Rashad M. Hanbali, Ph.D., P.E. 942 Nottingham Drive Cookeville Tennessee Tel.: Work (931) 372 – 3546 Home (931) 528 – 1904 Fax: Work (931) 372 – 6352Home (931) 528 – Experience 8 / 2001 – PresentAssistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tennessee Technological University. Teaching and Research in the area of Transportation / Traffic Engineering. 3 / 1992 – 8 / 2001 Traffic Control Engineer / Engineer In–Charge, Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Division, City of Milwaukee. Responsibilities include supervise the Traffic Signals Unit. Write proposals. Represent the Department of Public Works in town hall meetings. Design, implement, and evaluate the traffic signal timing for different intersections; perform traffic studies; traffic impact review; and investigate and respond to public officials and the general public regarding traffic concerns. Network wide simulation and optimization using computerized models. Design, implement, and evaluate Emergency Vehicle Pre–emption Signal timing for different intersections along emergency response routes. Analysis and evaluation of the traffic responsive system.
5 / 1993 – PresentResearch Engineer and Expert Witness, Conducting an independent scientific research in the area of Traffic Engineering. Research main areas: Operations: Roadway Operations and Traffic Safety; Acceleration / Deceleration Vehicle Delay; Platoon Dispersion Factor; Vehicle Delay Modeling; Level of Service for different transportation facilities; High priority Emergency Vehicle Systems; and Traffic Responsive Systems. Safety: ITS and Traffic Safety. Adverse Weather Conditions and Traffic Safety; and Traffic Calming and Roadway Safety. 1 / 1990 – 5 / 1993Research Engineer / Research Consultant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University. Proposal Writing, research, and teaching. Primary results and conclusions in the area of winter road maintenance and traffic safety were reached, reported, and published. 7 / 1986 – 6 / 1989Senior Transportation Engineer / Researcher, Member of a technical committee consisting of seven senior engineers to prepare technical manuals for road construction and maintenance for the Municipality of Greater Amman.
7 / 1985 – 6 / 1989Project Manager, of different city projects; including street construction and maintenance, asphalt plant facility, and public municipal services, Municipality of Greater Amman. 8 / 1983 – 6 / 1986 Instructor, teaching courses in Construction and Transportation. National Community College, Amman, Jordan. (full time). 9 / 1981 – 7 / 1985Site Engineer, Project Supervisor, and Project Manager of different projects including the “Naber Transportation Terminal” (13,000 sq. meters of completely pre-stressed and pre- cast concrete building and 100,000 sq. meters of asphalt parking lots). Akram Sawalha Associates, Architects and Consulting Engineers. 3 / 1980 – 9 / 1981Engineer Trainee in different projects. Water and Power Department of Los Angeles, California.
1992Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Ph.D. Degree in Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) Education 1989Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin M.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Public Works Management) 1981California State University, Fresno, California B.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering (Civil Engineering) 1978University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan B.Sc. Degree in Chemistry (Major in Chemistry, Minor in Education)
Transportation Research Board (Member) Institute of Transportation Engineers (Member) American Society of Civil Engineers (Associate Member) Urban Traffic Engineers Council (Member) Highway Safety Manual (National Committee) Council of University Transportation Centers (University Representative) Activities Publications, Conferences and Research: More than 23 papers since Each was published in a peer – reviewed journal and/or presented in a professional conference. Click here
Marital StatusMarried Biographical Data Date of BirthAugust 27, 1955 Academic DegreesB.Sc. Chemistry (1978) B.Sc. Civil Engineering (1981) M.Sc. Civil Engineering (1989)– Construction Engineering and Public Works Management Ph.D. Civil Engineering (1992)– Transportation Engineering Professional Engineer License Wisconsin; and Tennessee (Forthcoming) Quality time with my loved ones, Racket ball, Horseback riding and listening to soft music. Interests References Available upon request.