Fereidoon Moghadas Nejad holds a Ph.D. degree (1997) from The University of Sydney, Australia, in Civil Engineering. After earning his Ph.D., he was a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Civil Engineering at University of Western Sydney in 1997. In 1998, he joined Dep. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, as an Assistant Professor, and currently is a Professor and Head of Transportation Division. He has been authored or coauthored more than 300 refereed journal and 220 national and international conference papers, nine books and several book chapters, and holds 21 Iran and one US patents. Prof. Moghadas Nejad’s awards and honors include; 2021 to 2023 Highly Cited Researcher (Web of Science, Clarivate Analytics, Top 1% Researchers most cited), Citation of Recognition by the Minister of Road and Urban Development for Effective Service to Iran Highway Network Maintenance, “Distinguished Researcher in Transportation ” Awarding Institution: Iran Railway Engineering Association & Iran Railway Organization, “DADMAN Distinguished Researcher Award” Awarding Institution: Collaboration of Iranian Science and Culture Hall of Fame and Ministry of Roads, “Top Figure in Bitumen and Asphalt Industry in Iran“, Awarding Institution: Iran Road, Housing & Urban Development Research Institution, Amirkabir University of Technology Distinguished Professor in research, Distinguished Professor (National Level), Awarding Institution: Iran Ministry of Science, Research & Technology. He has served as a scientific committee chairman for Annual Iran Bitumen, Asphalt & Machinery National Conferences since 2014