Rayman Mohamed (ar7347)
University information
Contact information
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
3213 F/AB
Dr. Rayman Mohamed has a varied research background. He has researched topics as varied as conservation subdivisions, brownfields redevelopment, behavioral psychology in planning, climate change in China and transportation safety. His current research centers on intersections between urban planning, transportation and health.
He served for many years as the track chair and co-track chair of the Land Use track at the annual conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. He was national conference chair for the conference between 2013 and 2017.
Dr. Mohamed is PI or co-PI on over $3.4M in grants, including a recently announced NSF training grant for $2.9M on which he is a co-PI.
2017, Michigan Health Endowment Fund, BusMe: An e-health Platform to Reduce Pediatric Health Disparities by Improving Public Transportation Access in Detroit, $100,000 (Joint PI).
2015, Wayne State University Pilot Grant, Transportation, Health, Environmental, and Economic Impacts of the M-1 Rail, $100,000 (PI).
2014, U-Haul International, Moving to Opportunity: U-Haul’s Local Economic Impact and Contributions to Residential Mobility, $105,000 (PI).
2012, Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, An Analysis of the Demand for Shuttle Service from Metro Airport, $29,000 (co-PI).
- Mohamed, R, (2017), Why might developers be reluctant to build conservation subdivisions? Insights from spatial regression analysis, Urban Affairs Review
- Mohamed, R. Boyle, R., and Tangari, J., (2016), Adaptive reuse: A review and analysis of its relationship to the 3 E’s of sustainability, Facilities, 35, (3/4), 138 - 154
- Mohamed, R., vom Hofe, R. and Mazumder, S., 2014, Jurisdictional spillover effects of sprawl on injuries and fatalities, Accident Analysis and Prevention, 72, (1), 9-16
- Mohamed, R. (2013) Does the endowment effect influence outcomes in takings cases? An exploratory look at some important cases and suggestions for additional research, Journal of Planning Education and Research 33, (2), 194-203
Courses taught by Rayman Mohamed
Winter Term 2025 (future)
Spring-Summer Term 2024
Winter Term 2024
Fall Term 2023
- UP6320 - Quantitative Techniques I
- UP6470 - Environmental Planning
- GPH6420 - Quantitative Techniques I
Spring-Summer Term 2023
Winter Term 2023
Fall Term 2022
Spring-Summer Term 2022
Winter Term 2022
Recent university news spotlights
- Wayne State courses explore Detroit’s Black history, art, activism
- WSU Professor and Chair Rayman Mohamed elected president of prestigious national planning association
- Few Michigan neighborhoods affordable when commuting costs added
- Few Michigan neighborhoods affordable when commuting costs added
- Master of Urban Planning students assemble report aimed at helping to boost Detroit's Heidelberg Project
- Master of Urban Planning students assemble report aimed at helping to boost Detroit’s Heidelberg Project
- Wayne State awarded over $460K from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund
- How self-driving cars will upend everything