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Civil Engineering 324F
Yao-Jan Wu
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Assistant Professor of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
Yao-Jan Wu's Full CV (PDF)Degrees
- Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering (Transportation Engineering)
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Traffic Sensor Data-Based Arterial Performance Measurement: Methodology and Online Implementation
- M.S. Transportation Engineering
- National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- B.S. Civil Engineering
- National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Work Experience
- Director, Smart Transportation Lab (2013 - Ongoing)
- Assistant Professor, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2013 - Ongoing)
- Assistant Professor, Saint Louis University (2011 - 2013)
- Director, Smart Transportation Lab (2011 - 2013)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia (2011 - 2011)
- ITS Intern Engineer, City of Bellevue (2010 - 2010)
- Traffic Engineering Intern, City of Everett (2010 - 2010)
- Graduate Research Assistant, Smart Transportation and Application Research Laboratory (STAR Lab) (2006 - 2010)
- Research Assistant, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) (2006 - 2006)
- Transportation Platoon Leader, Taiwan Army (2004 - 2006)
- Graduate Research Assistant, ITS Lab (2002 - 2004)
Awards
- LeadershipITE Fellow
- Institute of Transportation Engineers, Summer I 2017
- 2013-14 Professor of the Year (Excellence at the Student Interface)
- Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, University of Arizona, Fall 2014
- 2014 Outstanding English Editing Chair Award
- Chinese Oversea Transportation Association, Summer I 2014
- 2010 UTC (Region X) Outstanding Student of the Year
- TransNow, Region X University Transportation Center, Winter 2011
- 2010 Michael Kyte Award
- Region X University Transportation Center, Winter 2011
- Guiding Star Award
- 6. Smart Transportation Applications and Research Laboratory (STAR Lab), Summer I 2009
- Outstanding Graduate Student in Transportation Scholarship
- Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Washington State Section, Spring 2008
Licensure & Certification
- Professional Engineer (PE), Arizona State Board of Technical Registration (2016)
- Professional Engineer, Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Professional Landscape Architects (2013)
- Engineer-In-Training (EIT) - Civil, Washington State Department of Licensing (2011)
Interests
Teaching
Traffic Engineering and Operations; Transport Engineering and Pavement Design; Transportation Data Management and Analysis; Civil Engineering Computing; Freshmen Engineering; Traffic Engineering
Research
• Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) Image processing and computer vision applications Traffic detection technology development Advanced/information technology applications • Large-scale transportation system analysis and optimization using big data Big data management, mining, and analysis Travel behavior and pattern analysis Traffic signal control Freeway and arterial operations • Transportation safety analysis and accident modeling• Sustainable transportation systems Sustainable infrastructure Transit system planning & operations
Courses
Independent Study
CE 499 (Spring 2018)
CE 599 (Spring 2018)
CE 599 (Fall 2017)
CE 599 (Spring 2017)
CE 599 (Fall 2016)
Transp Data Mngt and Anlys
CE 465 (Spring 2018)
CE 565 (Spring 2018)
Dissertation
CE 920 (Spring 2018)
CE 920 (Fall 2017)
CE 920 (Spring 2017)
CE 920 (Fall 2016)
Transport Eng+Pave Dsgn
CE 363 (Fall 2017)
CE 363 (Fall 2016)
Thesis
CE 910 (Summer I 2017)
CE 910 (Spring 2017)
CE 910 (Fall 2016)
Traffic Engr & Operations
CE 462 (Spring 2017)
CE 562 (Spring 2017)
Research Topics
CE 596A (Fall 2016)
EM 596A (Fall 2016)
Internship
CE 593 (Summer I 2016)
Selected Publications
Journals/Publications
- An, C., Wu, Y., Xia, J., & Huang, W. (2017). Real-time queue length estimation using event-based advance detector data. Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, 1--14.
- An, C., Wu, Y., Xia, J., & Lu, Z. (2017). Investigating Impacts of Communication Loss on Signal Performance with Use of Event-Based Data. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 38--49.
- Ma, X., Liu, C., Wen, H., Wang, Y., & Wu, Y. (2017). Understanding commuting patterns using transit smart card data. Journal of Transport Geography, 58, 135--145.
- Ou, J., Xia, J., Wu, Y., & Rao, W. (2017). Short-Term Traffic Flow Forecasting for Urban Roads Using Data-Driven Feature Selection Strategy and Bias-Corrected Random Forests. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 157--167.
- Yang, S., & Wu, Y. (2017). Travel mode identification using bluetooth technology. Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, 1--15.
- Yang, S., An, C., Wu, Y., & Xia, J. (2017). Origin--Destination-Based Travel Time Reliability. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 139--159.
- Yang, S., An, C., Wu, Y., & Xia, J. (2017). Taxicab Availability: Empirical Study of Kunshan, China. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 41--57.
- Chen, Y., Yang, S., Hu, M., & Wu, Y. (2016). A reliability-based transit trip planning model under transit network uncertainty. Public Transport, 8(3), 477--496.
- Wu, Y., Chen, F., Lu, C., & Yang, S. (2016). Urban traffic flow prediction using a spatio-temporal random effects model. Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, 20(3), 282--293.
- Yang, S., & Wu, Y. (2016). Mixture Models for Fitting Freeway Travel Time Distributions and Measuring Travel Time Reliability. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 95--106.
- Yang, S., Wu, Y., & Woolschlager, J. (2016). Integrated Modeling Framework for Highway Traffic Pollution Estimation and Dispersion.. American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 12(3), 140-151. doi:10.3844/ajessp.2016.140.151
- Yang, S., Wu, Y., Yin, Z., & Feng, Y. (2016). Estimating Freeway Travel Times Using the General Motors Model. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 83--94.
- Lu, Z., Rao, W., Wu, Y., Guo, L., & Xia, J. (2015). A Kalman filter approach to dynamic OD flow estimation for urban road networks using multi-sensor data. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 49, 210--227.
- Wu, Y., Chen, F., Lu, C., & Yang, S. (2015). Urban Traffic Flow Prediction Using a Spatio-Temporal Random Effects Model. Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, 1--12.
- Yang, S., Wu, Y., Marion, B., & Moses, I. E. (2015). Identification of transit farebox data errors: impacts on transit planning. Public Transport, 7, 457--473.
Proceedings Publications
- An, C., Wu, Y., Xia, J., & Lu, Z. (2017, January). Investigating Impacts of Communication Loss on Signal Performance Using Event-Based Data. In 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- An, C., Wu, Y., Xia, J., Yang, S., & Qiu, F. (2017, January). Real-Time Queue Length Estimation using Event-Based Advance Detector Data. In 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- Ariannezhad, A., Wu, Y., Goftar, V., Riley, D., & Karimvand, R. (2017, January). Systematic Approach for Large-Scale Loop Detector Troubleshooting: Identifying Data Error Patterns. In 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- Liu, C., Ma, X., Wen, H., Wang, Y., & Wu, Y. (2017, January). Understanding Commuting Patterns Using Transit Smartcard Data. In 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- Luan, S., Ma, X., Wu, Y., Ding, C., & Wang, Y. (2017, January). Spatial Interpolation of Annual Average Daily Traffic Data Using Copula-Based Geostatistical Models. In 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- Ou, J., Xia, J., Wu, Y., & Rao, W. (2017, January). Urban Traffic Flow Forecasting Using Bias-corrected Random Forests. In 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- Yang, S., An, C., Wu, Y., & Xia, J. (2017, January). Origin-Destination Based Travel Time Reliability. In 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- Yang, S., An, C., Wu, Y., & Xia, J. (2017, January). Region-Wide Travel Time Reliability Estimation Using Robust Statistics. In 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- Yang, S., An, C., Wu, Y., & Xia, J. (2017, January). Taxicab: Empirical Study of Kunshan. In 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- Ariannezhad, A., Wu, Y., Chiu, Y., & Sun, A. (2016, Jan 2016). Incorporating Mode Choice into Safety Analysis in Transportation Analysis Zones. In 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- Chen, M., Yang, S., & Wu, Y. (2016, Jan 2016). A Machine Learning Approach to Decomposing Arterial Travel Time Using a Hidden Markov Model with Genetic Algorithm. In 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- Chen, M., Yang, S., & Wu, Y. (2016, Jan 2016). An Innovative Approach to Improving Bluetooth-Based Arterial Travel Time Data: Mitigating Missing Data. In 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- Wu, Y. (2016, Jan 2016). Effects of Adverse Weather in Different Light Conditions on Crash Severity During Arizona’s Monsoon Season. In 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- Yang, S., & Wu, Y. (2016, Jan 2016). Probability Distribution Selection for Measuring Freeway Travel Time Reliability. In 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
- Yang, S., Wu, Y., & Ma, X. (2016, Jan 2016). A Generalized Transit Reliability Measure Using Mixture Models. In 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
Others
- Jiang, W., Li, H., Wu, Y., & Yin, Z. (2015, Jan). Vehicle Reidentification in Low-Resolution Videos for Travel Time Estimation. TRB Annual Meeting.
- Malinovskiy, Y., Wang, Y., & Wu, Y. (2013). Video-based vehicle detection and tracking using spatio-temporal maps.
- Wu, Y., Yang, S., & Abdoli, S. (2013). Freeway Travel Time Estimation Using Existing Fixed Traffic Sensors--Phase 1.
- Malinovskiy, Y., Lee, U., Wu, Y., & Wang, Y. (2011). Investigation of bluetooth-based travel time estimation error on a short corridor.
- Wang, Y., Malinovskiy, Y., Wu, Y., & Lee, U. K. (2011, Dec). Error modeling and analysis for travel time data obtained from Bluetooth MAC address matching. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington.
- Briglia Jr, P. M., Fishkin, E., Hallenbeck, M. E., Wu, Y., & Trepanier, T. (2010). An Analysis of the Puget Sound In-Vehicle Traffic Map Demonstration.
- Malinovskiy, Y., Wu, Y., Wang, Y., & Lee, U. K. (2010). Field experiments on bluetooth-based travel time data collection.
- Wang, Y., Wu, Y., Ma, X., & Corey, J. (2010). Real-time travel time prediction on urban traffic network.
- Wu, Y. (2010). Traffic Sensor Data-Based Arterial Performance Measurement: Methodology and Online Implementation.
- Zhang, G., Wu, Y., & Wang, Y. (2010). Analyzing System Performance for Washington State Route 167 High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) Operations.
- Hwang, H., Lee, U., Baek, K., Wu, Y., & Wang, Y. (2009). Stereo Image Processing Algorithm for Preceding Vehicle Detection Using Lane-Related Information.
- Lao, Y., Wu, Y., Wang, Y., & Yang, X. (2009). Applicability of Signalized Single and Double Phase Midblock Crossings in Highly Populated Areas.
- Wang, Y., Corey, J., Lao, Y., & Wu, Y. (2009). Development of a statewide online system for traffic data quality control and sharing.
- Wu, Y., Hallenbeck, M. E., & Wang, Y. (2009). Interaction Between Arterial and Freeway Performance: Case Study.
- Wang, Y., Malinovskiy, Y., Wu, Y., & Northwest, T. (2008). Occlusion robust and environment insensitive algorithm for vehicle detection and tracking using surveillance video cameras.