Adel W. Sadek

PhD

Professor

Founding Director

Intelligent transportation systems; Connected and automated vehicles; Big Data Analytics; AI and Machine learning; Traffic operations

Buffalo NY, 14260

Phone: (716) 645-4367

Automated Bus Coming to UB’s Medical Campus
12/4/23
The Vicinity Autonomous Lightning EV will be coming to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.
Vicinity Motor Corp. and ADASTEC to Pioneer Automated Transit Buses at Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
10/5/23
Accesswire noted that Vicinity Motor Corp. will partner with UB and ADISTEC Corporation on a transformative project to deploy an SAE level-4 automated electric bus. Adel Sadek will lead the development of the self-driving automated bus component.
2020’s Best & worst cities to drive in
9/1/20
Wallet Hub reports on the best and worst cities to own a car in. The report, which places Buffalo at No. 30 for best cities, quotes Adel Sadek, professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, on a variety of issues including autonomous vehicles.

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
3/22/24
Research in environmental engineering seeks to better understand the physical, chemical, and biological processes that influence the health of our environment and to pursue innovative solutions for its protection. Researchers in this area also focus on engineering sustainability.
Geosystems Engineering
3/6/24
Research in geosystems engineering addresses computational geomechanics, deep foundations, ground improvement, seismic response of soils, liquefaction, and retrofit of foundations, dams, slopes, and retaining walls.
Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
2/3/23
Researchers in the structural engineering, mechanics and materials group enhance community resiliency to earthquakes, develop design guidelines for buildings and other structures, and conduct vital research in various emerging areas such as wind, fire and materials engineering.
Transportation Engineering
1/31/23
Research in transportation systems engineering focuses on improving the efficiency, safety, sustainability, and resiliency of surface transportation systems.