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Dr. Yafeng Yin is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His research aims to analyze and enhance multimodal transportation systems towards efficiency, resilience and environmental sustainability. Currently he focuses on developing innovative mobility solutions and services by leveraging vehicle connectivity and automation. Dr. Yin has published nearly 150 refereed papers in leading academic journals. He also has extensive experience with editing academic journals. He was the Editor-in-Chief of Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies between 2014 and 2020 and currently serves as Area Editor of Transportation Science and Associate Editor of Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, another two flagship journals in the transportation domain. He also serves on the International Advisory Committee of the International Symposium of Transportation and Traffic Theory (ISTTT) and the Steering Committee of the World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS).
role: Professor
organizations:
name: University of Michigan
education:
courses:
course: PhD, Civil Engineering
institution: University of Tokyo
year: 2002
Karen Smilowitz
Dr. Smilowitz studies modeling and solution approaches for logistics and transportation systems. She has developed innovative modeling and solution techniques for these complex systems in both commercial and non-profit applications, working with transportation providers, logistics specialists and a range of non-profit organizations. She is currently leading the Northwestern Initiative on Humanitarian and Non-Profit Logistics.
Dr. Smilowitz has worked on several projects in the area of operational improvement in community-based health care. Community-based operations research is the application of decision models to social issues of a local nature. The goal of this field is to design policies and tactics that have the potential to improve individual life outcomes and neighborhood-level outcomes by addressing welfare, equity and administrative efficiency simultaneously.
role: Professor
organizations:
name: Northweastern University
education:
courses:
course: Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering
institution: University of California, Berkeley
year: 2001
