Hossein Naraghi

About Hossein
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Education
- PhD, Transportation Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2017
- MS, Civil Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2004
- BS, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, 1993
Professional Experience
- Research Engineer/Scientist, Center for Transportation Research and Education, Institute for Transportation, 2016–present
- Research/Teaching Assistant, Institute for Transportation, 2013–2016
- Project Manager, N&J Construction Innovation, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 2009–2012
- Project Manager, Cardno Young, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 2005–2010
- Research Assistant, Center for Transportation Research and Education, Iowa State University, 2001–2005
- Site Engineer, A & L Engineering and Construction Company, Garland, TX, 2001–2002
- Project Manager, Machine Sazy Vijeh Company, Tehran, Iran, 1996–2001
- Site Engineer, Oil Industrial Engineering Company, Tabriz, Iran, 1993–1995
Selected Research Projects
- Work Zone Safety Analysis Using SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Study Data, Federal Highway Administration
- Work Zone Safety using SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Study Data, MnDOT, 2016–2018
- Iowa Traffic Safety Data Service, Iowa GTSB, Iowa DOT, 2013–present
- Iowa Traffic Safety Data Service (ITSDS) SICL for Intersections, Iowa Governors Traffic Safety Bureau, Iowa DOT, 2015–present
- Iowa Local Road Safety Plans–Phase 3, Iowa DOT, Sub-contractor to Kimley-Horn
- Iowa Pavement Management Program, Iowa DOT
- District Road Safety Plans, Iowa DOT
- US Road Assessment Program (usRAP), Subcontractor to MRIGlobal
- US Road Assessment Program (usRAP), AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 2017–present
- usRAP Studies for Wisconsin Counties, WI DOT
- Application of Safer Roads Investment Plans for Safety Management of Utah Roads and Streets, Utah Department of Transportation, Subcontractor to MRIGlobal, 2017–present
- usRAP Studies for Utah Counties, Utah DOT
- usRAP Studies for Utah Interstate, Utah DOT
- usRAP Studies for Indiana Toll Road, Indiana Toll Road Authority
- Development of Iowa Strategic Highway Safety Plan
- Development of Iowa Intersection Database with full MIRE Elements, 2013-present
- Horizontal Curve identification and Evaluation, Iowa DOT
- Developing a Tutorial for Iowa Crash Analysis Tool (ICAT), Iowa DOT
- Development of Safety Performance Functions (SPF’s) and Potential for Crash Reduction (PCR) for Iowa Paved Intersection
- Highway Safety Manual Calibration for Various Roadway Networks in Iowa
- Research Projects for the Iowa DOT Office of Maintenance, 2018–present
Selected Publications
- Investigating the Crash Interaction of Younger and Older (Y_O) Drivers, December 2004
- Observing and Modeling Drivers’ Behavior in Work Zone using SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Study Data, December 2017
Professional Affiliations
- Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- Friend, TRB Committee on Safety Data Analysis and Evaluation, ANB20
- Friend, TRB Roadway Safety Data Subcommittee, ABJ20
- Friend, TRB Traffic Law Enforcement Committee ANB40
Research
Completed Research
In-Progress Research
May, 2018