Ying Yang

Dr. Ying Yang is an Affiliated Associate Professor in Traffic Psychology and Behavior at Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, specializing in Geology and Geotechnics. She joined Chalmers in November 2022 and has established herself as a prominent researcher in transportation psychology and behavior with over 30 high-quality journal publications.

Dr. Yang received her PhD from Beijing Normal University in 2012 and her Bachelor's degree from Renmin University of China in 2006. Her academic journey has led her to become an expert in cross-cultural psychology as it relates to transportation systems and social norms, with additional research extending into adolescent development and emotional psychology.

Dr. Yang's research focuses on the intersection of culture, emotion, and societal impacts, particularly in transportation contexts. Her work examines how psychological factors influence travel behavior, shared mobility systems, and transportation policy. She employs advanced methodologies including machine learning, behavioral modeling, and large-scale empirical analysis to understand complex transportation phenomena. Her research has significant implications for sustainable urban planning, transportation policy, and the design of user-centered mobility systems, with a particular emphasis on cross-cultural differences in transportation behavior.

Analysis of Dr. Yang's recent publications reveals a strong focus on shared mobility systems, particularly bike-sharing, with emphasis on economic benefits, spatial patterns, and user behavior. Her work increasingly integrates machine learning approaches with behavioral theory to develop more accurate predictive models of travel decision making. There's also a notable thread of research examining cultural differences in emotional perception and their impact on transportation behavior, along with studies on social norms influencing parking behavior and driver scrambling in China.

• Australian Government Department of Education Endeavor Fellowship (2016)
• Chairperson for multiple Scopus-indexed conference committees

Dr. Yang maintains active collaborations with researchers from Australian Catholic University, ETH Zurich, and various Chinese institutions including Beijing Normal University and Shanghai University. Her research methodology combines quantitative analysis of large datasets with behavioral theory to address practical transportation challenges. While specific details about her teaching responsibilities aren't provided, her publication on postgraduate teaching philosophy indicates active involvement in academic education.

Dr. Yang's research is conducted through interdisciplinary collaborations that bridge transportation engineering, psychology, and urban planning. Her work on bike-sharing systems in Shanghai demonstrates her ability to conduct large-scale empirical studies in major urban environments, and her ongoing research continues to explore the psychological dimensions of transportation behavior with increasing methodological sophistication.