个人简介：
Gebru / Shishay Weldegebrial, 1991/11/01, Ethiopia
入学时间：
2022年9月
教育经历：
2011/12 - 2014/15: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Surveying Technology, Dire Dawa University, Ethiopia.
2015/16 – 2016/17: Assistant Lecturer, Dire Dawa University, Ethiopia.
2016/17 – 2018/19: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Transportation Engineering, Dire Dawa University, Ethiopia.
2018/19 – 2021/22: Lecturer and Researcher at Dire Dawa University, Ethiopia.
2022/23 – Present: Ph.D. Candidate in Transportation Engineering, Tongji University.
研究方向：
Traffic safety analysis – vulnerable road users (VRUs) safety, helmet-wearing effectiveness.
科研项目：
[1] Research on Implementing the Safe System Approach to Road Safety，Asian Development Bank，2024.3-2024.10.
[2] Investigation toward adoption and implementation of an evidence-based policy on helmet-wearing for E-bike riders. Global Road Safety Partnership, 2023.7-2025.6.
科研论文：
[1] Gebru, S.W., & Wang, X. (2024). An Analysis of Risk Factors Contributing to Pedestrian Crashes: A Case Study of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia[C]. Transportation Research Board 103rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA, 2024.1.7-11.
[2] Gebru, S.W., Wang, X., Zhang, H., and Morris, A. (2024). Analyzing predictive factors influencing helmet-wearing policy among e-bike riders. Submitted to[C]. Transportation Research Board 104th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA, 2025.1.5-9.
[3] Gebru, S.W., Wang, X., Nie, C., and Wang, B. (2024). Impact of Safety Awareness Initiatives on Helmet Adoption Among E-bike Riders in Guangdong Province: An XGBoost and Explainable Machine Learning Approach. Submitted to[C]. Transportation Research Board 104th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA, 2025.1.5-9.
[4] Zhang, H., Wang, X., Gebru, S.W., and Morris, A. (2024). The Influence of Educational Experience on Helmet Wearing Among E-Bike Riders. Submitted to[C]. Transportation Research Board 104th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, USA, 2025.1.5-9.
[5] Asmelash, A., Shishay, W., Danesh, A., Cai, K., & Wang, X. (2020). Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Road Traffic Accidents in Dire Dawa City, Ethiopia. In[C]. CICTP 2020 (pp. 4159-4171)
曾获奖励：
[1] Best Paper Award of the 20th – 21st COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals (CICTP)
[2] Best research Paper Award for the research entitled “Application of GIS to Improve Public Bus Transportation System in Dire Dawa City” July, 2015.
[3] Dire Dawa University Institute of Technology - Community Services Participation (give Training on Eagle Point, GIS, and AutoCAD Civil 3D training to Dire Dawa City Administration Road Authority staff members in 2021).
[4] Dire Dawa University Project Manager Office (Research and Community Service V/president Office) for Participating in the Layout of the Green Area and different building construction work workings in the Engineering Unit of Dire Dawa University.
[5] Certificate for training on Railway Track Structure Modelling and Simulation Conducted by African Railway Center of Excellence (ARCE) from 14-Feb to 21-Feb 2022.
[6] Certificate from Ethiopian Management Institute (EMI) for my successful completion of “Leadership Skills” training conducted by the institute in 2021.