Dr. Arafat Al-Dweik

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are killed in car accidents. For example, over 1.2 million people were killed in road traffic accidents around the world in 2003 according to a report published by the World Health Organization and the World Bank, another 50 million may be left injured by crashes annually. These numbers are expected to increase by about 60% in the next few years unless a drastic change in the design of the highway is performed. This talk addresses the latest trends to improve the highways’ infrastructure by incorporating the information and communications technologies (ICT). The talk will also highlight the major challenges and obstacles that should be abolished to enable the adoption of ICT based technologies.

Biography:

Arafat Al-Dweik, SM IEEE, P. Eng. A. Al-Dweik received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Cleveland State University, Ohio, in 1998 and 2001, respectively. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He is a research fellow at Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, and an adjunct professor at Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. He has several years of industrial experience in the United States, is a recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship, and has been awarded several awards and research grants. He is also a Senior Member of the IEEE and an associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology and the IET Communications. His research interests include wireless communications, communications networks, adaptive systems, and intelligent transportation systems.