Biography
Professor Mohammed Hadi, PE has more than 35 years of experience in transportation engineering (10 years in the private sector and the rest in academic and research institutions). His experience has been in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Connected and Automated Vehicles, Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO), data analytics and decision support in transportation engineering, performance measurements, and multi-resolution transportation system simulation. His research has been funded by the Florida Department of Transportation, United State Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, National Academy of Science, Florida Departments of Transportation, and other transportation agencies. He graduated 23 Ph.D. students and was the co-chair of the Traffic Simulation Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academy of Science and a member of three other TRB committees and multiple other national committees.
Awards & Honors
- Transportation Research Board (TRB) Paper Award - Charley V. Wooten Award Year, Transportation Research Board, 2025
- Excellence in Advising and Mentoring Award, Florida International University, College of Engineering and Computing, 2021-2022
- Outstanding Service to Engineering Profession, Miami Chapter of the Florida Engineering Society, February 2019
- Excellence in Research Faculty Award, Florida International University, College of Engineering, 2017, 2018, 2021
- Best Paper Award, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Travel Time, Speed, and Reliability Subcommittee (ABJ30(3)), January 2018.
- Best Paper Award, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Freeway Operations Committee, January 2017
- Best Paper Award, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Regional Transportation Management and Operations Committee, January 2015
- TRB Traffic Flow Theory Committee and Highway Capacity and Quality of Service Committee outstanding service recognition for outstanding service, January 2013
- Excellence in Mentorship Faculty Award, Florida International University, College of Engineering, 2011-2012
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Professional of the Year Award, ITS Florida, November 2011
- ITS America recognition for ITS research needs study and student outreach activities, June 2009
- ITS Florida recognition of Leadership in ITS Education and Research and for successfully establishing the FIU ITS laboratory, May 2009
Education
- Ph.D., University of Florida Civil Engineering, 1990
- MS, University of Baghdad Civil Engineering, 1981
- BS, University of Baghdad Civil Engineering, 1978