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PEDRAM IZADPANAH
P.Eng.
Current Employment TES Information Technology, Vice President Education • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2010 • M.Sc., Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning, Sharif University of Technology, 2004 • B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 1999 First job in transportation During my master’s, I worked on a relatively large transportation master plan as a student. In this project we had to develop all models included in 4-stage modelling from scratch. City of Residence: Burlington, Ontario
When did you join CITE? 2005
Family My wife, Nasim of 16 years and our son Ryan who is 8 years old
What positions have you taken on as a member of ITE? • CITE Secretary-Treasurer; • CITE appointee to the TAC Road Safety Standing Committee; • Vice Chair of the TLC; • TLC representative on the ITE Coordinating Council; and • The University of Waterloo ITE Student Chapter President.
Personal hobbies Trying out new restaurants and reading biographies CITE INVOLVEMENT
When did you first attend a CITE event? If I recall correctly, the CITE Conference in Toronto in 2007 was my first major CITE event. I had a presentation on Connected Vehicles concept (not called that at the time) and a lot of people thought it was a crazy idea. What is your CITE involvement (past and present)? I became involved in ITE as Vice President then President of the University of Waterloo Student Chapter. This was an incredible experience in which we identified sustainable funding sources for the student chapter, enabling us to attract students to ITE. In 2007, I volunteered as a member of the CITE Technical Liaison Committee (TLC). This opportunity allowed me to learn tremendously from the giants of CITE and build great friendships in the CITE community. During close to 10 years of service at the TLC, I interacted with section executives, student chapters, and the
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general membership to identify the technical needs of our members. I served on the TAC Road Safety Standing Committee (RSSC) as the CITE appointee to liaise between the RSSC and CITE. This role has been very helpful in giving me perspective on how both organizations operate and how we can make both stronger to serve our membership. In 2019, I was elected to the CITE District Executive as Secretary-Treasurer. This is truly a privilege to serve our membership with other phenomenal members of the Executive Committee. What do you value most about your CITE membership? The friendships I have forged with the CITE community are the most valuable aspect of my CITE membership. I have learned so much from volunteering in various levels at CITE which has shaped who I am professionally and personally. CITE is a fun and collegial organization.
