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Hesham Rakha
Rakha in 2025
Alma materCairo University
Queen's University
Known forMulti-modal vehicle motion and large-scale transportation system optimization, agent-based modeling, and assessment
Scientific career
InstitutionsQueen's University
Virginia Tech
ThesisA Simulation Approach for Modeling Real-Time Traffic Signal Controls (1993)
Websitehttps://rakha.cee.vt.edu

Hesham Ahmed Rakha is the Samuel Reynolds Pritchard Professor of Engineering in the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech.[1][2][3] He directs the Center for Sustainable Mobility at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.[4][5] He conducts research in the area of multi-modal vehicle motion and large-scale transportation system optimization, agent-based modeling, and assessment. He is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering[6][7] and was elected to the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine[8][9] and the National Academy of Artificial Intelligence.[10] He is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers[11] and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).[12]

Education and career

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Rakha studied engineering at Cairo University and graduated with honors in 1987.[2] He then moved to Canada in 1998 to complete his M.Sc. and PhD degrees at Queen's University in 1990 and 1993, respectively.[2] His PhD thesis was entitled A Simulation Approach for Modeling Real-Time Traffic Signal Controls.[13]

Rakha worked as an engineer for Science Applications International Corporation and a postdoctoral fellow at Queen's University from 1993 to 1996 and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queen's University from 1996 to 1997. In 1997, he joined the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (formerly known as the Center for Transportation Research) as a Research Scientist.[13] He then became an Assistant Professor in the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in 1999 and moved up the ranks and is currently the Samuel Reynolds Pritchard Professor of Engineering[1] at Virginia Tech and directs the Center for Sustainable Mobility[4] at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.[13][5]

Rakha's areas of research include developing algorithms to model traffic flows and optimise traffic signals.[14][15][16] He has also conducted research on the impact of automated vehicles,[17] and the rollback of vehicle emission standards.[18][19] His research has investigated the adoption of electric vehicles and their impact on transportation systems.[20][21]

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Hesham A. Rakha named Samuel Reynolds Pritchard Professor of Engineering". news.vt.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  2. ^ a b c "Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Web Applications System, Virginia Tech". webapps.cee.vt.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  3. ^ "ECE Faculty". ece.vt.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  4. ^ a b "Center for Sustainable Mobility | Virginia Tech Transportation Institute". www.vtti.vt.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  5. ^ a b "Home | Virginia Tech Transportation Institute". www.vtti.vt.edu. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  6. ^ a b Admin. "Directory of Fellows". Canadian Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  7. ^ Levin, Jacob. "Hesham Rakha named Canadian Academy of Engineering fellow". news.vt.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  8. ^ a b "Members". VASEM. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  9. ^ Haugh, Lindsey. "Five faculty members elected to the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine". news.vt.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  10. ^ a b "Hesham A. Rakha". thenaai.org. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  11. ^ "Rakha elevated to fellow status". asce.org. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  12. ^ a b Duhamel, Tom. "IEEE ITSS Fellows". IEEE ITSS. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  13. ^ a b c "Home". rakha.cee.vt.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
  14. ^ "VTTI writes algorithm to predict traffic flow". Collegiate Times. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2025-11-25. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "Transportation Institute launches effort to make navigating traffic lights safer, smarter and cheaper". news.vt.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  16. ^ "Why is it so hard for Baltimore to synchronize its traffic lights? Here's what we found". The Baltimore Sun. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  17. ^ Noguchi, Yuki (2017-02-10). "Self-Driving Cars Could Ease Our Commutes, But That'll Take A While". NPR. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  18. ^ "Virginia Tech Expert Says Rolling Back Emission Standards for Automobile Companies Will Impact Future Production of Electric Cars, Harm the Environment | Newswise". www.newswise.com. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  19. ^ "Virginia Tech expert: Rolling back emission standards for automobile companies will impact future production of electric cars, harm the environment". news.vt.edu.
  20. ^ Mundy, Thomas (2024-02-23). "Virginia Tech engineering professor speaks on the future of electric vehicles". WSLS. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  21. ^ Khalid, Shaharyar (2024-03-05). "Do electric cars cause more pollution than gas-powered ones? Study sparks debate". geo.tv. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  22. ^ "Hesham A. Rakha - International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance ( AIIA )". aiia-ai.org. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  23. ^ Levin, Jacob. "Hesham Rakha named fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers". news.vt.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  24. ^ Levin, Jacob. "Hesham Rakha awarded the 2021 IEEE Intelligent Transportation System Outstanding Research Award". news.vt.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
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