Projects (Research & Industrial)

Funded Research Projects

  1. Alhajyaseen W. (Lead Principle Investigator). “Cyclist Safety on Local Roads: Quantitative & Qualitative Assessment”. Undergraduate Research Experience Program, UREP28-085-2-033, total budget of 15,000 US$. (Active Jan. 2022).
  2. Alhajyaseen W. (Lead Principle Investigator),” Promoting cycling activities in the State of Qatar: Challenges and potential treatments”. Qatar University Internal Grants, Graduate Student Grant, ID 384, 2022, budget 13,000 QAR. (Awarded in Dec 2021)
  3. Alhajyaseen W. (Lead Principle Investigator), Asma Al-Attiyah, Soliman A., Dias C., Kharbeche M., and Tarlochan F. (2021) “Maladaptive driving styles among professional drivers in the State of Qatar – Educate driving instructors to help professional drivers to cope with aggression and anger in provoking situations”. Qatar University Internal Grants, Collaborative Grant, ID 292, total budget 300K QAR. (Awarded in Jan 2021).
  4. Tahmasseby S., Alhajyaseen W. (Principle Investigator), Kattan L., and Aalami S. “Development of a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) Ecosystem with Qatar’s Context”. Funded by Qatar National Research Fund under the National Priority Research Program 13th Cycle, NPRP13S-0130-200211, budget of 580,000 US$. (Awarded in Jan 2021).
  5. Alhajyaseen W. (Lead Principle Investigator), Dias C., Halabi O., Iryo-Asano M., and Nakamura H. “Development of Innovative Measures for Improving Pedestrian Safety Considering the Presence of Autonomous Vehicles”. Qatar-Japan Research Collaboration Fund, ID234, total budget 150,000 US$. (Awarded on December 2019).
  6. Alhajyaseen W. (Lead Principle Investigator). “Enhancing pedestrian safety through the development of advanced operational strategies for crosswalks in residential areas”. Undergraduate Research Experience Program, UREP25-031-2-017, total budget of 15,000 US$. (Active since Feb. 2020).
  7. Nakamura H., Alhajyaseen W. (Principle Investigator), and others. “Global Research Alliance on Traffic and Safety (GRATS)”. Funded by the International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences IATSS. (Active April 2019 to March 2022).
  8. Alhajyaseen W. (Lead Principle Investigator), Abdrabo S., Eldeeb A., Brijs T., and Veerle R. “Development of innovative driving instructor modules to enhance safe driving behavior and autonomy in people with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)”. Funded by Qatar National Research Fund under the National Priority Research Program 11th Cycle, NPRP11S-1228-170143, budget of 600,000 US$. (Active June 2019-June 2022).
  9. Alhajyaseen W. (Lead Principle Investigator). “Developing innovative speed calming countermeasures via pavement marking for the speed management at rural-urban transition road segments using a driving simulator”. Undergraduate Research Experience Program, UREP23-026-2-011, total budget of 14,988 US$. (Completed Jan 2019 – Jan 2020).
  10. Kucukvar M., Alhajyaseen W. (Principle Investigator), and Onat N. (2018). “Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Model for Qatar LNG Production”. Undergraduate Research Experience Program, UREP22-045-2-016, total budget of 26,700 US$. (Completed Sep 2018 to Aug 2019).
  11. Al-Maadeed S., Alhajyaseen W. (Principle Investigator), and others. (2018). “Smart Assistive Tools for Visually Impaired People”. High Impact Internal grant funded by Qatar University, QUHI-CENG-2018\2019-1, January 2018 to January 2020, total budget of 160,000 US$.
  12. Alhajyaseen W. (Lead Principal Investigator), Brijs T., and Hermans E. “Modeling the Impacts of Different Variable Message Sign Strategies on Driver Behavior using Driving Simulations”. Funded by the Qatar National Research Fund under the National Priority Research Program, NPRP9-360-2-150, January 2017 to April 2020, total budget of 650,000 US$.
  13. Al-Khalifa K., Alhajyaseen W. (Principle Investigator), Kharbeche M., Jafari M., and Sayed T. “Modeling and Simulation of Road Safety and Traffic System in the State of Qatar”. Funded by the Qatar National Research Fund under the National Priority Research Program, NPRP8-910-2-387, total budget of 801,000 US$. (Completed May 2016 to Apr 2019).
  14. Nakamura H., Yoshida N., Suzuki K., Alhajyaseen (Principle Investigator), Shawky M., and Tang. K. “International Survey on Traffic Safety Status and Influencing Factors”. Funded by the International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences IATSS, 1601A/1701B/1801C, May 2016 to March 2019.
  15. Aldosary, A. S., Gim T. H., Nahiduzzaman K. M., and Alhajyaseen, W. K. (Principle Investigator) “A sample test for the Saudi NHTS (National Household Travel Survey): demonstration in Riyadh”. Funded by the National Science, Technology and Innovation Plan NSTIP, Strategic Technology Program, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, December 2015 to November 2017, total budget is 522,191 US$.
  16. Iryo-Asano, M., Alhajyaseen W. (Principle Investigator), and others. “Microscopic traffic theory for safe and efficient intersection design”. Funded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientist (A), Project ID 15H05534, April 2015 to March 2019, total budget is 72,000 US$.
  17. Alhajyaseen, W.K. (Lead Principal Investigator), El-Alfy, W.M., and Iryo-Asano, M. “Analysis and Predictive Modeling of the Stochastic Pedestrian Behavior Patterns at Signalized Intersections for Safer Intersection Design and Control”. Funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR) at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Project Number IN141020, March 2015 to September 2017, total budget is 61,895 US$.
  18. Alhajyaseen, W. (Lead Principal Investigator). “The development of New Index for the Safety Assessment of Intersections Based on Kinetic Energy”. Funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR) at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Project Number IN131003, 2013-2014, total budget is 16,696 US$.
  19. Alhajyaseen, W.K. (Lead Principal Investigator), Ratrout, N.T., and El-Alfy, E.M., “Development of Demand Responsive Dynamic Lane Assignment Strategy for Signalized Intersections”, Funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR) at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Project Number IN131009, 2013-2015, total budget: 388,190 US$.
  20. Nakamura H., Alhajyaseen W. (Principle Investigator) and others. Developing a Nanoscopic Simulation Model for the Safety Assessment of Signalized Intersections. The project is between Nagoya University and Takata Foundation (2009~2011). The final report is submitted on 30th of March 2011.

Funded Industrial Projects

  1. Research Agreement with Khatib&Alami Consultation Company, Jan. 2023-Jan.2026, 225,000 QAR. (Lead Principal Investigator).
  2. Research Agreement with TRAFFIC TECH (GULF) W.L.L. Consultation Company, Jan. 2023-Dec.2027, 100,000 US$. (Lead Principal Investigator).
  3. Research Agreement with Khatib&Alami Consultation Company, Dec. 2018-Dec.2023, 100,000 US$. (Lead Principal Investigator)
  4. Research Agreement with TechnoLab Company, Jan. 2019-Dec.2021, 66,640 US$. (Lead Principal Investigator) –In preparation