Professor and Interim Department Chair

Location

2120 GG Brown

2350 Hayward, 2120 GG Brown Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2125

additional titleS

Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering

Primary Website

Lab for Innovative Mobility Systems

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

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

Professional Service

• 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)

Awards

• 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

publications

• 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.