Country of Origin: Palestine

ESR4. EFFECTS OF ROAD SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS & GEOMETRIES ON SAFER USERS' BEHAVIOUR (SAFERUB)

What inspired you to become a researcher in your field of expertise?

Road safety and its relation to human behavior has been a focus since my early undergraduate studies. There is a global need to reduce the number and severity of accidents. Statistics show that 90% of accident causes are related to driver behavior. By identifying and eliminating endangering behavior, we will be able to remarkably reduce accidents. I am enthusiastic to get involved in this research contributing to positive development in road safety in the interest of society.

How will your work help improve people’s quality of life?

By examining driver behavior and enhancing vehicle safety we will be able to reduce accidents, as well as better adapt to special needs of individuals. The improvement in mobility especially for disabled and elderly people will give them more independence and confidence in daily life.

With our focus on cycling, we will offer improvement to an environmental friendly transportation alternative, which could significantly enhance quality of life by reducing pollution in cities.

What are you most looking forward to as part of your Marie Curie Action?

I am looking forward to being part of this international and interdisciplinary project - interacting and sharing ideas with fellow researchers and to form research collaborations in order to achieve valuable scientific progress. It will give me the opportunity to gain interdisciplinary knowledge, indispensable in finding promising and sustainable solutions.