Engineering school of sustainable infrastructure & environment Department (essie)

Xiang (Jacob) Yan

Associate Professor & Director of the Just & Green Transportation Lab

Dr. Yan’s work focuses on using data science and machine learning to make transportation more equitable and sustainable. Bridging transportation engineering, data science, and urban planning, he takes an interdisciplinary approach to transportation research that connects technological innovations with community needs. His Just & Green Lab works closely with public agencies and industry partners to develop intelligent decision-support tools that can help them better plan for and manage new mobility systems such as shared e-scooters.