Here you will find details of the Dubai Committee.
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Martin Tillman is a Director at AECOM, leading Strategic Planning and Advisory for the Middle East.
He has responsibility for transport modelling, development planning, transport technology, road safety, parking, and freight across the region.
Martin has lived and worked in the United Arab Emirates for the last 10 years, following postings in the United States, Hong Kong, Qatar, France, and the UK.
As well as being a Fellow of CIHT and Vice-Chair of CIHT Dubai, Martin is also a Fellow of the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. He is also advisory board member for Abu Dhabi University Civil Engineering Department, advisor on the Airbus Expert STAR programme, and mentor for the UAE Federal National Experts Programme.
Richard Lewis is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Highways and Transportation with 20 years’ experience in transport planning and modelling.
He is experienced in various transport disciplines including economic feasibility studies, transport model development, accident modelling, transport planning, traffic engineering, public transport studies, analysis and GIS, transport policy and regulation.
Richard has led (in the capacity of Project Director or Project Manager) numerous development projects, model development projects, scheme appraisal projects and development planning projects including Qiddiya Strategy projects, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Maritime Strategy, BRT Techno-Financial Feasibility for Masar Makkah, Crowd Modelling for King Abdula Aziz Road, and National Rail forecasting for SABIC amongst others.
Mohamed is a Transportation Planner and Modeler with 3 years’ experience and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Cairo University.
He has participated in large-scale projects in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, including the Jeddah Central Development, King Fahd Road Development, the Automation of the Hajj Operational Plan and the Rehabilitation of Al-Raml Tram in Egypt.
Mohamed has experience in numerous transportation software including VISUM, EMME and VISSIM alongside operation software such as Synchro, Sidra and Civil3D. He has a record of volunteering experience going back to university where he volunteered in student activities such as Cairo University Racing Team, ASCE Student Chapter, and AIChE Student Chapter.
Prasun is a postgraduate engineer located in UAE with 4-years of experience in traffic and transportation planning, requiring excellent interpersonal, client interaction, transport planning, modelling, and traffic assessment skills.
He gathered diversified experience with CDM Smith, WSP and VNC which includes working for Middle East, USA, UK and Northern Ireland projects. Currently, he is involved in large-scale TMPs in Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and in Dubai with multiple traffic impact assessments/studies in UAE and KSA.
He is extensively using macro and microsimulation modelling tools to assess and mitigate the transport network. His hands-on experience expands in data analysis packages such as Python for data analytics, SQL for power query, and Power BI for visual representation. He also holds wide knowledge of GIS spatial analysis.
Dr Stephen Wilkinson is currently an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Wollongong in Dubai.
Steve teaches courses in Engineering Geology, Sustainable Transportation Engineering and Chemistry. He lectured in the UK and China prior to moving to the UAE.
Steve is a Fellow of the Geological Society, a Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He holds an MSci, MSc and PhD from Imperial College London.
Brindha Sankari Vasudevan is a Senior Transport Planner with over 13 years of experience in the UAE, Singapore & India.
She is an expert in transport planning and strategic modelling, including assessment of public transport schemes and transport appraisal
Brindha has worked for a range of public sector clients in Dubai and Abu Dhabi over the last 7 years, leading as a user and developer in the fields of strategic modelling, data analytics, demand forecasting, economic impacts, surveys and transit operations.
Michelle Wood is a Transport Planner with 30 years’ experience in transport planning. Currently, she leads the technical development team of PTRC, the transport planning training arm of CILT.
Besides the UK, Michelle has worked in Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, and Middle East for World Bank, Asia Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme and European Bank. She has been based in London, Beijing, Hong Kong, Dubai and Qatar.
Michelle is a Fellow of CIHT, Chartered Transport Planning Professional, a TPP reviewer, mentor and on the CIHT Committees of London and Hong Kong covering professional development.
Samar is a passionate transportation planner that is committed to advancing future-oriented, sustainable transportation solutions that benefit communities and the environment.
With a degree in Civil Engineering from the American University of Beirut, she brings a unique combination of technical expertise and creativity to the field of transportation planning.
In her career, and currently with AECOM, Samar has gained valuable experience working on various transportation projects in the Middle East, from strategic mobility master planning to pedestrian modelling. She continues to apply her strong foundation in transportation engineering and GIS mapping to develop innovative solutions that address complex transportation challenges.
Jonathan Spear is a Transport Policy and Strategy Advisor with 26 years’ experience in public policy, strategy, governance and regulatory studies, capacity and skills analysis and building.
Much of this work has specialized in national, regional and local transport policy frameworks, institutional structures and processes.
A Fellow of CIHT and a Chartered Transport Planning Professional, Jonathan has worked extensively in the international arena, including UK and Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, and been based in London, Dubai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore. As well as chairing CIHT Dubai, he is closely engaged in the activities of the World Road Association, PIARC, and the Association of European Transport, AET.
Dr Khalid Nur is a Chartered Engineer with over 17 years of consultancy, research, and development experience in transport and technology.
Throughout his career, Khalid has successfully led the scoping and delivery of a wide range of projects in the road, rail, aviation and maritime transport sectors.
He has a key interest in the development and application of innovative data and technology solutions in the intelligent mobility field.
Ahmed Bassyouny brings over 20 years of expertise in Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering, specializing in Road Design through BIM software, Traffic Data Collection, Road Safety Audit, Traffic Impact Studies, and Pavement Maintenance Strategy.
With extensive experience in feasibility studies, PPP Due Diligence, and public transport projects, Ahmed has been a key member of EU, IFC, and JICA projects. Certified as a Road Safety Audit Team Leader by IRF, Ahmed has contributed to World Bank projects as a safety consultant
Louay has ten years’ experience in Transport Planning split between Lebanon, UAE and KSA.
His experience includes Micro-Simulation and Crowd Management model development (VISSIM, VISWALK), junctions Modelling and Assessment (VISTRO, SYNCHRO), Transport Master Plans and Traffic Impact Studies, Work Zones Traffic Management Schemes and Pre-feasibility and Feasibility Studies.
Louay has also worked on various projects involving Highway and Utilities Design.
Additionally, Louay has participated in a lot of projects within the Gulf Region such as Al Bujairy Area Crowd Management, Al Turaif Area Crowd Management, Tripoli Intersections Upgrade, King Fahd Medical City TMP, AL Oyoun TMP, Novus Hills TIS, Mar Mikhael Village TIS and Falcon Island TIS.
