Civil Engineering Engineer
Resume:
Esmaeil Balal
Esmaeil Balal
PhD Research Associate/ Graduate Assistant
The University of Texas at El Paso, Department of Civil Engineering Border Intermodal Gateway (BIG) Transportation Lab Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CTIS)
(A member of National and Regional University Transportation Center) 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, 79968
Tel: +1-915-***-****
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Website: http://academics.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=46348 http://ctis.utep.edu/directory/phd.php
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/esmaeil-balal/7b/617/728 EDUCATION
2013 – Present The University of Texas at El Paso
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) (expected to graduate in May 2016) (GPA 4.00/4.00)
Dissertation: ‘A Lane Changing Decision Model based on Fuzzy Inference System’ Advisor: Dr. Kelvin Cheu
2008 – 2010 K. N. Toosi University of Technology Tehran M.Sc. Civil Engineering (Road & Transportation Engineering) (GPA 17.39/20) (Ranked 2nd among 17 students in the graduate class) Thesis: ‘Allocating of Public Parking in Urban Networks using Fuzzy and ArcGIS’ Advisor: Dr. Mansour Hadji Hosseinlou
2003 – 2007 Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
B.Sc. Civil Engineering (GPA 15.08/20)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Autonomous Driving
Smart Cities
Integrated Corridor Management
Freight Transportation
Urban and Rural Transportation Planning
ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems)
Facility Locations
Economics in Transportation Management
Transportation and Air Quality
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2015-Present Integrated Corridor Management
Describe Traffic Elements, Travel Characteristics and Operational Conditions Funded by USDOT
Supervisor: Texas A&M Transportation Institute
2015-2016 Smart Cities
Identification of Research Needs for Smart Classroom Buildings, Smart Bridges and Smart Bus Systems
Funded by National University Transportation Center Supervisor: Dr. Kelvin Cheu
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2015-2015 Traffic Counts in El Paso
Funded by Quantum Engineering Consultant Inc.
Supervisor: Dr. Kelvin Cheu
2013-2015 A Lane Changing Decision Model based on Fuzzy Inference System Funded by The University of Texas at El Paso
Supervisor: Dr. Kelvin Cheu
2013-2013 Warehouse Location and Freight Attraction in the Greater El Paso Region Funded by National University Transportation Center Supervisor: Dr. Kelvin Cheu
2009-2010 Allocating of Public Parking in Urban Networks using Fuzzy Logic and ArcGIS
Funded by Tehran Municipality
K. N. Toosi University of Technology Tehran
Supervisor: Dr. Mansour Hadji Hosseinlou
ACADEMIC and TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
2015– Now Graduate Research Assistant
Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems
The University of Texas at El Paso
2014 – 2015 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Civil Engineering (Courses: Engineering Economy, Transportation Engineering)
The University of Texas at El Paso
2013 – 2013 Graduate Research Assistant
Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems
The University of Texas at El Paso
2009 – 2010 Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant Department of Civil Engineering (Courses: Engineering Economy, highway geometric design, Mathematics)
K. N. Toosi University of Technology Tehran
2007 – 2007 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Civil Engineering- (Courses: Engineering Economy, Mathematics)
Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
WORK EXPERIENCE
2010 – 2013 Transportation Project Engineer
Rah Ahan Rah Co. Tehran, Iran.
Expert of Road Pavement, Transportation and Traffic Studies 2008 – 2010 Supervisor Engineer
Rahdar Sanaat Co. Tehran, Iran
Supervisor engineer of traffic and road pavement
HONOR SOCIETIES MEMBERSHIP & AWARDS
2016 President of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) UTEP Student Chapter 2016 TRB Travel Grants, University of Texas at El Paso, Graduate School 2016 TRB Travel Grants, University of Texas at El Paso, College of Engineering 2015 Cotton Memorial Graduate Fellowship, University of Texas at El Paso, Graduate School 2014 Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Certificate 2014 Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) 2013 Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Esmaeil Balal
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
Designed a 14 stories steel building in details (B.S. Thesis)
Designed a highway in details (B.S. Project)
Designed a 11 stories concrete building in details (B.S. Thesis)
Optimum location of urban parking using ArcGIS and traffic analyzing of urban networks (M.S. Thesis)
Designed a highway includes none equivalent level crossway (Directional, Ramp and Tunnel)
Did a research on different types of parking
Translated Chapter 5, 6, 7- Yang H. Hung; Pavement Analysis and Design; Second Edition
Designed a train station in details
Evaluated the construction cost of a building
Supervised a construction project by MS Project Software
Conducted a survey for fuzzy logic research
Simulated urban networks of district 1 of Tehran in Aimsun
Simulated urban networks of district 1 of Tehran in Vissim
Attended TexITE meetings once a year
Presented two papers in Research Expo in 2014 and 2015
Presented a paper in 2016 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
Friend of TRB Committee ABJ70 AI & Advanced Computing Techniques
Friend of TRB Committee AHB45 Traffic Flow Theory
Reviewer of TRB Annual Meeting & Transportation Research Record
Reviewer of Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
Reviewer of International Journal of Transportation Science & Technology PUBLICATIONS
Journal and Conference Papers
E. Balal, R. Cheu (2016) “Comparative Evaluation of lane Changing Models based on Fuzzy Inference System, Neural Network and Support Vector Machine”, in preparation, for Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems.
E. Balal, R. Cheu, T. Sarkodie (2015) “A Lane Changing Decision Model based on Fuzzy Inference System”, Proceedings of 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C.
E. Balal, R. Cheu, T. Sarkodie (2015) “A Binary Decision Model for Discretionary Lane Changing Move based on Fuzzy Inference System”, accepted to publish in Transportation Research Part C, 10.1016/j.trc.2016.02.009.
E. Balal, R. Cheu (2014) “Analysis of Discretionary Lane Changing Parameters on Freeways”, International Journal of Transportation Science & Technology, Vol 3, No. 3, 277-296.
E. Balal, M. Hadjihosseinlou (2012) “Developing Optimal Zones for Urban Parking Spaces by ArcGIS and AHP”, Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 3618-3622.
( http://www.indjst.org/archive/Nov 12/nov 12.html)
E. Balal, M. Hadjihosseinlou (2010) “Checking the Effects of Street Parking on the Flow of Urban Networks Traffic Using Aimsun software”, 10th International Conference of Traffic and Transportation Engineering of Tehran, 86-90.
E. Balal, M. Hadjihosseinlou (2010) “The Study of the Effects of Street Parking on the Flow of Urban Networks Traffic Using Aimsun Software”, Elmi-Tarviji Journal, 1-12. Research Reports
Warehouse Location and Freight Attraction in the Greater El Paso Region, December 2013.
Research Challenges toward the Implementation of Smart Cities in the United States, January 2016. SKILLS
Computer
Programming: MATLAB,
Statistical: Minitab, SPSS, MS Excel, @Risk, Minitab Engineering: Auto CAD, Autodesk Land, ArcGIS, MS Project, Aimsun, DynusT, Vissim Esmaeil Balal
MISCELLANEOUS
2015 UTEP Project Move (community service to the El Paso area) 2014 UTEP Project Move (community service to the El Paso area) 2013 Soccer Champion, UTEP Recreational Sports Department Intermural 2009 Soccer Champion, K. N. Toosi University of Technology 2007 Soccer Champion, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz REFRENCES
1- Dr. Kelvin Cheu
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Professor - Civil Engineering
2- Dr. Soheil Nazarian
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Professor - Civil Engineering
3- Dr. Thompson Sarkodie-Gyan
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Associate Professor - Electrical & Computer Engineer
4- Dr. Carlos Ferregut
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Professor – Civil Engineering (Dean of Engineering)
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