MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
Reza Aminghafouri Ph.D. Candidate, M.Sc., B.Sc.
Current Employment: Transpiration Engineering Data Analyst, City of Guelph City of Residence: Waterloo, Ontario Education: University of Waterloo, PhD, Transportation Engineering (2020– present) & Master of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (2023–present) Sharif University of Technology, M.Sc., Industrial Engineering (2014) Iran University of Science and Technology, B.Sc., Railway Transportation Engineering (2012) First job in transportation: Strategy and Business Excellence Professional, Siemens (Mobility Division) What roles have you taken on as a member of ITE? President of University of Waterloo Student Chapter Hobbies: Volleyball, Chess, Camping, Piano, drawings Family: Married to my ever love, Haniyeh Ghomi
ITE INVOLVEMENT
student chapter. With support from professors and a group of 10 fantastic students, we
What was your first ITE event? My first ITE event was a seminar hosted by McMaster University’s ITE Student Chapter in 2020 on Road Safety: Engineering and Social Solutions. It was led by Edward Soldo who emphasized the significance of road safety and
including seminars, tutorials, and field trips. Since then, I have continued my involvement by actively participating in both ITE Canada and ITE International events, conferences, webinars, and volunteer activities.
outlined approaches practitioners could take to
What do you value most about your ITE
enhance safety levels and save lives. This event
membership?
served as a source of motivation for me to pursue my PhD studies in the field of road safety. What is your ITE involvement (past and present)? I became involved with the University of Waterloo ITE Chapter in 2022 as President. Our chapter, the first in Canada, had been inactive for
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successfully hosted over 20 events in one year,
I value the networking opportunities it provides and the chance to improve my soft skills. ITE has connected me with professionals in the global transportation field, significantly expanding my network. Serving as the President of the University of
some time. After attending the ITE Canada
Waterloo ITE Chapter has also allowed me to
Conference in 2022, I was inspired to revive our
enhance my leadership skills.
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