Alaa Elkhazindar

Urban planning professional with a robust background in traffic and safety engineering, offering strong analytical and spatial analysis skills to enhance land use, transportation, and community development projects. Proficient in data-driven evaluation of transportation systems using tools such as ArcGIS, Synchro, and Excel, with a dedicated focus on improving safety and operational performance. Committed to leveraging interdisciplinary knowledge to foster sustainable, people-centered planning solutions that address the needs of diverse communities. Driven to implement innovative approaches that integrate safety, efficiency, and community well-being into urban development initiatives.

• LEED Green Associate Credential, 11703276-GREEN-ASSOCIATE (October 2025)
• RSP1 Road Safety Professional Engineer, Transportation Professional Certification Board (March 2025)
• RIBA Part 1 – The Royal Institute of British Architects.
• RIBA Part 2 – The Royal Institute of British Architects.
• AICP candidate

• 2nd Place Winner, “Integrating Indoor Greenery System with the Built Environment to Fight Climate Change.” Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
• Graduate Assistantship, Master’s Degree. Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.

• (January 2020 – May 2022)
• Civil and Architectural Engineering Department, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
• Overall GPA: 4.00
• CE3500 | Transportation Engineering
• CE5510 | Pavement Design
• CE5560 | Traffic Safety
• CE5570 | Transportation Planning
• STAT5015 | Regression Analysis
• CE5700 | Pavement Performance
• CE5540 | Traffic Control
• CE5590 | Pavement Materials
• CE5700 | Traffic Flow

• (January 2014 – December 2015)
• Architectural and Environmental Department, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt
• Overall GPA: 3.75
• Sustainability & Urban Form
• Research Methods
• Enviro. Studies in Arch. & Urban Design
• Urban Design
• Furniture & Appliances
• Enviro. & Behavior App. In Arch. & Urban
• Urban Landscape
• (Summer 2013) Summer School Completion in Architecture, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, England
• Summer School Architecture
• “Architecture is an Evolving World”

• Elkhazindar, A., Hafez, M., Ksaibati, K. (2022). "Incorporating Pavement Friction Management into Pavement Asset Management Systems: State Department of Transportation Experience." CivilEng, 3(2): 541-561. https://doi.org/10.3390/civileng3020032
• Elkhazindar, A., Hafez, M., Ksaibati, K. (2022). “Implementation of Pavement Friction Management into State Highway Agencies: Current Practices and Potential Enhancements”. Transportation Research Board 101st Annual Meeting, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C. No. TRBAM-22-00588.