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