Dr El-Said M. M. Zahran does research in Road Traffic Safety, Transport Engineering, Air Pollution Dispersion Modelling, Geographic Information Science and Pavement Materials. Dr. Zahran is a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Engineering Council in the UK. In 2016, he was awarded the Marquis Who’s Who in the World certificate of appreciation for his achievements in teaching and research in civil engineering. He was also awarded the Cambridge Certificate for Outstanding Professional Achievement in Teaching and Research in Civil Engineering in 2015, and the scientific title of 'Research Professor' for his exceptional research progress in Civil Engineering, by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England.