ITS Graduate Students

Abdulghani, Khalid


	Hometown:	Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Multimodal transit systems analysis, ATIS, ITS
	Hobbies:	Outdoor activities
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Ahmed, Tanjeeb


	Hometown:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
	Objective:	PhD Transportation Science
	Advisor:	Douglas Houston
	Interests:	Travel behavior and GIS
	Hobbies:	Watching movies and reading
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Allu, Koti Reddy


	Hometown:	Vijayawada, India
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	ATIS, travel behavior and transport data science
	Hobbies:	Travelling, biking, badminton, following tennis and cricket, social interactions, and cooking
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An, Sunghi (Sunny)


	Hometown:	Seoul, Korea
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Transportation planning
	Hobbies:	Watching movies
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Auza, Pierre


	Hometown:	Pittsburg, CA, USA
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Critical infrastructure protection, Disaster relief and humanitarian aid
	Hobbies:	Foreign languages, World religions, Vocal performance
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Bae, Youngeun


	Hometown:	Seoul, South Korea
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Traffic management systems, advanced transit systems, and application of information technologies
	Hobbies:	Listening to jazz music, learning ballet, and playing classical piano
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Casebolt, Brian


	Hometown:	Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	Amelia Regan
	Interests:	Intelligent transportation systems,operations research, and intervehicle communication
	Hobbies:	Bicycling
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Cheng, Jiaqi


	Hometown:	Beijing, China
	Objective:	MSCE/MURP
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	GIS, transportation system planning, and transportation economics
	Hobbies:	Playing the piano, table tennis, pool ball, and Yoga
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Chuong, Daniel


	Hometown:	Rowland Heights, CA, USA
	Objective:	PhD Transportation Science
	Advisor:	Jean-Daniel Saphores
	Interests:	Transportation planning, travel behavior
	Hobbies:	Basketball, cooking, running, trying new foods
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Dabbagh, Esmaeil (Sina)


	Hometown:	Iran
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Logistics, freight transportation
	Hobbies:	Running, Music, Traveling
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de Souza, Felipe Augusto


	Hometown:	Itajai, Brazil
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	Wenlong Jin
	Interests:	Traffic control, intelligent transportation systems, traffic network
	Hobbies:	Watching and playing tennis, soccer and reading
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Farzana, Khatun


	Hometown:	Chittagong, Bangladesh
	Objective:	PhD Transportation Science
	Advisor:	Jean-Daniel Saphores
	Interests:	Public Transit, Autonomous Vehicle, GIS application in transportation planning and Travel Behavior
	Hobbies:	Cooking, Travelling, Photography, Watching Movies and Reading
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Feng, Yunwen


	Hometown:	Shanghai, China
	Objective:	PhD Transportation Science
	Advisor:	Jean-Daniel Saphores
	Interests:	System optimization
	Hobbies:	Travel
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Hermawan, Karina


	Hometown:	Jakarta, Indonesia
	Objective:	PhD Transportation Science
	Advisor:	Amelia Regan
	Interests:	Transportation Economics, Development
	Hobbies:	Traveling, scuba diving, playing tennis, cooking and gardening
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Jennings, De'Von


	Hometown:	Columbus, Ohio
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Transit systems, Transportation Policies, Freight Train systems, Urban mobility, Aviation Transportation, Marine Transportation, Environmental Analysis
	Hobbies:	Travelling the world, Hiking, Basketball, and Running
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Jin, Rui


	Hometown:	Wanzhou, Chongqing, China
	Objective:	MS Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Urban transportation planning
	Hobbies:	Badminton, swimming, and watching TV series
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Jirotkun, Kasidit (Thong)


	Hometown:	Thailand
	Objective:	MS Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	ITS, peer-to-peer, and ride-sharing
	Hobbies:	Playing soccer, and travelling
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Josemaria, Irene Martinez


	Hometown:	Barcelona, Spain
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	Wenlong Jin
	Interests:	Traffic Engineering, Control, Autonomous Vehicles
	Hobbies:	Dance (Ballet, Jazz, Swing...), cooking
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JS, Navjyoth Sarma


	Hometown:	Kollam, Kerala, India
	Objective:	MS Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	Jean-Daniel Saphores
	Interests:	Transit planning and operations, multimodal transit, and travel demand analysis
	Hobbies:	Railfanning, busfanning, and travelling
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Kuo, Tammie


	Hometown:	Anaheim, CA, USA
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	Jean-Daniel Saphores
	Interests:	Public transportation, transportation planning, sustainability
	Hobbies:	Music, reading, movies and traveling
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Kwong, Jennifer


	Hometown:	North Potomac, MD, USA
	Objective:	MSCE/MURP
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Land use & travel behavior interactions, transportation demand management, and ridesharing
	Hobbies:	Dancing, cooking, and running
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Lavanya, Riju


	Hometown:	Bareilly, India
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Traffic flow theory, operations research, traffic simulation, control
	Hobbies:	Sports in general (Tennis in particular), cooking, reading
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Lei, Fangping


	Hometown:	Chongqing, China
	Objective:	MS Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Traffic flow theory
	Hobbies:	Running
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Li, Gaoran


	Hometown:	CHINA
	Objective:	MS Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Transportation planning
	Hobbies:	Traveling
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Li, Ying


	Hometown:	China
	Objective:	MS Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Transportation planning
	Hobbies:	Swimming, and Yoga
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Li, Yiqiao


	Hometown:	Beijing, China
	Objective:	MS Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Traffic management and control systems, and public transportation
	Hobbies:	Biking, swimming, and watching movies
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Luong, Elaine


	Hometown:	Lancaster, California
	Objective:	MS Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Transportation planning, Traffic management systems, Traffic control
	Hobbies:	Art, reading, hiking, playing the piano, watching movies
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Marino, Eduardo


	Hometown:	Santander, Spain
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Transportation system & technology
	Hobbies:	Soccer, playing the piano, traveling, and playing tennis
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Matsubara, Todd


	Hometown:	Torrance, CA, USA
	Objective:	PhD Transportation Science
	Advisor:	Jean-Daniel Saphores, Michael G. McNally
	Interests:	Urban transportation noise impacts and environmentally friendly logistics
	Hobbies:	Travel, bicycling, cars, dining out
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Mosslemi, Marjan


	Hometown:	Tehran, Iran
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Network analysis, multi-modal transportation planning, smart cities, big data, and car sharing
	Hobbies:	Volleyball, dancing, camping, and hiking
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Nam, Daisik (Danny)


	Hometown:	Seoul, Korea
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Transportation database management, simulation, activity-based model
	Hobbies:	Web searching, tennis, biking, traveling
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Ng, Steven


	Hometown:	Victorville, CA, USA
	Objective:	MS Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Detection technology, transportation modelling, and ITS
	Hobbies:	Playing the cello, and reading
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Park, Bumsub


	Hometown:	Busan, South Korea
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	ITS, Mobility on demand, GIS, and Python programming
	Hobbies:	Reading, and cooking
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Park, Junhyeong


	Hometown:	Kyeong-Ju, Korea
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	Stephen G. Ritchie
	Interests:	Advanced Traffic Management and operation, strategy, reliability of travel time, intelligent transportation system, traffic safety
	Hobbies:	Basketball and soccer
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Peng, Sheng-Hsiang


	Hometown:	Taipei, Taiwan
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	Michael G. McNally
	Interests:	Transportation operations, economics, logistics
	Hobbies:	Bike riding, travel, and music
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Pratiik, Malik


	Hometown:	Rohtak, Bharat
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Intelligent Transport Systems, Simulation
	Hobbies:	Cooking, Shooting, Swimming
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Qin, Chenying


	Hometown:	Beijing, China
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	Michael G. McNally
	Interests:	Transportation systems and land use
	Hobbies:	Classical guitar, lute, and handmade felting
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Rafiq, Rezwana


	Hometown:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
	Objective:	PhD Transportation Science
	Advisor:	Michael G. McNally
	Interests:	Transportation planning, public transportation systems, transportation demand modeling
	Hobbies:	Travel, music, and movies
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Rahman, Md. Mashrur


	Hometown:	Bangladesh
	Objective:	Master Transportation Science
	Advisor:	Amelia Regan
	Interests:	Travel behavior analysis, public Transportation, application of GIS in transportation planning, transportation policy and planning
	Hobbies:	Traveling
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Ramirez-lbarra, Monica


	Hometown:	Mexicali, Mexico
	Objective:	MSCE/MURP
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Land use planning, and transit networks
	Hobbies:	Reading, cooking, and hiking
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Sebastiani, Mariana


	Hometown:	Curitiba, Brazil
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Public transportation, transportation planning, optimization
	Hobbies:	Traveling, sports, music and movies
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Sedath, David


	Hometown:	Chicago, IL, USA
	Objective:	MS Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Intelligent Transportation Systems, traffic flow theory, modeling, simulation, and ride sharing
	Hobbies:	Running, traveling, working out, and meteorology
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Sharmeen, Naila


	Hometown:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
	Objective:	PhD Transportation Science
	Advisor:	Douglas Houston
	Interests:	Travel demand management and transportation-land use interaction
	Hobbies:	Travel
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Tao, Jiarui (Jerry)


	Hometown:	Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
	Objective:	PhD Transportation Science
	Advisor:	N/A
	Interests:	Travel behavior, land use, and public health
	Hobbies:	Swimming, music composition, painting, and calligraphy
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Wang, Runyi


	Hometown:	Shanghai, China
	Objective:	MS Transportation Science
	Advisor:	Jean-Daniel Saphores
	Interests:	Intelligent transportation systems
	Hobbies:	Guitar
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Wang, Xuting


	Hometown:	Chengdu, China
	Objective:	MS Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	Wenlong Jin
	Interests:	Traffic flow theory, transportation network analysis
	Hobbies:	Basketball, tennis and traveling
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Wang, Yu-Han (Doris)


	Hometown:	Taipei, Taiwan
	Objective:	MS Transportation Science
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	GIS, Geographical methods
	Hobbies:	Traveling, cooking, and swimming
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Woo, Jeong-hoon (Jason)


	Hometown:	Republic of Korea
	Objective:	Master Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Transportation policy, land planning policy
	Hobbies:	Traveling
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Xu, Lu


	Hometown:	Beitun, China
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	High-speed railway, urban transit, and transportation economics
	Hobbies:	Cooking, group fitness, traveling, and watching movies
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Xue, Bai


	Hometown:	Shanxi, China
	Objective:	MS Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Transportation planning
	Hobbies:	Music, comic book, and novel
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Yamada, Kotaro


	Hometown:	Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
	Objective:	MS Transportation Science
	Advisor:	Amelia Regan
	Interests:	Activity-based approach, Public transit, Railway
	Hobbies:	Jogging, Playing the piano, Classical music
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Yan, Qinglong


	Hometown:	Shenyang, China
	Objective:	MS Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	Wenlong Jin
	Interests:	Traffic data analysis, traffic control, and transportation design optimization
	Hobbies:	Basketball and soccer
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Yang, Dingtong


	Hometown:	Xi’an, China, PR
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Transportation economics and policy, maritime and aviation transportation, and logistics.
	Hobbies:	Reading, sports, and hiking
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Yu, Jiangbo (Gabriel)


	Hometown:	Beijing, China
	Objective:	PhD Civil Engineering
	Advisor:	R. Jayakrishnan
	Interests:	Transportation systems modeling and analysis, urban transportation planning and public policy, business development strategy for implementing innovative transportation technologies.
	Hobbies:	Swimming, percussion, traveling, and holographic theory
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