ISAM A. KAYSI - FEA - American University of Beirut

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
American University of Beirut - Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: +961-3-888199 Fax: +961-1-744462
Email: isam@aub.edu.lb or isamk@alum.mit.edu
CURRICULUM VITAE
ISAM A. KAYSI
Department of Civil Engineering
University of Toronto – Toronto, Canada
Tel: (416) 527-2451 Fax: (416) 978-5054
Email: isam@ecf.utoronto.ca or isamk@alum.mit.edu
POSITIONS
2002 - present Professor, American University of Beirut (on leave 2002-2004; 2008-2009)
2006 – 2008 Chairman, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, AUB
2004 – present Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto
2002 – 2004 Associate Professor, University of Toronto
1996 - 2002 Associate Professor, American University of Beirut
1991 - 1996 Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut
2000 (summer) Visiting Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
1997 & 1999 (summer) Visiting Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
1995 (summer) Visiting Senior Research Fellow, University of Texas at Austin, USA
1993 (summer) Visiting Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
EDUCATION
1992 Ph.D. in Transportation Systems,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
Transportation Systems Division - GPA 5.0/5.0
Minor in Management Information Technology
1988 M.S. in Civil Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
Transportation Systems Division - GPA 5.0/5.0
1985 - 1986 Studies towards M.S. degree in Civil Engineering at University of Toronto, Canada
1985 B.E. in Civil Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada,
With Great Distinction
1980 - 1983 Studies towards B.E. degree in Civil Engineering at American University of Beirut
Ranked first on Dean’s Honor List, 1980-83
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
Editor, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (since 2003)
Editorial Board Member, Transportation Research – Part C: Emerging Technologies (since 2006)
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems (since 2003)
Editorial Board Member, Transportation Letters (since 2008)
Member of Scientific Committee, World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) (2002-07)
HONORS AND AWARDS
1990 - 1991 Center for Transportation Studies Fellowship, MIT
1985 - 1986 NSERC Graduate Fellowship, Government of Canada
1985 The Civil Engineering Medal, Concordia University - Awarded to the
Most Outstanding Graduating Student in Civil Engineering
1985 The Chait Medal, Concordia University - Awarded to the Highest
Ranking Student Graduating with the Bachelor of Engineering Degree
1984 NSERC Summer Undergraduate Fellowship, Government of Canada
1980 - 1983 Dean’s Honor List; FEA - American University of Beirut
1980 - 1981 Suliman S. Olayan Scholarship
1980 Scholar Award, International College (I.C.) - Awarded to the Highest
Ranking Student Graduating from the College
1980 Ranked First in Lebanon in the Official Lebanese Baccalaureate II
Exams, Mathematics Section
THESES
Ph.D. Dissertation
Masters Thesis
"Framework and Models for the Provision of Real-Time Driver Information",
November 1991. Advisor: Professor Moshe Ben-Akiva.
"Extraboard Personnel Scheduling in the Transit Industry",
January 1988. Advisor: Professor Nigel Wilson.
AREAS OF PROFICIENCY
Maritime transport & port operations; Goods movement modeling.
Infrastructure feasibility assessment and project delivery.
Advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) - ATIS behavioral response, modeling, and evaluation.
Transport planning & public transport systems; Mass transit planning & market arrangements - Role of private sector in mass transit
Advanced technology applications in transport; Intelligent transport systems (ITS) - Emissions modeling & environmental impacts

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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
1991 - Present AUB, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (on leave 2002-04; 2008-09)
2002 - 2004 University of Toronto, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
1989 - 1991 MIT, Research and Teaching Assistant
1988 - 1989 AUB, Instructor, Department of Civil Engineering
1986 - 1988 MIT, Research Assistant
Graduate Courses Taught
Undergraduate Courses Taught
Transport Operations (new course)
Engineering Project Finance and Management (new course)
Advanced Topics in Freight Logistics (new course – MIE2002) Transportation Laboratory (new course)
Supply Chain Management Strategy (new course – CIV1599) Surveying
Freight Transportation and ITS Applications (new course) Probability and Statistics
Urban Transp. Planning II - Demand Modeling (new course) Computer Methods in Civil Engineering (new course)
Transportation Economics (new course)
Highway Engineering
Transportation Systems Analysis (new course)
Final Year Project
Public Transportation (new course)
Undergraduate Thesis
Design and Management of Transport Operations (new course)
Urban Transportation Planning (new course)
Software Experience
• Planning: EMME/2, TransCAD, VISUM
• Traffic: HCS, Synchro, Traffix
• Highway Design and Maintenance: AutoDesk Land Desktop & Civil Design, AutoCIVIL, HDM-VOC
• Other: GPSS and Extend (simulation), SST, SPSS, Expert Choice (decision support)
• Some experience with ArcGIS, Simul8, Mathematica, Matlab, TranPlan, Paramics, DYNASMART, and VISSIM
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent in Arabic and English
Good command of French
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Papers
1. M. Kazopoulo*, I. Kaysi, M. El Fadel. “A stated-preference approach towards assessing a vehicle inspection and
maintenance program”, Transportation Research – Part D, Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 358-370 (2007).
2. I. Kaysi and A. Abbany*. “Modeling Drivers Aggressive Behavior at Unsignalized Intersections”, in Accident Analysis and
Prevention, Volume 39, Issue 3, pp. 671-678 (2007).
3. O. Al-Battaineh* and I. Kaysi. “Genetically Optimized Origin-Destination Estimation Model”, in Canadian Journal of Civil
Engineering, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 228-238 (2007)
4. M. S. Chowdhury*, I. Kaysi, A. Shalaby. “Algorithm for Optimal Bid Packaging for Competitive Contracting in Public
Transit”, in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1986, Transportation
Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2006, pp. 46-53.
5. O. Al-Battaineh* and I. Kaysi. “Commodity-Based Truck O-D Matrix Estimation Using Input-Output Data and Genetic
Algorithms”, in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1923, Transportation
Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C., 2005, pp. 37–45.
6. M. Kazopoulo*, M. El-Fadel, and I. Kaysi. “Emission Standards Development for an I/M Program”, ASCE Journal of
Environmental Engineering, Vol. 131, No. 9, Sept. 2005.
7. I. Kaysi, C. Chazbek*, and M. El-Fadel. “Traveler Information Provision for Incident Management: Implications for Vehicle
Emissions”, in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1886, pp. 59-67
(December 2004).
8. J. Abed and I. Kaysi. “Identifying urban boundaries: Application of remote sensing and GIS technologies”, in Canadian
Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 992-999 (2003).
9. I. Kaysi, M. Moghrabi * , and H. Mahmassani. "Hot Spot Management Benefits: Robustness Analysis for a Congested
Developing City", in ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 129, No. 2, pp. 203-211 (2003).
10. I. Kaysi. "Extent and Emissions Impacts of National Freight Transport: Case Study of Lebanon", in World Resource Review,
Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 398-411 (2002).
11. I. Kaysi and A. Abbani * . "Service Design in Competitive Tendering of Bus Routes", in Journal of Public Transportation,
Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 1-24 (2002).
12. H. Sbayti * , M. El-Fadel, and I. Kaysi. “Effect of Roadway Aggregation Levels on Modeling of Traffic-Induced Emission
Inventories in Beirut”, in Transportation Research - Part D, Vol. 7D, No.3, pp. 163-173 (2002).
13. I. Kaysi and N. Hage Ali * . “Analytical Modeling of Road-Side and In-Vehicle Driver Guidance Schemes with Compliance
Considerations”, in International Journal of Modelling and Simulation Vol. 22, No. 1, (2002).
14. H. Sbayti * , M. El-Fadel, I. Kaysi, and H. Baaj. "Automotive Emissions in Developing Countries: Traffic Management and
Technological Control Measures", in Environmental Engineering Science, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 347-358 (2001).
* Graduate student.

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15. M. Abdul-Malak, I. Kaysi, and M. Schoucair * . "Allocation of Risks under the BOT Delivery Approach for Transport
Infrastructure Projects", in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1661, pp.
137-147 (2001) a .
16. I. Kaysi and M. Abdul-Malak. “Decision Structuring and Robustness Analysis in Selecting Urban Transit Alternatives”, in
Journal of Public Transportation, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 73-102 (2001).
17. M. Abdul-Malak, I. Kaysi, & M. Abou Zeid*. “Delivery Approach For Coastal Infrastructure Facilities: The Case Of The
New Transshipment Seaport of Sidon”, in ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Engineering Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 1-8, Sept. 2001.
18. I. Kaysi and N. Hage Ali * . “Analytical Modeling of Driver Guidance Schemes with Flow Variability Considerations”, in
Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1717, pp. 55-65 (2000).
19. S. Sadek, I. Kaysi, & M. Bedran * . “Geotechnical & Environmental Considerations in Highway Layouts: An Integrated GIS
Assessment Approach”, in J. of Applied Earth Observations & Geoinformation, Vol. 2, No. 3/4, pp. 190-8 (2000).
20. I. Kaysi, H. Mahmassani, S. Arnaout, and L. Kattan. “Lead Phasing Out in Automotive Fuels: Conversion Considerations,
Policy Formulation & Application to Lebanon”, in Transportation Research Part D, Vol. 5D, No. 6, pp. 403-418 (2000).
21. F. Chaaban, I. Kaysi, and R. Chedid. “Evaluation of the Contribution of Transport to GHG Emissions: Case Study of
Lebanon", in World Resource Review, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 280-297 (2000).
22. I. Kaysi and G. Alam* “Driver Behavior and Traffic Stream Interactions at Unsignalized Intersections”, ASCE Journal of
Transportation Engineering, Vol. 126, No. 6, pp. 498-505, November/December 2000.
23. S. Sadek, M. Bedran * , and I. Kaysi. “A GIS Platform for Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Route Alignments”, ASCE Journal of
Transportation Engineering, Vol. 125, No. 2, March/April 1999, pp. 144-151 (1999).
24. I. Kaysi and G. Bassil * . "Incremental Bus Allocation with Competing Mass Transit Services", Transportation Research
Record, No. 1496, pp. 68-74 (1995).
25. A. Polydoropoulou, M. Ben-Akiva, and I. Kaysi. "Influence of Traffic Information on Drivers' Route Choice Behavior",
Transportation Research Record, No. 1453, pp. 56-65 (1994).
26. I. Kaysi, M. Ben-Akiva, and H. Koutsopoulos. "An Integrated Approach to Vehicle Routing and Congestion Prediction for
Real-Time Driver Guidance", Transportation Research Record, No. 1408, pp. 66-74 (1993).
27. M. Ben-Akiva, A. de Palma, and I. Kaysi. "Dynamic Network Models and Driver Information Systems", Transportation
Research - Part A, Vol. 25A, No. 5, pp. 251-266 (1991) b .
28. H. Diab, H. Tabbara, F. Moukalled, I. Kaysi, and L. Raad. "GEOCAD: An Educational Tool for Flexible Pavement Design
and Maintenance", The International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 307-315 (1991).
29. I. Kaysi and N. Wilson. "Scheduling Extraboard Personnel in the Transit Industry", Transportation Research Record, No.
1266, pp. 31-43 (1990).
Journal Papers Under Review
30. A. Kam*, I. Kaysi, and B. Abdulhai. “Development and Evaluation of Motorist Delay-Awareness Systems (MODAS) with
Driver Diversion Control Using Microsimulation”, submitted for review – Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems,
February 2006.
Chapters in Books
31. I. Kaysi, “Evaluating emissions implications of proposed Intelligent Transportation Systems deployments: Canadian
experience”, in Urban Transport XII: Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century, C. Brebbia and V. Dolezel
(eds.), WIT Press (2006).
32. E. Cascetta and I. Kaysi. “Research into ATIS Behavioral Response: Areas of Interest and Future Perspectives”, in In
Perpetual Motion: Travel Behavior Research Opportunities & Application Challenges, H. Mahmassani (ed.), Pergamon
Press (2001).
33. I. Kaysi. “Driver Behavior at Unsignalized and Uncontrolled Intersections”, in The Leading Edge in Travel Behavior
Research, D. Hensher (ed.), Pergamon Press (2001).
34. M. El-Fadel, H. Sbayti * , and I. Kaysi. "Modeling of traffic-induced emission inventories in urban areas: Effect of roadway
network aggregation levels, traffic management, and technology", in Air Pollution Modeling and Simulation, B. Sportisse
(ed.), Springer (2001).
35. I. Kaysi and G. Alam. “Characterizing Traffic Conditions in Urban Networks with Minimal Control: A Case Study of Post-
War Beirut”, in World Transport Research, H. Meersman et al. (eds.), Pergamon (1999).
36. M. Ben-Akiva, A. de Palma, and I. Kaysi. "The Impact of Predictive Information on Guidance Efficiency: An Analytical
Approach", in Advanced Methods in Transportation Analysis, L. Bianco (ed.), Springer-Verlag, pp. 413-432 (1996).
37. I. Kaysi, M. Ben-Akiva, and A. de Palma. "Design Aspects of Advanced Traveler Information Systems", in Urban Traffic
Networks: Dynamic Flow Modeling and Control, N. Gartner and G. Improta (eds.), Springer-Verlag, pp. 59-81 (1995).
Papers in Other International Journals
1. I. Kaysi. “Advanced Technologies for Fleet Management and Intermodal Freight Operations in the ESCWA Region”, in Transport
Bulletin, No. 9 (1999).
a Selected by TRB as one of nine best papers to be included in the widely disseminated "2001 Catalog of Practical Papers".
b Reprinted in "Transport and Information Systems", Stough et al. (eds.), Classics in Transport Analysis series, Series Editors: Kenneth Button
& Peter Nijkamp, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2001.

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Papers in Refereed Proceedings of International Conferences
1. I. Kaysi and F. Mneimneh. “Integrative Approach for Optimizing Quayside and Yard Operational Decisions for
Transshipment Activities in a Container Terminal”, forthcoming in Refereed Proceedings of the Third International
Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Applied Optimization, Sharjah, U.A.E, January 2009.
2. I. Kaysi and F. Mneimneh. “Integrated Approach for Optimal Resource Allocation in Import Blocks of a Container
Terminal”, in Refereed Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Application of Advanced Technologies in
Transportation (AATT 2008), Athens – Greece, May 2008.
3. I. Kaysi, S. Sadek, and H. Al-Naghi. “A GIS-Based Framework for Multi-Criteria Evaluation and Ranking of
Transportation Corridor Alternatives”, in (Refereed) Proceedings of the 11 h World Conference on Transport Research,
Berkeley – USA, June 2007.
4. I. Kaysi, F. Mneimneh, A. Kanaan, and S. Jabbour, “Optimizing Yard Crane Deployment and External Truck
Appointments at a New Container Terminal: The Port of Beirut”, in (Refereed) Proceedings of the 11 h World Conference
on Transport Research, Berkeley – USA, June 2007.
5. I. Kaysi, B. Younan*, and A. Bassam*. “Jitney Operations in City Traffic: Observations and Analysis for a Congested
Developing City”, in (Refereed) Proceedings of the 11 h World Conference on Transport Research, Berkeley – USA, June
2007.
6. R. Khraibani and I. Kaysi. “A Financial Framework for Ports Privatization: Case Study of Beirut Container Terminal”, in
(Refereed) Proceedings of the 11 h World Conference on Transport Research, Berkeley – USA, June 2007.
7. I. Kaysi, C. Chazbek, and M. El-Fadel, “Incident Management Using Variable Message Signs: Implications for Vehicle-
Induced Emissions in a Congested Developing City”, in Proceedings of IEEE-ITSC 2006 Conference, September 2006,
Toronto – Canada.
8. S. Chowdhury*, I. Kaysi, and A. Shalaby. “Service Design Optimization for Competitive Contracting of Mass Transit
Services”, 2005 Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) - Toronto, June 2005.
9. A. Kam*, I. Kaysi, B. Abdulhai, and J. Peng*. “Motorist Guidance Concept for Niagara Peninsula Border Crossings: Delay
Prediction Using ANN”, (Refereed) Preprints of the 84 th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board,
Washington, D.C., January 2005.
10. J. Peng*, B. Abdulhai, I. Kaysi, A. Kam*, and O. Al-Battaineh*. “Development and Evaluation of a Prototype Motorist
Delay-Awareness System for Canada-US Border Crossings”, (Refereed) Preprints of the 84 th Annual Meeting of the
Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 2005.
11. I. Kaysi, A. Langlois, A. Davol, and D. Darda. “Transport Modeling in Makkah: Challenges and Approaches”, in (Refereed)
Proceedings of the 10 th World Conference on Transport Research, Istanbul – Turkey, July 2004.
12. I. Kaysi and A. Abbany*. “Contracting Out of Bus Routes: Implications for Service Design”, in (Refereed) Proceedings of
the 10 th World Conference on Transport Research, Istanbul – Turkey, July 2004.
13. M. Kazopoulo, M. El-Fadel, and I. Kaysi. “Developing Emission Standards for an I/M Program”, abstract submitted to Air
Pollution 2003, Catania, Italy, September 2003.
14. I. Kaysi, M. Moghrabi * , and H. Mahmassani. "Technology Assessment for Application of Incident Management in a
Congested Developing City", Proceedings of ASCE's 7 th International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technology
in Transportation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 2002.
15. I. Kaysi, A. Kanaan, and M.H. Baaj. "Ridership Estimation for Beirut Suburban Mass Transit Corridor: Implications for
Technology Selection", Proceedings of ASCE's 7 th International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technology in
Transportation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 2002.
16. I. Kaysi and R. Mahfoud * . "An Interactive Software Platform for Route Assignment in Urban Transport Modeling",
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan - April
2002.
17. I. Kaysi and M. Mabsout. "Computing in Civil Engineering Education: Dynamics of Change", Proceedings of the 9th
International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan - April 2002.
18. I. Kaysi and H. Al-Naghi. "A GIS-Based Translator for Multimodal Transport Planning Software EMME/2", Proceedings of
the 9th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan - April 2002.
19. I. Kaysi, H. Diab, and F. Mrad. "Simulation of a Driver Guidance System", Proceedings of the 9th International Conference
on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan - April 2002.
20. I. Kaysi and P. El-Fadl * . "Transport and Logistics Requirements of Large-Scale Urban Construction", Proceedings of the 9 th
World Conference on Transport Research, Seoul - Korea, July 2001 + .
21. I. Kaysi and A. Kanaan. "Structuring Feasibility Assessment of Toll Highways: The Case of the New Batinah Expressway in
Oman", Proceedings of the 9 th World Conference on Transport Research, Seoul - Korea, July 2001.
22. I. Kaysi and H. Mahmassani. "Transshipment Activities and Container Flows in the Eastern Mediterranean: Analysis of
Maritime Network Structure and Growth Trends", Proceedings of the 9 th World Conference on Transport Research, Seoul -
Korea, July 2001.
23. I. Kaysi and J. Abed. "Residential Location Choice in Post-War Beirut: Implications for Urban Development and Travel
Patterns", Proceedings of the 9 th World Conference on Transport Research, Seoul - Korea, July 2001.
24. S. Sadek, I. Kaysi, and M. Bedran*. “Geotechnical and Environmental Considerations in Highway Layouts: An Integrated
GIS Assessment Approach”, (Refereed) Preprints of the 80 th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board,
Washington, D.C., January 2001.
25. I. Kaysi, A. El Husseini ** , and R. Ramadi**. “Computer-Based-Modeling of National Goods Movement”, Proceedings of
the ASCE 8 th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, August 2000, Stanford, California.
* Graduate student.
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26. J. Abed and I. Kaysi. “Modeling Change in Urban Boundaries – A Case Study of Beirut”, in Proceedings of URISA ’99,
Chicago - USA, August 1999.
27. S. Sadek, I. Kaysi, and M. Bedran * . “Using GIS to Site the Beirut-South Mountain Highway”, Proceedings of the GIS for the
21st Century Conference - Geographical Information Systems in the Next Millennium, Udine - Italy, July 1998.
28. I. Kaysi. “ATIS Design to Support Traveler Decision-Making: Identifying Information Needs of Systems Developers and
Operating Agencies”, Proceedings of the 8th Meeting of the International Association of Travel Behavior Research, Austin -
Texas, September 1997.
29. I. Kaysi and A. de Palma. “Driver Information Systems: Panacea or Poppycock”, How to Control Mobility, les cahiers du
MET, collection traffics, Proceedings of the International Meeting on How to Control Mobility, Nov. 1994, Namur,
Belgium, pp. 3-28.
30. M. Ben-Akiva, I. Kaysi, A. Polydoropoulou, H. Koutsopoulos, and P. Whitworth. "Design of an Integrated Data Collection
Program to Support Modeling of User Response to ATIS Services", Proceedings of the 1994 IVHS America Conference,
April 1994, Atlanta, Georgia.
31. I. Kaysi, F. Salvucci, O. Baba*, and J. Bowman*. “Organizational and Regulatory Options for Structuring Entrepreneurial
Production of Mass Transit Services: Case Studies of Buenos Aires and Beirut”, Preprints of the 73 rd Annual Meeting of the
Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 1994.
32. M. A. Abdul-Malak and I. Kaysi. "Infrastructure Planning in Beirut, Lebanon", Proceedings of the 1993 ASCE Infrastructure
Planning Conference, June 1993, Denver, Colorado.
33. M. Ben-Akiva and I. Kaysi. "Dynamic Driver Behavior Modeling for Advanced Driver Information Systems", Proceedings
of the 6th Meeting of the International Association of Travel Behavior Research, Quebec City, May 1991.
Papers in Conference Proceedings
1. M. Kazopoulo, I. Kaysi, and M. El-Fadel. “Implementing an I/M Program: A Stated-Preference Approach”, Proceedings of
the 10 th World Conference on Transport Research, Istanbul – Turkey, July 2004.
2. I. Kaysi, C. Chazbek, and M. El Fadel. “Air Quality Implications of Incident Management in a Developing City Context”,
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Moncton, June 2003.
3. I. Kaysi and A. Abbany. “Transit Planning Implications of Evolving Market Arrangements”, Proceedings of the Annual
Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Moncton, June 2003.
4. I. Kaysi and H. Al-Naghi. "Evaluating Rail Alignment Alternatives Using Geographic Information Systems", Proceedings of
GIS 2002, Toronto, Canada, April 2002.
5. A. Kanaan and I. Kaysi. “National and Regional Challenges in the Development of the Transport Sector in Lebanon”,
Proceedings of the Conference on Rehabilitation and Development of Civil Engineering Infrastructure Systems, June. 1997,
Beirut.
6. I. Kaysi, H. Diab, and F. Mrad. “Introducing Computer-Based Traffic Control Systems in Beirut”, Proceedings of the ASCE-
SAS Second Regional Conference, Nov. 1995, Beirut.
7. L. Kattan * and I. Kaysi. "Investigating the Travel Impacts of Potential Landuse and Transportation System Changes in Beirut
Using Computer Simulation", Proceedings of the 1st LAAS International Conference on Computer Simulation, Sept. 1995 -
Beirut.
8. I. Kaysi, J. Nafakh, and A. Kanaan. "Application of Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Technologies in the Middle East: Potential
Benefits and Possible Obstacles", Proceedings of the ASCE-SAS First Regional Conference, September 1994, Bahrain.
9. H. Diab, F. Mrad, I. Kaysi, and H. Tabbara. "A Customized Low-Cost Traffic Light Controller", Proceedings of the
International Conference on Signals and Systems, Sept. 1994, Algiers, Algeria.
10. I. Kaysi. "Urban Traffic Congestion and Potential Solutions", Proceedings of the First National Conference on
Transportation, Ministry of Transport, Lebanon - Beirut, May 1992; (in Arabic).
Abstracts in Proceedings of International Conferences
1. A. Kam*, B. Abdulhai, and I. Kaysi. “Development and Evaluation of Motorist Delay-Awareness System (MODAS) for
Niagara Peninsula Border Crossings”, ITS Canada Annual Conference and General Meeting, April 29 - May 1, 2007,
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
2. A. Abbany and I. Kaysi. “Predicting drivers' aggressiveness at unsignalized intersections”, 3 rd International Conference on
Traffic & Transport Psychology, Nottingham, UK, September 2004.
3. J. Abed and I. Kaysi. "Characterizing the Spatial Structure of the Urbanization Process", MIS 2002 Conference, Management
Information Systems Incorporating GIS and Remote Sensing, Greece, April 2002.
4. I. Kaysi and A. Anouti*. “Frequency Setting Decisions in Mixed Public/Private Operations over Transit Routes”,
Proceedings of the 8th World Conference on Transport Research, Antwerp - Belgium, July 1998.
5. M. Ben-Akiva, A. de Palma, and I. Kaysi. “Advanced Driver Information Systems: Design Aspects for Simple Prototypical
Networks”, Proceedings of the 7th World Conference on Transport Research, July 1995, Sydney, Australia.
6. I. Kaysi, M. Ben-Akiva, and. H. Koutsopoulos. "Modeling Approaches for Congestion Prediction and Vehicle Routing in
Real-Time Traveler Information Systems”, Proceedings of the 6th World Conference on Transport Research, Lyon, France,
June-July 1992.
Book Reviews
1. I. Kaysi. Book Review of “Urban Travel Demand Modeling: From Individual Choices to General Equilibrium” by Norbert
Oppenheim. In Transportation Science, 1996.
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Other Conference Presentations
1. I. Kaysi, F. Darwish, and R. Timberlake. "Road User Charging Scenarios in Lebanon: Can Urban Congestion Costs be
Integrated?", ASCE's 7 th International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation, Cambridge,
Massachusetts, August 2002.
2. I. Kaysi and A. Bassam*. "Characterizing Traffic Performance in Urban Networks with Minimal Control". LNCSR Scientific
Days, October 2001, Beirut, Lebanon.
3. H. Sbayti*, M. El-Fadel, I. Kaysi, and H. Baaj. "Modeling of traffic-induced emissions in the future Beirut central district".
NCSR & LAAS 14 th Science Meeting, November 23-26, 2000, Beirut, Lebanon.
4. I. Kaysi, A. Harajli, and Y. Salam. "Data and Studies Required for Planning in the Transport Sector", presented at the
Workshop on Transport Problems in the Beirut Metropolitan Region and Potential Solutions, State Ministry of Transport,
Republic of Lebanon and American University of Beirut, Beirut, June 1993, (in Arabic).
5. I. Kaysi and M. Ben-Akiva. "Advanced Driver Information Systems (ADIS): A Modeling Framework for the Provision of
Real Time Reliable Information", Presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington,
DC, 1992.
6. A. de Palma, I. Kaysi, and M. Ben-Akiva. "Evaluation of Alternative Routing Strategies for Advanced Driver Information
Systems (ADIS)", Presented at the VNIS '91 Conference, Michigan.
7. H. Koutsopoulos, M. Ben-Akiva, and I. Kaysi. "Modeling Traffic Information and Driver Behavior", Presented at the 1991
ORSA/TIMS Convention, Nashville, Tennessee.
8. I. Kaysi and M. Ben-Akiva. "Drivers' Information Processing in the Context of Advanced Driver Information Systems",
presented at the 70th Annual Meeting of the TRB, Washington, DC, 1991.
Technical Reports
1. “Evaluation of Motorist Delay-Awareness Systems At Border Crossings: A Micro-Simulation-Based Approach”, submitted to
Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, July 2004, I. Kaysi, B. Abdulhai, J. Peng*, A. Kam*, and O. Al-Battaineh*.
2. “User Acceptance & Impact Assessment - ITS Benefit Evaluation & Cost: State of the Art & Practice in Canada”, Prepared
by Work Group 3.1 of ATLANTIC Network, April 2004, I. Kaysi, W. Johnson, and O. Al-Battaineh*.
3. “Guidelines on Integrating Environmental Impact Evaluation in Future ITS Deployment Studies”, submitted to Intelligent
Transportation Systems (ITS) Policy Branch, Transport Canada, March 2004, I. Kaysi. Available at http://www.itssti.gc.ca/en/downloads/Phase%20II%20-Guidelines%20Document.pdf
4. “Evaluating Emissions Implications of Proposed Intelligent Transportation Systems Deployments - Phase II Report
Development of “Guidelines Document” for Integrating Environmental Impact Evaluation in Future ITS Deployment
Studies”, submitted to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Policy Branch, Transport Canada, March 2004, I. Kaysi.
5. “Evaluating Emissions Implications of Proposed Intelligent Transportation Systems Deployments - Phase I Report, Basic
Environmental Impact Evaluation in Ongoing ITS Deployment Studies”, submitted to Intelligent Transportation Systems
(ITS) Policy Branch, Transport Canada, December 2003, I. Kaysi.
6. "Traffic Performance Under Uncontrolled Conditions: Observed Patterns in Post-War Beirut", National Council for Scientific
Research, March 2001, I. Kaysi and A. Bassam * .
7. "Tactical Planning of Transit Routes: Operator Class and Market Arrangement Considerations", University Research Board,
AUB, July 2000, I. Kaysi and I. Srour*.
8. "The Accident Situation in Lebanon", September 1999, I. Kaysi and S. Mokhtar*.
9. "Self-Organization and Traffic Network Performance Under Extreme Uncontrolled Conditions: Post-War Beirut", University
Research Board, AUB, July 1997, I. Kaysi and G. Alam*.
10. “Information Needs of ATIS System Developers and Operating Agencies Regarding Traveler Responses to Information”,
CTR, University of Texas at Austin, March 1996, H. Mahmassani, R. Moore, I. Kaysi, and K. Srinivasan.
11. "Analytical Approaches for Evaluating Advanced Traveler Information Systems Schemes", University Research Board, AUB,
July 1995. I. Kaysi.
12. “Analysis of Land Use/Transportation Interaction in the Beirut Metropolitan Region”, University Research Board, AUB,
November 1994. I. Kaysi and J. Abed.
13. “Public Transit in Beirut: Existing Services and Options for Serving Future Demand”, University Research Board, AUB,
November 1994. N. Jouzy and I. Kaysi.
14. "Passenger Transportation Options for a Revitalized Beirut - A Report on Year II Activities", AUB/MIT Collaborative
Research Program on Science, Technology, and Development, October 1994, I. Kaysi and F. Salvucci.
15. “Public Acceptance and User Response to ATIS Products and Services: Modeling Framework and Data Requirements", CTS,
MIT, September 1993, M. Ben-Akiva, I. Kaysi, A. Polydoropoulou, H. Koutsopoulos, and P. Whitworth.
16. "Design Aspects of Advanced Traveler Information Systems", Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, University of
Geneva, March 1993, I. Kaysi, M. Ben-Akiva, and A. de Palma.
17. "Passenger Transportation Options for a Revitalized Beirut - A Report on Year I Activities", AUB/MIT Collaborative
Research Program on Science, Technology, and Development, January 1993, I. Kaysi and F. Salvucci.
18. "Analysis of Traffic Congestion and Motorist Information Systems", Center for Transportation Studies, MIT, July 1991, M.
Ben-Akiva, A. de Palma, and I. Kaysi.
19. "Performance Audit, Long Range Plan,, and Information System Analysis - St. Clair County Transit District", Multisystems
Inc., September 1990, I. Kaysi, K. Forstall, and P. Furth.
20. "South Boston Piers / Fort Point Channel Transit Financing Study", URS Consultants and Multisystems, June 1990, M.
Cutler, I. Kaysi, and L. Hussey.
21. "Dispatch-A-Ride Development Study - Norwalk, CT Transit District", Multisystems Inc., October 1987, K. Forstall, I.
Kaysi, and W. Rodman.
* Graduate student

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PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES
• Reviewer for: Transportation Research Record, Transportation, ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering,
Transportation Research, Transportation Science, Operations Research, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, ITS
Journal, the World Conference on Transport Research Society, National Science Foundation (NSF), Natural Sciences and
Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, as well as for local and international conferences.
• Reviewed sabbatical leave proposal submitted by faculty member at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
PHD DISSERTATIONS SUPERVISED
Thesis Committee Member
• “Modeling The Economic Impacts of Private Sector Participation in Transportation Infrastructure Procurement - Case
Study: The Lebanese Experience”, by Rayan Khraibani, University of Cergy-Pontoise (France), ongoing.
• “Dynamic Origin/Destination Estimation Using Evolutionary Based Algorithms”, by Lina Kattan, University of
Toronto, November 2004.
MASTERS THESES SUPERVISED
Principal Advisor
1. “The Competitiveness of Beirut Container Terminal and its Prospects of Transshipment”, by Serene Saab,
expected February 2009.
2. “A Case Based Comparison of Microscopic and Macroscopic Models in Transportation Planning”, by Rawad
Hani, November 2006.
3. “A Financial Overview of Ports Privatization - Case Study: Beirut Port”, by Rayan Khraibani, May 2006.
4. “A GIS-Based Approach for Optimizing the Location and Allocation of Emergency Medical Services in the
Greater Beirut Area”, by Nada Chehab, May 2006
5. “Forecasting Motorist Delay at Border Crossings Using ANN”, by Alice Kam, August 2005. (University of
Toronto)
6. “Public Transport in Lebanon: A proposal for Reforming the Jitney System, A Case Study of Beirut”, by Amer Al-
Dour, June 2005, Master of Urban Planning (co-supervised with Prof. Mona Harb).
7. “Evaluating and Ranking Different Transit Options for the Northern Beirut Corridor”, by Hani Al-Naghi, February
2005.
8. “Optimal Bus Service Design in Competitive Contracting”, by Sabbir Chowdhury, January 2005. (University of
Toronto)
9. “Developing a Commodity-Based Truck Origin-Destination Matrix Estimation Model Using Input Output Data
and Genetic Algorithms”, by Omar Al-Battaineh, September 2004. (University of Toronto)
10. “Evaluation of Motorist Delay-Awareness Systems at Border Crossings”, by Jack Peng, July 2004. (University of
Toronto)
11. "Service Design in Competitive Tendering of Bus Routes", by Ali Abbani, May 2002.
12. "Residential Location Choice Modeling: Urban Development and Travel Pattern Implications", by Lina Chebli,
October 2001.
13. "Congestion Relief and Air Quality Implications of Urban Traffic Management: An Effectiveness Evaluation
Using Dynamic Traffic Modelling", by Shady Shazbak, October 2000.
14. "A Framework for Assessing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Deployment – A Case Study of Lebanon",
by Mohammed Moghrabi, February 2000.
15. "Transport and Logistics Requirements of Large-Scale Urban Construction", by Patrick El-Fadl, February 2000.
16. “Characterizing Uncontrolled Traffic Conditions in Postwar Beirut”, by Ghassan Alam, October 1997.
17. “Analytical Approaches for Evaluating Advanced Traveler Information Systems”, by Nadine Hage Ali, June 1996.
18. “Tactical Planning for Bus Networks”, by Ali Anouti, June 1995.
19. “Travel Patterns in Beirut, Lebanon: Identifying War-Induced Distortions and Forecasting for the Revitalized
City”, by Lina Kattan, July 1994.
20. “Bus Public Transit in Beirut: A Study of System Characteristics and Potential”, by Gebran Bassil, February 1993.
Committee Member
• “A Core Taxonomy for Privatized Infrastructure Finance”, by Sohaib Gill, October 2003.
• "Freight Land Transport From Lebanon: Obstacles and Cost Analysis", by Elie Saliby, May 2003.
• "Air Quality Management in Urban Areas", by Marianne Kazopoulo, May 2002.
• "Strategic Environmental Assessment and the Public Land Transport Plan for Lebanon", by Michel Zeinati, May 2001.
• "Forecasting Traffic Induced Air Quality Impacts in Urban Areas", by Hayssam Sbayti, May 2000.
• "Factors Critical to the Delivery of Construction Projects under the BOT Concept", by Marwan Schoucair, August 1998.
• "A Geographically Referenced Model of the Beirut Metropolitan Region (BMR) Incorporating Pertinent Geotechnical
Properties", by Mounia Bedran, February 1997.
• "A Computer-Aided Application for the Design and Drafting of Ribbed Floor Systems", by Mohamed Chahine,
December 1996.
• "Finite Element Analysis of Precast Concrete Culverts", by Carole Faraj, October 1996.
• "A Study of Sand Resources in Lebanon", by Mohamad Yassine, February 1994.

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• "Effect of Deformation Properties on the Comparative Bond - Slip Behavior of Painted and Unpainted Reinforcing Bars",
by Bechara Sifri, May 1993.
• "Bond and Anchorage of Lap Splices of Reinforcing Bars with Different Deformation Properties", by Antoine Makhlouf,
May 1993.
• "Local Bond Stress - Slip Behavior of Reinforcing Bars Embedded in Fiber Reinforced Concrete", by Marwan Hout,
October 1992.
• "Activity Cuts and Resource Rescheduling (ACRES) Algorithm for Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling", by Joseph
Hobeika, June 1992.
UNDERGRADUATE THESES SUPERVISED (University of Toronto)
Winter 2003 (5): Eric Kuo, Maggie Cheng, Alice Lung, Baits Mazunga, and Johnson Lau (all of Civil Engineering)
Winter 2004 (1): Kelvin Hung
FINAL YEAR PROJECTS SUPERVISED
2007-2008 “Truck Dedicated Highway” by Ghoche, Rizk, Merhi, and Chabaklo
2007-2008 “Basta Steel Bridges Infrastructure Assessment” by Haroun, Issa, Kassem, and Khalil
2007-2008 “Dedicated Truck Highway” by Fakih, Kassem Youssef, Ghanem, and Koleilat
2006-2007 “Elevated Train” by Fleyfel, Saade, and Zeineddine
2006-2007 “Formula 1 Circuit” by Abi Ghosn, Eid, and Aoun
2005-2006 “Metro in Beirut Central District” by Kharrat, Elie; Ramia , Toufic; Tohme , George; Zakhem , Jamil; and Zeghayar,
Maria
2005-2006 “Railway between Beirut and Jounieh” by Abou Rabia , Bassam; Jamal , Rawad; Mansour , Nakhle; and Tabbara , Jad
2004-2005 “Advanced Technologies in Traffic Analysis and Modeling” by Joe Mattar, Frederic Kassardjian, and Elie Daccache
STUDENT HONORS AND AWARDS
1. Creative Achievement Award (CEE), June 2005
Advanced Technologies in Traffic Analysis and Modeling
Joe Mattar, Frederic Kassardjian, and Elie Daccache
2. Best Paper Award (CEE) at the 4 th FEA Student Conference, May 2005
Analysis of “Shared Taxi” Traffic Operations Using GPS-Based Data Acquisition and Traffic Microsimulation
Joe Mattar, Frederic Kassardjian, and Elie Daccache
3. Best Paper Award (CEE) at the 6 th FEA Student Conference, May 2007
Formula 1 Circuit in Beirut
Jad Abi Ghosn, Ayoub-Mark Aoun, Ragi Edde and Serge Eid

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SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
SERVICES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (CEE)
SERVICES TO THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE (FEA)
• Member of FEA Academic and Curriculum Committee (2006 – 2008)
• Member of FEA Administrative Committee (2006 – 2008)
• Member of FEA Advisory Committee (2004 – 2008)
• Member of FEA Strategic Planning Team (2005 – 2008)
• Member of CEE Department ABET Committee (2005)
• Member of CE Department Academic Planning Committee (APC) (2003 – 2004) (University of Toronto)
• Member of FEA ad-hoc Committee on ABET (2001 - 2002)
• Member of Organizing Committee, Joint AUB - UN ESCWA Conference on Technology and Society (2002)
• Member of the FEA Research Committee (1994 - 2002)
• Member of the FEA Admissions Committee (2000 - 2002)
• Chairman of the FEA Research Committee (1996 - 1999)
• In Charge of Departmental Ad-Hoc Committee to Review TQM Report (1999-2000)
• Member of the AUB Senate (1997 – 2000)
• Acting Chairman of CEE Department, March 1999, March 2000, December 2001
• Contributor to the CEE Report for the External Review Evaluation Team, 1999
• Career Fair Coordinator for CEE Department, October 1998
• CEE Graduate Advisor and Coordinator of Graduate Seminar Series, academic years 1998-99 and 2001-02
• Member of the FEA Graduate Studies Committee (1995-97)
• Member of the FEA ad-hoc TQM Committee (1997)
• Officer in Charge of Conference Correspondence and Member of Organizing Committee, International Conference on
Rehabilitation and Development of Civil Engineering Infrastructure Systems, June. 1997, Beirut,
• Member of Organizing Committee, Second LAAS Int’l Conf. on Computer Simulation (ICCS 97), Sept. 1997, Beirut.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
• Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Member of TRB Committee A1E02 - Committee on Public Transportation Planning and Development
Member of TRB Committee A1E05 - Committee on Transit Management and Performance
Member of TRB Subcommittee A1C04(2) - Subcommittee on Route Choice and Travel Behavior
• International Association for Travel Behavior Research (IATBR)
• World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS)
Member of WCTRS Scientific Committee (appointed January 2002)
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT
Activity Location Date
Member of International Scientific Advisory Board
10th International Conference on Application of Advanced Technologies in Athens, Greece 2008
Transportation (AATT 2008)
Member of Scientific Committee
January 2002 -
Lyon, France
World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS)
2007
AUB Campus Master Plan - Steering Committee
April 2001 -
Beirut - Lebanon
Specialist Advice on Parking and Circulation
2005
Speaker and Program Developer for the Environmental Impact Assessment Training
Workshop on Roads and Highways, Organized by Ministry of Environment and Beirut - Lebanon December 2000
Sponsored by the World Bank
Program Participant at the Fourteenth Science Meeting -
Sponsored by Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research
Beirut - Lebanon November 2000
Speaker and session chairman at the Eighth World Conference on Transport Research Antwerp – Belgium July 1998
Invited speaker at the Eighth Meeting of the International Association of Travel Behavior
Research
Austin - Texas September 1997
Vice-chairman and rapporteur of the workshop on “Dynamics and ITS Response” at the
Eighth Meeting of the International Association of Travel Behavior Research
Austin - Texas September 1997
Speaker at the ASCE-SAS Second Regional Conference Beirut – Lebanon November 1995
Invited Speaker at the Advanced Institute for Transportation Infrastructure
Engineering and Management
Austin – Texas January 1995
Invited Collaboration Visit to University of Geneva Switzerland January 1994
Principal Investigator of AUB/MIT Collaborative Research Program – Passenger
Transportation in Beirut
Cambridge -
Massachusetts
February 1992 –
January 1994
Member of Program Committee at the Sixth World Conference on Transport Research Lyon, France June-July 1992

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EXTRA-CURRICULAR AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Activity Location Date
Member of Scientific Committee & Invited Speaker - 2005 International Conference on
Sustainable Transportation in Developing Countries
Abu Dhabi, UAE Jan/Feb 2005
Program Committee co-Chair, IEEE ITSC 2006 Conference in Toronto Toronto 2005-2006
ITS Canada 2003 Annual Conference and General Meeting Fredericton April 2003
Ontario Ministry of Transportation Workshop on Freight Supportive Land Use Guidelines Toronto April 2003
GTA Transportation Summit Toronto March 2003
Program Leader - Workshop on Land Transport Policy in Lebanon
July 10
Beirut - Lebanon
Organized by Ministry of Transport
2001
Lebanese Parliamentary Committee on Transport and Public Works
Expert Opinion on Lebanese Land Transport Policy
Beirut - Lebanon March 2001
Interview by Future TV -
November 17
Beirut - Lebanon
Beirut Suburban Mass Transit Corridor
2000
Invited participant in the International Roundtable on Transportation Energy Efficiency
December
Cairo - Egypt
and Sustainable Development, Sponsored by World Bank and UN-DESA
1999
Invited participant at the ESCWA Second Expert Group Meeting on Development of an
November
Beirut - Lebanon
Integrated Transport System in Arab Mashreq
1999
Member of Steering Committee, Panel Coordinator, and Speaker at
Workshop on Land Transport Policy in Lebanon,
Beirut - Lebanon July 1999
Organized by the Lebanese Ministry of Transport
Interview in Daily Star newspaper:
“Busily Building More Highways to Gridlock”
Beirut – Lebanon April 8, 1999
Interview in An-Nahar newspaper: "Expert Opinion: A Comprehensive Plan is Needed to
December 2
Beirut - Lebanon
Address the Roots of Traffic Congestion in Beirut"
1998
Participant at the ESCWA Expert Group Meeting on Integrated Regional and International
November
Beirut - Lebanon
Transport in the ESCWA Region
1998
Invited speaker at the Workshop on Air Pollution in Beirut:
November
Beirut - Lebanon
The Reality and Possible Solutions
1998
Invited panel member at the First Consultation Meeting on Beirut Urban Transport Project
Beirut – Lebanon June 1998
(Sponsored by World Bank and CDR)
Invited speaker & panel member at the ESCWA Expert Group Meeting on Intra- & Interregional
November
Transport and Infrastructure - Invited lecture on “The Role of Advanced Technologies in Beirut - Lebanon
1997
Transportation and Potential Applications in the ESCWA Region”
Article in Ad-Diyar newspaper:
December 21
Beirut - Lebanon
"Recommendations for Mitigating Traffic Problems in Beirut"
1996
Invited speaker at the First AUB Engineering Conference in Jordan - New Horizons in
Engineering & Technology in the Arab Region
Amman, Jordan May 1996
Invited speaker at the Workshop on Environmental Education and Case Studies (organized by Broummana -
Rene Moawad Foundation and Freidrich-Naumann Shiftung)
Lebanon
January 1996
White paper on Traffic Problems in Lebanon:
A Proposed Integrated Solution
Beirut - Lebanon October 1995
Invited speaker at the Workshop on Traffic Problems (organized by Rene Moawad
Foundation and Freidrich-Naumann Shiftung)
Beirut - Lebanon October 1995
Invited panel member at the Traffic Problems in Beirut (organized by Ana Loubnan) Beirut - Lebanon March 1995
Coordinator of steering committee, Workshop on Transportation Problems in the Beirut
Metropolitan Region & Potential Solutions
Beirut - Lebanon June 1993
Advisor to Board of Directors, General Directorate of Railroads and Public Transit Beirut - Lebanon 1993
Member of steering committee, First National Conference on Transportation Beirut - Lebanon May 1992

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PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Affiliate, IBI Group, Boston - USA & Beirut - Lebanon October 2000 - February 2001
• Led a review of freight forwarding & logistics provision business prospects in Europe and the Middle East
• Participated in the Feasibility Study for the Buenos Aires ITS Architecture
• Led the evaluation and development of business plan for asphalt plant operation in Lebanon
• Participated in ITS benefits evaluation as part of the 2025 Regional Transportation Plan Update undertaken by the Oahu
(Hawaii) Metropolitan Planning Organization
• Led the ridership forecasting and freight analysis, and development of economic indicators for the Beirut Suburban Mass
Transit Corridor Feasibility Study (Client: Ministry of Transport - Lebanon; Funding Agency: United States Trade and
Development Agency)
• Participated in the development of a business plan for non-stop air passenger services between Lebanon and North
America
Senior Transportation Systems Analyst, Multisystems, Cambridge, MA 1987-1991
• Led studies of specialized transportation services in Westchester County, New York; Norwalk, Connecticut; and Lehigh
and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania
• Played a lead role in the study of transit financing options for the South Boston Piers/Fort Point Channel area (estimated
transit-related benefits & evaluated revenue-generating mechanisms)
• Designed and developed transit-related software applications using relational databases and other packages (applications:
service planning, ride checking, bidding, dispatching)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007-08
• Senior Advisor - Strategic Maritime Infrastructure Initiatives, Solidere International & Int’l Ports Management – UAE
• Senior Transportation Advisor – Comprehensive Transport Planning, Ministry of Transport – Saudi Arabia
2006-07
• Senior Advisor - Privatization of Taxi Operations, Ministry of Interior – Bahrain
• Senior Transportation Advisor – Comprehensive Transport Planning, Ministry of Transport – Saudi Arabia
2005-06
• Senior Transportation Advisor, Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners)
• Advisor - Transport infrastructure, Millennium Development
• Advisor - Parking, access, and traffic impact - IC Master Plan, International College (IC)
2005 Beirut Container Terminal Consortium
• Advisor - Port of Beirut container terminal operations & land access to port
2005 Millennium Development
• Advisor - Transport infrastructure & operations for development projects in central Makkah, Saudi Arabia
2005 International College (IC)
• Advisor - Parking, access, and traffic impact - IC Master Plan
2003 Transport Canada – Senior Advisor
• Providing Expert advisory services to TC-ITS Policy Branch on “Evaluating Emissions Implications of Proposed
Intelligent Transportation Systems Deployments”
• Study includes two phases: Phase I – Basic Environmental Impact Evaluation in Ongoing ITS Deployment Studies; Phase
II – Development of “Guidelines Document” for Integrating Environmental Impact Evaluation in Future ITS
Deployments Studies
2003-2004 Shamiyah Redevelopment Project, Saudi Arabia – Senior Advisor
• Transportation advisor on client representative team leading project aimed at re-developing the area immediately to the
north of the Holy Haram in central Makkah
• Provided technical management for team of international transport and traffic consultants (DMJM+Harris and IBI Group)
conducting studies for a new northern, multi-modal entrance corridor for the holy city of Makkah and for five hillside
developments along the planned corridor
2002-2003 Makkah Western Gateway Project, Saudi Arabia – Senior Advisor
• Transportation advisor on client representative team leading project aimed at developing a 4.5-km new multi-modal
entrance corridor for the holy city of Makkah
• Provided technical management for team of international transport and traffic consultants (DMJM+Harris and IBI Group)
conducting studies on transit technology selection, traffic modeling, advanced traffic management, and multimodal
alignment for the corridor
• Project includes development of mixed-use real estate alongside the corridor, which was the subject of an international
urban design competition
2000-2002 Jabal Omar Development Project, Saudi Arabia - Advisor
• Transport advisor to organizers of International Design Competition for the development of Jabal Omar site in Makkah,
Saudi Arabia
• Project involves a multi-use complex comprising the development of hotels, commercial, and residential sectors with a
total built-up area of around 800,000 square meters
• International urban design competition brought together some of the top international firms in the world to decide on the
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• Represented the developer in providing technical feedback to the competitors during the launching of the competition in
London on March 27 2000
• Represented the developer in the International Advisory Board and the Saudi Jury Meeting
• Appointed member of Jabal Omar Design Development Committee (October - December 2001)
2001 Jeddah New Central District Development Project, Saudi Arabia - Expert
• Transportation expert on client representative team leading project aimed at large-scale development conceived to be
"Jeddah New Central District"
• Development project covers an area of 2 million square meters, with a total mixed-use built-up area of 4 million square
meters
2001 Council for Development and Reconstruction, Lebanon - Consultant
• Led studies towards development of traffic forecasts for proposed 8.2-km Tripoli Eastern Ring Road
• Developed comprehensive traffic data collection program and led data analysis efforts
• Considered regional roadway network and used network modeling, traffic forecasting, and traffic assignment techniques
to develop traffic forecasts
2001 Ministry of Transport, Lebanon - Consultant
• Led the development of the draft "Land Transport Policy Statement for Lebanon"
• The objective of the draft policy statement is to act as an umbrella ensuring that transport-related initiatives and projects
undertaken by different governmental agencies are coordinated, complementary, and reflect the Government’s vision of
the role of the land transport sector in Lebanon
2000 Ministry of Transport, Lebanon - Consultant
• Led the ridership forecasting effort for the Beirut Suburban Mass Transit Corridor Feasibility Study
• Led the development of economic indicators for the mass transit project
• The 40-km project serves the coastal corridor between Jiyeh and Jounieh
1999 Riyadh City Cleaning Project, Saudi Arabia - Advisor
• Provided expert advice on operational aspects related to solid waste collection in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia
• Solid waste collection operation covers an area of 550 km 2 and results in collection of 20,000 tons of waste per week
• Operation involves close to 75,000 different containers on 175 collection routes which are served by 180 vehicles
• Initiated the effort aimed at optimizing collection routes and assessing the feasibility of consolidation stations
1998 Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL) - Consultant
• Traffic and circulation expert for the Beirut Cultural and Convention Center (BCCC) project
• Evaluated traffic access, traffic impact, internal traffic, and parking considerations for this project consisting of
auditoriums having a capacity of more than 3000 attendees, a ballroom, two hotel towers housing close to 900 rooms,
suites, and apartments, a shopping mall, an exposition center, a sports club, and parking for close to 3000 vehicles
1998 Ministry of Communications, Directorate General of Roads, Sultanate of Oman - Consultant
• Provided expert consultation on assessing actions to relieve traffic congestion on the Existing Batinah Highway (EBH)
• Considered a number of alternatives including a new expressway, the construction of flyovers at a number of locations on
the EBH, and the completion of a coastal road or service road associated with the EBH
• Performed a comprehensive traffic analysis, cost estimation, and benefit evaluation of the alternatives
• Assessed the economic efficiency & financial viability of the new 270-km toll expressway, with eleven interchanges
• Led the effort to update the Highway User Cost manual adopted by the Ministry of Communications, using the World
Bank HDM-VOC model
1997-98 Directorate General of Urban Planning, Lebanon - Consultant
• Participated in the development of a directive plan for the areas of Aramoun, Bchamoun, Choueifat, & Deir Koubel, to the
southeast of the city of Beirut
• Study area is 36 km 2 and has a population of 57,000
• Provided expert consultation on the future transport requirements of the study area
• Developed comprehensive traffic data collection program and led data analysis efforts
• Using network modeling and traffic forecasting techniques, identified roadway facilities in need of expansion and public
transport service requirements, and recommended a prioritization of interventions over the planning horizons
1997 Council for Development and Reconstruction, Lebanon - Consultant
• Conducted studies towards development of traffic forecasts for proposed Wadi Al-Zayne - Dahr Al-Baidar expressway
• Proposed 30-km expressway connects coastal region 35 km south of Beirut with Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon
• Developed comprehensive traffic data collection program and led data analysis efforts
• Considered regional roadway network and used network modeling, traffic forecasting, and traffic assignment techniques
to develop expressway-related traffic forecasts
1997 Council for Development and Reconstruction, Lebanon - Consultant
• Conducted traffic studies in support of the concept design for the South Mountain Highway (Khalde to Damour), to the
south of the city of Beirut
• Proposed 10-km highway is to serve in the future as a relief axis for the existing coastal Expressway linking Beirut to the
south, and will link with the planned ring road around Beirut in the Choueifat area
1997 Ministry of Environment, Lebanon - Consultant

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• Participated in the formulation of strategies towards the phasing out of leaded fuel in Lebanon
• Participated in the development of a policy for diesel-powered vehicles in Lebanon
1996 Linord, Lebanon - Consultant
• Linord is the entity in charge of developing the 2 million square meter coastal area north of Beirut (mostly reclaimed
land). This area is to include a treatment plant, a military base, municipal land, an oil and gas area, a business park, a light
industry zone, and an 870,000 square meters commercial, residential, and touristic zone.
• Total built-up area in the mixed use and industrial zone is to reach 1.72 million square meters
• Provided expert consultation on the transport requirements of the Linord area
• Conducted a detailed study of site access and traffic impacts, and identified required transport facilities and connections
with existing and planned roadway network
1996 Elyssar, Lebanon - Consultant
• Elyssar is the entity in charge of re-developing and re-organizing the 5.6 million square meter area comprising the southwestern
suburbs of Beirut
• Participated in the expert panel which conducted the Elyssar Master Plan review
• Prepared a Traffic Assessment Study for the Sabra-Chatila Sector of Elyssar, an area consisting of more than 1.5 million
square meters of mostly residential built-up area
1996 Sports City and Commercial Center Parking Facility, Lebanon - Consultant
• Participated in planning of a major car park facility for the Sports City and the adjacent Commercial Center and
conducted a traffic assessment study
• Commercial center consists of 115,000 m 2 of built-up area, and parking capacity is about 4,000 spaces
• Assessed parking layout & circulation options and prepared a parking operations & management plan
1994-95 Solidere - Beirut Central District (BCD), Lebanon - Consultant
• Participated in the planning of a proposed 2500-car park facility in the Old Souks area of the BCD
• Old Souks area consists of 120,000 m 2 of mixed use built-up area
• Assessed parking layout & circulation options and prepared a parking operations & management plan
• Conducted a traffic impact assessment study for the proposed facility
• Prepared a Traffic Assessment Study for the Riad El-Solh Intersection, a major entry point to the BCD
1994-95 Solidere - Beirut Central District (BCD), Lebanon - Consultant
• Developed and maintained a comprehensive computer-based urban transport model for the BCD
• BCD surface area is 1.8 km 2 and, at full build-up, will have a built-up area of 4.6 million m 2
• Model hosted and used by Solidere in urban planning scenario assessment
• Model is based on the EMME/2 platform, and provides detailed representation of the BCD road network (111 zones, 340
nodes, and 850 links)
• Demand estimates were developed for current conditions as well as for medium and long term planning horizons
1994-95 Council for Development and Reconstruction, Republic of Lebanon - Consultant
• Prepared a Traffic Assessment Study for the Proposed Beirut Ring Road & Penetrators
• Developed a computer-based urban transportation model for the Greater Beirut Area (220 km 2 ) using EMME/2
• Modeled the proposed ring road and all penetrators and interchanges
• Provided input into the preliminary design of the ring road
• Prepared an Economic Feasibility Study for the Proposed Beirut Ring Road & Penetrators
1994-95 Council for Development and Reconstruction, Republic of Lebanon - Consultant
• Prepared a Traffic Assessment Study for the Proposed Upgrading of the Chatila Intersection
• Intersection lies at southern edge of municipal Beirut and serves the Airport road
• Evaluated various schemes, including three-level grade separations
1994 Executive Council of Large Projects, City of Beirut - Consultant
• Proposed an overall strategy for a phased implementation of traffic control systems in Beirut
• Specified technical requirements for procuring, installing, testing, operating, & maintaining traffic control system
1993-94 Ar-Riyadh Development Authority, Saudi Arabia - Advisor
• Participated in the formulation of the Strategic Metropolitan Plan for Ar-Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia
• Participated in recommending an adequate strategy to develop the roadway network and the transport system in the city
according to current and anticipated transport needs
• Prepared guidelines to be implemented for assessing traffic impacts of major new developments (site plans, access
location and design, traffic circulation)
1993 Executive Council of Large Projects, City of Beirut - Consultant
• Conducted a traffic impact study of the proposed construction of wholesale and retail vegetable markets and a regional
bus terminal in Beirut and identified needed roadway improvements
• Analyzed and evaluated the proposed site layouts including internal vehicle circulation and entry and exit points