Xiaopeng Li

Xiaopeng Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University. He was awarded the prestigious NSF CAREER grant in 2015 for his research on connected automated transportation systems, focusing on improving traffic safety, efficiency, and sustainability through automated vehicle networks.

• Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• M.S. in Applied Mathematics and M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• B.S. in Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing

Li's research explores automated transportation systems, including frameworks for purely automated networks and transitional systems accommodating both automated and manual vehicles. His work aims to reduce crashes, travel time, and fuel emissions while enhancing road safety and efficiency.

He received the NSF CAREER award, which supports early-career faculty integrating research and education. The grant funds his development of a virtual traffic laboratory with a simulator for interactive learning experiences in transportation studies.