Education

• Ph.D. (Civil Engineering- Transportation Systems Engineering), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA, 2022
• Master of Engineering Science (Civil Engineering- Transportation Systems Engineering), Lamar University, Texas, USA, 2017
• Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering- Transportation Systems Engineering), Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh, 2011

Areas of Research and Professional Interest

• Transportation Operation
• Traffic Simulation and Modeling
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Connected and Automated Vehicle
• Traffic Signal System
• Work Zone Operations
• Transportation Safety

Experience

Research

• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mid-America Transportation Center (MATC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln. July 2022 – Present
• Graduate Research Assistant, Mid-America Transportation Center (MATC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln. August 2017 – July 2018. June 2019 – December 2021
• Research Assistant, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Lamar University. Jan 2016 – May 2017

Teaching

• Instructor. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Spring 2023.
  Course: Highway Engineering
• Graduate Teaching Assistant. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. August 2018 – May 2019. Spring 2022.
  Course: Highway Engineering, Highway Design
• Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Lamar University. Jan 2016 – May 2017.
  Course: Transportation Engineering and Traffic Analysis, Statistical Principles in Engineering System, Advanced Engineering Project Management

Selected Projects

Crash Modification Factor and Feasibility Analysis of Lighting Rural Intersections in Nebraska. Funded by Nebraska Department of Transportation. Status: Active. Role: Co-PI and Postdoctoral Research Associate

Effect of Bridge Width on Crashes in Nebraska. Funded by Nebraska Department of Transportation. Status: Active. Role: Co-PI and Postdoctoral Research Associate

Update of Intersection/Interchange Guidelines for Rural Expressways in Nebraska. Funded by Nebraska Department of Transportation. Status: Active. Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Evaluation of Driveway Assistance Device Systems in One-Lane Two-Way Work Zone. Funded by US DOT Region VII University Transportation Center. Status: Complete (2024). Role: Co-PI and Postdoctoral Research Associate

Performance Reliability and Safety Index for Region VII Highways. Funded by US DOT Region VII University Transportation Center. Status: Complete (2024). Role: PI and Postdoctoral Research Associate

Inventory, Operations, and Safety at Free Right-Turn Ramps. Funded by Nebraska Department of Transportation. Status: Complete (2023). Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Estimating System and Traveler Costs Due to Lane Closures During Construction and Maintenance Operations. Funded by Nebraska Department of Transportation. Status: Complete (2022). Role: Graduate Research Assistant

Intelligent Work Zone Using Automatic Queue Detection Systems. Funded by Nebraska Department of Transportation. Status: Complete (2022). Role: Graduate Research Assistant

Best Practices for Modeling Light Rail at Intersections. Funded by US DOT and Nebraska DOT. Status: Complete (2018). Role: Graduate Research Assistant

Implementation of Proactive Traffic Signal Control System at Multiple Intersections at the Greater Houston Area. Funded by Texas Department of Transportation. Status: Complete (2018). Role: Graduate Research Assistant

Proactive Traffic Signal Timing and Coordination for Congestion Mitigation on Arterial Roads. Funded by Texas Department of Transportation. Status: Complete (2017). Role: Graduate Research Assistant

Selected Publications

Haque, M. S., A. J. Khattak, L. Zhao. Forthcoming (2024). “Modeling and Operational Performance Evaluation of Driveway Assistance Device (DAD) for Lane Closure on Two-Lane Highway Work Zone.” Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems.

Haque, M. S., J. Camenzind, and A. J. Khattak. 2024. “Safety and Operational Analysis of Free Right-Turn Ramps at Rural Intersections.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of Transportation Research Board. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241247049

Khattak, A. J., H. Redepenning and M. S. Haque. 2023. “Risk Assessment of Hazardous Materials Transportation for Small and Tribal Communities in Nebraska.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of Transportation Research Board. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981231184195

Haque, M. S., L. Rilett, and L. Zhao. 2023. “Impact of Platooning Connected and Automated Heavy Vehicles on Interstate Freeway Work Zone Operations”. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, 149(3), 04022160. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/full/10.1061/JTEPBS.TEENG-7434

Haque, M. S., L. Zhao, L. Rilett., and E. Tufuor. 2022. “Calibration and Validation of a Microsimulation Model of Lane Closures on Two-Lane Highway Work Zone.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of Transportation Research Board. 2677(3): 974-990. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221119456

Zhao, Li., L. Rilett., M. S. Haque. 2022. “Calibration and Validation Methodology for Simulation Models of Intelligent Work Zones.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of Transportation Research Board. 2676 (5): 500-513. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221082591

Zhao, L., L. Rilett., and M. S. Haque. 2021. “Hidden Markov Model of Lane-Changing-Based Car-Following Behavior on Freeways using Naturalistic Driving Data.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of Transportation Research Board. 2675 (8): 550-561. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198121999382

Awards

Best TRB Freeway Operations Committee Paper Award 2024. (Haque, M. S., J. Camenzind, and A. J. Khattak. Safety and Operational Analysis of Free Right-Turn Ramps at Rural Intersections)

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Sweet Sixteen high value research project award 2017 for TxDOT Project (Wu, X., Yang, H. and Haque, M. S. Proactive Traffic Signal Timing and Coordination for Congestion Mitigation on Arterial Roads)