Professor Hussein Dia
Doctor of Philosophy - Transport Studies, Monash University, Australia; Masters of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, United States; Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, United States
- School of Engineering (SoE)
- Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure and Digital Construction
- Department of Civil and Construction Engineering
- ATC743 Hawthorn campus
- ORCID profile
Biography
• Strategic Leader in Urban Mobility
• Top 2% Most Cited Scientistis (Logistics and Transportation in the Stanford University Global Citation Rankings
• Driving Innovations for Sustainable Transport
In Brief
I am Professor of Future Urban Mobility specialising in the convergence of technology, infrastructure & human elements in urban environments. My focus lies in driving the decarbonisation of urban transport, exploring disruptive mobility solutions & leveraging digital innovations to create opportunities for sustainable transport solutions. I have a demonstrated track record in forging strategic visions & technical expertise in forward-thinking leadership positions, both in industry and academia.
Previous Academic and Research Leadership Roles
I previously served as the Chair of the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering and as Deputy Director and Program Leader of the Smart Cities Research Institute's Future Urban Mobility program.
• In my role as Chair of Civil Engineering, I worked alongside a highly dedicated academic team who collectively positioned Civil Engineering as one of the highly regarded Civil Engineering departments in the country. In this role, I worked with internal & external stakeholders to build on the success of the team and position the Department for further growth, success and recognition.
• In my role as Deputy Director and Program Leader in the Smart Cities Research Institute, I facilitated interdisciplinary research and actively engaged with external organisations to identify issues and needs that the Institute can address through its thematic research programs.
Key Achievements
• Impactful Researcher: Recognised since 2019 in top 2% most cited scientists in Logistics & Transportation in the Stanford University Global Citation Rankings.
• Published Author: Authored over 150 publications, including influential books on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), low-carbon mobility for sustainable cities & Handbook on AI in Transportation.
Expertise
• Strategic Leadership in Civil Engineering: Successfully led a dedicated academic team as the Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering, positioning the department as one of the most esteemed in the country.
• Urban Mobility Innovations: Spearheaded ground-breaking research programs in transportation including current role as Program Leader of the Future Urban Mobility initiative at Swinburne University.
Industry Experience and Engagement
• Technical leadership: Served in industry leadership roles at AECOM and Aurecon.
• Strong Industry Engagement: Collaborative research with Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) programs & industry including the iMOVE & Low Carbon Living CRCs
• Smart Cities Advocate: Served as Deputy Director of the Smart Cities Research Institute, fostering interdisciplinary research & collaborating with external organisations to address critical industry needs.
Professional Affiliations
• Chartered Professional Engineer
• Fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers
• Fellow of Engineers Australia
• Fellow of Institute of Transportation Engineers
• Senior Editor: IEEE Transactions on ITS
• Former Non-Executive Board Member: ITS Australia
Research interests
Intelligent Transport Systems; Smart Mobility; Smart Cities; Smart Infrastructure; Transport Modelling; Infrastructure Monitoring; Transportation Systems Engineering
PhD candidate and honours supervision
Higher degrees by research
Accredited to supervise Masters & Doctoral students as Principal Supervisor.
Fields of Research
- Transport Engineering - 400512
Teaching areas
Transportation Systems Engineering;Intelligent Transport Systems
Awards
- 2019, Swinburne, Highly Commended - Vice-Chancellor's 2019 Research Excellence Award, Swinburne University of Technology
- 2019, Swinburne, FSET Research Collaboration Across Non-Traditional Boundaries, Swinburne University of Technology
- 2005, National, Best Paper Award. Intelligent Vehicles and Road Infrastructure Conference (IVRI ’05), University of Melbourne, Australia
- 1999, International, Best Paper Award. 11th Mini-Euro Conference on AI in Transportation Systems and Science, Finland, University of Helsinki
- 1993, National, Monash University PhD Graduate Scholarships, Monash University
- 1982, International, Purdue University Undergraduate Scholarship, Purdue University
- 1978, International, American Field Service (AFS) Exchange Student Award, USA, West Valley High School, Washington, USA
Professional memberships
- 2004 - 2016: Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transport Systems, United States
- 2010 - 2013: Board Member, Intelligent Transport Systems Australia, Australia
- 2016 (current): Editor, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transport Systems, Senior Editor, United States
- 2014 (current): Assessor, Australian Research Council, Australia
- 2014 (current): Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers, United States
- 2014 (current): Fellow, Institute of Transportation Engineers, United States
- 2014 (current): Fellow, Engineers Australia, Australia
- 2017 (current): Assessor, Land Transport Authority of Singapore, Research Scheme, Singapore
Further information
- http://apo.org.au/users/hdia
- http://theconversation.com/profiles/hussein-dia-110689
Publications
Also published as: Dia, Hussein; Dia, H.
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Recent research grants awarded
- 2024: New South Wales Rail Freight Policy Review Research Program *; iMOVECRC
- 2023: 5G-connected video analytic for level crossing safety monitoring and assessment *; Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications - Patnership
- 2023: Development and evaluation of video analytics solutions for freight origin-destination estimation *; iMOVECRC
- 2023: Strategic East-Coast Regional Freight Network for Enhanced Access to Inland Rail *; iMOVECRC
- 2023: Transition Towards Zero Emissions Heavy Vehicles: Analysis, Planning and Policy *; iMOVECRC
- 2022: Data-integrated Visualization and Analytics (DiVA) Platform for Transport Emissions, Efficiency and Sustainability *; iMOVECRC
- 2022: Emissions and economic modelling of road and rail freight in NSW *; iMOVECRC
- 2022: iMOVE Australia Limited (“iMOVE”), Level Crossing Removal Project (“LXRP”) - Construction industry supply chain data sharing framework *; iMOVECRC
- 2022: Innovative road network pricing models for managing travel demand and promoting low carbon mobility *; iMOVECRC
- 2022: Project 3-029 Creating our future transport and mobility workforce: Understanding the workforce implications of transport digitalisation and automation in Australia *; iMOVECRC
- 2022: Prospects for decarbonising freight transport in Australia: A comparative evaluation of electric and hydrogen vehicles powered from renewable energy *; iMOVECRC
- 2021: A low cost IoT-based solution for Tracking and Monitoring of Freight Consignments *; iMOVECRC
- 2021: International best practice digitisation in transport and freight: Lessons for Australia *; iMOVECRC
- 2021: Replacement Bus Patronage Counting and Wait Time Measurement *; iMOVECRC
- 2021: Video-based analytics for monitoring patronage and usage patterns of parklets in the municipality of Boroondara *; Boroondara City Council
- 2020: Data-driven Traffic Analytics for Incident Analysis and Management *; ARC Linkage Projects Scheme
- 2020: Development and Evaluation of Transformative Commercial Urban Delivery Solutions *; iMOVECRC
- 2020: SCOPE 3, collecting and reporting last mile Green House Gas emissions: prototype and field trial *; Scope_FS
- 2019: Exploring balance between ‘movement’ and ‘place’ in designing safe and successful places *; iMOVECRC
- 2019: iHUB:Smart urban research-synthesis-engagement platform for decision making *; ARC Linkage Infrastructure and Equipment Scheme
- 2019: Innovative responses to urban transportation: current practice in Australian Cities *; AHURI National Housing Research Program - Research Projects
- 2018: Bus replacement services for rail passenger service disruptions *; iMOVECRC
- 2018: Greening Inner-urban Travel with Sharing Economy Mobility Services (led by University of South Australia) *; CRC Low Carbon Living
- 2017: Integrated Cities: Procuring Transport Infrastructure through Integrating Transport, Land Use and Finance *; Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre Funding for Pre-Project Activities
- 2016: Greening Suburban Travel *; CRC Low Carbon Living
* Chief Investigator
Recent media
- 2024-04-14: Tesla and Hyundai reveal plans to replace taxi drivers - Australian Associated Press
- 2024-04-10: Hybrids surge as record number of Australians plan to ditch petrol-only cars - The NewDaily Finance News
- 2024-04-09: Half of Australians don’t trust self-driving cars, poll claims - DRIVE
- 2024-04-02: Air quality in train stations (listen from 00:17:00) - RRR 102.7 FM
- 2024-03-18: Hydrogen cars left at starting line as EV sales take off - InDaily
- 2024-03-17: Electric vehicles threaten to overtake hydrogen promise - Daily Mail - Associated Press
- 2024-03-17: Hydrogen pie shrinks as electric cars and trucks charge into the fast lane - The Driven
- 2024-03-12: EV sales boom in Australia, but it’s not where you think it is - Khmer Times Cambodia
- 2024-03-11: Changes to proposed vehicle efficiency standards - Radio 702 ABC Sydney
- 2024-03-11: Electric car sales in Australia's outer suburbs take off as commuters pocket 'ridiculous' savings - ABC News
- 2024-03-11: lectric Vehicles Zoom Past Cities in Outer Suburban Sales - Financial Assets
- 2024-03-11: Outer suburbs drive EV growth - ABC Listen
- 2024-03-11: The increase of electric vehicle sales in outer metropolitan areas - Radio 720 ABC Perth
- 2024-02-28: Apple steers away from electric car project, towards AI - ustralian Associated Press (AAP)
- 2024-02-28: Social media mocks Apple as it scraps its autonomous electric car plans after a decade of work - Daily Mail Australia
- 2024-01-17: Buying a new car? Here's how cheaper batteries and new emissions regulations will affect the price - ABC Science
- 2024-01-15: How Indonesia plans to increase electric vehicle uptake and become a regional manufacturing hub - ABC News
- 2023-07-06: Plug-in hybrids once dominated EV sales. Now their market share is tanking - ABC Science
- 2023-06-02: Melbourne’s Trial Continues, But Rules Across Australian States Differ - Inside Headline
- 2023-06-02: Private e-scooters far from a smooth ride as laws play catch-up - WA today