Fiseha Birhane, PhD
Personal Website: https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/smart-mapping/home/
Contact
Postdoctoral Scholars, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept
- fiseha@ualberta.ca
ATS Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept
- fiseha@ualberta.ca
Overview
About
He holds a PhD in Transportation Engineering from the University of Science and Technology, South Korea. His experience spans roadway and railway systems, multisensory remote sensing using LiDAR and ground penetrating radar (GPR), geospatial data analytics, and structural engineering with a focus on bridge engineering.
Research
His research focuses on the digitalization and automated assessment of transportation infrastructure using integrated sensing systems. He develops scalable, end-to-end workflows for LiDAR-based mapping, SLAM, and global alignment correction, as well as GPR-based subsurface condition assessment using machine learning and physics-based approaches.
Courses
CIV E 617 - Highway Geometric Design
Principles and process of highway geometric design. Alignment and cross section elements, design of at-grade intersection, local roads and roadside features. Application of current road geometric design guidelines in Canada and Alberta. Examination of trade-offs between performance, costs and impacts. Highlight new and evolving geometric design concepts and the latest research findings. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.