Jinzhu Yu

Dr. Jinzhu Yu is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, holding primary affiliation in Civil Engineering and a secondary appointment in Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Systems Engineering from Vanderbilt University and conducted postdoctoral research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His work focuses on resilient urban systems through network science, operations research, and AI/ML. Research interests include infrastructure resilience, disaster management, transportation networks, and decision-making under uncertainty.

Education:

• PhD, Interdisciplinary Systems Engineering, Vanderbilt University (2020)
• MS, Civil Engineering, Tongji University (2016)
• BS, Civil Engineering, Tongji University (2013)

Research Highlights: Dr. Yu develops models for infrastructure resilience, climate adaptation, and equity. Recent projects include TxDOT-funded work on transportation asset management and crowd-sourced bicycle/pedestrian safety data. His lab integrates data science and network analytics to enhance urban systems.

Awards:

• Urban Resilience Fellow (2024)
• STARs Award (2022)
• Student Merit Award (2017)

Grants & Advising: Active projects include $319K TxDOT grant (2024) and leadership in NSF reviews. Supervises interdisciplinary students in civil engineering, systems engineering, and computer science.