Associate Professor
University of Maryland, College Park
College Park, Maryland, United States
Dr. Yang is an Associate Professor (Transportation Engineering) in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Yang received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park, and his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Tsinghua University. Prior to joining the UMD, Dr. Yang was an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah.
Dr. Yang's current research areas include machine learning for transportation modeling, traffic operations with connected automated vehicles, traffic safety, transportation equity, transportation planning, etc. He is the recipient of the prestigious NSF CAREER award in 2021. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed research articles in journals and conferences. He is currently the editorial board member of Transportation Research, Part C, the Associate Editor of ASCE Journal of Urban Planning and Development and IEEE OJ- Intelligent Transportation Systems, and the Handling Editor of TRB Transportation Research Record. He is also the Chair of INFORMS JST ITS committee and the Secretary of the ASCE Artificial Intelligence committee. He is the appointed member of two TRB standing committees (ACP25-Traffic Signal Systems and AMR20-Disaster Response, Emergency Evacuations, and Business Continuity). He serves as the panelist of NSF, NCHRP, and multiple USDOT University Transportation Centers.
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Detours and Disparities: How the Key Bridge Collapse Reshaped Baltimore's Short-Term Traffic
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM MT
When Bridges Fall: Unveiling the Costs of Road Freight Detours After the Francis Scott Key Collapse
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM MT