ITS Students
Amin Akbari
Hometown
Sari, Iran
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
Matthew Dean
Interests
Electric Vehicles, Transportation-energy Modeling, Shared Autonomous Vehicles
Hobbies
Soccer, Volleyball, Swimming
Arash Ghaffar
Hometown
Tehran, Iran
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Operation research, dynamic traffic assignment
Hobbies
Soccer, volleyball, music, movie
Benjamin Chang
Hometown
Cupertino, CA
Objective
B.S. in Civil Engineering
Advisor
TRIP program
Interests
Rail/Freight
Hobbies
Running, music, badminton
Brian Casebolt
Hometown
Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
Jean Daniel M Saphores
Interests
Intelligent transportation systems,operations research, and intervehicle communication
Hobbies
Bicycling
Carlos Jose De La Sancha
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Traffic Flow Theory
Hobbies
Jogging, hiking, films, TV shows, comics
Charlie Zhao
Hometown
Toronto, Canada
Objective
B.S. in Computer Science
Advisor
TRIP program
Interests
Application of software in transportation, such as autonomous vehicles
Hobbies
Instrumental music, fashion, exploring food places & cafes
Chenyu Yuan
Hometown
Anhui, China
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Transportation data analysis
Hobbies
Swimming, traveling
Dewei Xiao
Hometown
Shaoyang, China
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Urban transportation systems, optimization and data analysis
Hobbies
Watching movies, reading
Elaine Gilbert
Hometown
Oregon
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Traffic safety, alternative transportation types
Hobbies
Ice hockey, mountain biking
Emanuel Wang
Hometown
San Francisco, California
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
Michael Hyland
Interests
Advanced transportation systems, transportation optimization, highspeed railways
Hobbies
Snowboarding and basketball
Geoffrey Vander Veen
Hometown
San José, California
Objective
B.S. in Civil Engineering, minor in Urban Planning
Advisor
TRIP Program
Interests
Street design, traffic flow / signaling optimization, logistics (especially freight)
Hobbies
Rock climbing, trail running, mountain biking, co-president of Engineers Without Borders at UC Irvine, reading, coffee shops, travelling to cities and riding their trains
Ghangshin Lee
Hometown
Seoul, Korea
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Driver's mental workload
Hobbies
Watching science channel
Guoliang Feng
Hometown
Shanxi, China
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
Stephen Ritchie
Interests
Transportation system, traffic data analysis
Hobbies
Running, playing basketball
Hoon Yoo
Hometown
Seoul, Korea
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Transportation planning, new tech mobility
Hobbies
Traveling around the world
Hyunsoo Lim
Hometown
Republic of Korea
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
Michael Hyland
Interests
Autonomous Vehicle, BRT
Hobbies
Photography
Jake Berkel
Hometown
New Jersey
Objective
B.S. in Computer Science with a Minor in Statistics
Advisor
TRIP Program
Interests
Strategies for improving access to and service of public transportation, trains, and highspeed rail
Hobbies
Cooking, playing piano, reading, hiking, and listening to music
Jiarui (Jerry) Tao
Hometown
Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
Objective
PhD Transportation Science
Advisor
Jan Brueckner
Interests
Travel behavior, land use, and public health
Hobbies
Swimming, music composition, painting, and calligraphy
Jooneui Hong
Hometown
Anyang, Korea
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Network design, operational strategies of transportation systems
Hobbies
Soccer, tennis, traveling
Karm Patel
Hometown
Reno, Nevada
Objective
B.S. in Computer Science
Advisor
TRIP Program
Interests
Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), their safety, and how malicious actors may attack AVs
Hobbies
Learning Japanese, reading (favorite genres are Fantasy and Sci-Fi)
Katrina Chan
Hometown
Alameda, CA
Objective
B.A. in Urban Studies
Advisor
TRIP Program
Interests
Transit Sustainability, Infrastructure, Environment, EVs
Hobbies
Photography, running, trying new foods, hanging out with dogs, watching psychological movies
Kotaro Yamada
Hometown
Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Activity-based approach, public transit, railway, MaaS, demand-responsive transit
Hobbies
Jogging, playing the piano, classical music
Liyuan Zhao
Hometown
Dalian, China
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
Stephen Ritchie
Interests
Lidar, Machine Learning, Raspberry Pi
Hobbies
Soccer, Board game
Lizzie Braver
Hometown
St. Louis, MO
Objective
B.A. Social Ecology
Advisor
TRIP Program student
Interests
Transit Sustainability and Equity, Walkable Cities, Community Engagement
Hobbies
Reading, Running, Thrifting, Watching Horror Films
Llorenç Miquel i Solé
Hometown
Andorra la Vella, Andorra
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
Jean Daniel M Saphores
Interests
Transportation planning, land development, ITS, multimodal transit, public transit, travel demand analysis, sustainable transportation
Hobbies
Sports, traveling, reading, music
Lodi Toon
Hometown
Baghdad, Iraq
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Transportation Engineering and Networking
Hobbies
Traveling
Mahbuba Khatun Chowdhury
Hometown
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
Elisa Borowski
Interests
Travel behavior, shared mobility, transportation equity, public transportation, etc.
Hobbies
Traveling, cooking, watching movies, reading
Md Amanullah Kabir
Hometown
Gazipur, Bangladesh
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
Michael Hyland
Interests
Sustainable transportation system, travel behavior, forecasting
Hobbies
Hiking, cooking
Mingqi Yao
Hometown
Hunan, China
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Shared mobility services, travel demand forecasting, and statistical modeling
Hobbies
Travel, reading, and sports
Montana Reinoehl
Hometown
Corona, California
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
Stephen G. Ritchie
Interests
Public Transit, ITS, Land Development, Traffic Pattern Analysis
Hobbies
Eating out, basketball, hiking, aquariums, anime
Negin Shariat
Hometown
Qazvin, Iran
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Resilience
Hobbies
Volleyball, movies, other sports, reading
Qingyuan Gao
Hometown
Tianjin, China
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Transportation System analysis, data analysis
Hobbies
Cartoons, video games, painting
Raquibul Hasan
Hometown
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
Michael Hyland
Interests
Transportation Data Analysis, AI in Public Transport
Hobbies
Reading, watching Movies and Cricket
Ritun Saha
Hometown
Bagdah, India
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
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Hobbies
Reading, outdoor photography, hiking
Rony Gracious
Hometown
Kerala, India
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Traffic networks, shared mobility, stochastic methods
Hobbies
Watching TV, music, running
Sabah Hossain Iqra
Hometown
Cumilla, Bangladesh
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
Jean-Daniel Saphores
Interests
Travel behavior, emerging transportation technologies, transportation equity
Hobbies
Travelling, gardening, designing dresses, watching fashion vlogs, makeover
Sara-Grace Lien
Hometown
Singapore
Objective
B.S. in Mathematics
Advisor
TRIP Program
Interests
Creating more efficient transportation using mathematical modelling and machine learning.
Hobbies
Gaming and Reading
Shakib Kafashan
Hometown
Shooshtar, Iran
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Intelligent and sustainable transportation systems, connected and autonomous vehicles
Hobbies
Soccer, watching movies, cooking, hiking
Siwei Hu
Hometown
Qingyuan, China
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
R. Jayakrishnan
Interests
Inference of transportation big data, optimization and control, connected vehicles and autonomous vehicles
Hobbies
Chinese traditional dancing, hiking, calligraphy
Xunzhi Hou
Hometown
Xi`an, Shaanxi, China
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
Michael Hyland
Interests
Transportation planning
Hobbies
N/A
Younghun Bahk
Hometown
Jinju, South Korea
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
Michael Hyland
Interests
Public transportation, travel behavior, planning issues
Hobbies
Rock band, Reviewing transportation policies
Yufan Yang
Hometown
Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China
Objective
PhD Civil Engineering
Advisor
Michael Hyland
Interests
Modeling, optimization, public transit, micro-transit
Hobbies
Basketball, billiards, video games
Ziheng Wang
Hometown
Shanghai, China
Objective
Master Civil Engineering
Advisor
Michael Hyland
Interests
Transportation System
Hobbies
Painting, reading