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Computer: VISSIM, CORSIM, Synchro, HCS, Aimsun, NLOGIT, SPSS, SAS, Minitab, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Fortran, Microsoft Office, SDRmap, CARE, FARS.

 

Working knowledge of MUTCD, HCM 2010, HSM, and AASHTO Green Book.

Auburn University

Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant | 2013 - 2016

Working under the supervision of Dr. Huaguo Zhou.

 

Tehran Traffic and Transportation Organization

Transportation Engineer | Feb 2011 - Oct 2012

The experience I acquired  in Tehran Traffic and Transportation Organization, the biggest transportation authority in the capital, involved me in the supervision of major transportation projects and gave me immense confidence in tackling problems need high accuracy. My main tasks were supervision of research projects like the comprehensive master plan of Tehran, modeling and simulating road networks and preparing and collecting codes and books. I have liked every minute of my work, especially the opportunity to participate in thought room and exchange my viewpoints with transportation experts.  My prodigious seriousness in doing duties had been entrusted to me, prompted the deputy of the organization to ask me to continue collaborating as a teleworker after I returened to my hometown.

 

Pardaraz Consulting Engineers Co.

Transportation Engineer | March 2010 - Feb 2011

On April 2010 I started my first working experience. Combining the academic knowledge with the invaluable experience gained by working as a part-time employee in Pardaraz Consulting Engineers Co. made me familiar with applied knowledge of this field. Those days made me a hard-working person and taught me how to manage my time.

 

Auburn University

PhD | August 2013- August 2016

I've always loved to work in an academic environment and under the supervision of eminent professors. Now, I am a research and  a teaching assistant at Auburn University. I believe that graduate study is the stepping stone to my career and success.

 

Sharif University of Technology, Iran

Master of Science  |  Jan 2011

Ranking 97th among 25000 participants in the National Graduate Entrance Exam in Civil Engineering, and in order to fulfill my dreams, I chose Sharif University of Technology, the most prestigious and competitive technical university in Iran, with a strong group of faculties. During my Master degree, I was given the opportunity to get a detailed knowledge of my major by taking courses with the learned professors.

 

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran

Bachelor of Science |  Sep 2008

I secured a good rank in National Undergraduate Entrance Exam and as my Bachelor’s major, I chose Civil Engineering, though it seemed more masculine, in Ferdowsi university of Mashhad, one of the nation's premier and prominent research universities. During the last two years of my undergraduate studies, I was introduced to the subjects of Traffic Engineering and Transportation Engineering. 

About Fatemeh!

Education

  • Traffic Safety Scholarship Award, 2016 Lifesavers Conference, Long Beach, CA | Apr. 2016.

  • Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award (1st Place), Southern District Institute of Transportation Engineers (SDITE), Nashville, TS | Apr. 2016

  • WTS Central Region Conference Travel Award from the Roadway Safety Institute, Indianapolis, IN | Feb. 2016.

  • Graduate Travel Fellowship Award, Auburn University | Apr. 2015.

  • High Impact Project Award, Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT) | Mar. 2014.

  • Ranked the 97th among 25,000 participants in the National Graduate Entrance Exam in Civil Engineering, Iran, summer 2008 (Top 0.4% of Country).

  • Ranked the 1,035th among 450,000 participants in the National Under-Graduate Entrance Exam, Iran, Sep. 2004 (Top 0.2% of Country).

  • Tuition Waiver Award for M.Sc. Program, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology Grant, Iran, 2008.

  • Tuition Waiver Award for B.Sc. Program, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology Grant, Iran, 2004.

Certification:

  • 30-hr OSHA Construction Safety & Health Training Course | Nov. 2013

  • Short-Term Vocational Certificate of Training: AIMSUN NG Foundation Course, score 95 out of 100 points, TSS-Transportation Simulation Systems, 2011

 

Workshops

  • 59th Annual Transportation Conference, the Alabama Technology Transfer Center. 4.0 PDH | Feb. 9, 2016.

  • Technical Report Writing, the Alabama Technology Transfer Center. 6.0 PDH | Nov. 16, 2015.

  • ALSITE 2014 Fall Meeting: Technical sessions I&II. 3.5 PDH | Oct. 07, 2014.

 

Online Courses/ Webinars

  • ITS Application for Personal and Public Transportation, ITE Webinar. 1.5 PDH | Mar. 15, 2016.

  • Module 6 Traveler Information, Part 1 of 2, ITE Webinar. 1.5 PDH | May. 27, 2015.

  • Integrating Safety into Project Development Process, ITE Webinar. 1.5 PDH | Apr. 21, 2015.

  • Module 3: Transit Communications Interface Profiles (TCIP), Part 1 of 2, ITE Webinar. 1.5 PDH | Feb. 4, 2015.

  • Module 2: Transit Management Standards, Part 1 of 2, ITE Webinar. 1.5 PDH | Feb. 10, 2015.

  • Module 1: Introduction to ITS Transit Standards, ITE Webinar. 1.5 PDH | Feb. 3, 2015.

  • TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Traveler Information and Travel Reliability. 1.5 PDH | Aug, 26, 2014.

  • TRB Webinar: Bridging the Gap - Pillars to Build a New Future. 1.5 PDH | Sep. 08, 2015.

Honors &

Awards

Professional Developement

Work​

experience​
 

Skills

Reviewer of:

  • Journal of Traffic Injury Prevention.

  • Journal of Advanced Transportation

  • The 5th International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design. Summer of 2015, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

  • Transportation Research Board 2015 Annual Meeting: Papers submitted for presentation and publication to TRB's Women's Issues in Transportation Committee (ABE70) 

  • Journal of Civil, Structural, Transportation and Engineering (JCSTE).

 

Professional Membership:

  • Student member of ITE since Jan 2013

  • Student member of ASCE since Aug 2013

  • Student member of WTS since March 2014

  • Member of Auburn International Wives Club since August 2014.

 

Friend of:

  • TRB Women's Issues in Transportation Committee (ABE70). Transportation Research Board, National Research Council of the National Academies.

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