Research Interests

Modelling of sustainable modes of transportation with special focus on non-motorized modes of transportation: crowd dynamics, application of computer vision technologies for data collection and behavioural analysis. Road safety analysis: surrogate safety measures, vision-based road safety analysis and holistic safety analysis with special focus on sustainable modes of transportation. Highway design: development of probabilistic standards for highway geometric design, reliability and risk analysis. Modelling and evaluation of intelligent transportation systems with special focus on freight: simulation of cargo and carrier movements at border and inland inspection stations.

• Invited Member of Transportation Research Board Pedestrian Committee (2011)

• Member of Transportation Research Board Surrogate Safety Measures Subcommittee (2010)

• Young Researcher Paper Award (ANB20), Transportation Research Board (2010)

• Outstanding Paper Award (ANF10), Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting (2010)

Publications

1. Ismail, K., Sayed, T., and Saunier, N. (2010) Automated Observation of Pedestrian Walking Speed Using Computer Vision Techniques. Conditionally accepted in International Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems.
2. Ismail, K., Sayed, T., Saunier, N., and Lim, C. (2009). Automated Analysis of Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflicts using Video Data. Transportation Research Record No. 2140:44-45.
3. Ismail, K. and Sayed, T. (2009). A Risk-Based Framework for Accommodating Uncertainty in Standard Highway Geometric Design. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Engineers. 36(5):743-753.
4. Ismail, K., Sayed, T., and Lim, C. (2010). Simulation and Evaluation of Automated Vehicle Identification at an Inspection Station: A Case Study from British Columbia-Canada. Accepted in Transportation Research Record. #10-4045.

Awards

• 2010 First-prize Paper Award, Insurance Bureau of Canada
• 2010 Michel Van Aerde Award,  Intelligent Transportation Systems Society of Canada
• 2010 Outstanding Paper Award, Transprotation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting (ANF10)
• 2009 Transportation Association of Canada Foundation Scholarship, EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.
• 2009 Mavis Johnson Scholarship, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
• 2006-2007 University Graduate Fellowship, University of British Columbia
• 2005-2006 Walter C. Koerner Scholarship University of British Columbia
• 2005 First-prize UBC-Institute of Transportation Engineers Student Presentation Competition
• 2004 Graduate Entrance Scholarship, University of British Columbia
• 1999-2001 First-class Student Award, Ain Shams University