Research Review with Xiaopeng Li, Ph.D. and Heye Huang, Ph.D.
Speaker(s): Xiaopeng Li, Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Heye Huang, Ph.D., Research Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presentation Title: Roadway Friction Screening and Measurement with Automated Vehicle Telematics and Control
Research: Roadway Friction Screening and Measurement with Automated Vehicle Telematics and Control
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 17th, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET
Continuing Education Units (CEU): .1*
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Abstract: TBD
Speaker Bios:
Dr. Xiaopeng (Shaw) Li is currently a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and an affiliate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison). He served as the director of National Institute for Congestion Reduction (NICR) before. He is a recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award. He has published over 110 peer-reviewed journal papers. He has served as the PI or a co-PI for a number of federal, state, and industry grants, with a total budget of around $30 million. His major research interests include automation, connectivity, and sensing in transportation and related systems. He received a B.S. degree (2006) in civil engineering with a minor in computer engineering from Tsinghua University, China, an M.S. degree (2007), and a Ph.D. (2011) degree in civil engineering along with an M.S. degree (2010) in applied mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urban- Champaign, USA.
Heye Huang is a Research Associate with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received the B.E. degree from Central South University, Changsha, China in 2018, and the Ph.D. degree from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China in 2023. Her current research interests include connected and automated vehicles, risk assessment, decision making and motion prediction.