I am currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Old Dominion University (ODU). Prior to joining ODU, I worked as a Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor in USA) in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at University of Canterbury and as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) and Department of Urban and Civil Engineering at New York University.
My research concentrates on the development of data-driven solutions and emerging technologies to enhance the safety, efficiency and resiliency of transportation systems. I have published over 70 refereed papers in scholarly journals and conference proceedings. I am recognized by prestigious research awards such as IEEE ITS Best Dissertation Award, CUTC Milton Pikarsky Memorial Award and Transportation Research Board (TRB) Best Paper Award. I have successfully helped secure external funding from National Science Foundation (NSF), US Department of Transportation (USDOT) and American International Group (AIG).
Fields of Research
- Traffic Safety
- Big Data Analytics
- Urban Informatics
- Transportation Operation and Management
- Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
- Resilience in Multimodal Transportation Systems
- Emergency Management
- Smart Sensing
Researcher Summary
My research concentrates on the use of data-driven methods and emerging technologies to enhance the safety, resilience, and efficiency of transportation systems. My recent and ongoing efforts include safety analytics using big data, Bayesian spatiotemporal modelling, connected and autonomous vehicles for crash prevention, machine learning with applications in transportation, causal inference for evaluation of safety treatments, data-driven emergency management. My research outcomes have been highlighted by prestigious research awards such as IEEE ITSS Best Dissertation Award, CUTC Milton Pikarsky Award and Transportation Research Board (TRB) Best Paper Award.
Subject Area: Disciplines
- Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Sciences: Information Sciences
- Engineering and Technology: Modelling; Transportation
- Human Geography: GIS
- Statistics: Applied Statistics
- Resilience: Social: Emergency Management Planning
Resources
Prizes and Awards
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- IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (ITSS) Best Dissertation Award ( 2017 – 2020)
- Milton Pikarsky Best Dissertation Award ( 2018 – 2020)
- TRB Best Paper Award ( 2015 – 2020)
Mr Kun Xie
Contact
Department: Civil and Natural Resources Engineering
Email: [email protected]
Direct Dial: +64 3 3692707
Office: Civil & Natural Resources Engineering E441
Languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin)