AUK’s Dr El-Abd among top 2% of global researchers by Stanford University
‘I look forward to continue my research on traffic signal control to be applied in Kuwait’
KUWAIT CITY, Jan 23: Associate Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) at the American University of Kuwait (AUK), Dr. Mohammed El-Abd has been included in the top 2% of global researchers in a recent list released by Stanford University and Elsevier BV.
Dr. Mohammed’s main field of research is in nature-inspired algorithms that could be applied to solve engineering optimization problems. The field is significant as almost all engineering problems involve the tuning of some design parameters in order to optimize certain objectives, (e.g. minimize cost, minimize power, maximize throughput, etc.). When compared to classical mathematical methods, metaheuristic algorithms have the ability to reach near-optimal solutions (best setting of these design parameters) in less time without having specific knowledge about the underlying problem structure.
Commenting on how his research can benefit Kuwait and future generations, Dr. Mohammed said, “I look forward to continue my research on traffic signal control to be applied in Kuwait. Optimizing the signal traffic cycles can lead to reducing vehicle delays, improving the traffic network flow, and reducing energy consumption. I also hope I continue my research on smart city optimization, which started with colleagues from Japan, and apply it in Kuwait for energy optimization.”
This is the second list of top researchers published by Stanford University. The current ranking is based on a new composite measure known as the c-index which considers six citation metrics (total citations; h-index; co-authorship-adjusted Schreiber hm-index; number of citations to papers as single author; number of citations to papers as single or first author; and number of citations to papers as single, first, or last author).
About the American University of Kuwait (AUK):
The American University of Kuwait (AUK) is an independent, private,
equal opportunity, and coeducational liberal arts institution of higher education. The educational, cultural and administrative structure, methods and standards of AUK are based on the
American model of higher learning. The language of instruction is English. More information on the American University of Kuwait can be found at www.auk.edu.kw