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Dr Afzal Ahmed

Dr Afzal Ahmed

  • Position: Teaching Fellow in Transport Planning and Engineering
  • Areas of expertise: Traffic Engineering; Transport Network Modelling; Traffic Control; Road Safety
  • Email: A.Ahmed@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 5035
  • Location: LG.04
  • Website: Googlescholar | Researchgate | ORCID

Profile

I completed my Ph.D. from the Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, UK, and completed my MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Mississippi, USA. Currently, I work as a Teaching Fellow at the Institute for Transport Studies and teach various undergraduate and postgraduate courses related to Transportation Engineering. I’ve published around 35 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings. I’ve worked as an Associate Professor & Co-Chair at the Department of Urban & Infrastructure Engineering, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan. 

Responsibilities

  • Academic Personal Tutor Lead

Research interests

My research interests include traffic flow modelling, traffic control optimization, road safety, and sustainable urban transport.  

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Qualifications

  • PhD in Transport Studies (Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, UK)
  • MS in Civil Engineering (University of Mississippi, USA)
  • BE in Urban Engineering (NED University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan)

Professional memberships

  • Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • Pakistan Engineering Council

Student education

I presently teach the following modules:

Principles of Transport Modelling (TRAN5020)

Road Geometry & Infrastructure (TRAN5241)

Transport Planning & Modelling (CIVE2081)

I also supervise Masters Dissertations (TRAN5911) and group of students in Transport Integrated Project (TRAN5912 ). 

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