Dr. Essam Dabbour is registered as a professional engineer (P. Eng.) and designated as a consulting engineer by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).

Dr. Dabbour is also a Fellow of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and certified as a Road Safety Professional – Level 1 (RSP1) and Road Safety Auditor. Dr. Dabbour has a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering with more than 35 years of practical and academic experience in the planning, design, construction, inspection, and maintenance of all road facilities. Dr. Dabbour is currently the President of EDA Forensics. Before this, Dr. Dabbour held various leading positions in the consulting engineering sector, and he was also a university professor who taught different courses related to the field of road design and traffic safety. In addition to his current position at EDA Forensics, Dr. Dabbour is also an Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he has been providing academic and technical advice for several student groups to successfully complete their graduation projects.

Dr. Dabbour is also an active researcher in the field of road design and traffic safety, and he presented his research findings in more than 30 international conferences around the world. Furthermore, Dr. Dabbour has also published his research findings in more than 60 technical papers published in highly reputable peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and refereed conference proceedings. Dr. Dabbour is also a reviewer for several leading scientific journals to review technical papers in the field of road design and traffic safety.