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Yanfeng Ouyang is the George Krambles Endowed Professor in Rail and Public Transit at the University of Illinois, with additional appointments as Donald B. Willett Faculty Scholar and Paul F. Kent Endowed Faculty Scholar. He serves as Associate Director for Mobility at the Illinois Center for Transportation. Ouyang's research focuses on transportation systems optimization, including public transit, freight logistics, electric mobility, and sustainable infrastructure.
Research interests span transportation network design, traffic flow operations, logistics systems, shared mobility optimization, and infrastructure resilience. Recent work emphasizes electric and autonomous vehicle integration, pandemic impacts on transit, and AI applications in transportation.
Publications demonstrate consistent focus on mathematical modeling of transportation systems, with recent emphasis on shared electric micromobility, autonomous vehicle services, and COVID-19 impacts on urban transit patterns.
- Chang Jiang Scholar Award (2017)
- George Krambles Endowed Professorship (2017)
- Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize (2015)
- Donald Biggar Willett Faculty Scholar Award (2015)
- NSF CAREER Award (2008)
- Gordon F. Newell Award (2005)
Authored key textbook 'Public Transportation Systems: Principles of System Design, Operations Planning and Real-Time Control'. Editorial board member for leading transportation journals. Teaches courses in transportation systems, logistics, and infrastructure management.
