Sean X. He

Sean X. He is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, joining in 2017. His research focuses on modeling and simulating transportation systems, particularly the impacts of emerging technologies and network disruptions.

• Ph.D. and M.S. in Transportation Engineering from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
• B.S. and M.S. in Computational Mathematics

His expertise spans interdependent infrastructure resilience, connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs), and electric vehicles. He serves on the Network Modeling Standing Committee of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), and holds editorial roles for Transportation Research Part B, Frontiers in Future Transportation, and as guest editor for multiple journals. His work on CAVs and transportation resilience has earned recognition, including the Best Paper Award at the 18th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems and the NSF CAREER Award 2021.

Recent publications highlight his work in dynamic traffic equilibrium, vehicle re-identification algorithms, and energy-efficient transportation systems. Collaborative research trends integrate AI, optimization techniques, and environmental impact analysis to address challenges in urban mobility and network disruptions.

• NSF CAREER Award 2021
• Best Paper Award - 18th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems