048I_Professor Hussein Dia, the Chair of Civil Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology

Interview with Professor Hussein Dia, the Chair of Civil Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, future urban mobility, city states, and many more.  Hussein Dia is a professor of Future Urban Mobility in the School of Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology, currently serving as the Chair of the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering and the Program Leader of the Smart Cities Research Institute's Future Urban Mobility research program at Swinburne. He works alongside highly dedicated academic teams and internal & external stakeholders while facilitating interdisciplinary research and actively engaging with external organisations to identify issues and needs that the Institute can address through its thematic research programs. Hussein is a Chartered Professional Engineer, Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Fellow of Engineers Australia, and Fellow of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. His research interests are in the convergence of technology, infrastructure and human elements in urban environments. Hussein’s current work is focused on disruptive mobility and harnessing digital innovations to unlock potential opportunities for low carbon mobility. His current research includes investigations of how autonomous vehicles, Blockchain, Internet of Things and the sharing economy are set to transform mobility in the world's cities. You can find out more about Hussein through these links: Hussein Dia on LinkedIn, @HusseinDia as Hussein Dia on Twitter, Hussein Dia at Swinburne University of Technology, Future Urban Mobility led by Hussein Dia at the Smart Cities Research Institute, Hussein Dia’s Masterclass on Future Urban Mobility, Hussein Dia on the Conversation, Hussein Dia on YouTube, What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on twitter @WTF4Cities! I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay