Dr. Karzan Saleem Ismael

I am KARZAN SALEEM ISMAEL, Lecturer at Sulaimani Polytechnic University (SPU), Technical College of Engineering (TCE), City Planning Engineering Department. I have PhD degree in Transportation Engineering and Planning from Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary, in 2023 with distinction. I earned a Master's degree in Transportation Engineering and Planning from the University of Salford/ Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2016 with excellent marks. I also received a BSc in Engineering Urban Planning at Sulaimani Polytechnic University in 2012 with a very good mark.

• I have been the head of the City Planning Engineering Department since 2024.

 Publications: I have (12) published articles, (6) conference papers, and (1) published book.

 You can reach me at:

• Sulaimani Polytechnic University. Iraq, Kurdistan Regional Gov., Technical College of Engineering, Dep. of City Planning. 

• ChwarChra Campus: https://spu.edu.iq/en/colleges/technical-college-of-engineering-tce/city-planning-engineering

 My research interests:

• Transportation planning and decision-making 

• Traffic engineering and management

• Traffic accident analysis 

• Sustainable transport and travel behavior analysis 

• Sustainable urban and regional planning

• Smart Mobility and Emerging Transportation Technologies

• Statistical analysis and model development

• Urban design