Dr. Mohamed is an Associate Professor of Smart Systems and Transportation in the Department of Civil Engineering at McMaster University and Director of the McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics (MITL). His research focuses on advancing zero-emission, sustainable, and resilient transit systems, with a special emphasis on the role of disruptive technologies in optimizing public transit networks.

An internationally recognized expert in transit electrification, Dr. Mohamed has published over 145 peer-reviewed papers and reports and ranks among the top-cited scholars in electric bus technology. He appears on Stanford University’s list of the world’s top 2% scientists (2023, 2024).

He has led or co-led over 20 funded projects, collaborating with government and industry partners. His work has earned multiple awards, including best paper honors at international conferences and the Joseph Ip Distinguished Engineering Fellowship at McMaster.

Dr. Mohamed holds degrees from Assiut University (Egypt), the University of Rome (Italy), and the University of Ulster (UK), and has been part of McMaster University since 2014.