BUA Institution

Technische Universität Berlin

Research Description

My research focuses on road safety, sustainable mobility, and micromobility, with a particular interest in rapidly growing urban contexts. I study how cities and road networks can become safer and more sustainable by improving transport systems, using data-driven methods and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.

I am currently an Associate Professor at Iran University of Science and Technology and a Humboldt Research Fellow and Visiting Researcher at TU Berlin. My work connects academic research with real-world mobility challenges, especially in the areas of traffic safety, crash analysis, and sustainable transport systems.

Where in the world has your career been largely based until now?

Iran

Why Berlin?

Berlin offers a rich urban environment with well-developed public transport, emerging micromobility systems, integrated street design, and mixed land-use patterns. It provides valuable insights for my research on sustainable mobility and is a useful context for reflecting on mobility challenges in Tehran, the capital of Iran.

How will your research change the world?

Even if the results of my research in traffic safety and the promotion of micromobility help save the life of just one person, I consider it meaningful and worthwhile.

What did you want to be when you grow up?

From an early age, I wanted to achieve a high level of academic excellence, ideally becoming a university professor. This aspiration was strongly encouraged by my late father and my mother.

What would be the greatest professional achievement yout could ever aspire to?

Securing and leading large-scale international research projects in the fields of traffic safety and micromobility.

What is your preferred way to communicate your research to the broader public or other specific sectors beyond academia? Where can we see, hear or read you next?

Through many years of teaching and research in my field, I have built strong connections with many policymakers and professionals in my home country who are familiar with my work. In addition, I actively use LinkedIn as one of my main platforms for sharing research outputs and engaging with broader professional communities.