Jy Chien

Professor Jy Chien is the Director of the Transportation Program and a faculty member in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. His career spans academia, government agencies (e.g., Federal Highway Administration), and private consultancy, with expertise in transportation systems, traffic simulation, and sustainable transit planning.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Maryland-College Park (1995)
• M.S., University of Maryland-College Park (1991)
• B.S., Tamkang University, Taiwan (1983)

His research focuses on transportation network optimization, demand-responsive transit systems, and climate resilience in infrastructure. Recent work examines metro network vulnerabilities, electric transit charging technologies, and pandemic-era flight scheduling adaptations. Publications reveal a strong emphasis on mathematical modeling, machine learning, and real-world case studies.

Key trends in his scholarship include: (1) resilience analysis for urban rail networks under cascading failures, (2) integration of wireless charging in electric bus systems, and (3) spatiotemporal modeling of transit demand elasticity. Articles often employ genetic algorithms, Bayesian approaches, and data-driven simulations.

Scientific Awards & Invitations:

• 2024 Keynote Speaker, Union-Tech Lecture, National Taiwan Ocean University
• 2022 Keynote Speaker, Chinese Institute of Transportation Annual Meeting
• 2022 Best Poster Award, New Jersey Department of Transportation

Professor Chien has developed tools like CORSIM traffic simulation software and contributed to policy evaluations, including license plate restrictions and highway work zone safety protocols.