Sameer Abu-Eisheh is a Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering at An-Najah National University, Palestine. Born in 1960 in Nablus, Palestine, he received his Ph.D. with distinction from Pennsylvania State University, USA, in 1987, and also holds an M.Sc. from the same university and a B.Sc. from the University of Jordan in 1982.

With extensive experience in higher education and planning, Sameer has served as the President’s Assistant for Planning and Development, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at An-Najah National University. He has also been a visiting professor at various international universities, including the University of Washington Fulbright fellowship, Texas A&M University USA (UNDP fellowship), Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany (DAAD fellowship), Jülich Research Center, Germany (PGSB fellowship), and Lille University, France.

In addition to his academic career, Abu-Eisheh has served in various government positions. He served as an Advisor in the Ministry of Planning since 1994, then became the Minister of Planning in the 10th and 11th Governments during 2006-2007. He also served as the former Acting Minister of Finance, and former Acting Minister of Education and Higher Education during 2006-2007. Abu-Eisheh’s areas of specialization include transportation engineering and planning. His research interests include transportation engineering and planning, with a focus on urban transportation planning, travel demand modeling, transportation systems management, traffic safety, smart transportation, sustainable systems, strategic planning, national/regional planning, and engineering education. He has authored over 150 published or refereed conference papers and supervised 30 Ph.D. and M.Sc. students in Palestine, Germany, and France. Sameer has received numerous international and local awards and has conducted studies for various international and national entities, including UN organizations and Palestinian ministries.