Dr Muhammad Ashraf Javid
Biography
Dr. Javid is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Sohar University. Before joining Sohar University, he worked at the University of Nizwa, Oman as an assistant professor from 2015 until 2021. He has also worked in different academic positions in Pakistan at different universities for seven years. He has published over 60 research articles in high-impact peer-reviewed international journals and 25 conference proceedings. He is a reviewer of several international journals. His research primarily focuses on travel behavior modeling, shared mobility and economy, traffic management, safety, public transportation modes, and asphalt binder characterization.
Qualification
- Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering, Yokohama National University, Japan, 2013.
- M.Sc. in Transportation Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, 2009.
- Bachelor in Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, 2007.
Teaching Interest
- Transportation Planning
- Traffic Engineering
- Highway Engineering
- Pavement Analysis and Design
- Surveying
- Airport Planning and Design
- Traffic Safety and Injury Prevention
- Construction Management
- Transportation Economics
Research Interest
- Travel behaviour modelling
- Travel demand management (TDM)
- Public transportation modes evaluation
- Traffic safety
- Pavement Materials Characterization
Publications
- Zafar, S., Abdullah, M., Javid, M.A., & Ali, N. (2024). Examining drivers’ distracted driving behavior using the extended norm activation model. International Journal of Crashworthiness.
- Zafar, S., Abdullah, M., Javid, M.A., & Ali, N. (2024). Assessing the Determinants of Crash Propensity using Structural Equation Modeling: Role of Factors Related to External Distractions. Journal of Safety Research, 89, 210-223.
- Abdullah, M., Ali, N., Javid, M. A., Aslam, M. W., & Dias, C. (2023). Evaluating the Concept of Signal-Free Corridors: The Case of Lahore, Pakistan. Sustainability, 15(19), 14480.
- Ali, N., Javid, M. A., Campisi, T., Chaiyasarn, K., & Saingam, P. (2022). Measuring Customer’s Satisfaction and Preferences for Ride-Hailing Services in a Developing Country. Sustainability, 14(22), 15484.
- Javid, M. A., Abdullah, M., & Ali, N. (2022). Travellers’ Perceptions about Ride-Hailing Services in Lahore: An Extension of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Asian Transport Studies, 8, 100083.
- Javid, M. A., Ali, N., Campisi, T., Tesoriere, G., & Chaiyasarn, K. (2022). Influence of Moral Obligation, Mobility Incentives and Restrictions on Commuters’ Preferences towards Metro-Bus service in Lahore. Sustainability, 14(5), 2654.
- Javid, M. A., Abdullah, M., Ali, N., Shah, S. A. H., Joyklad, P., Hussain, Q., & Chaiyasarn, K. (2022). Extracting Travelers’ Preferences toward Electric Vehicles Using the Theory of Planned Behavior in Lahore, Pakistan. Sustainability, 14(3),1909.
- Javid, M. A., Abdullah, M., & Ali, N. (2021). Structural Equation Modeling of Public Transport Use with COVID-19 Precautions: An Extension of Norm Activation Model. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 12,100474.
- Javid, M. A., Ali, N., Abdullah, M., & Shah, S. A. H. (2021). Travelers’ Adoption Behavior towards Electric Vehicles in Lahore, Pakistan: An Extension of Norm-Activation Model Theory. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 7189411.
- Abdullah, M., Ali, N., Aslam, A.B., Javid, M. A., & Shah, S. A. H. (2022). Factors Affecting the Mode Choice Behavior Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan. International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, 11(1),174-186.
- Javid, M. A., Ali, N., Shah, S. A. H., & Abdullah, M. (2021). Structural Equation Modeling of Drivers’ Speeding Behavior in Lahore: Importance of Attitudes, Norms, Personality Traits, Behavioral Control and Traffic Awareness. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering, 46(2), 1607-1619.
- Abdullah, M., Ali, N., Shah, S. A. H., Aslam, A. B., & Javid, M. A. (2021). Measuring changes in travel behavior pattern due to COVID-19 in a developing country: a case study of Pakistan. Transport Policy, 108, 21-33.