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Yang, Xianfeng (Terry)

Yang, Xianfeng (Terry)

Director of Maryland Transportation Institute (MTI)
Clark Faculty Fellow
Associate Professor
A. James Clark School of Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
3244 Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2015
  • M.S., University of Maryland, 2011
  • B.S., Tsinghua University, 2009

  • AI and Machine Learning for Smart Mobility
  • Connected Automated Vehicles
  • Transportation Data Analytics and Privacy
  • Traffic Safety & Operations

ENCE688V Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering: Smart Mobility and Connected Communities

 

2026 Best Doctoral Research Award: Kaitai Yang

Research strengthens behavioral foundation of AV simulations.

Transportation Camps Rev Up Young Learners

A summer camp held at White Earth Tribal & Community College provided fun, interactive activities.A summer camp held at White Earth Tribal & Community College provided fun, interactive activities.

UMD Hosts ASCE Workshop on Generative AI in Transportation

Advanced tech could help improve operations and safety.

Research on Debris Clearance Presented at TRB

Associate Professor Xianfeng Yang and his team previously won recognition from AASHTO.

UMD Civil and Environmental Engineering in Top 20

Department soars to #19 among publics in the latest USWNR graduate rankings.

UMD Tapped to Lead Tier 1 University Transportation Center

Researchers awarded $10M to study use of autonomous vehicles, access and equity, and climate impacts.

UMD Experts Tackle Critical Topics at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting

Faculty, staff, and student involvment exemplified the theme "Transportation Innovation: Leading the Way in an Era of Rapid Change."

CEE Transportation Researchers Tackle Critical Topics at 95th TRB Annual Meeting

Areas include visualization, resilience, high-speed rail, and green vehicles.

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