Eric D. Hildebrand

Eric D. Hildebrand is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), specializing in Highway Safety, Transportation Planning, and Traffic Engineering. He holds a PhD from the University of Waterloo and BScE/MScE degrees from UNB. His research focuses on road safety engineering, traffic simulation, accident reconstruction, and elderly driver mobility.

Education: PhD in Civil Engineering (University of Waterloo), BScE and MScE (University of New Brunswick).

Research interests include:

• Road Safety Audits and Reviews
• Microsimulation for Transportation Planning
• Climate Change impacts on Highway Design
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• GIS-based Travel Demand Modeling

Publications span topics like roundabout safety, traffic signal optimization, and driver adaptation to infrastructure changes. Recent awards include the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award (CARSP) and the Sanford Fleming Award (2017).

He chairs or participates in key organizations:

• Past President, Canadian Transportation Research Forum
• Transportation Association of Canada (Road Safety Standing Committee)
• Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals

Teaching includes courses on Transportation Engineering, Traffic Engineering, and Road Safety Engineering.