Zhen Yang (born October 17, 1974, Zhejiang Province, China) Associate professor, doctoral supervisor of Tongji University, Visiting Scholar of Virginia Tech University, Deputy Director of Engineering Research Center of Road Traffic Safety and Environment Education Ministry, Deputy Director of Transportation BIM Technology Research Center of Tongji University. Has been engaged in teaching and scientific research on road engineering. Current research interests: road safety, driving behavior, digitization of transportation infrastructure. He has hosted 3 projects of the National Natural Science Foundation, undertaken 2 subprojects of the National Key Research and development Plan and 2 other national projects.
Education
2001/03-2004/03, Department of Road and Traffic Engineering, Tongji University, PhD
1998/09-2001/03, Road and Traffic Engineering Department, Tongji University, Master
1992/09-1996/07, Road and Traffic Engineering Department, Tongji University, Bachelor degree
Experience
2009.12-present, Associate professor, Department of Road and Airport Engineering, School of Transportation Engineering, Tongji University, Doctoral supervisor;
2010.8~2011.1, the "sixth batch of Cadres to aid Xinjiang" of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, discipline leader of the School of Architectural Engineering of Xinjiang University
2006.9~2009.11, Road and Airport Engineering Department, School of Transportation Engineering, Tongji University, Lecturer;
2004.4-2006.08, Postdoctoral workstation, Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute, Postdoctoral/Engineer
1996.08~1998.8, Zhejiang Road and Bridge Engineering Department, Assistant Engineer
Research interests
Road safety, Driving behavior, Digitization of transportation infrastructure, Automatic pilot
Honors & Awards
The first prize of Science and Technology Progress of the Ministry of Public Security (2016)
The third prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award (2007)
The special prize of Science and Technology Progress of China Highway Society (2019)
The first prize of Science and Technology Progress of China Highway Society (2023)
National Virtual Simulation Experiment Teaching Project (2019)
Second prize of National teaching achievement (2023)
Publications
[1]Yang, Z, Qi, YN, Ji, XJ. Research on the transition marking between the broken line and solid line of expressway. Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology And Behaviour.2022,89,437-455.
[2]Yang, Z, Zheng, RP, Wang G, et. A Dynamic Road Network Model for Coupling Simulation of Highway Infrastructure Performance and Traffic State. Sustainability,2022,14(18).
[3]Yang, Z, Chen, XC, Sun, DZ. The Impact of Emergency Parking Bays on Quasi-Eight-Lane Expressway Traffic Operations. Sustainability,2020,12(8).
[4]Zhang, QCM Yang, Z, Sung, DZ. Automated Data Collection and Safety Analysis at Intersections Based on a Novel Video Processing System. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH RECORD,2019,2673(4),136-144.
[5]Yang, Z, Gong, Z, Zhang, Q. Analysis of pedestrian-related crossing behavior at intersections: A Latent Dirichlet Allocation approach. International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology,2023,12(4),1052-1063.
[6]Yuan, F, Yang, Z. Analysis of bicyclist-vehicle crash at intersection area considering behavior prior to crash: A random parameter ordinal probit approach. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition),2021,37(1),91-97.
[7]Yuan, F, Yang, Z. Effect of Spiral Length on Driving Characteristics in Curves on Two-lane Highway. Journal of Tongji University,2021,49(2),227-235.
[8]Yuan, F, Yang, Z, Zhou, XF. Impact of Curve Radius and Spiral Length on Steering Behavior on Two-lane Highway. Journal of Transportation Systems Engineering and Information Technology,2021,21(1),116-123.
[9]Yang, Z, Zhang, QC. A Video-based Framework for Automated Trajectory Collection at Intersections. Journal of Tongji University,2019,47(3),369-377.
[10]Yang Z, Tang, L, Tang Y. Consistency of tunnel entrance and exit plane alignment.Journal of Tongji University,2012,40(04),553-558.
[11]Yang, Z, Tang Y, Fang ,SE. Application of hyperbolic tangent function in identifying black spots in accidents.Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology,2011,43(10),143-148.
[12]Han, HF, Yang, Z, Zheng, T. Research on collision energy demand of roadside guardrails on highways.Journal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development,2016,33(12),118-124.
[13]Yang, Z, Qin, YM. Measurement Method of Earthwork Quantity based on Drone Tilt Photography.Journal of East China Jiaotong University,2022,39(02),8-16.
[14]Yang, Z, Xiong, ZY, Tang, L. Research on damping performance of foam rubber for road.Transportation Science & Technology,2017(01):119-121.
[15]Qi, YN, Yang, Z. Analysis of factors affecting the length of transition markings between dashed and solid road lines. Transportation Science & Technology,2022(02),136-140.
[16] Huang, HB, Yang, Z, Li, RY. Performance testing and analysis of three types of nanocellulose modified asphalt.Journal of East China Jiaotong University,2019,36(06),93-98.