Background
Benekohal, Rahim Farahnak was born in 1953 in Tabriz, Iran, MIDWEST0. Son of Mohammed and Batol Benekohal. came to the United States, 1978, naturalized.
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Rahim Farahnak Benekohal
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Rahim Farahnak Benekohal, American Civil engineering educator, researcher, consultant. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (Arthur M. Wellington prize, chair traffic operations committee), Tranp. Research Board, Institute Transportation Engineers, Phi Kappa Phi (honorary, faculty), Chi Epsilon (honorary, faculty).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, University Rezaieh, 1977; Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Ohio State University, 1981; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Ohio State University, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Ohio State University, 1986.
Career
Teaching assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1981-1986;
instructor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1986;
traffic engineer, RKA, Inc., Tarrytown, New York, 1986-1987;
assistant professor сivil engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1987-1993;
associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1993. Transportation consultant. Director Illinois Traffic and Safety Conference, Champaign, since 1987.
Chairman Traffic Congestion and Traffic Safety in 21st Century Conference, 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (Arthur M. Wellington prize, chair traffic operations committee), Tranp. Research Board, Institute Transportation Engineers, Phi Kappa Phi (honorary, faculty), Chi Epsilon (honorary, faculty).
