Hassan A. Charara

Charara, Hassan

Research Scientist

System Reliability Division - Gilchrist, Room 136
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-1908 Ext. 51908 · fax (979) 845-9873
h-charara@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Mr. Charara's specialty is in Software Engineering. He has an extensive experience in software design and development of real-time traffic applications, system integration, communications, and database management systems. Mr. Charara is an Associate Research Scientist with the TransLink Research Center. He is currently working on the development of a web-based GIS map to integrate components within the TransLink Laboratory and traffic devices installed at TransLink's test-beds.

Since joining TTI, Mr. Charara has worked on several projects in the areas of Traffic Sensor Technology, ITS, and Traffic Signals Operation. Projects he worked on include:

Installation and maintenance of TxDOT's ATMS system at TransLink Laboratory.

Detection-Control System for Rural Signalized Intersections.

Evaluation of Innovative Methods to Reduce Stops to Trucks.

Evaluation of the Existing Technologies for Vehicle Detection and Establishment of Communication Data Requirements.

Real-time, Multi-modal Traffic Adaptive Diamond Interchange Control (Smart Diamond)

Urban Highway Traffic Operations Project. (Ramp Metering)

Texas Reference Marker - Automated RI-1 Diagrams.

Mr. Charara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management and Marketing from the Lebanese University in Beirut-Lebanon, a Master of Science in Computer Science from Texas A&M University-Commerce, and is currently pursuing his PhD in Computer Science at Texas A&M University-College Station. Mr. Charara is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

Education

  • M.S., Computer Science, Texas A&M University-Commerce, 1985.
  • B.B.A., Business Administration, Lebanese University, Beiruit, Lebanon, 1982.

Experience

  • Research Scientist, TransLink Research Program, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, September 2004 - Present.
  • Associate Research Scientist, TransLink® Research Center, Texas Transportation Institute, April 1999 - August 2004.
  • Assistant Research Scientist, Texas Transportation Institute, April 1993 - March 1999.
  • Graduate Assistant Research, Texas Transportation Institute, November 1990 - March 1993.
  • Research Assistant, Scientific Visualization Laboratory, Texas A & M University, 1989 - 1990.
  • Research Assistant, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A & M University, 1986 - 1989.
  • System Analyst, Skychefs, Inc., 1985 - 1986.
  • Management Trainee, GESPA, Beiruit, Lebanon, 1983 - 1984.

Affiliations

  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Texas Section (TexITE), Brazos Valley Chapter, 2001 - Present.
  • Member, Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), 1988 - Present.

Selected Publications

S.R. Sunkari, H.A. Charara, P. Songchitruksa. A Portable Toolbox to Monitor and Evaluate Signal Operations. 0-6177-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. October 2011.

S.R. Sunkari, H.A. Charara, P. Songchitruksa, N.A. Chaudhary. Portable Traffic Signal Monitoring and Evaluation Toolbox to Improve Signal Operations and Safety. 0-6177-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2010.

D.R. Middleton, J.A. Bonneson, R.R. Longmire, H.A. Charara. Intersection Video Detection Field Handbook: An Update. 0-6030-P3. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. December 2010.

D.R. Middleton, R.R. Longmire, H.A. Charara, D. Bullock, J.A. Bonneson. Improving Stop Line Detection Using Video Imaging Detectors. 0-6030-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. November 2010.

D.R. Middleton, R.R. Longmire, H.A. Charara, D. Bullock. Proposed Test Protocol for Video Imaging Detection at Intersection Stop Lines. 0-6030-P2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2010.

D.R. Middleton, R.R. Longmire, H.A. Charara. Video Library for Video Imaging Detection at Intersection Stop Lines. 0-6030-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2010.

H.A. Charara, N.A. Chaudhary, S. Sunkari, R.R. Longmire. PIA System Installation and User Guide: 2009 Update. 5-5507-01-P3. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2010.

D.R. Middleton, R.R. Longmire, H.A. Charara, J.A. Bonneson. Field Evaluation of Detection-Control System. 477260-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2010.

N.A. Chaudhary, H.A. Charara, R.R. Longmire, J.D. Johnson. Platoon Identification and Accommodation System Implementation in Brownwood and Caldwell, Texas. 5-5507-01-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2010.

S.R. Sunkari, P. Songchitruksa, H.A. Charara, X. Zeng. Improved Intersection Operations During Detector Failures. 0-6029-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2010.

S.R. Sunkari, P. Songchitruksa, H.A. Charara, X. Zeng. Fully Adaptive Detection-Control System for Isolated Intersections. 0-6029-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2010.

S.R. Sunkari, H.A. Charara, J.D. Johnson. Field Manual for the Operation of Advance Warning of End of Green System (AWEGS). 5-5113-01-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. October 2009.

S.R. Sunkari, H.A. Charara, J.D. Johnson. Implementation of Advance Warning of End of Green System (AWEGS): Implementation Report. 5-5113-01-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2009.

D.R. Middleton, H.A. Charara, R.R. Longmire. Alternative Vehicle Detection Technologies for Traffic Signal Systems: Technical Report. 0-5845-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2009.

D.R. Middleton, E. Park, R.R. Longmire, H.A. Charara. Improvements to Video Imaging Detection for Dilemma Zone Protection. 0-5774-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2009.