Education:

• PhD, Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo, 2002
• ME, Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, 1996
• BE, Environmental Engineering, Tsinghua University, 1994
• BE, Structural Engineering, Tsinghua University, 1994

Research Interests: ^top

Analysis, modeling, design and optimization of transportation systems towards achieving sustainability and economic efficiency. My ongoing research involves examining the interdependency of urban infrastructure systems, and investigating the implications of emerging vehicular and information technologies on urban mobility.

Other: ^top

• Editor-in-Chief, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
• Associate Editor, Transportation Science
• Editorial Board Member, Transportation Research Part B: Methodological
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Sustainable Transportation
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Transportation Safety and Security
• Committee Member, Transportation Economics Committee (ABE20), Transportation Research Board
• Committee Member, TRB Committee on International Cooperation (A0010), Transportation Research Board

Awards: ^top

• Outstanding Leadership Award, Chinese Oversea Transportation Association, July 2018
• Ryuichi Kitamura Award, Travel Analysis Methods Section, Transportation Research Board, July 2016
• Stella Dafermos Best Paper Award, Transportation Network Modeling Committee, Transportation Research Board, January 2016
• 2015 Faculty Mentor Research Award, Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment, University of Florida, April 2015  
• 2011-2012 Advisor/Mentoring Award, University of Florida, April 2012

Publications: ^top

• Chen, Z., Yin, Y. and Song, Z. (2018) A cost-competitiveness analysis of charging infrastructure for electric bus operations. Transportation Research Part C, 93, 351-366.
• Zha, L., Yin, Y., and Xu, Z. (2018) Geometric Matching and Spatial Pricing in Ride-Sourcing Markets. Transportation Research Part C, 92, 58-75.
• Xu, Z., Yin, Y. and Zha, L. (2017) Optimal parking provision for ride-sourcing services. Transportation Research Part B, 105, 559-578.
• Chen, Z., Liu, W., and Yin, Y. (2017) Deployment of stationary and dynamic charging infrastructure for electric vehicles along traffic corridors, Transportation Research Part C, 77, 185-206.
• Xu, H., Yang, H., Zhou, J. and Yin, Y. (2017) A route choice model with context-dependent value of time. Transportation Science, Vol. 51, No. 2, 536–548.
• Sun, L. and Yin, Y. (2017) Discovering themes and trends in transportation research using topic modeling. Transportation Research Part C, 77, 49-66.
• Chen, Z., He. F., Yin, Y. and Du, Y. (2017) Optimal design of autonomous vehicle zones in transportation networks. Transportation Research Part B, 99, 44-61.
• Chen, Z., He, F., Zhang, L. and Yin, Y. (2016) Optimal deployment of autonomous vehicle lanes with endogenous market penetration. Transportation Research Part C, 72, 143-156.
• Zha, L., Yin, Y. and Yang, H. (2016) Economic analysis of ride-sourcing markets. Transportation Research Part C, 71, 249-266.
• Chen, Z., He. F. and Yin, Y. (2016) Optimal deployment of charging lanes for electric vehicles in transportation networks. Transportation Research Part B, 91, 344-365.
• Liu, W., Yin, Y., and Yang, H. (2015) Effectiveness of variable speed limits considering commuters’ long-term response. Transportation Research Part B, 81, 498-519.
• He, F., Yin, Y. and Zhou, J. (2015) Deploying public charging stations for electric vehicles on urban road networks. Transportation Research Part C, 60, 227-240.
• Kontou, E., Yin, Y. and Lin, Z. (2015) Socially optimal electric driving range of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Transportation Research Part D, 39, 114-125.
• Zangui, M., Yin, Y. and Lawphongpanich, S. (2015) Sensor location problems in path-differentiated congestion pricing. Transportation Research Part C, 55, 217-230.
• He, F., Yin, Y., Chen, Z. and Zhou, J. (2015) Pricing of parking games with atomic players. Transportation Research Part B, 73, 1-12, 2015.
• He, F., Yin, Y., and Lawphongpanich, S. (2014) Network equilibrium models with battery electric vehicles. Transportation Research Part B, 67, 306-319.
• Liu, W., Yang, H. and Yin, Y. (2014) Expirable parking reservations for managing morning commute with parking space constraints. Transportation Research Part C, 44, 185-201.
• He, F., Yin, Y., Shirmohammadi, N. and Y. Nie. Tradable credit schemes on networks with mixed equilibrium behaviors (2013). Transportation Research Part B, 57, 47-65.
• Zangui, M., Yin, Y., Lawphongpanich, S. and Chen, S. (2013) Differentiated congestion pricing of urban transportation networks with vehicle-tracking technologies. Transportation Research Part C, 434-445.
• He, F., Yin, Y. and Zhou, J. (2013) Integrated pricing of roads and electricity enabled by wireless power transfer. Transportation Research Part C, 34, 1-15.
• Zhang, L., Yin, Y. and Chen, S. (2013) Signal timing optimization with environmental concerns. Transportation Research Part C, 29, 55-71.
• He, F., Wu, D., Yin, Y. and Guan, Y. (2013) Optimal deployment of public charging stations for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Transportation Research Part B, 47(1), 87-101.
• Wu, D., Yin, Y., Lawphongpanich, S. and Yang H. (2012) Design of more equitable congestion pricing and tradable credit schemes for multimodal transportation Networks. Transportation Research Part B, 46(9), 1273-1287.
• Lawphongpanich S. and Yin, Y. (2012) Nonlinear pricing on transportation networks. Transportation Research Part C, 20, 218-235.
• Wu, D., Yin, Y. and Lawphongpanich, S. (2011) Optimal selection of build-operate-transfer projects on transportation networks. Transportation Research Part B, 45, 1699-1709.
• Xu, H., Lou, Y., Yin, Y. and Zhou, J. (2011) A prospect-based user equilibrium model with endogenous reference points. Transportation Research Part B, 45, 311-328.
• Wu, D., Yin, Y. and Lawphongpanich, S. (2011) Pareto-improving congestion pricing on multimodal transportation networks. European Journal of Operational Research, 210, 660-669.
• Lou, Y., Yin, Y. and Lawphongpanich, S. (2011) Freeway service patrol deployment planning for incident management and congestion mitigation. Transportation Research Part C, 19, 283-295.
• Wu, D., Yin, Y. and Yang, H. (2011) The independence of volume-capacity ratio of private toll roads in general networks. Transportation Research Part B, 45, 96-101.
• Lou, Y., Yin, Y. and Laval, J. (2011) Optimal dynamic pricing strategies for high-occupancy/toll lanes. Transportation Research Part C, 19, 64-74.
• Lou, Y. and Yin, Y. (2010) A decomposition scheme for estimating dynamic origin–destination flows on actuation-controlled signalized arterials. Transportation Research Part C, 18, 643-655.
• Lawphongpanich, S. and Yin, Y. (2010) Solving Pareto-improving congestion pricing for general road networks, Transportation Research Part C, 18, 234-246.
• Lou, Y., Yin, Y. and Lawphongpanich, S. (2010) Robust congestion pricing under boundedly rational user equilibrium. Transportation Research Part B, 44, 15-28.
• Yin, Y., Madanat, S. and Lu, X. (2009) Robust improvement schemes for road networks under demand uncertainty. European Journal of Operational Research, 198, 470-479.
• Yin, Y. (2008) Robust optimal traffic signal timing. Transportation Research Part B, 42, 911-924.
• Yin, Y., Lawphongpanich, S. and Lou, Y. (2008) Estimating investment requirement for maintaining and improving highway systems. Transportation Research Part C, 16, 199-211.
• Yin, Y. and Lawphongpanich, S. (2006) Internalizing emission externality on road networks. Transportation Research Part D, 11, 292-301.
• Yin, Y., Lam, W.H.K. and Ieda, H. (2004) New technology and the modeling of risk-taking behavior in congested road networks, Transportation Research Part C, 12, 171-192.
• Yin, Y., and Yang, H. (2003) Simultaneous determination of the equilibrium market penetration and compliance rate of advanced traveler information systems, Transportation Research Part A, 37(2), 165-181.
• Lam, W.H.K. and Yin, Y. (2001) An activity-based time-dependent traffic assignment model, Transportation Research Part B, 35, 549-574.
• Yin, Y. (2000) Genetic-algorithm-based approach for bi-level programming models, Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, 126(2), 115-120.