Yafeng Yin

Analysis, modeling, design and optimization of transportation systems towards achieving sustainability and economic efficiency. My current research focuses on enabling connected and automated mobility.

• Area Editor, Transportation Science
• Associate Editor, Transportation Research Part B: Methodological
• Department Editor, Service Science  
• Editor-in-Chief, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies (2014-2020)
• Member of Steering Committee, World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS)
• Member of International Advisory Committee,  International Symposium of Traffic and Transportation Theory (ISTTT)

• Faculty-Staff Partnership Award, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, May 2021
• Monroe-Brown Foundation Education Excellence Award, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, March 2021
• 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

• Urata, J., Xu, Z., Ke, J., Yin, Y., Wu, G. Yang, H., Ye, J. Learning ride-sourcing drivers’ customer-searching behavior: A dynamic discrete choice approach. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, Volume 130, September 2021, 103293.
•  Xu, Z., Yin, Y., Chao, X., Zhu, H. and Ye, J. A generalized fluid model of ride-hailing systems. Transportation Research Part B, 150, 587-605, 2021.
• Qin, G. , Luo, Q., Yin, Y., Sun, J. and Ye, J. Optimizing matching time intervals for ride-hailing services using reinforcement learning. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, Volume 129, 103239, 2021.
• Vignon, D., Yin, Y. and Ke, J. Regulating ridesourcing services with product differentiation and congestion externality. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, Volume 127, 103088, 2021.
• Dong, T., Xu, Z., Luo, Q., Yin, Y., Wang, J. and Ye, J. Optimal contract design for ride-sourcing services under dual sourcing. Transportation Research Part B, 146, 289-313, 2021.
• Bahrami, S., Vignon, D., Yin, Y. and Laberteaux, K. Parking management of automated vehicles in downtown areas. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, Volume 126, 103001, 2021. 
• Lin, X., Yin, Y. and He, F. Credit-based mobility management considering travelers’ budgeting behavior under uncertainty. Transportation Science, 55(2):297-314, 2021.
• Mo, B, Feng, K., Shen, Y., Tam, C, Li, D. Yin, Y. and Zhao, J.  Modeling epidemic spreading through public transit using time-varying encounter network. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, Volume 122, January 2021, 102893.
• Sun, X., Chen, Z. and Yin, Y. Integrated planning of static and dynamic charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, Transportation Research Part D, 83, 102331, 2020.
• Abdolmakeli, M., Masoud, N. and Yin, Y. Transit timetable synchronization for transfer time minimization, Transportation Research Part B, 131, 143-159, 2020.
• Xu, Z., Yin, Y. and Ye, J. On the supply curve of ride-hailing systems. Transportation Research Part B, 132, 29-43, 2020.
• Li, Y., Chen, Z., Yin, Y. and Peeta, S. Deployment of roadside units to overcome connectivity gap in transportation networks with mixed traffic. Transportation Research Part C, 111, 496-512, 2020
• Chen, Z., Lin, X, Yin, Y. and Li, M. Path controlling of automated vehicles for system optimum on transportation networks with heterogeneous traffic stream. Transportation Research Part C, 110, 312-329, 2020
• Xiong, C, Shahabi, M., Zhao, J., Yin, Y., Zhou, X. and Zhang, L. An integrated and personalized traveler information and incentive scheme for energy efficient mobility system. Transportation Research Part C, 113, 57-73, 2020.
• Luo, Q, Sigal, R., Chen, Z. and Yin, Y. Accelerating the adoption of automated vehicles by subsidies: a dynamic games approach. Transportation Research Part B, 129, 226-243, 2019.
• Zhang, X, Liu, W., Waller, S.T. and Yin, Y. Modelling and managing the integrated morning-evening commuting and parking patterns under the fully autonomous vehicle environment. Transportation Research Part B, 128, 380-407, 2019.
• Abdolmakeli, M., Masoud, N. and Yin, Y. Vehicle-to-vehicle wireless power transfer: paving the way toward an electrified transportation system. Transportation Research Part C, 103, 261-280, 2019.
• Sun, X and Yin, Y. Behaviorally stable vehicle platooning for energy savings. Transportation Research Part C, 99, 37-52, 2019.
• Feng, X., Shen, M., Xu, Z, Li, R., Yang, H. and Yin, Y. Day-to-day flow dynamics for stochastic user equilibrium and a general Lyapunov function. Transportation Science, 53(3):683-694, 2019.
• 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.

Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering