Sherif M. Gaweesh, PhD, PE, RSP1
Assistant Professor of Research
Tennessee Tech University
Center for Energy Systems Research
Campus Box 5032
Cookeville, TN 38505
P: 931-372-6546
E: sgaweesh@tntech.edu
smtkgaweesh@gmail.com
Tel.: 307-7613039

About me
- Assistant Professor of Research; in Civil and Architectural Engineering; Center for Energy Systems Research (CESR), Tennessee Tech University.
- Over 16 years of practical and research experiences; in the field of transportation and traffic engineering with a focus on traffic safety; research interests include traffic safety analysis, Connected Vehicle (CV), Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and Big data analysis.
- Strong writing experience; gained by co-authoring several high profile scientific manuscripts in different prestigious peer-reviewed journals.
- Possess solid teaching experience; for graduate and undergraduate level classes.
- Wide experience in several transportation aspects; including traffic safety, roadway geometric design, traffic operation, ITS, evaluation of CV and AV technologies.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, graduated in 2018
Thesis: “The Impact of Freight Trucking on Traffic Safety: Are We Ready for the Era of Connected And Automated Vehicles?”
University of Wyoming (UW), Laramie, WY- USA.
- M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, graduated in 2013
Thesis: “The Effect of Resilient Modulus on Flexible Pavement Layers Constructed on Fine Soil”
Shoubra Faculty of Engineering, University of Banha, Cairo, Egypt.
- B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, graduated in 2006
Graduated with a degree of Honor (Equivalent to cum laude)
Shoubra Faculty of Engineering, University of Banha, Cairo, Egypt.