Yuanyuan Zhang, PhD
Research Professor
118 College Drive #5191
Office 223
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Yuanyuan.ZhangFREEMississippi601.266.5514
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Dr. Yuanyuan Zhang is a Research Professor at the Center for Logistics, Trade and Transportation at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). Dr. Zhang is also an Adjunct Professor at the School of Construction and Design at USM.

Dr. Zhang received her Ph.D degree in Transportation Planning and Management from Tongji University in 2012 and was funded as an Exchange Ph.D. Student participating research projects at University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) for two years. After her graduation, she subsequently worked in UC Berkeley as a Post-Doctoral Researcher. In 2016, she joined University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and lives in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Dr. Zhang has extensive research experience in various areas of transportation engineering, planning, and management, including transportation safety, network analysis, and pedestrian studies. Her current research interests include: transportation related economic development, freight network analysis, resilience, machine learning, and safety. Dr. Zhang teaches two 3-credit undergraduate courses currently, including AEC 390 Engineering Economy and AEC 270 Statics and Strengths of Materials.