Achievements & Milestones

A Career Defined by Excellence

Presentation at Stillman College
2021–2024
Alabama Transportation Institute, The University of Alabama

Graduate Research Support

Funded graduate research across transportation operations, policy, and mobility centers — advancing crash analytics, inclusive mobility, and data-driven safety practice.

LIFESAVERS 2023 · Seattle, WA
2023
LIFESAVERS National Conference — Seattle, WA

LIFESAVERS Traffic Safety Scholar

Selected as a Traffic Safety Scholar at the prestigious LIFESAVERS 2023 National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities in Seattle, Washington — recognizing emerging researchers in road safety.

Commonwealth Scholarship
2019
UK Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Commonwealth Shared Scholarship

Received full funding for MSc study at Nottingham Trent University — awarded to exceptional students from Commonwealth nations who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential.

Career Journey

Built on Hard Work & Global Experience

2026

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Obtained PE licensure, the gold standard credential for practicing engineers in the United States, demonstrating mastery of civil engineering and public safety responsibility.

2024

Garver — Project Engineer

Garver, USA

Delivering transportation infrastructure projects across the United States, applying research-backed expertise to real-world road safety and mobility challenges.

2024

PhD in Civil Engineering — Transportation Systems

The University of Alabama

Dissertation research on integrating connected vehicle data for proactive road safety improvement at the Alabama Transportation Institute — one of the nation's premier transportation research centers.

2023

LIFESAVERS Traffic Safety Scholar

LIFESAVERS National Conference — Seattle, WA

Selected as a scholar at the leading national conference on highway safety priorities, recognizing emerging researchers making an impact in road safety science.

2022

President, African Students Association

The University of Alabama

Led the ASA executive board, organizing events that celebrated African culture, supported incoming international students, and built community across the campus.

2021

Graduate Research Assistant

Alabama Transportation Institute, The University of Alabama

Conducted funded research across the Center for Transportation Operations, Planning and Safety; the Transportation Policy Research Center; and the Alabama Mobility and Power Center.

2019

MSc Civil Engineering — Commonwealth Scholar

Nottingham Trent University, UK

Fully funded by the prestigious Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, awarded to exceptional students from Commonwealth nations demonstrating academic excellence and leadership potential.

Graduation · The University of Alabama

The goal is not just to earn degrees — it is to use knowledge to build safer roads and better lives.

MSc Graduation · Nottingham Trent, UK
Garver Award Ceremony