Research: Dynamic Traffic Assignment in Realtime Project
Work Experience
Transport Modeler
PTV SISTeMA SRL [ 06/2022 – Current]
City: Roma | Country: Italy | Website: https://www.ptvgroup.com/it | Email: azeem.shams.ext@ptvgroup.com | Name of unit/department: Transport Planning and Modelling - Business/sector: Professional, scientific and technical activities.
Projects:
1. Develop the Optima Model for Abu Dhabi City, United Arab Emirates (May 2025 – Ongoing)
Job Description:
• Perform the preliminary check on network consistency means number of lanes, capacity and speed
• Coding of Traffic signal with all aspects in visum model
• Perform the assignment procedure in TRE online
• Calibrate the model with different traffic counts like count on link and detector counts on junction and perform the GEH analysis
• Preparing the model for database, run the TRE offline and TRE online thorough database
• Check the model forecast corresponding to online feeding of traffic counts
2. Updating of Public Transport System of ROMA City, Italy (December 2024 – April 2025)
Job Description:
• Analyzing the existing model with current road network
• Updating the existing model with current state of road network
• Updating the line routes with current condition
• Performing both private and public traffic assignment
3. Comprehensive Traffic Study of NEOM City, Saudi Arabia (October 2023 – November 2024)
4. Comprehensive Traffic Study of NEOM City, Saudi Arabia (August 2022 - August 2023)
Job Description:
• Perform traffic impact analysis to evaluate existing and projected traffic conditions
• Access roadway capacity, level of services (LOS) and traffic flow efficiency
• Carrying out the macro and micro simulation of road network by using Vissim and Visum
• Calibrate the macro model by using traffic count
• Preparing the technical report of detailed analysis of road network
Transport Design Engineer
Exponent Engineers (Pvt) Ltd [ 03/2018 – 12/2020]
City: Karachi | Country: Pakistan | Website: https://www.exponent.com.pk/ | Email: azeemshams@exponent.com | Name of unit/department: Highway and Infrastructure Department - Business/sector: Professional, scientific and technical activities
Projects:
1. Infrastructure Design of Bus Rapid Transit of Karachi City, Pakistan (March 2018 – December 2020)
2. Infrastructure and Operational Design of Bus Rapid Transit of Peshawar City, Pakistan (March 2018 – December 2020)
Job Description:
• Plan and create road and highway layouts
• Considering safety, traffic flow, and environmental impact
• Using engineering software and standards to design road geometrics, signage, and drainage systems
• Collaboration with teams to produce detailed design drawings, ensuring efficient and safe transportation networks
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PhD Scholar in Transport and Infrastructure
Sapienza University of Roma [ Current ]
City: Roma | Country: Italy | Website: https://www.uniroma1.it/en/pagina-strutturale/home
MS in Transportation System Engineering
Sapienza University of Rome [ 09/2020 – 05/2023]
City: Roma | Country: Italy | Website: https://www.uniroma1.it/en/pagina-strutturale/home | Field(s) of study: Transportation Engineering | Final grade: 97/110 | Thesis: Comparison of Traffic Assignment Methods in PTV Visum: Static, Dynamic and SBA
MEM in Construction Management
NED University of Engineering & Technology [ 12/2017 – 11/2019]
City: Karachi | Country: Pakistan | Website: https://www.neduet.edu.pk/ | Field(s) of study: Engineering, manufacturing and construction: Building and civil engineering | Final grade: 3.1/4
B.E in Urban & Infrastructure Engineering
NED University of Engineering & Technology [ 01/2013 – 01/2017]
City: Karachi | Country: Pakistan | Website: https://www.neduet.edu.pk/ | Field(s) of study: Engineering, manufacturing and construction: Building and civil engineering | Final grade: 3.4/4 | Thesis: Operational Capacity of U-turn in Signal Free Corridors.
Internship
EA Consulting Pvt. Ltd. [ 05/2015 – 07/2015]
City: Karachi | Country: Pakistan | Website: http://www.eaworld.com/ | Field(s) of study: Highway Design Department
Internship
NESPAK (Pvt.) Limited [ 11/2014 – 12/2014]
City: Karachi | Country: Pakistan | Website: https://www.nespak.com.pk/ | Field(s) of study: Highway Design Department
DIGITAL SKILLS
Technical & Software Skill: PTV-Vissim / PTV Visum / TransCAD / TRE / AUTOCAD - 2D + 3D / Civil-3D / Microsoft Office / Q GIS
Programming Language: Matlab/Simulik
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Mother tongue(s): Urdu
LANGUAGE LISTENING READING WRITING SPOKEN PRODUCTION SPOKEN INTERACTION
English C2 C2 B2 B2 B2
Italian A1 A1 A1 A1 A1