Curriculum Vitae
Name : Ali Saeed Al-Ghamdi
Date of Birth : 13 / 12 / 1960
Place of Birth : Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Nationality : Saudi
Position : Professor,Transportation of Engineering
College Of Engineering
King Saud University
King Saud University Vice Rector for Branches.
Chair of The Notional Traffic Safety Committee.
Address : King Saud University, College of Engineering,
P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Telephone : Office: (9661) 467-3399 Fax: (9661) 467-3366
E-Mail : aligamdi@mail.com OR asghamdi@ksu.edu.sa
EDUCATION:
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1984 |
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. |
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1987 |
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Transportation), Ohio State University, USA |
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1991 |
M.Sc. in Statistics, Ohio State University, USA |
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1992 |
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Transportation), Ohio State University, USA |
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2003 |
PTOE, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Washington, D.C., USA. |
Position:
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2007 |
VP of KSU for branches. |
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1999-2007 |
Chair of the National Traffic Safety Committee. |
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2005-2008 |
Chair of the Traffic Engineering Section at the Saudi Commission for Engineers. |
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2002-2006 |
Dean of Scientific Research at King Saud University (KSU). |
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2000-2002 |
Deputy Dean of Sicentific Research at King Saud University (KSU). |
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2000 |
Director of Research Center at College fo Engineering, KSU. |
TRAINING:
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1989 |
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Expert System Workshop at The First International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation Engineering held February 5-8 in San Diego, California, USA |
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1990 |
Simulation course on SIMSCRIPT II.5. A training class designed for the use of simulation analysis by CACI Products Company, Washington, D.C. |
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1991 |
A training class on Intelligent Vehicle Highway System (IVHS) conducted by An ITE Educational Foundation, Washington, D.C |
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2001 |
A 3-day training program on Synchro, Wahsingtion, D.C. |
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2004 |
A 3-day training workshop on CORSSIM, Kentucky, USA. |
MEMBERSHIPS:
· Member of The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), IVHS and Safety Divisions, USA
· Member of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA.
· Member of Traffic Engineering & Control, U.K.
· Member of Journal of Safety Research, USA.
· Member of The American Statistical Association (ASA).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
· Artificial Intelligence (Expert Systems Technology).
· Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS).
· Traffic Operations and Control.
· Traffic Safety.
· Discrete Analysis and Time Series Modeling.
· Traffic Forecasting.
· Statistical Analysis.
TEACHING COURSES TAUGHT/DEVELOPED:
· Urban Transportation Planning (King Saud University)
· Traffic Engineering (King Saud University)
· Management of Engineering Projects (King Saud University)
· Computer Applications for Engineers (King Saud University)
· Traffic Safety (King Fahad College of Security)
· Statistical Analysis (King Fahad College of Security)
MASTER THESES DIRECTED:
· “Traffic Accidents of Taxi Vehicles and Traffic Safety in Riyadh”
· “Analysis of Fog-Related Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia”
· “Studying Volume, Speed, and Density Relationships and their Effect on Highway Capacities in Riyadh”
· “Analysis of Pedestrian Crashes”.
· “Role of Vehicle in Road Accidents in Saudi Arabia”.
EXPERIENCE:
· Supervised the following B.S. senior projects:
· Analysis of Traffic Accidents on Intercity Roads in Saudi Arabia, 1994.
· Estimating Driving Exposure in Riyadh, 1995.
· Analysis of Traffic Injuries and Fatalities in Riyadh: Epidemiological Study, 1996.
· Reviewed a number of technical papers submitted to: Fourth Saudi Engineering Conference, King Abdulaziz University, 1995.
· Journal of King Saud University-Engineering Sciences. National Symposium of Traffic Safety, Riyadh, 1994.
ACTIVITIES AND CONSULTATION:
· Part time consultant to the Ministry of Communications, Riyadh, 1995-date.
· Part time consultant to the General Traffic Directorate, Riyadh, 1993.
· Participating in public and awareness campaigns presented on Saudi TV.
· Writing articles on traffic safety and accident problems in Saudi Arabia
· published in some journals and magazines in Saudi Arabia.
· member of the scientific committee of the National Symposium of Traffic Safety, Riyadh, 1994.
· member of the scientific committee of the 40th Symposium on Ways to face Traffic Accidents, Riyadh, Arab Security Studies and Training Center, Riyadh, 1996.
· member of the high preparation committee of the First Conference on Traffic Safety in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, 1997.
· member of the scientific committee of the First Conference on Traffic Safety in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, 1997.
· chair of the information committee of the First Conference on Traffic Safety in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, 1997.
· Chair of the Gulf Research Prize for GCC, 2005-date
· Chair of the National Committee for Traffic Safety in Saudi Arabia, 1998-date.
· Chair of the Traffic Engineering Section, The Saudi Society of Engineers, 2006- date.
RESEARCH PROJECTS:
· Co-Investigator, “Study of the Highway Safety Problem caused by Stray Camels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), 3-year project, 1995.
· Primary Investigator, “Restraint Use Law in Saudi Arabia: Seat Belt and Child Seat Use” King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), 6-month project, 1998.
· Primary Investigator, “Fog Accidents” King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), 15-month project, Dec. 1998.
· Primary Investigator, “Developing a Data Base and a Data Collection and Analysis System for Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia” King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), 12-month project, March 2000.
PUBLICATIONS:
1. Al-Ghamdi A. The Experience of Saudi Arabia with Traffic Accidents. Proc. of The First Traffic Conference for the Gulf Countries, Kuwait, Nov. 1992.
2. Al-Ghamdi A. The Applicability of Expert Systems in Solving Traffic Problems in the Gulf States. Proc. of The First Traffic Conference for the Gulf Countries, Kuwait, Nov. 1992.
3. Al-Ghamdi A. Comparison of Accident Rates Using Likelihood Ratio Testing Technique.Transportation Research Record, No. 1401, Transportation Research Board (TRB), National Research Council, Washington, D.C., pp. 50-54, 1993.
4. Al-Ghamdi A. Traffic Accident Severity in Saudi Arabia and the Potential Use of Knowledge-Base Expert System Technology. Proc. of The First Technical Congress: Advances in Civil Engineering, Turkey, Oct. 1993.
5. Al-Ghamdi A., Z. Nemeth, and F. Hadipriono. "Expert System for Actuated Control of Traffic at Isolated Intersections (EXACT): Part I: Knowledge acquisition and representation, Civil Engineering Systems Journal, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 19-36, 1993.
6. Al-Ghamdi A., Z. Nemeth, and F. Hadipriono. "Expert System for Actuated Control of Traffic at Isolated Intersections (EXACT): Part II: The Knowledge Base Development, Civil Engineering Systems, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 89-104, 1993.
7. Al-Ghamdi A. “Forecasting Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia by Using a Time Series Model.” Presented at the 72nd Annual Meeting of TRB Conference, Washington, D.C., 1993.
8. Al-Ghamdi A. and Al-Qahtani K. Analytical Study for Traffic Accidents and Violations on Intercity Roads in Saudi Arabia. Proc. of The National Traffic Safety Symposium, Riyadh, Mar. 1994, pp. 88-105.
9. Al-Ghamdi A. and Al-Qahtani S. Impact of Taxi Service on Traffic Safety in Riyadh. Proc. of The National Traffic Safety Symposium, Riyadh, Mar. 1994, pp. 231-249.
10. Al-Gadhi S., Sharaf E., and Al-Ghamdi A. Towards a Comprehensive Concept for Traffic Safety. Proc. of The National Traffic Safety Symposium, Riyadh, Mar. 1994, pp. 461-475.
11. Al-Ghamdi A. “Time Series Forecasts for Traffic Accidents, Injuries andFatalities in Saudi Arabia.” J. King Saud University [Engineering Science], Vol. 7, No. 2 , 1995, pp. 199-218.
12. Al-Ghamdi A. Analysis of Traffic Accidents at Signalized Intersections in Riyadh. Proc. of The Fourth Saudi Engineering Conference, Vol. 2. King Abdulaziz Univ., Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, pp. 515-522, Nov. 1995.
13. Al-Ghamdi A. An Object-Oriented Knowledge-Based Expert System for Identifying Hazardous Intersections and Finding Treatments (EXHIT). Proc. of The Fourth Saudi Engineering Conference, Vol. 2. King Abdulaziz Univ., Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, pp. 523-530, Nov. 1995.
14. Al-Ghamdi A. and Alswailmi S. A Prototype Expert System for Enhancing Traffic Safety at Work zones. Proc. of The Al-Azhar Engineering Fourth International Conference, Vol. 4, pp. 14-25, Dec. 1995.
15. Al-Ghamdi A. “Development of Two Test Statistics for the Analysis of Traffic Accident Deaths for Elderly Drivers.” J. Civil Engineering Systems, Vol. 12, pp. 105-114, 1995.
16. Al-Ghamdi A. An Object-Oriented Knowledge-Based System for Correcting Hazardous Locations (OBS). Proc. of Road Safety in Europe and Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRB), Part 1, Prague, The Czech Republic, pp. 129-144, Sep. 1995.
17. Al-Ghamdi A., Z. Nemeth, and F. Hadipriono. "Expert System for Actuated Control of Traffic at Isolated Intersections (EXACT): Part :III: Testing and Evaluation, J. Civil Engineering Systems Vol. 14, pp.147 -163, 1996.
18. Sharaf E., and Al-Ghamdi A. “Analysis of Injuries Resulting from Traffic Accidents in the Riyadh Area, J. King Saud University [Engineering Science], Vol. 8, Saudi Arabia, 1996, pp. 235-250.
19. Al-Ghamdi A. S. “Road Accidents in Saudi Arabia: A Comparison and Analytical Study.” Proc. of The 2nd International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment for the 21st Century, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 231-253, Oct. 1996.
20. Al-Ghamdi A S. “Injury Severity and Duration of Hospital Stay for Urban Road Accidents.” Presented at the 76th Annual Meeting of TRB Conference and accepted for publication at TRR, Washington, D.C., 1997.
21. Al-Ghamdi A. S. “A Statistical Comparison between Severe Accidents and PDO Accidents in Riyadh.” Proc. of The International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment for the 21st Century, Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 447-458, Sep. 1998.
22. Al-Ghamdi Spot Speed Analysis on Urban Roads in Riyadh. In Transportation Research Record 1635. Transportation Research Board (TRB), National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 1998, pp. 162-170.
23. Al-Ghamdi, A. S. Injury Severity and Duration of Hospital Stay for Urban Road Accidents in Riyadh. In Transportation Research Record 1665, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 1998, pp. 125-132.
24. Al-Ghamdi, A. S. Entering Headway for Through Movements at Urban Signalized Intersections. Presented at the 78th Annual Meeting of TRB Conference and accepted for publication at TRR, Washington, D.C., 1999.
25. Al-Ghamdi, A. S. Taxi Service Characteristics and Involvement in Road Traffic Accidents. Presented at the 78th Annual Meeting of TRB Conference and accepted for publication at TRR, Washington, D.C., 1999.
26. Al-Ghamdi, A.S. “Challenges of Land Transport at KSA and How to Face Them in the 21 Century”. Symposium of Land Transport between Past and Now, College of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 1999, pp. 165-178.
27. Al-Ghamdi, A. S. Taxi Service Characteristics and Involvement in Road Traffic Accidents in Riyadh. J. King Saud Univ., Vol. 12., Eng. Sci. (2), pp. 199-217, 1999.
28. Al-Ghamdi, A. S. Entering Headway for Through Movements at Urban Signalized Intersections. In Transportation Research Record 1678, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 1999, pp. 42-47.
29. Al-Ghamdi, A.S. Modeling Vehicle Headways for Low Traffic Flows on Urban Freeways and Arterial Roadways. 5th International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment for the 21st Century, Island of Rhodes, Greece, 1999.
30. Al-Gadhi, S. A., Al-Ghamdi, A. S, and Al-Kharboosh, S. Determination and Comparison of Traffic Service in Street Networks of Major Saudi Arabian Cities Using the Two-Fluid Model.. Accepted for publication at the Journal of King Saud University [Engineering Sciences], 2000. (In Arabic Language)
31. Al-Ghamdi, A.S. Analysis of Traffic Accidents at Urban Intersections when Exposure Data is Unavailable. Proc. Of Road Safety on Three Continents. Pretoria, South Africa, Sept. 2000.
32. Al-Ghamdi, A.S. Analysis of Traffic Accidents at Urban Intersections in Riyadh. Presented at the 79th Annual Meeting (TRB), Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. 2000.
33. Al-Ghamdi, A.S. Probability Approach for Ranking High-Accident Locations. Sixth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment for the 21st Century, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK, 2000.
34. Abdennour, A., and Al-Ghamdi, A. S. Artificial Neural Networks Application to the Estimation of Vehicle Headways in Freeway Sections. Accepted for publication at the Journal of Traffic Engineering & Control (TEC), 2001.
35. Al-Ghamdi, A.S. Probability Approach for Estimating Number of High- Accident Locations. Presented at the 80th Annual Meeting (TRB), Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. 2001.
36. Al-Ghamdi, A. S. Emergency Medical Service Rescue Times in Riyadh. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Accident Analysis and Prevention (AAP), 2001.
37. Al-Ghamdi, A. S. Analysis of Time Headways on Urban Road: A Case Study from Riyadh. Accepted for publication at the Journal of Transportation Engineering (ASCE), American Society of Civil Engineers, to appear in July issue, 2001.
38. Al-Ghamdi, A. S. Pedestrian-Vehicle Crashes: Case Study From A Developing Country-Saudi Arabia. Presented at ITE 2001 Annual Meeting, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2001.
39. Al-Ghamdi, A. S. Comparative Analysis of Pedestrian-VehicleCrashes. Eighth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century, Seville, Spain, 2002.
40. Al-Ghamdi, A. S. Analysis of Traffic Accidents at Urban Intersections in Riyadh. Journal of Accident Analysis and Prevention (AAP), Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 717-724, 2002.
41. Al-Ghamdi, A. S. Pedestrian-Vehicle Crashes and Analytical Techniques for Stratified Contingency Tables. Accepted for publication at the Journal of Accident Analysis and Prevention (AAP), Vol. 34, No.2, pp. 205-214, 2002.
42. Abdennour, Adel; Al-Ghamdi, Ali S. Artificial Neural Networks Application to the Estimation of Vehicle Headways in Freeway Sections. Presented at the 81st Annual Meeting (TRB), Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. 2002.
43. Al-Ghamdi, A. S. Traffic Volumes on Roads Connecting GCC Countries. Presented at the Conferece on Highways Connecting GCC Countries. Bahrain, 2003.
44. Al-Ghamdi, A.S. Expermintal Evaluation of Fog Warning System. Presented at the 83rd Annual Meeting (TRB), Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. 2004.
45. Al-Ghamdi, A.S. Experimental Evaluation of Fog Warning System. Presented at the 83rd Annual Meeting (TRB), Accepted for publication at the Journal of Accident Analysis and Prevention (AAP), 2005.
46. Al-Ghamdi, A.S. and Al-Ghirbal, A. S. Predicting Severe Accident Rates at Roundabouts Using Poisson Distribution. Presented at the 85th Annual Meeting (TRB) and accepted for publication at TRR, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. 2006.
47. Al-Ghamdi, A.S. Analysis of Speeding in Saudi Arabia and Effectiveness of Enforcement Methods. Presented at the 85th Annual Meeting (TRB) and published at TRR, Journal of the Transportation Research Board No. 1969, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. 2006, pp. 1-9.