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Kenan Zhang is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), leading the Laboratory for Human-Oriented Mobility Eco-system (HOMES). His research focuses on mathematical modeling, optimization, operations management, and urban transportation systems, with special interests in emerging mobility services and technologies. Kenan completed his BSc in Civil Engineering from Tsinghua University and an MSc in Architecture-Engineering-Construction Management from Carnegie Mellon University. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, focusing on Transportation System Analysis and Planning, and also has an MSc in Statistics from Northwestern University. Prior to joining EPFL, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at ETH Zurich. Kenan has received several honors and awards, including the CEE Rising Star Dissertation Award from the Chinese Overseas Transportation Association (COTA). He is actively involved in the Transportation Research Board as a young member of the Committee on Traffic Flow Theory and Characteristics (ACP 50) and serves on the Early Career Editorial Advisory Board of Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. Additionally, he contributes as a reviewer and guest editor for multiple top transportation research journals.
ETH Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland
Conducted research in transportation systems analysis and planning.
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