Li Zhao
Research EngineerMid-America Transportation Center
262K Prem S. Paul Research Center at Whittier School
Lincoln, NE 68583-0851
Phone: 402-472-1928
lizhao@unl.edu
Civil & Environmental Engineering Profile
| Education |
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| Ph.D., Transportation Systems Engineering at University of Nebraska Lincoln, USA |
| Masters, Traffic Information Engineering & Control, Tongji University, China |
| Bachelors, Automation (Traffic), Chang’an University, China |
| Experience |
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| Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mid-America Transportation Center (MATC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, September 2017 – October 2022 |
| Graduate Research Assistant, Nebraska Transportation Center (NTC), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, August 2013 – September 2017 |
| Graduate Research Assistant, Research Team for Traffic Operations and Simulation (TOPS), Tongji University, August 2010 – May 2013 |
| Areas of Research and Professional Interest |
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| Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0BbYjjcAAAAJ&hl=en |
| Driver Behavior and Traffic Safety |
| Connected and Automated Vehicle Techniques |
| Data mining and machine learning |
| Traffic simulation and modeling |
| Projects |
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| Safety and Mobility Improvement at HRGC Using Real-Time Optimized Preemption of Traffic Signal Strategies. Funded by US DOT Region VII University Transportation Center, 9/21-4/23. Role: PI |
| Modeling Active Warning Systems at HRGCs Using Connected and Automated Vehicle Technologies. Funded by Federal Railroad Administration Rural Railroad Safety Center, 1/21-12/23. Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate |
| Performance Reliability and Safety Index for Region VII Highways. Funded by US DOT Region VII University Transportation Center, 9/21 –2/23. Role: CoPI |
| Developing a Safety Management System Including Hazardous Materials for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings (HRGCs) in Region VII. Funded by US DOT Region VII University Transportation Center, 9/20 –2/22. Role: PI. https://rip.trb.org/view/1740394 |
| Evaluation of the Driveway Assistance Device (DAD) Systems in One-Lane Two-Way Work Zone. Funded by US DOT Region VII University Transportation Center, 9/20 –2/22. Role: PI. https://rip.trb.org/view/1741272 |
| Intelligent Work Zone Using Automatic Queue Detection (AQD) Systems. Funded by Nebraska Department of Transportation, 07/20 –05/22. Role: Co-PI |
| Estimating System and Traveler Costs Due to Lane Closures During Construction and Maintenance Operations. Funded by Nebraska Department of Transportation, 07/20 –05/22. Role: Team Leader |
| Research at the Nebraska Transportation Center’s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility. Funded by US Department of Transportation
1. Arterial Roadway Simulation Modeling for Safety and Efficiency, 9/2017 – 5/2018. Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate 2. Performance Based Arterial Management for Improving Safety and Efficiency, 12/2016 – 12/2018. Role: Graduate Research Assistant 3. Real-time Traffic Data: Implications for Travel Time and Emissions Estimation and Forecasting, 8/2016 – 8/2018. Role: Graduate Research Assistant |
| Performance of Advance Warning Systems (AWS) in a Coordinated System. Funded by Nebraska Department of Roads, 07/14 –09/16. Role: Team Leader |
| Safety Studies at Highway-Railway Grade Crossings (HRGC). Sponsored by US Department of Transportation, 11/2013 - 12/2016. Role: Graduate Research Assistant |
| Research on Congestion Identification and Evolution Mechanism of Multiple Bottlenecks at Urban Expressway. Funded by the Natural Science Foundation of China, 10/2012 – 7/2013. Role: Team Leader |
| Research on the new generation of simulation models under the environment of Connected Vehicles. Funded by the Natural Science Foundation of China, 8/2011 – 7/2013. Role: Team Leader |
| Real-time Signal Control for Right-turn Vehicle Exclusive Right-Turn Lane at Signalized Intersection. Funded by National High Technology Research and Development Program of China, 1/2011 - 5/2012. Role: Team Leader |
