Xiao Qin

Xiao Qin is a Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), holding the Lawrence E. Sivak '71 Professorship. He serves as Director of the Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation (IPIT) and Founder/Director of the Safe and Smart Traffic Lab. His research focuses on highway safety, traffic operations, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), and statistical methods in transportation analysis.

Dr. Qin earned his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut (2002), and MSc and BSc degrees in Transportation Engineering from Southeast University, China (1999 and 1996 respectively). His work integrates spatial data analysis (GIS/GPS) with safety modeling, yielding impactful contributions to transportation safety policy and infrastructure design.

Key research areas include crash severity analysis, work zone safety, driver behavior modeling, and emergency medical services optimization. His studies often apply advanced statistical techniques like quantile regression and structural equation modeling to transportation datasets. Notable achievements include TRB Best Paper Awards for work on crash distribution quantiles and truck corridor safety metrics.

Dr. Qin's projects address real-world challenges such as bridge strike prevention, rural EMS accessibility, and climate-related traffic risks. He collaborates with state agencies like WisDOT on infrastructure policy evaluations and safety intervention strategies.