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College / Department

College of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering

Teaching areas

Traffic Flow Theory, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning,Transportation Systems

Research areas

Transport and public Health interactions, Control of congested systems, Adaptive control

Education

BS., Civil Engineering, Yarmouk University, Jordan, 1983
MSc. Civil Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Canada, 1985
Ph.D. Transportation Systems, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999

Professional experience

Associate Professor, American University of Sharjah, Aug 2007- present
Associate Professor, Michigan State University, August 2007-July 2008
Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, August 2001-July 2007
Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Aug 1999-Aug 2001
Transportation Engineering Coordinator, Champaign Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study (CUUATS), Urbana, Ill, Feb 92-Oct 95 & Jun 97- Jul 99

Memberships

• International Professional Association for Transport and Health (iPATH) • American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) • World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS) • International Traffic Medicine Association (ITMA)

Contact

gabulebdeh@aus.edu
+971 6 515 2923

Dr. Ghassan Abu-Lebdeh

Professor
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Ghassan Abu-Lebdeh is a past recipient of the Eisenhower Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign. Dr. Abu-Lebdeh's research interests are in control and modeling of interrupted flow and congested traffic systems. Before joining AUS, Dr. Abu-Lebdeh was with Michigan State University and the University of Kentucky. He has over 10 years of industry experience in Illinois and Massachusetts, USA.

Publications

Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2017). “Urban Transport Impacts on Public Health”. Book chapter in Low Carbon Mobility for Future Cities: Principles and Application. Edited by H. Dia. , pp 163-184, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK.
Ghanim, M. and Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2016). Improving Signalized Intersections Performance for Better Built Environment. International Journal of Sustainable Society. Vol. 8, No. 2, pp 145-152.
Abu-Lebdeh, G., Chen, H., and Ghanim, M. (2015). Improving Performance of Genetic Algorithms for Transportation Systems and Infrastructure Projects: The Case of Parallel Genetic Algorithms. ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 21, no. 1 (2015): A4014002.. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.00002.,
Ghanim, M., and Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2015). Integration of Signal Control and Transit Signal Priority Optimization in Coordinated Network Using Genetic Algorithms and Artificial Neural Networks. Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: technology, planning, and operations, 19(4):327–338, 2015
Gahnim, M., Dion, F., and Abu-Lebdeh. G. (2014). The Impact of Dwell Time Variability on Transit Signal Priority. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 41: 154–163
Ahmed, K., Abu-Lebdeh, G., & Al-Omari, B. (2013).Estimation of Delay Induced by Downstream Operations at Signalized Intersections over Extended Control Time. Journal of Transportation Engineering, vol 139, No 1 pp 8-19.
Beheiry, Salwa, Ghassan Abu-Lebdeh (2013). "Benchmarking Sustainable Construction Technology in the Building and Transportation Sectors. (2013). Chapter in." In Sustainable Innovation and Technologies, edited by John R. McIntyre , Silvester Ivanaj , Vera Ivanaj. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp 204-218
Abu-Lebdeh, G., Badr, N. & Najjar, Y. (2010). Assessment of on-Street Parking Impacts on Arterial Travel Time Using Neural Networks. Intelligent Engineering Systems through Artificial Neural Networks, Vol. 20
Abu-Lebdeh, G. & Abdelfatah, A. (2012). Modeling Capacity of Signalized Links with Sink and Source Traffic Considerations. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Issue 62, pp 1683-1686
Behiery, S., Abu-Lebdeh, G., Mortula, M. and Tamimi, A. (2011). Integrating Sustainability Education in a Classical Civil Engineering Program: The Case of Transportation and Construction Courses. Journal of Advanced Materials Research. Beheiry, et al, Volume 347-353, 2921, 2011
Tamimi, A.; Murtula M.; Abu-Lebdeh, G.; & Behiery, S. (2011). Evaluations of Sustainable Concepts in Civil Engineering Program. The Built & Human Environment Review, Volume 4, Special Issue 1, 2011.

Conference Presentations

Abu-Lebdeh, Ghassan. "Smart Transport Systems: Planning and Designing Transport Systems to Support Public Health." In Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Transport and Health, Barcelona, Spain, June 27-29, 2017.
Abdallah, Azza, and Ghassan Abu-Lebdeh. "MODELLING THE IMPACT OF BOTTLENECKS ON ARTERIAL TRAVEL TIME USING NEURAL NETWORKS." In Proceedings, International Conference on Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials & Civil Engineering Systems, Sharjah, UAE, April 18-20, 2107. [Comment: UPCOMING]
Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2016). Enabling Accurate Travel Time Prediction on Urban Interrupted Flow Facilities with Neural Networks Using Conventional Data. Proceedings of the International Conference on Decision Aid Sciences and Application. Hamammet, Tunis, July 2016
Jaroor, M. and Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2016). Linking health impacts with transportation decisions and mode choices: a case study. International Conference on Transport and Health, San Jose, California, June 2016.
El Masri, A. and Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2016). ?Assessment of impacts of harsh weather and user attitudes on sustainable transport options in Dubai: the case of metro and transit bus use in hot and humid weather? World Association of Sustainable Development 14th Conference, London, UK, July 2016, pp. 203-214
Abu-Lebdeh, G. and H. Chen (2016). Control of Interrupted Flow Networks for Dynamic Management of Air Quality: Practical Considerations and Formulation of Algorithm. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Environmental Design and Innovation (ZEC2016), Amman, Jordan.
Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2015). Beyond Prevention of Traffic Crashes and Serious Injuries: the Case for a more Holistic Public Health?centered Approach. Proceedings of the 7th Traffic Safety Conference, Amman, Jordan, May 12-13, 2015
Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2015). Transport Systems and Public Health: the Case of Traffic Congestion and Signal Control. Presented at the 1st International Conference on Transport and Health, University College, London, July 6-8
Ghanim, M. & Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2015). Transit Travel Time Prediction for Transit Signal Priority Implementation. Proceedings of the Conference on Advanced Systems in Public Transport. Roterdam, Netherland, July 19-23, 2015
Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2014). Towards Sustainable Transport Systems: Enabling Accurate Travel Time Prediction on Urban Interrupted Flow Facilities through Advanced Modeling and Selective Data. Proceedings, Zaytoonah University International Engineering Conference on Design and Innovation in Sustainability 2014(ZEC Infrastructure 2014),May 13-15, 2014 Amman, Jordan
Ghanim, M., and Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2014). Improving Signalized Intersections Performance for Better Built Environment. Proceedings, International Conference on Sustainable Systems and the Environment, Sharjah, UAE, February 2014
Tamimi, A., Murtula M. Abu-Lebdeh, G., & Behiery, S. (2010). Applications of Sustainable Materials in Civil Engineering Education. Proceedings, 5th Int?l Forum on Engineering Education, Sharjah, UAE
Ashour, A., Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2010): Assessment of Consistency of the Highway Capacity Manual Results with User Perceptions of LOS: A Case Study of Basic Freeway Segments. Proceeding of the 24th Australian Road Research Board, Melbourne
Abu-Lebdeh, G. & Chen, H (2010). Exploring the Potential Benefits of IntelliDrive-Enabled Dynamic Speed Control in Signalized Networks. Proceedings of the 2010 Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, Washington, DC.
Beheiry, S.; Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2009). A Framework for Benchmarking Sustainable Technology. The 2nd International Conference MESD?09 on Strategies for Sustainable Technologies and Innovations. France, 4-6 November 2009. Conference co-organized by ICN Business School, CEREFIGE and CIBER.
Abu-Lebdeh, G., & Chen, H. (2012): Assessment of Integrated Arterial and Freeway Operations Control: A Case Study for the I-75/Opdyke Road Corridor. Proceedings of the 91st Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC.
Atabay, S.; Abu-Lebdeh, G.; & Murtula, M. (2011). Prediction of Sediment Transport Rate Using an Artificial Neural Network. Proceedings, Rivers 2011-3rd International Conference on Managing Rivers in 21st Century, Penang,Malaysia
Abu-Lebdeh, G. & Singh, A.K. (2011). Modeling Arterial Travel Time with Limited Traffic Variables using Conditional Independence Graphs & State-Space Neural Networks. Proceedings of the 6th Int?l Symposium on Highway Capacity and Quality of Service. Stockholm, Sweden, June.
Siddiqui, M.A.; Lyles, R.W., Malik; B.Z.; & Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2011). Development and Implementation of Mobility Options Assessment Tools: Lessons Learned. Proceedings of the 2011 Transportation Research Board Meeting, Washington, DC.

Awards and Honors

Recipient of the Eisenhower Doctoral Fellowship (one of 15 nationally (USA)), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1994 - 1998
Recipient of Emirates Foundation Research Grant (2008-2011)
Best Paper Award: Abu-Lebdeh, G. & Al-Omari, B.H. (2003):Configuring Micro-Genetic Algorithms for Solving Traffic Control Problems: The Case of Number of Generations. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis, pp70-75
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Life Member [Edit] [Delete]

Other creative/research

Monograph/Book:Traffic Signal Control of Congested Arterials, Lambert Academic Publishing, 2010

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