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Adel Sadek
Professor of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Traffic, applying information technology to crash risk, border-crossings, environmental effects, infrastructure and land-use design, traffic in bad weather
Adel Sadek’s research focuses on something that affects nearly everyone: traffic.
He takes a holistic approach to the subject, studying everything from air pollution at border crossings to developing smarter traffic signals designed to save time and fuel. He built a computer model that helps transportation planners better manage roadways during inclement weather, such as snowstorms.
A native of Egypt, Sadek is a youth leader at St. Mary and St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church, North Tonawanda, New York. He is fluent in Arabic, English, French and Coptic.
CONTACT:
Adel W. Sadek, PhD
Professor of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- 716-645-4367
- asadek@buffalo.edu
- Adel Sadek's website
