
As the Director of the Public Transportation Group and Associate Director at the Institute for Transportation Research and Education at NC State University, Kai Monast is an applied researcher and technical assistance provider who works closely with public transportation systems, State DOT’s, and other industry stakeholders to provide training, assistance with technology implementations, and advice for operational improvements as well as conducting original research. He has led research projects on microtransit and assisted with planning, implementing, and evaluating multiple microtransit projects. Dr. Monast earned a doctorate in City and Regional Planning from UNC Chapel Hill with research focused on performance measurement for public transportation.

As the Director of the Public Transportation Group and Associate Director at the Institute for Transportation Research and Education at NC State University, Kai Monast is an applied researcher and technical assistance provider who works closely with public transportation systems, State DOT’s, and other industry stakeholders to provide training, assistance with technology implementations, and advice for operational improvements as well as conducting original research. He has led research projects on microtransit and assisted with planning, implementing, and evaluating multiple microtransit projects. Dr. Monast earned a doctorate in City and Regional Planning from UNC Chapel Hill with research focused on performance measurement for public transportation.