Utah Model Users Group

The Utah Model Users Group (UtahMUG) was re-established in January 2023 to exchange information about travel demand modeling and forecasting within the state of Utah. Please read the About Us page for more information regarding our vision and goals.

For more information regarding upcoming or previous meetings, please check out our Meetings page.

For questions or concerns, please submit them via our Suggestion Box.

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Radhika Bhandari (User Spotlight January 2026)

January 9, 2026

Radhika Bhandari

Radhika Bhandari
Education: University of South Florida & Kathmandu University, Geography/ Geomatics Engineering

Current Employment: Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization - Data Scientist

Greatest Interests about Travel Demand Modeling and Forecasting: I find it fascinating how the various components of demand modeling come together, with each aspect interconnected and influencing overall demand. Working on it is intellectually stimulating, and I enjoy this process.

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Tim Baird (User Spotlight January 2026)

January 9, 2026

TIM BAIRD

Tim Baird
Education: UW-Madison - B.S. Political Science, UBC - M.S. Urban Planning

Current Employment: Fehr & Peers - Associate

Greatest Interests about Travel Demand Modeling and Forecasting: Finding interesting applications of travel models to answer planning questions, especially when combined with other models or data sources. Digging into underlying data and assumptions. Thinking through the cost/benefit balance of adding complexity to models.

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