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As an EIT, I am seeking an opportunity where I can gain the experience necessary to become recognized as a professional engineer.  As an engineer with a real commitment to transportation engineering, and several years of overseas experience (in Japan) followed by a Master’s degree from Ryerson University, I hope to find a challenging opportunity where I can make a contribution in a company that is a leader in Transportation Planning and Traffic Design. 

“G” category in Ontario

• Performed traffic signal warrant and roundabout analysis to evaluate capacity, delay, queue for traffic control conversion; analyzed the transit bus terminal indices for future expansion.
• Evaluated provincial highway arterial corridor to improve traffic progression; estimated queue probabilities for parking service installation; evaluated the impact of signalization using safety performance function, prepared reports for client.
• Conducted traffic impact study for Oakville, Brampton, Mississauga, Richmond Hill and Halton Region projects; evaluated corridor traffic operation and intersection performance indices; performed trip generation, distribution and traffic assignment tasks, recommended alternative or improvement due to future development, prepared reports for client.

• Conducted and organized in-depth study of safety at 70 signalized intersections in Toronto.
• Assembled data from City of Toronto traffic volume files and from police accident reports, sketches and written descriptions.  Organized data collection team to obtain data from field surveys at the intersections.
• Developed crash risk models for side impact crashes at signalized intersections.  The models were based on the relationship between distribution disturbances and driver perception-reactions time.
• Proposed countermeasures to reduce the number of side-impact crashes; published results in conferences.

• Responsible for student tutorials in signal design and timing plans, traffic forecasting techniques, assisted students working on traffic impact studies for their term assignments, graded examinations.
• Assisted professor in the preparation of journal articles (conducted literature reviews, conducted experiments, and compiled and analyzed research results).

• Represented Sky Engineering during marketing of proposals and succeeded in winning three projects with a total value of $US 130,000 from Japanese aid agency (JICA) using technology transfer strategy.
• Estimated budgets; prepared bidding contracts; and supervised subcontractors.
• Developed GIS database for Dhaka (Bangladesh) city transport master plan; set GIS standards; managed GIS team for traffic and social surveys; analyzed data; prepared reports for clients.
• Conducted field investigations in Tokyo on intersection capacity; analyzed impact of signal timing phasing proposals; performed safety performance audits; recommended remedial measures.
• Developed a technique to convert 3D to 2D drawing, tested and evaluated system; set ASTM and ISO standards; created new LISP code for CAD; oversaw CAD training.

• Performed capacity, delay and safety analysis of intersections in Tokyo as part of study to convert the intersections to signalized intersections and to improve LOS; analyzed traffic and road environment impact on signalization; evaluated safety performance of signalized intersections; prepared reports for client.
• Evaluated signal network performance and optimization of subsystems; used real-time systems management to monitor, manage and evaluate changing conditions to improve and maintain system performance.
• Analyzed transport development plan for new subdivision in western Tokyo, including the transit network and the transport implications of a commercial centre; prepared trip generation and assignment analysis; investigated traffic flows, parking, traffic speeds, and pedestrian movements; prepared reports for clients.
• Worked with new method for constructing porous pavement for circular expressway and analyzed safety aspects and driver visualization issues using simulation techniques; prepared reports for clients.
• Prepared detailed drawings using AutoCAD; supervised QC tasks for asphalt plant; prepared reports.
• Performed experiments on pavement skid-resistance; adapted research/operation methodologies for micro texture surface measurement; examined vehicle safety on test-course; prepared reports for research director.

Research Assistant

• Developed application of GIS for intersection crashes using spatial analysis techniques; implemented GIS application for ITS driver safety supporting system that assists drivers dealing with dangerous situations.
• Arranged technical seminars; assisted students with their technical analysis and reports.
• Organized and prepared final report for traffic safety project funded by Tokyo Metropolitan Police and Sagawa Transport Communication.

English – Excellent (Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Japanese – Fluent (Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Bengali – Native

Hindi – Moderate (Speaking)

Full Member

Institute Transportation Engineers, ID 37103, June 1999

Institute of Engineers Bangladesh MIEB, M 18696 September 2000

Transportation and Development Institute, ASCE, August 2004

Associate Member

International Municipal Signal Association, IMSA, ID 53842, 2005

Student Member

• Microsoft Access, Toronto District School Board, Overlea Learning Centre, Toronto, Canada, Oct. 13~Dec. 8, 2007.

• SAS (Statistical Analysis System) 9.0, Basic and Advanced Level Course, Metro College, Toronto, Canada.

• CSS - Context Sensitive Solutions - ITE Recommended Practice: Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities, ITE Webinar, Nov. 30, 2006.

• TOPS (Traffic Operations Practitioner Specialist) Refresher Course, ITE Webinar, Sep 12 ~ Oct 19, 2006.

• VISSIM 4.0/PARAMICS, Modeling Bay-Street Bus Route, Toronto, University of Toronto, Jan. ~ April, 2005.

• CORSIM, NETSIM/SIMTRAFFIC, TRANSYT-7F, Modeling Toronto Downtown Spadina-University Ave.-Bloor St. Traffic Network, Ryerson University, Sep.~Dec., 2004.

• 3-D Modeling for Civil/Architect and Plant Engineering Steel Structure, Dec. 2002-Feb. 2003, Sky Engineering, Tokyo, Japan.

• AutoLISP Programming and customization of CAD soft wares according to project setting, May 2003, Sky Engineering, Tokyo, Japan.

• Implementation of combining field survey laser data and CAD interface for Building design, Jan. 2002, Shinkankyu Consultant, Tokyo, Japan.

• Post-construction Quality control test and comparison of pre-construction test report, August 2001, Ken-O-Do Expressway Asphalt Plant Test Center, Ohme, Japan.

• Survey training for Expressway, Five-ramp Interchange, and Tunnel, May 2001, Ken-O-Do Expressway Project, Ohme, Japan.

• Experiment for the Development of New Porous pavement asphalt mix design method and report for the implementation of Ken-O-Do Circular Expressway, April 2001, Research and Development Center, Nippon Hodo Company Limited, Shinagawa, Japan.

• Airport Runway and APRON area survey training, January 2001, Tokyo International Airport, Haneda West Terminal Project, Ohta, Japan.

• Fundamentals of material tests for Highway and Expressway: Experiment for the development of new asphalt mix design using low-cost material, highway tests report for project design specification, October, 2000~December, 2000, Research and Development Center, Nippon Hodo Company Limited, Shinagawa, Japan.

• Development of Intersection accident modeling and statistical probability model, June1999~August1999, University of Tokyo, Japan

• Implementation of GIS technology also applied for the intersection accident model for the detail visualization intersection obstacles using ArcView and MapInfo, September1999, University of Tokyo, Japan

Professional Engineers of Ontario, EIT, 2005

Fundamental of Engineering, Michigan EIT, 2006

Traffic Operations Practioner Specialist, TOPS, Dec. 2006

Work Zone Safety Specialist, International Municipal Signal Association, IMSA, April, 2006

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