Institute, 03/04/2023 - 30/06/2024

  • Low Carbon Smart Homes Pilot - Review Research Framework, Race for 2030, 17/04/2023 - 02/06/2023

  • Consumer insights on shop trading hours for SA businesses, Business SA, 18/01/2018 - 31/03/2018

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