The School of Engineering at the University of Jordan (UJ) today hosted a lecture titled “Smart Traffic Management,” delivered by Professor of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (USA), Imad Al-Qadi.
This lecture is part of a series of scientific activities organized by the University in collaboration with the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation and the Arab Researchers Award Committee, held alongside the Abdul Hameed Shoman Awards Ceremony.
In his lecture, Al-Qadi discussed the latest developments and challenges in traffic management and sustainable transportation, highlighting the unprecedented rise in greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide and methane, as well as the notable increase in global temperatures. He stressed that the global transport sector is a major contributor to these emissions, which calls for rethinking road infrastructure design in line with environmental requirements.
Al-Qadi also reviewed Jordan’s transport sector strategies, including those related to roads, electric vehicles, commercial transport, and air transport, affirming that “quantum is the future” in this field, referring to the growing role of computational data and intelligent systems in transportation.
He further discussed the challenges of electrifying freight trucks, including limited driving range, inadequate infrastructure, high initial costs, and reduced payload capacity, as well as safety concerns associated with this technology.
The lecture also addressed the integration of related fields, such as supply chain management and electrical engineering, in designing transport systems, emphasizing the importance of real-time traffic density analysis in developing effective solutions for smart traffic management.
The lecture was attended by Dean of the School of Engineering, Prof. Menwer Attarakih; CEO of the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation, Valentina Qussisiya; and Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Arab Researchers, Prof. Labib Khadra.