Hongyu Zheng

Hongyu Zheng Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville John D. Tickle Engineering Building Knoxville, TN 37996-2315 Email: zheng [at] utk.edu Linkedin Google Scholar

About me

I am an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering (by courtesy). I direct the Electrified, Autonomous, and Shared Transportation (EAST) Lab at University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK).

Prior to joining UTK, I received my Ph.D. degree in Transportation Systems Analysis and Planning from Northwestern University, working with Prof. Marco Nie. I also hold an M.S. degree in Transportation and a B.E. degree in Civil Engineering, both from Zhejiang University, China.

My research centers on the crosscutting field of Industrial Engineering and Mobility. Methodology-wise, I specialize in developing novel tools based on transportation economics, game theory, machine learning (ML), optimization, and network modeling. Key areas of my research include, but are not limited to:

• Transportation electrification for sustainability;

• Design and regulation of shared mobility services;

• Autonomous modular vehicle;

• Transportation equity;

• Smart logistics systems.

Findings from my research have been published in Transportation Science, Transportation Research Part A, B, and C.

If you would like to know more about me, here is me featured on the spotlight during my time at Northwestern University.