Liu Yang

Dr. Liu Yang 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). She holds a B.S. from Tsinghua University, an MPhil from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University. Her research focuses on urban mobility and transport systems, including ridesharing, carsharing, traffic congestion management, and data-driven modeling. She leads the Lab for Urban Mobility Systems (LUMOS), comprising 15 members. Dr. Liu serves on editorial boards of journals like Transportation Science and Transportation Research Part C, and holds leadership roles in professional organizations such as the Chinese Overseas Transportation Association (COTA).

Her work has been published in top journals including Transportation Research Part A/B/C/E and Transportation Science. Key awards include the CICTP Best Area Editor Award (2022) and the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (2022). Her research is funded by agencies like the US Federal Highway Administration and Singapore's Ministry of Education.

• Education:
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University (2005)
  • M.Phil., Civil Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2007)
  • Ph.D., Transportation System Analysis and Planning, Northwestern University (2013)
• Professional Activities:
  • Associate Editor, Transportation Science
  • Co-Chair, WTC Shared Logistics and Transportation Systems Committee
  • Member, Transportation Research Board Committee AP020 and AEP40

Her publications emphasize optimization, dynamic systems, and policy analysis in transportation networks. Recent work explores autonomous vehicles, incident-responsive traffic management, and shared mobility systems. She advises students on topics like ridesharing algorithms and congestion pricing strategies.