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Hameed Aswad Mohammed (Assistant Professor)

PhD in Transportation Engineering
Head of Civil Engineering Department
Civil - Engineering
hameedaswad@uoanbar.edu.iq

Biography

Dr. Hameed Aswad Mohammed is an Assistant Professor of Transportation Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Anbar. He received a Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering/Transportation from the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University, USA in 2019. He obtained a Master of Science in Highways and Airports Engineering from the Technology University, Iraq in 2001. He received a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Anbar, Iraq in 1996. He conducts research in the areas of transportation human factors, driving simulation, and transportation safety.

Publication

 

  1. Mohammed, A., Ambak, K., Yahia, H.A., Abdulhadi, I.M. and Mohammed, H.A. (2025). Prediction and Control of Traffic Accidents on Residential Streets Using the Expert System (Pctars-Es). Available at SSRN 5023242.
  2. Mohammed, A.A., Ambak, K., Yahia, H.A., Abdulhadi, I.M., Mohammed, H.A., Al Mashhadany, Y. and Jashami, H. (2025). Management and prediction of traffic crashes on residential streets in Iraq using the expert system (MPTCRSI-ES). Case Studies on Transport Policy, p.101530.
  3. Hammad, M.H. and Mohammed, H.A. (2025). Improving pedestrian crossing performance at signalized intersections using VISSIM simulation. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 3211, No. 1, p. 080030). AIP Publishing LLC.
  4. Mohammed, A.A., Yahia, H.A., Mohammed, H.A., Abdulhadi, I.M., Alelweet, O.A. and Maseer, M.M. (2025). The Durability of Innovative Blocks Through Cyclic Testing and Actual Climate Exposure. Progress in Engineering Science, p.100050.
  5. Al-Bdairi, N.S.S., Zubaidi, S.L., Mohammed, H.A. and Mohammed, A.A. (2024). Heavy Vehicle Crashes at Unsignalized Intersections: Embracing Unobserved Heterogeneity in Injury Severity Analysis. International Journal of Civil Engineering, pp.1-11.
  6. Jassim, B.F., Mohammed, H.A. and Almuhanna, R.R., (2024). Analysis of red-light running behaviour at isolated signalized intersections in urban areas. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 3009, No. 1). AIP Publishing.
  7. Obaid, O.A. and Mohammed, H.A., (2024). Evaluation of driver behavior and safety effects at roundabouts in urban areas: An observation study. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 3009, No. 1). AIP Publishing.
  8. Jashami, H., Anderson, J.C., Mohammed, H.A., Cobb, D.P. and Hurwitz, D.S. (2024). Contributing factors to right-turn crash severity at signalized intersections: an application of econometric modeling. International journal of transportation science and technology, 13, pp.243-257.
  9. Hammad, M.H. and Mohammed, H.A. (2023). Microsimulation Approach for Reducing Gas Emissions of Vehicles at Unsignalized Intersections. In 2023 16th International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE) (pp. 224-227). IEEE.
  10. Mohammed, H.A., Abadi, M.G. and Hurwitz, D.S., (2022). Red-light running violation during car following at high-speed signalized intersections. Transportation Engineering, 8, p.100110.
  11. Mohammed, H.A., (2021).  Assessment of Distracted Pedestrian Crossing Behavior at Midblock Crosswalks. IATSS Research, 45(4), pp.584-593.
  12. Ahmed, A., Mohammed, H.A., Gambatese, J. and Hurwitz, D., (2021). Effects of Flashing Blue Lights Mounted on Paving Equipment on Vehicle Speed Behavior in Work Zones. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(9), pp.04021101.
  13. Zubaidi, H., Obaid, I., Mohammed, H.A., Das, S. and Al-Bdairi, N.S. (2021). Hot Spot Analysis of the Crash Locations at the Roundabouts through the Application of GIS. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 1895, No. 1, pp. 012032). IOP Publishing.
  14. Mohammed, H.A., Hurwitz, D.S., David A. Noyce, & Xuesong Wang (2021). “Influence of Following Vehicle’s Tailway and Classification on Subject Driver’s Response to the Circular Yellow Indication”. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Vol. 77, 73–86.
  15. Mohammed, H.A., Hurwitz, D.S., and Macuga, K.L., (2020). “Drivers’ Visual Attention During the Onset of the Circular Yellow Indication at High-Speed Signalized Intersection”. Traffic Injury Prevention, Vol. 21, NO. 4, 259–264.
  16. Barlow, Z., Mohammed, H.A. & Hurwitz, D. (2020). “Development and Evaluation of Temporary Traffic Control Devices for Unmanned Aerial System Operations,” Journal of Surveying Engineering, ASCE, Volume 146, Issue 2, pp: 1-12.
  17. Mohammed, H.A., Hurwitz, D.S., Smaglik, E. (2018). “Variable Driver Responses to Yellow Indications: An Operational Challenge and Safety Concern”. ITE Journal 88 (1), 44–49.
  18. Fadhil, T. H., Mohammed, H. A., and Ahmed, Th. Y. (2015). “An Empirical Relationship between Asphalt and Water Absorption of Coarse Aggregates in HMA”. Journal of Engineering and Development, Vol. 19, No.1.
  19. Mohammed, H. A. (2013)."The influence of Road Geometric Design Elements on Highway Safety". International Journal of Civil Engineering & Technology (IJCIET) 4, no. 4, pp: 146-162.
  20. Awad, H. A., Mohammed, H. A. (2012). “Evaluating Traffic Operation for Multilane Highway (Ramadi-Fallujah) Highway as Case Study”. Iraqi Journal of civil engineering Vol. 9(1), pp. 120-134.
  21. Mohammed, H. A. (2012). “Study of Traffic Safety Evaluation and Improvements at Unsignalized Intersections". Al-Qadisiya Journal For Engineering Sciences 5, no. 2, pp: 150-165.
  22. Awad, H. A., Mohammed, H. A., and Mahmood, W. M. (2010). “Evaluation and Improvement of Traffic Operation for Al-Zeoat Intersection in Al-Ramadi City ". Anbar Journal for Engineering Sciences, Vol.3, No.2.
  23. Mohammed, H. A. (2010). “Evaluation of Traffic Flow Along Arterial Street in Ramadi City ". Journal of Kerbala University, Vol.8, No 4.

Lectures


No. Subjects Lectures Stage File Video
1 Railway Engineering Introduction to Railway Engineering Postgraduate
2 Railway Engineering Railway Track Postgraduate
3 Railway Engineering Railway Track Components of Superstructure Postgraduate
4 Railway Engineering Railway Track Components of Substructure Postgraduate
5 Railway Engineering Classification of Railway Tracks Postgraduate
6 Railway Engineering Geometric Design of Railway Track 1 Postgraduate
7 Railway Engineering Geometric Design of Railway Track 2 Postgraduate
8 Railway Engineering Introduction to Airports Postgraduate
9 Railway Engineering Characteristics of Aircraft As They Affect Airport Postgraduate
10 Railway Engineering Geometric Design of Airport Postgraduate

Academic certificates

Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering/Transportation Engineering                                    2019

Oregon State University (OSU), Corvallis, OR, USA                                                                                                                          

  • Dissertation: Evaluating Driver Response to the Onset of Circular Yellow Indication in the Presence of a Following Vehicle at Isolated High-Speed Signalized Intersections
  • Adviser: Dr. David S. Hurwitz
  • GPA (Grade Point Average) = (3.84/4) = 96%

 

Master of Science, Building and Construction Engineering /Highways and Airports Engineering                                         

University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq                                                                                      2001

  • Thesis: Development of a Diagnostic-Advisory Expert System to Maintain Defects in Railway Track
  • Adviser: Dr. Imad Ismael

 

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering                                                                                            1996

University of Anbar, Ramadi, Anbar, Iraq

 

Supervision

Masters of Science Students

Current

    1.  Nour Sabah Tawfiq,” The effect of cell phone use on the behavior of drivers and pedestrians “. 2025, University of Anbar.

Completed

  1. Majid Hameed Hamad. “Analysis of Pedestrian Crossing Behaviour at Signalized and Unsignalized Intersections: An Observation Study”.2024, University of Anbar
  2. Omar Athal Obied. Assessment of Driver Behavior at Roundabout: Ramadi City as a Case Study. 2023, University of Anbar
  3. Bushra Fahad Jassim. Driver Response to the Yellow Timing and Safety Effects at Signalized Intersections.2023, University of Karbala.

Other

CONFERENCES 

  • TRB 98th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA, Jan. 2019.
  • TRB 97th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA, Jan. 2018.
  • Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) 16th Annual Student Conference, Alaska, Oct. 2018.
  • TRB 96th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA, Jan. 2017.
  • Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) 15th Annual Student Conference, Seattle, WA, USA, Oct. 2017.
  • Oregon Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Conference, Salem, OR, USA, Oct. 2017.
  • Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) 14th Annual Student Conference, Seattle, WA, USA, Oct. 2016.
  • TRB 95th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA, Jan. 2016.

PRESENTATIONS

Podium

  • Oregon Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Conference, Salem, OR, USA, Oct. 2017. “Driving and Bicycling Research Laboratory".
  • TRB 98th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA, Jan. 2019. “Car following Behavior in the Dilemma Zone of a High-Speed Signalized Intersection Approach”. Doctoral Student Research in Transportation Operation and Traffic Control.

Poster

  • Engineering Graduate Research showcase, OSU, Corvallis, OR, USA, Feb. 2019. “Influence of Following Vehicle Headway and Classification on Driver Response to the Circular Yellow Indication”.
  • Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) 16th Annual Student Conference, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, USA, Oct. 2018. “Driver Eye Movements at the Onset of Circular Yellow Indication on High-Speed Signalized Intersection Approaches”.
  • Engineering Graduate Research showcase, OSU, Corvallis, OR, USA, Feb. 2018. “Relationship between Distracted Pedestrian Behavior in Midblock Crosswalks with Walking Speed”.
  • Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) 15th Annual Student Conference, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, Oct. 2017. “Evaluation of Distracted Pedestrian Behavior in Midblock Crosswalks”.
  • Engineering Graduate Research showcase, OSU, Corvallis, OR, USA, Feb. 2017. “Do Driver Training Manuals Instruct Drivers How to Respond to Yellow Lights in a Way That is Consistent with State Law?”.
  • Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) 14th Annual Student Conference, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA, Oct. 2016. “Implications of Variable Legal Definitions and Driver Training Manual Language on Driver Behavior in Response to the Yellow Change Interval”.