Distinguished Lecture — Prof. Jack Haddad

IEEE ITSS Germany Chapter Distinguished Lecture Series 2026 #03

Prof. Jack Haddad (Technion – Israel Institute of Technology) will give a talk entitled “Smarter Traffic Signal Control: Bridging Theory and Real-World Deployment.”

Event Details

Abstract

Urban traffic congestion imposes substantial environmental and economic costs on modern cities. This talk presents recent advances in smarter traffic signal control that bridge theoretical developments and real-world deployment.

The first part focuses on a real-time feedback-based Max-Pressure controller, commonly referred to as adaptive signal control, designed for scalable implementation using low-cost Bluetooth sensors. The second part highlights data-driven optimization through Google’s Green Light project, which leverages large-scale probe trajectory data to generate traffic signal timing recommendations that reduce emissions, without requiring new infrastructure or data sharing from cities.

Together, these complementary approaches — real-time feedback control and offline data-driven learning — illustrate practical, scalable, and deployable strategies for next-generation urban traffic management.

Speaker Bio

Prof. Jack Haddad is a Full Professor of Transportation Engineering with the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, where he heads the Technion Transportation Research Institute (TRI) and the Technion Sustainable Mobility and Robust Transportation (T-SMART) Laboratory.

His research focuses on traffic flow theory, control and management of large-scale multimodal transportation networks, urban air mobility, and sustainable public transport systems. Prof. Haddad serves as Associate Editor of Transportation Research Part C and Visiting Faculty Researcher at Google.

How to Join

The participation link will be announced. For more information, visit the IEEE ITSS Germany Chapter page.

Note: The original announcement listed CET, but this event falls after the European summer time change (March 29), so CEST applies. Please double-check the exact time closer to the event.