Dr Hisham Y. Makahleh is a transport researcher, engineer, policy advisor, consultant, educator, and project professional specialising in transport engineering and planning, transport policy, sustainable and active travel, emerging mobility technologies, and urban resilience. His interdisciplinary work bridges engineering, planning, policy, technology, behavioural and social sciences, sustainability, and real-world delivery to address complex transport and mobility challenges. His expertise spans walking, wheeling and cycling, public transport, autonomous and connected mobility, shared and electric mobility, intelligent transport systems, accessibility and inclusive transport, transport equity, travel behaviour, road safety, first- and last-mile connectivity, infrastructure planning, climate resilience, decarbonisation, net zero, and future mobility. His research and project experience encompasses real-world transport trials, research and innovation, policy and programme evaluation, evidence synthesis, quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research, stakeholder and community engagement, strategy development, and project delivery. He works across academia, government, transport authorities, industry, and communities to translate evidence into policy, practice, and impact, while contributing to research-led education, teaching, supervision, academic scholarship, collaboration, and knowledge exchange.