Profile: Ata Khan

Ata Khan - Professor in Transportation Engineering
- Degrees: B.Eng. (A.U. Beirut), M.Eng. (A.U. Beirut), Ph.D. (Waterloo)
- Phone: 613-520-2600 x 5786
- Phone: (613) 520-2600
- Email: ata_khan@carleton.ca
- Office: 3044 MC
- CV: View CV
Research
Intelligent transportation-cognitive vehicle; modeling and simulation; policy and planning; engineering economics; safety, efficiency, sustainable development; energy and environmental factors in transportation.
Application
Urban and intercity transportation. Multimodal transportation. Traffic management and control. Road safety. Sustainable development. Urban planning.
Activities
- Associate Editor of Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
- Member of Sustainable Development Committee, CSCE
- Member of Education Council, Institute of Transportation Engineers
- CFI Grant Review
- Technical Program Committee, ITS Canada 2010 Conference
- PEO Infrastructure Panel (2010)
- TV Panel Discussion (2010)
- Consultant to private sector companies (Intelligent Transportation Systems Projects)
Journal Articles
Khan, A.M. (2007), “Intelligent infrastructure-based queue-end warning system for avoiding rear impacts,” IET ITS Journal, pp.138-143.
Tayyaran, M.R., and Khan, A.M. (2007), “Telecommuting and residential location choice decisions: combined stated and revealed preference model,” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, No.34, pp.1324-1333.