Highway, Transportation & Traffic Engineering Expert
Dr. Shakir Shatnawi
Ph.D. • P.E.
A professional engineer and expert witness with over 30 years of experience across highway and transportation engineering, traffic safety, accident analysis, pavement engineering and forensic investigations. Combines extensive public-agency, academic and industry experience with specialist expertise in roadway design standards, construction-zone safety, traffic control, pavement defects and complex engineering disputes.
30+ yrs
Professional engineering experience
USD 700 Mn+
Caltrans programme responsibility
200+
Technical publications
15+ yrs
Independent expert witness experience
Overview
Dr. Shakir Shatnawi is a highly experienced highway and transportation engineering expert with over 30 years of experience across public infrastructure, roadway safety and forensic engineering. A registered Professional Engineer in California, he has held senior engineering and leadership roles within the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), including Branch Chief, Office Chief and Division Chief positions overseeing major transportation and maintenance programs. Dr. Shatnawi specialises in highway design, traffic engineering, construction zone safety, accident reconstruction and roadway defect investigations. He has acted extensively as an expert witness in disputes involving traffic control, roadway hazards, pavement failures, construction defects and transportation safety standards. His expertise combines deep technical knowledge with practical experience in transportation engineering, infrastructure management and forensic investigations.
Qualifications
Ph.D. Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering), University of Arkansas, M.S. Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering & Management), San Jose State University, B.S. Civil Engineering, California State University Sacramento
Professional Engineer (P.E.) – California Professional Engineer’s License #52795
Expertise & Experience
Highway and transportation engineering, Traffic engineering and traffic control systems, Construction zone safety and traffic management, Accident analysis and reconstruction, Roadway design standards and safety compliance, Pavement defects, drainage and roadway surface conditions, Highway construction defects and construction disputes, Forensic engineering and failure investigations