Dr. Ghassan "Gus" Khankarli, Ph.D. PE, PMP, CLTD, is the Director of the Department of Transportation and the Director of the Department of Public Works.  At Transportation, Dr. Khankarli leads the department's multimodal strategic vision, including the integration of transportation assets with emerging technology needs.  At Public Works, Dr. Khankarli leads street operations, engineering and capital improvements, asset and construction management, and real estate office.  These departments are in the process of being combined into one department called the Department of Transportation and Public Works.

Dr. Khankarli has over 30 years of professional experience, including serving in various capacities at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for over 20 years. Dr. Khankarli is a member of the Transportation Research Board's standing committees on Aviation Administration and Policy (AV 010) and Intermodal Freight Transport (AT 045), and serves on several North Central Texas Council of Governments' (NCTCOG) committees.

Dr. Khankarli holds a doctoral degree in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Dallas, an MBA from the University of Dallas, and a Master of Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. Khankarli is a licensed Engineer (PE), a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds a Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) designation.