Yang Liu

Dr. Yang Liu is an Associate Professor jointly appointed in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is the founding director of the Lab for Urban Mobility Systems (LUMOS), established in 2014. His research focuses on intelligent transportation systems, shared mobility system design, congestion management, and data-driven modeling. LUMOS collaborates with institutions like Northwestern University and ST Engineering to advance sustainable urban mobility solutions. Dr. Liu has advised students such as Hao Guo, Jiaohong Xie, and Xiaolei Zhu, who have achieved notable awards. His work has been published in high-impact journals like Transportation Research Part C and IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine.

• Key Research Areas: Shared mobility systems, autonomous vehicle technology, traffic congestion mitigation, and smart infrastructure.
• Lab Members: Includes researchers like Dr. Enhui Chen, Dr. Xiongfei Lai, and Dr. Hui Zhao.
• Industry Collaboration: Partnering with ST Engineering on AI-driven traffic diffusion strategies.

Dr. Liu’s research emphasizes bridging academic and industrial sectors to enhance transportation efficiency and sustainability. His team’s achievements include best paper awards at international symposiums and innovations in reinforcement learning for mobility systems.