Assistant Professor
Contact Information
520 John D. Tickle Engineering Building,
851 Neyland Drive,
Knoxville, TN 37996-2315
Email
[email protected]
Phone
(865) 974-3591
Research Areas
- Methodologies: Applied Economics, Game Theory, Bi-level Optimization, Network Modeling, and Machine Learning.
- Applications: Mobility System Analysis and Management, Transportation Electrification and Automation, and Smart Logistics Systems.
Biography
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: data-driven modeling for dynamic systems, autonomous transportation, mobility system analysis and management, and smart logistics systems. Methodology-wise, he specializes in developing novel tools based on applied economics, game theory, machine learning (ML), optimization, and network modeling. 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