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Education

• PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Transportation and Highways Engineering | Technion, IL | 01/2021 – EXP. 10/2024,

Thesis: Traffic Flow Modeling and Control of Macroscopic Fundamental Diagrams for Low-Altitude Air City Transport.

Development: LAAT Flow Simulation Demo.

Advisors: Jack Haddad (Technion), Nikolas Geroliminis (EPFL).

• Visitor PhD Student | EPFL, CH | 02/2022 – 12/2022.

• M.Sc. in Civil Engineering - Transportation and Highways Engineering (with thesis) Cum Laude | Technion, IL | 03/2017 – 08/2019,

Thesis: Optimal Integrated Routing and Signal Control in Urban Traffic Networks.

Advisor: Jack Haddad.

• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering - Transportation Engineering | Technion, IL | 10/2012 – 02/2017.

• BSc Exchange Student |  EPFL, CH | 09/2014 – 07/2015.

• High School Diploma (Computer Science, Physics, History) | The Hebrew Reali School in Haifa, IL | 09/1999 – 07/2011.

Fellowships, Awards, and Honors

• ISTRC Excellence scholarship, ISTRC, 2021-2024.

• CEE Excellence scholarship, The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion, 2023.

• ISTRC Conference Grants, ISTRC, 2022 & 2023.

• EuroTech Alliance Research Project scholarship, EuroTech Universities Alliance, 2021-2022.

• 1st place award for Wiseye – No Margin for Camera Error project at the Dockathon: a Maritime-Tech Hackathon, theDOCK Innovation Hub, 06/2019.

• A prize for outstanding achievement in Traffic Engineering courses, named after Prof. Mordechai, Bunia and Naaman Peleg, Technion, 06/2017 & 06/2019.

• Excellence prize in Transportation Project course, named after Eng. Yitzhak Hershkovitz, Technion, 06/2016.

• Special distinction for volunteer community work, The Hebrew Reali School in Haifa, 07/2011.

Publications

• Safadi Y., Geroliminis N., Haddad J., (2024), Integrated Departure and Boundary Control for Low-altitude Air City Transport Systems, (accepted-ISTTT25).

• Safadi Y., Haddad J., (2024) Overview and Perspectives of Urban Air Mobility Operation and Simulation Tools, (accepted-CTS2024).

• Safadi Y., Granot A., Haddad J., (2024), A Holistic Framework for Assessing and Optimizing Energy Consumption for Low-Altitude Air City Transport Systems, (accepted-ECC2024).

• Safadi Y., Geroliminis N., Haddad J., (2023). Aircraft Departures Management for Low Altitude Air City Transport based on Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram. 2023 American Control Conference (ACC), San Diego, CA, USA, pp. 4393-4398. https://doi.org/10.23919/ACC55779.2023.10155966. 

• Safadi Y., Fu R., Quan Q., Haddad J., (2023), Macroscopic Fundamental Diagrams for Low-Altitude Air City Transport. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2023.104141. 

• Safadi Y., Haddad J., (2020). Optimal Integrated Routing and Signal Control in Simple Traffic Networks. Transportmetrica A: Transport Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/23249935.2020.1783023.

Conferences and Talks

• Safadi Y., Haddad J., (2024), Overview and Perspectives of Air Mobility Operation and Simulation Tools. CTS 2024: The 17th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems, Ayia Napa, Cyprus (Remotely).

• Safadi Y., Granot A., Haddad J., (2024), Exploring Energy Consumption for Low-Altitude Air City Transport Systems: A Traffic Flow and Control Perspective. TRBAM 2024: Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA.

• Safadi Y., Geroliminis N., Haddad J., (2023). Modeling and Control for Low-Altitude Air City Transport. The 3rd ISTRC Annual & Students Conference, Ruppin, IL. (Link).

• Safadi Y., Geroliminis N., Haddad J., (2023). Aircraft Departures Management for Low Altitude Air City Transport based on Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram. 2023 American Control Conference (ACC), San Diego, CA, USA. (Link).

• Safadi Y., Aircraft Departure Controller for Low Altitude Air City Transport: a Model Predictive Control approach. GSC 2023: The Annual Workshop of Graduate Students in Systems & Control, BGU, IL. (Supervisors: Jack Haddad and Nikolas Geroliminis). (Link).

• Safadi Y., Traffic Flow Modeling and Control for Low-Altitude Air City Transport. FZI Delegation (Mar. 15, 2023), Haifa, IL.

• Safadi Y., Geroliminis N., Haddad J., (2023), Traffic Demand Management for Low Altitude Air City Transport based on Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram. TRBAM 2023: Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA. (Link).

• Safadi Y., Fu R., Quan Q., Haddad J., (2022), Macroscopic Fundamental Diagrams for Low-Altitude Air City Transport. hEART 2022: The 10th symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation, Leuven, BL. (Link).

• Safadi Y., Haddad J., Geroliminis N., (2022), Traffic Flow Modeling and Control of Macroscopic Fundamental Diagrams for Low-Altitude Air City Transport. STRC 2022: The Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, CH. (Link).

• Safadi Y., My Journey to T-SMART, JHF Webinar (Aug. 22, 2021), Online.

• Safadi Y., Modern Traffic Strategies and Challenges, JHF Seminar (Dec. 22, 2019), Jerusalem.

• Safadi Y., Haddad J., (2019), Optimal Traffic Flow Merging on Freeways. WCTS 2019: The First IFAC Workshop on Control of Transportation Systems, Haifa, IL. (Link).

• Safadi Y., Haddad J., (2019), Optimal Integrated Traffic Routing and Signal Control in Simple Urban Road Networks: An Analytical Solution. GSC 2019: The Annual Workshop of Graduate Students in Systems & Control, Haifa, IL. (Link).

• Safadi Y., Haddad J., (2019), Optimal Integrated Routing and Signal Control in Simple Traffic Networks: An Analytical Solution. TRBAM 2019: Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA. (Link).

• Safadi Y., Haddad J., (2018), Optimal Integrated Routing and Signal Control in Simple Traffic Networks. MATTS 2018: Mathematics Applied in Transport and Traffic Systems, Delft, NL. (Link).

Workshops’ Participation (Selected)

• MINTT: Management of Innovation and Technology Transfer, EPFL, (Lausanne CH, 06/2022-4days).

• Managing Doctoral Research as a Project, Technion, (Online, 05/2021-8hours).

• Data Analysis and Scientific Python, Technion, (Online, 02/2021-10weeks).

• Momentum Start-up Accelerator program: Safe is Sound – an Industrial Alerting System, IDC Entrepreneurship Club, (Herzliya IL, 11/2019-10weeks).

• Innovation and Business Management workshops, Jolt IO, (Haifa IL, 06/2019-3months).

• Model Predictive Control: Concepts, Algorithms, Tools, and Applications, IAAC Association, (Herzliya IL, 11/2018-1day).

• Presentation Skills Intensive workshop, Technion, (Haifa IL, 08/2016-20hours).

• 37th International Summer School of Automatic Control, INRIA CNRS GIPS, (Grenoble FR, 09/2016-5days).

• Training course: Aimsun Next Mobility Modelling Software, Aimsun, (Newcastle upon Tyne UK, 04/2016-3days).

 Professional Experience

• Teaching Assistant | Technion, IL | 10/2017 - Present,

o Teaching assistant of the Traffic Engineering and Management course; Leading and assisting a 5hr-weekly session about traffic flow theory, traffic control and simulation. (Winter Semster 2023-2024 | Spring Semster 2023 | Winter Semster 2021-2022 | Winter Semster 2020-2021 | Spring Semster 2019 | Winter Semster 2018-2019 | Winter Semster 2017-2018).

• Researcher | Transportation Research Institute, Technion R&D Ltd., IL | 06/2020 - 11/2021,

o Researcher at the T-SMART laboratory and the Transportation Research Institute; Investigating and analyzing advanced traffic control methods in a field test. In addition, conducting a research gap for the Traffic Management and Control committee at the ISTRC.

• Traffic Engineer | Matan Traffic and Transportation Engineering Ltd., IL | 10/2019 - 05/2020,

o Traffic engineer at the Traffic Signal Design team; Planning and analyzing traffic projects and designs for central municipalities.

• Research Assistant and Lab Manager | T-SMART, Technion R&D Ltd., IL |  07/2015 - 08/2019,

o Research assistant and lab manager at the T-SMART laboratory; Conducting research in the traffic management and control sector, particularly about traffic control, modelling, and simulation topics. Furthermore, organizing and coordinating laboratory maintenance and activities.

• International Student Guide | Technion International, IL | 03/2016 - 03/2017,

o Student guide for the international students at the Technion; Supporting the students with academic and social challenges, and also organizing and executing activities and social events.

• Project Coordinator | Equal Opportunities Project, Technion Dean’s office, Technion, IL | 07/2015 - 03/2017,

o Project coordinator in the Equal Opportunities Project, Technion Dean’s office; Managing the team to support the 500 first-year-students challenges (academic and social).

• QA Analyst | Toluna, IL | 02/2014 - 08/2014,

- Analyst in the QA team; Testing mobile and web products.

• Tutor | Haifa, IL | 10/2013 - 03/2016,

o Tutor for freshmen students at the Technion: Calculus, Programming, Strength of materials, and others.

o Tutor for high school students: Math for 9th - 12th grade, Computer science for 10th grade.

Internships

• Site Manager-Intern | Ozapi Ltd, Dywalapatia, Sri Lanka | 02/2017.

• QA Intern | Toluna, IL | 07/2013 - 09/2013, 01/2012 - 10/2012.

Special Activities and Volunteer Experience

• Member | Standing Committee on New Users of Shared Airspace (AV095), Transportation Research Board: U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | 04/2023 - Present,

o Assisting, supporting, and participating in the committee's activities. The committee is concerned with emerging and growing aviation applications such as commercial space operations, uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), and urban air mobility (UAM), as new participants in an already occupied airspace. The committee will address how the aviation ecosystem can support these emerging types of aerospace operations in harmony with the operations of established users in a safe and efficient manner.

• Reviewer for International Journals and Conferences | 05/2017 - Present,

o Journals: Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies; Transportation Science.

o Conferences: CDC 2024: 63rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control; ECC 2024: The 22nd European Control Conference; TRBAM 2024: Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting; The 8th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation; The 6th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation.

• Conference Volunteer | 10/2016 - Present,

o Planning Committee Member, TRB Aviation Research and Innovation Symposium, Summer, 2026, USA.

o Planning Committee Member, The 5th Symposium on Management of Future Motorway and Urban Traffic Systems, Sep. 10-12, 2024, Crete, GR.

o Presiding Officer and Organizer, Lectern Session on "The 2030 Aviation Ecosystem" (Invited Talks), TRBAM 2024: Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jan. 8, 2024, Washington DC, USA.

o Organizer, The ISTRC workshop at Sheila and Eric Samson International Smart Mobility Summit, Nov. 1, 2023, Tel Aviv, IL. (Postponed).

o Session Chair, "Traffic Control (RI)", The 2023 American Control Conference (ACC), June 2, 2023, San Diego, CA, USA.

o Assistant, The 2nd ISTRC Annual Conference, Jul. 3-4, 2022, Haifa, IL.
o Organizer, The 1st IFAC Workshop on Control of Transportation Systems, Jun. 30 – Jul. 1, 2019, Haifa, IL.
o Assistant, WISE-ACT Training School 2019, March 26-28, 2019, Haifa, IL.
o Organizer, The 6th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation, Sep. 12-14, 2017, Haifa, IL.

• Member | Rotaract, IL | 10/2016 - 10/2013,

o The club was founded in October 2016 and now has more than 40 active members. The club belongs to Rotary International. As a club, we focus on volunteering in the Haifa community - assisting disadvantaged populations; families, battered women, children at risk, elderly people, etc. Additionally, organizing cultural and social events in Haifa.

• Mentor | Jerusalem High Tech Foundry | 10/2021 - 04/2022,

- Mentoring high school students pursuing undergraduate degrees.

• Mentor | Alrowad-YASA, IL | 04/2021 - 04/2022,

o Mentoring students in their last year of bachelor's studies pursuing graduate degrees.

• Water polo Team Member | Water polo Technion Institute Sport Team, IL | 10/2012 – 10/2017.

• Member | MUN EPFL - Model United Nations EPFL, CH, 08/2014 – 07/2015.

• Water polo Team Member | Water polo Lausanne Team LN3, CH | 08/2014 – 07/2015.

• Scout Leader | Scouts - Carmel Haifa branch, IL | 07/2007 - 07/2011,

o Responsible for 700 boys and girls from 4th to 12th grade. Directly managing 75 group leaders. Planning annual programs, trips, seminars and special events including budgeting and publicity. Representing the local Carmel Haifa branch on national level meetings and serving as an address for parents. The work demands endless hours including weekends throughout the school year. The position can be attained only through democratic elections among peers.

• Delegation Member | Scouts, AT | 07/2010 - 08/2010,

o Chosen as a member of the youth delegation to Austria, aimed to promote peace and understanding. The group was comprised of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish youth elected among the Bethlehem Catholic Arab Scouts and the Haifa regional scouts.

Skills

• LANGUAGES: Hebrew and Arabic – Native or bilingual proficiency; English – Full professional proficiency; French and Spanish – Beginner.

• PROGRAMMING: MATLAB, C, C++, Python, VBA, HTML, JS, SQL.

• TOOLS: LaTeX, Aimsun, Excel, Simulink, CasADi, DIDO, Biogeme, IBM CPLEX, BARON, SQL, Unreal Engine, AirSim, Cesium, Arduino, HCS, Inbar, RCap, TransEM, TransCAD, AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, Sketchup, ArcGIS, Pix4D, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Aftereffect.