Experiences
Educational Experiences
Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Transportation Engineering)
University of Wisconsin–Madison · Jun 2020 – May 2023
(Supervised by Prof. Bin Ran)M.S. in Computer Science
University of Wisconsin–Madison · Jun 2020 – May 2022M.S. in Transportation Engineering
University of Wisconsin–Madison · Jan 2019 – May 2020M.S. in Power Machinery & Engineering
Tianjin University · Sep 2017 – Jun 2020
(Supervised by Prof. Hua Zhao and Prof. Hui Xie)B.S. in Computer Science & Technology
Tianjin University · Sep 2013 – Jun 2017B.S. in Energy & Power Engineering
Tianjin University · Sep 2013 – Jun 2017
Professional Experiences
Associate Professor (Tenured)
Tongji University, College of Transportation · April 2025 – Present
(Cowork with Prof. Jian Sun; Personel web at Tongji: https://faculty.tongji.edu.cn/shihaotian/en/index.htm)Research Associate
Connected & Autonomous Transportation Systems Laboratory (CATS), University of Wisconsin–Madison · May 2023 – March 2025
(Work with Prof. Xiaopeng (Shaw) Li)Co‑Instructor, “Traffic Management and Control” (CEE 574)
University of Wisconsin–Madison · Sep 2024 – Dec 2024Research Assistant
Connected Automated Vehicle Highway Research Group (CAVH), University of Wisconsin–Madison · Jan 2019 – March 2023
(Collaborate with Prof. Yang Zhou)Project Assistant
Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Lab, University of Wisconsin–Madison · Jan 2019 – March 2023
(Work with Dr. Steven Parker)Teaching Assistant
Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison · Sep 2020 – May 2021Research Assistant
National Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University · Jan 2017 – Dec 2018
(Advised by Prof. Tao Chen)