Biography

Dr. Hongyu Zheng is an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and (by courtesy) Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He received his Ph.D. degree in Transportation System Analysis and Planning from Northwestern University. Dr. Zheng’s research centers on the crosscutting field of Industrial Engineering and Mobility. Key areas of his research include but are not limited to: autonomous transportation, traffic safety, mobility system analysis and management, smart logistics systems, and data-driven modeling for dynamic systems. Methodology-wise, he specializes in developing novel tools based on applied economics, game theory, machine learning (ML), optimization, and network science. Dr. Zheng is an active member of INFORMS, IISE, and TRB.

Education

• PhD, Transportation System Analysis and Planning, Northwestern University, 2024
• MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, 2024
• MS, Transportation Engineering, Zhejiang University, 2019
• BEng, Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, 2016

Courses Taught

• IE 430/530 Supply Chain Engineering
• IE 691 Advanced Topics: Game Theory and Its Applications in Mobility Systems