Hammad Z.
Ph.D Researcher | Smart Mobility|Grant & Financial Risk Specialist
🏆 PhD Researcher (Urban Mobility) | Grant & Financial Compliance Specialist ⏱️ Working with EU, UK & International Clients 🥇 Horizon Europe | Innovate UK | Proposal Writing & Compliance 💼 8+ Years Experience | Budgeting | Audit | Risk Management Hello, I am Hammad, I am a Grant & Financial Risk (in Supply chain and Transport planning) Specialist with 8+ years of experience supporting UK, EU, and international funded projects. Pursuing a PhD in Smart Mobility (Transport & Logistics Innovation). 💼 What I Do: -Doing research as a PhD. researcher in Transportation Engineering. - Grant writing & proposal development (Horizon Europe, Innovate UK, etc.) - Financial planning, budgeting & cost optimization - Project reporting & documentation - Risk assessment & portfolio management 🚀 My Experience: - Experience in supply chain and logistic risk management - Managed and supported multi-country grant-funded projects - Worked across technology, sustainability, mobility, and public sector projects - Experience with SAP, Oracle, Excel, SQL, and R 🎓 Academic Edge: I am currently doing a PhD in Smart Mobility, focusing on: - Transport systems optimization - Last-mile logistics - Data-driven mobility solutions This allows me to bring both academic depth and real-world execution into your project. 🌍 Why Clients Hire Me: ✔ Deep knowledge of mobility planning and future smart cities ✔ Deep understanding of EU/UK funding systems ✔ Strong financial + technical combination ✔ Reliable, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven ✔ Clear communication with international teams
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Read daily since Oct 13, under 30 days
Billed in all: $1,790$1.8k
$826 in the last 6 months
Across 6 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Tracked from Oct 13, 2026.
Skill rankings: Top 15% in Innovation Strategy
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