Dr. Shahed Rowshan

Biography

Shahed Rowshan is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC). He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland College Park and has extensive experience in transportation engineering and management spanning twenty-five years. His expertise encompasses program management, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), civil infrastructure systems, risk assessment, and mitigation, along with transportation infrastructure security. Dr. Rowshan has managed multi-modal transportation research and has a background in consulting, focusing on technical, contracting, budget, and policy issues. He currently serves as the Technical Director for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), specializing in ITS and connected vehicles. His significant contributions include publishing articles on connected vehicles, delivering lectures on strategic plans, and developing national security guidelines for bridges, highways, and transit systems. He also supervises major rail and bus rapid transit projects and teaches courses related to Intelligent Transportation Systems and Transportation System Security at USC.

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