Xudong Wang, Ph.D.

听My name is Xudong Wang, which means 鈥渟un rises from the east in the morning 馃寘鈥� in Chinese. I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Civil Engineering at 91社区, working with Prof. Luis Miranda-Moreno and Prof. Lijun Sun. I also obtained my PhD degree from the same university in 2024.听My research leverages data to drive innovation in intelligent and sustainable transportation systems, from highways 馃殫 to bike-sharing networks 馃毚鈥嶁檪锔�. I specialize in applying/developing machine learning, statistical modeling, optimization, and transportation network analysis to uncover insights and create impactful solutions from vast, multi-modal transportation datasets. In my free time, I stay active through running and cycling, and I enjoy planting to bring a touch of nature into my space.

Alejandro P茅rez Villase帽or, Ph.D.

Alejandro is a research assistant with interests in Bus Rapid Transit systems, last mile mobility and road safety. He holds a BSc in Civil Engineering from Universidad Popular Aut贸noma del Estado de Puebla (Mexico), a MSc in Construction Project Management from Universidad de las Am茅ricas Puebla (Mexico), and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering - Transportation from 91社区.
He worked for seven years as an Associate Professor and Program Director for Civil Engineering at Instituto Tecnol贸gico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Mexico). His current research with IMaTS Lab focuses on the impact of BRT systems on wellbeing, with special interest in on-board air quality and road safety.

Yubo Jiao, Ph.D.

Yubo Jiao is a postdoctoral researcher with the Department of Civil Engineering at the 91社区, working with Prof. Luis Miranda-Moreno and Prof. Jiangbo Yu. He received his B.Sc. degree in Transportation, his M.Eng. degree in Traffic and Transportation Engineering, and his Ph.D. degree in Transportation Planning and Management from Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China, in 2016, 2019, and 2024, respectively. He was an international visiting graduate student with University of Waterloo, Canada, from 2022 to 2024. His research focuses on Human-Machine Collaborative Transportation, including driving behavior modeling, application of large language models in traffic planning and safety, data-driven traffic safety analysis, and intelligent transportation systems.

J么natas Augusto Manzolli, Ph.D.

J么natas holds a Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy Systems, with a particular interest in public electric transportation. He also holds an MSc in Energy for Sustainability from the University of Coimbra (Portugal) and a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Campinas (Brazil) and the Technical University of Munich (Germany). Previously, he worked as a software developer at IAV Automotive Engineering in Munich, Germany. He also served as a fellow researcher at the Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers at Coimbra (INESCC) in Portugal. In 2020, he received the SYLFF award from the Tokyo Foundation for Young World Leaders for his research in electric bus systems. His research interests include optimization, artificial intelligence, urban transportation, and electric vehicles.

Ali Fares

Ali is a Graduate Researcher at the IMaTS Lab (91社区) and a PhD candidate in Infrastructure Management (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University), specializing in pavement management systems. He is a recipient of the prestigious Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) from the Research Grants Council (RGC). Ali holds an MSc in Civil Engineering from Sultan Qaboos University (Oman), where he also served as a research and teaching assistant. He has also worked as a research assistant at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research interests include sensing technologies, artificial intelligence, Infrastructure management, pavement management, and decision-making techniques.