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Wind-Blown Sand on Railways
Wind-blown sand poses a significant operational challenge in arid environments, as aeolian transport deposits sand directly onto railway tracks. The risk escalates substantially in critical track zones, particularly switches and crossings. These accumulations compromise ballast elasticity, disrupt train operations, and strain regular maintenance schedules.
This research was conducted as part of Master Degree Dissertation in 2011.
Consultant: Feras Naser
Computer Vision in Railway Infrastructure Environments
Computer vision enables automated object detection, defect identification, and crowd monitoring across rail networks. Applied extensively within automated inspection regimes, level-crossing surveillance, and station management, recent advancements in deep learning now allow accurate, image-based fault detection directly from static imagery and high-speed sensor feeds.
This research was conducted independently in the year 2019.
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Feras Naser Presentation : Deep Learning Applications in Railways
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Hand Held Visual Inspection System for Railway Environments
Manual visual inspections are labor-intensive, requiring extensive note-taking and close coordination across multiple planning teams. To resolve these operational bottlenecks, a well-designed web and mobile interface streamlines data capture, automates reporting, and significantly accelerates the end-to-end inspection workflow.
This research was conducted as part of building MVP in Dubai in the year 2016.
Consultant : Feras Naser
Remote and interactive Railway Systems Education
Feras Naser is the creator of the world’s first Railway Systems course on Udemy, currently training more than 5,500 engineers and professionals across 108 countries. Expanding his technical footprint beyond digital instruction, he has published over 50 titles leveraging AI-assisted research workflows, including specialized railway engineering texts available on Amazon.
This Course was published around the year 2020.
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Building Railway Research Groups through Cocreation Workshops
Feras Naser is establishing an international railway research initiative by convening engineering professionals through targeted virtual forums. These collaborative workshops serve as the cornerstone for a dedicated railway research institute to be headquartered in Jordan.
This work was started in the year 2026.
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