Jawad Haddad

Experience

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  AUB Classical Music Club

  Feb 2019 - now

  • Archivist

    May 2022 - now

  • Acting Secretary

    Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

  • Vice President

    Jun 2022 - May 2023

  • President

    Sept 2021 - May 2022

  • Treasurer

    Feb 2019 - Aug 2021
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  American University of Beirut

  Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

  Assisting in CEE Labs

  - Assisted graduate students in the CEE Labs to perform their research in geotechnical, structural, and construction materials fields- Assisted in service to industry tests such as tensile strength tests, freeze and thaw of cladding, and core samples testing for clients- Analyzed data from a uu-triaxial test and a shear test using specially developed excel sheets

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  American University of Beirut

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2023

  - Assisted on a project on pedestrian flow modeling for Beirut areas as a groundwork for permanent long-term improvements to walking conditions on the city's streets in collaboration with researchers from the City Lab at MIT- Used ArcGIS to analyze and visualize pedestrian counts and sidewalk conditions data on maps- Reported research progress during weekly progress meetings using insightful presentations- Helped organize and participated in a stakeholder workshop to consolidate local and expert opinion on transport policies that aim to improve walkability- Contributed to presenting findings at " Biennale Architettura 2023" via a booklet and short film Show less - Transportation Engineering and Laboratory (undergraduate course): Grading and supervising lab experiments that reinforce concepts learned in class. Designing and presenting a lab session on GPS data collection and its presentation on a map and analysis- Highway Engineering and Laboratory (undergraduate course): Designing, presenting, and grading a two-phased lab project on designing a highway using Autodesk Civil 3D software- Surveying (undergraduate summer course): Supervising student groups of 7 to 10 individuals performing required field surveying tasks including measuring distances, angles, and elevations using various tools including theodolites and total stations- Urban Transportation Planning (graduate course): Designing, presenting, and grading a lab activity on GIS applications to urban transportation planning using Esri ArcGIS Pro Software- Public Transportation (graduate course): Designing, administering, and evaluating a two-phased project to collect GPS data on existing bus routes for analysis and to suggest operation improvements Show less

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Jan 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Jun 2021 - Dec 2021
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  Dar

  Sept 2023 - now

  Transport Planner & Traffic Engineer

  - Conducting comprehensive airport passenger terminal planning and queueing studies for key touchpoints (arrival, departure, and transfer) at major airports in GCC countries- Utilizing traffic macro-simulation software PTV Visum to represent landside and airside road networks at major airports in GCC countries to assess performance and suggest improvement- Leveraging flight schedules and passenger surveys to forecast and assess peak conditions, ensuring smooth operations at airports- Analyzing traffic counts, assessing peak conditions for intersections and road links, and calculating additional development-generated trips using local and international trip-generation manuals in GCC countries- Assessing intersections and their performance using micro-simulation software such as Synchro to study the effects of new and existing developments on the nearby road network- Conducting research into emerging transportation technologies and their practical application- Revising traffic impact studies completed by subcontractors for new development projects in African and GCC countries- Completing impactful presentations within DAR's Traffic and Transport Planning Division to present results to higher-ups and clients Show less