Hometown: Iran
Faculty mentor: Cara Hamann, PhD, MPH, associate professor, Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health
Degree program and anticipated graduation date: PhD in epidemiology, Spring 2026

Amir Ghanbari’s research focuses on injury prevention, specifically in the context of transportation safety. He studies crashes involving vulnerable road users, such as bicyclists and pedestrians, with the goal of identifying risk factors and developing strategies to reduce these incidents. His research also examines the differences in risk factors between rural and urban areas, aiming to address the unique challenges faced in each setting. For his dissertation work on the burden of adolescent bicycling injuries in the U.S., Ghanbari received the 2023 H. Clay Gabler Scholar’s Program Award from the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine.

In the future, Ghanbari will continue to pursue safety research with a focus on developing and implementing data-driven strategies to protect vulnerable road users. By collaborating with public health agencies and policymakers, he hopes to contribute to making transportation systems safer for bicyclists and pedestrians.

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