| Apr 14, 2026 | I am excited to share that I have accepted an offer from Waymo to join as a Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation PhD Intern in Mountain View, California, for Summer 2026. 🎉🚗 During the internship, I will contribute to simulation efforts for autonomous driving, including realistic scenario generation, multi-agent simulation, and world modeling. 🔬 I am greatly looking forward to this opportunity to bridge academic research and industrial practice, contribute to the advancement of autonomous driving, and learn from the outstanding teams at Waymo. 🌟 |
| Feb 03, 2026 | My paper Simulation-Based Optimization of Highway Active Traffic Management Strategy Designs has been accepted by IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 🚦 This work will be available online soon. |
| Feb 02, 2026 | My paper Assessing Markov Property in Driving Behaviors: Insights from Statistical Tests has been accepted by Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. 📊 This work will be available online soon. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | My paper A Multi-Modal Synchronized Dataset for Benchmarking ADAS Responses to Traffic Control Devices has been accepted by the 37th IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV 2026). 💡 I will present this work on June 22–25, 2026, in Detroit, MI, United States. |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Several of my recent works have been accepted to TRB 2026 🎉: - Benchmarking Tesla’s Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control: Field Dataset and Behavior Insights
- Agentic AI for Cooperative Perception in Connected Driving Scenarios
- Behavioral Analysis and Impact Evaluation of Automated Driving Systems’ Interaction with Traffic Lights
I will be attending the conference from Jan 11–15, 2026 in Washington, D.C., to present these works 🚗📊. |
| Aug 31, 2025 | I have received two master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin–Madison 🎓: - Master of Science (MS), Computer Science
- Master of Science (MS), Civil and Environmental Engineering
The knowledge and skills gained during my master’s studies will continue to support my journey in autonomous driving research 🚗. |
| May 31, 2025 | My paper Understanding Driver Cognition and Decision-Making Behaviors in High-Risk Scenarios: A Drift Diffusion Perspective has been accepted by Accident Analysis & Prevention. 🧠 This work will be available online soon. |
| Apr 14, 2025 | My paper Interaction Dataset of Autonomous Vehicles with Traffic Lights and Signs has been accepted by Communications in Transportation Research. 🚦 This work will be available online soon. |
| Mar 30, 2025 | My paper Leveraging Microscopic Simulation to Enhance the Design of Highway Active Traffic Management Strategies has been accepted by the 2025 36th IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV 2025). 💡 My collaborator will present this work on June 22–25, 2025, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Several of my recent works have been accepted to TRB 2025 🎉: - Assessing Markov Property in Driving Behaviors: Insights from Statistical Tests
- Understanding Driver Risk Responses and Proactive Decision-Making Behaviors in High-Risk Scenarios
- Interaction Dataset of Autonomous Vehicles with Traffic Lights and Signs
- Automated Vehicle Longitudinal Stability Analysis: Controller Design and Field Test
I will be attending the conference from Jan 5–9, 2025 in Washington, D.C., to present these works 🚗📊. |
| Aug 14, 2024 | My paper Human Decision-Making in High-Risk Driving Scenarios: A Cognitive Modeling Perspective has been accepted to the 2024 IEEE International Automated Vehicle Validation Conference (IAVVC) 🎉. I will be presenting this work at the conference, which will be held on Oct 21–23, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 🚗. |
| Sep 01, 2023 | I began my Ph.D. journey in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison 🎓, under the supervision of Prof. Xiaopeng Li. Excited for the adventures ahead 🚀! |