Organization profile
Organization profile
Smart Mobility and Logistics (SML) is an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to address both mobility of people and freight as well as logistics. The center aims at creating and disseminating new knowledge in smart mobility and logistics that makes a scholarly impact, provides innovative solutions, and adds value to the thriving national economy. The research in mobility and logistics and the digital technology that can add intelligence autonomy and decision making in these fields are strategic research and development areas.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Mohammad Abdel-Aal
- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering - Associate Professor
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics - Research Scholar
Person: Researcher, Academic
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Ahmed Mohamed Abdelemam
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics - Post Doctoral Fellow
Person: Researcher
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Muhammad Abdullah
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Smart Mobility and Logistics - Research Scholar
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Assistant Professor
Person: Researcher, Academic
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An Integrated UAV Blood Distribution Model for the mortality mitigation during mass gatherings (Umrah & Hajj)
Shahbaz Khan, I. K. (PI)
1/04/26 → 1/04/27
Project: Research
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Electrifying Saudi Road Freight under Vision 2030: Zoning- and Corridor-Aware TCO Optimization with Internal Carbon Pricing
Shahbaz Khan, I. K. (PI), Tayyab, M. (CoI) & Omair, M. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Energy Efficiency Optimization for Environmental and Economic Sustainability
Abouhawwash, M. (PI)
1/11/25 → 1/11/26
Project: Research
Research output
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AdaNGA: Adaptive neuronal genetic algorithms for unmanned surface vehicle dynamic path planning in dynamic environment
Hamid, N., Dharmawan, W., Nambo, H., Saleh, H. & El Ferik, S., 15 Apr 2026, In: Ocean Engineering. 352, 124692.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptive GWO-based controller for a 3-DOF lower limb rehabilitation exoskeleton with an innovative length adjustment mechanism
Yusuf, M. A., El-Ferik, S., Nasir, A. & Saif, A. W. A., May 2026, In: Applied Soft Computing. 193, 114893.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptive Transform-Domain Framework for Noise-Limited Radar Modulation Recognition
Butt, F. A., Bhatti, A. I., Alawsh, S. & Muqaibel, A. H., 2026, In: IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society. 7, p. 2634-2645 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Paper Award (2nd Place) at the IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power & Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC) 2025
Shafiq, S. (Recipient), Khalid, M. (Recipient), Alawami, A. T. (Recipient) & Nadarajah, M. (Recipient), 5 Dec 2025
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