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1 2017 Deputy of Traffic and Transportation Tehran Municipality International conference on traffic and transportation engineering ٠Page

Preface Obviously, traffic congestion and its consequences are the most important problems of urbanization in many developed or developing countries.

2 Preface Obviously, traffic congestion and its consequences are the most important problems of urbanization in many developed or developing countries. Moreover, metropolitans spend huge amount of their time on daily trips. Hence, The International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Engineering with enhance on "Human oriented Transportation" will be an effective step to reduce private car domination on urban spaces and changing cities to suitable places for human life. The most important objectives of this conference are as below: 1 Using the capabilities of both Iranian and international transportation experts. 2 Planning to exchange the viewpoints of transportation activists with university and research institutes and make interaction between them. 3 Preparing suitable situations for presenting new ideas and traffic knowledge management. 4 Providing the opportunity for researchers to present their innovations and opinions and directing them with the help of the experts experiences. 5 Providing opportunities for updating and increasing transportation experts' knowledge. ١Page

3 History The 1st Conference on Traffic and Transportation Engineering was held in 1995 and by 2001, six editions of this conference were held. It was stopped for 5 years, and then it was revitalized by Dr. Ghalibaf, the Excellency mayor of Tehran and since 2007 it was held every year. Since 2010, with the efforts of authorities and the support of domestic and international organizations it was held internationally, and modern technologies to solve the problem of traffic emerged. The 13th International Conference on Traffic and Transportation was held on 25 and 26 February, 2014 with the presence of domestic and international participants from England, Canada, Portugal, Netherlands, America, Australia and Belgium. It should be mentioned that the 14th conference was held on 20 and 21, 2015 with the attendance of distinguished representatives from 12 foreign embassies in Tehran and 13 international professors from countries like Belgium, Portugal, Australia, England, Italy, America and Canada on 21 and 22 February, 2015 in Tehran. ٢Page

4 Conference Subjects 1. Public Transportation 2. Intelligent Transportation Systems 3. Traffic Engineering 4. Urban Transportation Planning 5. Traffic Safety and Risk 6. Transportation and Sustainable Development 7. Education and Traffic Culture Creation 8. Transportation Economy 9. Transportation Systems Management 10. Terms and Conditions and Traffic Integrated Management 11. Geometric Design of the Roads 12. Non motorized Transportation The numbers of submi ed papers during the first to the 16 th conference are as follow: ٣Page

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Main events of the 16 th conference: The 16th joint International conference on Traffic and Transportation Engineering and second Sustainable Transportation Committee of AMF 28th February and First

Attendance of 15 international professors from different countries like Portugal, England, Belgium, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, Netherland, Hungry, America and Pakistan.

6 Main events of the 16 th conference: The 16th joint International conference on Traffic and Transportation Engineering and second Sustainable Transportation Committee of AMF 28th February and First of March 2017 (2 days) in Tehran, Iran papers have been submitted, among these papers 165 papers were selected for oral presentation and 230 papers for poster presentation. Attendance of 15 international professors from different countries like Portugal, England, Belgium, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, Netherland, Hungry, America and Pakistan. Receiving papers from 9 foreign countries like Canada, Italy, Portugal, Austria, India, Austria, Turkey, Qatar, Malaysia and Pakistan Holding a technical exhibition during the conference days. Holding 19 workshops and 33 technical sessions during the conference days. Holding summit of Iranian Traffic and Transportation deputies Following, you will find the details of the workshops which have been held by the international professors of transportation around the world. For more information please refer to our website ۵Page

7 The 16 th International Conference of Traffic & Transportation Technical workshops ۶Page

8 Name of the Speaker :Hamideh Etemadnia Name of University/Organization Denver Regional Council of Governments University Degree/Occupation Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Workshop Title: Activity Based Travel Demand Modeling in Practice: Dever Regional Council of Government Travel Demand Models, Trip Based vs. Activity Based models Fundamentals of Activity Based Travel Modeling Methods / Choice Estimation Models Socio-Economic / Land Use Data Activity Based Travel Model in Practice, Cons. / Pros. Ms. Hamideh Etemadnia works as the travel model manager at Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG). She has joined DRCOG since August Her area of interest is realtime traffic management and travel demand modeling. Ms. Etemadnia has completed her Ph.D. degree in transportation engineering from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX in She has also received her Master s degree in information engineering from the University of Ryukyus in Japan, and her Bachelor degree in civil engineering from University of Tehran, Iran. ٧Page

Name of the Speaker: MONTEIRO FIGUEIRA Name of University/Organization: LUSOFONA UNIVERSITY University Degree/Occupation: FULL PROFESSOR Workshop Title: IT S Innovations - Moving Forward?

9 Name of the Speaker: MONTEIRO FIGUEIRA Name of University/Organization: LUSOFONA UNIVERSITY University Degree/Occupation: FULL PROFESSOR Workshop Title: IT S Innovations - Moving Forward? How to make it happen? Intelligent Transportation Systems Mobility Mobility Pricing Autonomous Vehicles PhD in Transportation (USA) MSc in Traffic Engineering & Environmental Planning (UK) BSc in Transportation & Urban Planning (Portugal) Professor at IST (Lisbon), Military Academy (Portugal) and Lusofona Univ. (Lisbon) ٨Page

Name of the Speaker Fernando Nunes da Silva Name of University/Organization Instituto Superior Tecnico University of Lisbon University Degree/Occupation Full Professor of Urban Planning and

10 Name of the Speaker Fernando Nunes da Silva Name of University/Organization Instituto Superior Tecnico University of Lisbon University Degree/Occupation Full Professor of Urban Planning and Transportation Workshop Title: Transport and Land Use topic Title: How transport planning can influence urban development: lessons from the past and recent policies. The Lisbon case study Analyses of the evolution of the interactions between the development of transport systems in Lisbon city and metropolitan area and the urban and territorial development. The role of the different modes of transport along history and the urban morphologies that they influence and potentiate. The recent policies adopted in transport planning and their consequences and results in urban development. Presentation and analyses of some case studies in the city of Lisbon and in the metropolitan region. PhD in Civil Engineering by the Instituto Superior Tecnico of the University of Lisbon Full professor in Urban Planning and Transportation at the IST University of Lisbon Invited professor at several foreign universities, such as PUC of S. Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil; Mackenzie University of S. Paulo, Brazil, Polytechnic University of Barcelona, in Spain; Polytechnic Federal University of Lausanne, in Switzerland. Deputy mayor and councilor at the municipality of Lisbon (2009/13) Advisor and consultant of several municipalities in Portugal and abroad in the areas of urban planning and mobility management. ٩Page

Name of the Speaker: Mohsen Towliat Name of University/Organization: Department of Traffic and Infrastructure Planning at Malmö City/Sweden, Working Chairman of the Board at Onvega AB Lund/Sweden

11 Name of the Speaker: Mohsen Towliat Name of University/Organization: Department of Traffic and Infrastructure Planning at Malmö City/Sweden, Working Chairman of the Board at Onvega AB Lund/Sweden University Degree/Occupation: PHD Civ. Eng./Infrastructure Planer Workshop Title: Strategy to Creat Sutainble Development In Our Cities in Iran Cities are moving beyond car-based planning How to enhance qualities of life in general in urban areas Obvious strategy in future transport and environmental policies Walking/Cycling facilities have to be systematically shaped in way to be attractive Promoting walking/cycling/public Transport as an alternative to short/long car trips Dr Towliat is one of the most experienced road safety specialists in Sweden. With Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Master of Science (MSc) in Civil Engineering from Lunds University. His theoretical background is extremely solid. He has been working as professional project manager in several important developing national projects for the National Road Administration in Sweden during In such projects, he is serving as an expert and team leader in planning, on study design and evaluation of effects of different kinds of road safety measures in urban and rural traffic. He also has considerable experience from road safety issues and environmental planning with regard to pedestrian and cyclist traffic in urban areas. ١٠Page

12 Name of the Speaker: Russell G. Thompson Name of University/Organization: The University of Melbourne University Degree/Occupation: PhD Traffic Engineering, Associate Professor in Transport Engineering, Department of Infrastructure Engineering Workshop Title: City Logistics Urban Freight Challenges and Opportunities City Logistics Concepts City Logistics Schemes Modelling Approaches for City Logistics Internet of Things for City Logistics Vice President, Institute for City Logistics, Kyoto Team Leader, Volvo Center of Excellence in Sustainable Urban Freight Systems (SUFS) Co-author of books: City Logistics Network Modelling and ITS (2001); City Logistics -Mapping The Future (2015) Research Studies: Delivery Systems for Central Business Districts in Melbourne and Sydney Development of Freight Movement Model for Melbourne Studies on the economic and safety benefits of High Productivity Freight Vehicles and Performance Based Standards (PBS) ١١Page

13 Name of the Speaker: Prof. Dr. Mir Shabbar Ali Name of University/Organization: NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan University Degree/Occupation: BE(Civil), MS(Structures), PhD(transportation) Workshop Title: Road Safety Analysis and Methodologies Background: Road safety policy and statistics: road accident data at global, regional & local levels Engineering Analysis: Black spot quantification; Haddon Matrix concepts and applications Modelling and predictions: Factors, approaches and case studies Technological advancements: ITS in road safety; Accident Response system, GIS applications Road Safety Audit: Methodologies and applications; road safety review techniques; Case Studies. Education: BE(Civil), NEDUET Pakistan; MS(Structures),Oklahoma, USA, PhD(transportation), Birmingham, UK Experience: Over 30 years of Teaching, Research, Academic administration, Consultancy Current Position: Professor (transportation Engineering and Chair Dep.of Urban & Infr.Engg Research: PI and Co-PI of Pak-USAID and Pak-HEC funded projects Publications: Over 30 peer reviewed papers, one co-authored book ١٢Page

Name of the Speaker: Patricia Mokhtarian Name of University/Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology University Degree/Occupation: PhD/Professor Workshop Title: Data Analysis Tips and Traps 13

14 Name of the Speaker: Patricia Mokhtarian Name of University/Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology University Degree/Occupation: PhD/Professor Workshop Title: Data Analysis Tips and Traps 13 reasons for getting the wrong sign Discard insignificant variables, or not? Interpreting odds ratios in a logistic regression model Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA USA Professor Emerita of the University of California, Davis MS and PhD from Northwestern University On editorial boards of 7 transportation journals Chair of the International Association for Travel Behavior Research ١٣Page

15 Name of the Speaker: Michael M. Hoghooghi Name of University/Organization: SYSTRA Consulting Engineers University Degree/Occupation: Ph.D. Program Electrical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida - Masters Cert. Project Management& PMI, George Washington University, Washington DC - Masters Electrical Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida Civil Engineering Program, University of Miami, Florida Workshop Title: Innovations in LRT Design and Implementation Case Study: Dubai Tram Public Transport Projects; from BRT to Heavy Metro, with focus on LRT Key Decision Factors: Choosing a particular mode of public transport Design Stages: Transport Planning, Feasibility Studies, Basic Design, Detailed Design Implementation: Design Review, Contract Management, Construction Supervision, and DNP/DLP Implementation Schemes: D&B/DBM&O, Finance, BOT, etc. General Project Director for Dubai Tram Project (Phase I & II) and Dubai Metro Red Line Connection (Route 2020), leading all activates for: Feasibility Study, Basic Design, Tendering, EPC Contract Award, Project Management, Contract Administration, Construction Supervision, Commissioning, and Defect Liability Period. Leading Nomad Digital to expand Rail Systems business footprint for major North American rail operators such as Amtrak, Canada s VIA Rail & CN, and Brazil s Sao Paulo Metro Line-4. Also grew the Nomad business serving major tier-1 corporate bus/coach solutions for: Apple, Facebook, Yahoo, Google, Genentech, etc. Technical & Management roles in Motorola where he served in a variety of in the product development groups within Paging, Cellular, and semiconductor sectors. His professional experience in Motorola ranged from: wireless communications systems, manufacturing, product development management, regulatory affairs, IPR, M&A, and technical standards. ١۴Page

Name of the Speaker: Alain Flausch Name of University/Organization: UITP University Degree/Occupation: Secretary General Workshop Title: Green PT Green PT The mechanism

16 Name of the Speaker: Alain Flausch Name of University/Organization: UITP University Degree/Occupation: Secretary General Workshop Title: Green PT Green PT The mechanism of expending/extending PT in Tehran How to finance PT systems in the world & in Iran Secretary general of UITP PHD transport economics Former CEO of STIB, Brussels ١۵Page

17 Name of the Speaker: Alexander Brozek Name of University/Organization: Transoft Solutions Inc. University Degree/Occupation: General Manager EMEA Workshop Title: The challenge in designing safe intersections: evaluating safety factors on traditional intersections, roundabouts, and unconventional roundabout: North American and European experiences. Vehicle sensitive intersection or roundabout design Unconventional roundabout layouts and advantages Evaluating safety factors: conflict points, line of sight and appropriate speed How intersections/roundabouts are designed to accommodate vehicle paths? As a manager of Transoft Solutions, he has an excellent overview about the needs of engineers and planers all over the world. Before Transoft, he managed the development of a comprehensive Road and Rail Design Software based on CAD in Europe. Transoft's products for civil and infrastructure design have become the de facto standard of the departments of transportation of many state and national agencies throughout the world ١۶Page

18 Name of the Speaker: David Homola Name of University/Organization: Transoft Solutions Inc. University Degree/Occupation: Product Manager EMEA Workshop Title: The importance of swept path analysis on street, intersection and facility design: Lessons learnt from North American and European best practices Vehicle swept path analysis for road safety (techniques, benefits, and best practices) Regional design vehicle differences How guidelines prescribe checking for standard design vehicles and emergency vehicles, fire trucks, or OSOW vehicles How intersections/roundabouts are designed to accommodate vehicle paths David's main responsibility at Transoft Solutions' European branch, is to channel technical feedback from the EMEA region to product development processes and identify transportation fields seeking innovation. This involves monitoring design policies, reaching out for user feedback, conducting product and region related researches, and assisting in implementation processes. Education: Technical University of Budapest: B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, M.Sc. in Engineering Management Hometown: Budapest, Hungary ١٧Page

Name of the Speaker: Bert van Wee Name of University/Organization Delft University of Technology University Degree/Occupation Professor of Transport Policy Workshop Title: (1) Travel behaviour and

19 Name of the Speaker: Bert van Wee Name of University/Organization Delft University of Technology University Degree/Occupation Professor of Transport Policy Workshop Title: (1) Travel behaviour and health: a conceptual model and research agenda (2) A method to evaluate equitable accessibility Health, travel behavior, intake of pollutants, risks, accidents, exercise Accessibility, equity, evaluation Professor of Transport policy, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands Scientific Director of TRAIL Research School, the Netherlands Focus on accessibility, the environment, safety, land-use transport interaction, evaluation, costbenefit analysis, ethics ١٨Page

Name of the Speaker : Franck ROLLAND Name of University/ Organization : Direction générale de la mobilité et des routes / Département des infrastructures et des ressources humaines du Canton de Vaud

20 Name of the Speaker : Franck ROLLAND Name of University/ Organization : Direction générale de la mobilité et des routes / Département des infrastructures et des ressources humaines du Canton de Vaud (Suisse) University Degree/Occupation : Project manager Workshop Title: RSA - Road Safety Audit and others Road Safety Instruments Overview of the road safety instruments used in Switzerland Road safety audit Civil Engineer Master obtained in 1983 at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne Scientific coworker (Technische Universität Berlin, Germany, ) Project manager (Swiss Federal Railways, Lausanne, Switzerland, ) Scientific coworker in LAVOC-EPFL (Road Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, ) Project manager DGMR (General direction for Road an Mobility, County of Vaud, Switzerland) ١٩Page

A Glance at the 13 th International Conference on Traffic & Transportation Engineering. Preface

A Glance at the 13 th International Conference on Traffic & Transportation Engineering Preface Obviously, traffic congestion and its consequences are the most important problems of urbanization in many