The Grainger College of Engineering

Yanfeng Ouyang

Yanfeng Ouyang
Yanfeng Ouyang
  • Professor
  • George Krambles Endowed Professor in Rail and Public Transit
  • Donald B. Willett Faculty Scholar
  • Paul F. Kent Endowed Faculty Scholar
(217) 333-9858
1209 Newmark Civil Engineering Bldg

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Education

  • Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 2005
  • M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California at Berkeley, 2005
  • M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 2001
  • B.Eng. in Civil Engineering (summa cum laude), Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 2000

Professional Highlights

Research Interests

  • Networks and Supply Chains; Logistics Systems; Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Systems; Renewable Energy Systems, Traffic Flow Theory and Operations; Sensor Network Systems; Safety and Econometrics

Research Areas

Books Authored or Co-Authored (Original Editions)

Books Edited or Co-Edited (Original Editions)

  • [B4] Daganzo, C.F. and Ouyang, Y. Public Transportation Systems: Principles of System Design, Operations Planning and Real-Time Control. (in Chinese) Translated by Li, M. and Ouyang, Y., Tsinghua University Press, Beijing, China. 2023. (Original work published in 2019).
  • [B2] Daganzo, C.F. Public Transportation Systems: Basic Principles of System Design, Operations Planning and Real-Time Control (UC Berkeley Course Notes Series). (in Chinese) Translated by Li, M. and Ouyang, Y., People's Communications Publishing House, Beijing, China. 2016. (Original work published in 2010).
  • [B1] The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Highway Safety Manual, 1st ed. (in Chinese) Translated by An, S., Wang, J. and Ouyang, Y., People's Communications Publishing House, Beijing, China. 2016. (Original work published in 2010).

Chapters in Books

  • [C7] Lu, L., Ouyang, Y., Ehlschlaeger, C., Myers, N. and Burkhalter, J. "Computational Models to Enhance Resilience." In Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center (Eds). State of the Art Report on Critical Infrastructure Resilience. 2018.
  • [C6] Lim, M. and Ouyang, Y. “Biofuel Supply Chain Design.” In Atasu A. (Ed.), Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains. Springer Series in Supply Chain Management, 3: 143-162. Springer International Publishing, 2016.
  • [C5] Wu, O. and Ouyang, Y. "Supply Chain Design and Optimization for Renewable Energy Resources.” In Anjos, M.F., Ahmed, S. and Terlaky, T. (Eds.), Advances and Trends in Optimization with Engineering Applications. 457-468. MOS-SIAM Series on Optimization, 2017.
  • [C4] Bai, Y. and Ouyang, Y. “Biofuel Supply Chain Design and the Impacts on Transportation Infrastructure.” In Eksioglu, S.D. and Rebennack, S. and Pardalos, P. (Eds.), Handbook of Bioenergy: Bioenergy Supply Chain - Models and Applications. Energy Systems Series: 253-266. Springer International Publishing, 2015.
  • [C3] Ouyang, Y. and Daganzo, C.F. “Robust Stability Analysis of Decentralized Supply Chains.” In Kempf, K.G., Keskinocak, P., Uzsoy, R. (Eds.), Planning Production and Inventories in the Extended Enterprise: Volume 1. Springer International Series in Operations Research and Management Science 151: 537-564. Springer Science & Business Media, LLC 2011.
  • [C2] Kang, S., Önal, H., Ouyang, Y., Scheffran, J. and Tursun, D. “Optimizing the Biofuels Infrastructure: Transportation Networks and Biorefinery Locations in Illinois.” In Khanna M. Scheffran, J., Zilberman, D. (Eds.), Handbook of Bioenergy Economics and Policy. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy, Vol. 33. Springer Academic Publishers, 2010.
  • [C1] Ouyang, Y., Lago, A., and Daganzo, C.F., “Taming the Bullwhip Effect: From Traffic To Supply Chains.” In Carranza-Torres, O.A. & Villegas-Moràn, F.A. (Eds.), Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chains: A Review of Methods, Components and Cases. Palgrave-MacMilan Series, London, 2006.

Selected Articles in Journals

Magazine Articles

Conferences Organized or Chaired

  • Chair, TRB workshop on Advancing the State of Freight Transportation, Part 1: Network and Logistics Modeling. Washington DC, January 12, 2014.
  • Organizing Chair, 2012 National State Safety Engineers and Traffic Engineers Peer to Peer Workshop. Chicago, November 14-15, 2012.
  • Chair, 3rd National Science Foundation EFRI-RESIN Workshop on Modeling Sustainability, Resilience and Robustness of Infrastructure Systems. Champaign, IL, November 17-18, 2011.
  • Organizing Chair, 2010 National HSM Lead State Peer to Peer Workshop. Chicago, November 17-18, 2010.
  • Organizing Chair, 2009 National Safety Performance Function Summit. Chicago, July 29-30, 2009.

Teaching Honors

  • List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students (seven times), CEE418 (formerly CEE498-PT) (Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2022, Spring 2024)
  • List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students (eight times), CEE512 (formerly CEE598-LSA) (Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2012, Fall 2016, Fall 2019, Fall 2021)
  • List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students (four times), CEE310 (Fall 2005, Spring 2009, Fall 2015, Fall 2018)
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award (2004)

Research Honors

  • 2017 Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) Scholar Award, Ministry of Education, China (2018)
  • Merit Award for Outstanding Technical Plan or Study (as part of the "Human Infrastructure System Assessment" Project, sponsored by CERL, Army Corps of Engineers), Federal Planning Division, the American Planning Association (2017)
  • George Krambles Endowed Professor in Rail and Public Transit (2017)
  • Campus Distinguished Promotion Award (2016)
  • Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers (2015)
  • Donald Biggar Willett Faculty Scholar Award (2015)
  • Engineering Council Outstanding Advising Award (2014)
  • 2014 High Impact Project Award, Illinois Department of Transportation (2014)
  • Xerox Award for Faculty Research (2010)
  • Paul F. Kent Endowed Faculty Scholar (2009)
  • Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, National Science Foundation (2008 )
  • Gordon F. Newell Award (2005)

Other Honors

  • 2013 Certificate of Reviewing Excellence (06/2014)

Recent Courses Taught

  • CEE 418 - Public Transportation Systems
  • CEE 512 - Logistics Systems Analysis
  • CEE 598 TSA - Trasportation Safety Analysis
  • CEE 598 TSO - Transportation Safety Analysis

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