Position Title
Professor
Position Title
Professor
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
He/Him/His
- (530) 754-9203
- [email protected]
- https://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/zhang/
- https://its.ucdavis.edu/people/h-michael-zhang/
3127 Ghausi
Bio
Professor Zhang studies the dynamic behavior of transportation systems and develops novel methods to improve transportation system performance. The Zhang lab carries out research in traffic flow modeling, traffic control, transportation economics, and intelligent transportation systems. Their work aims to provide a better understanding of network traffic flow dynamics, develop novel techniques to manage traffic in a more connected environment, and obtain insights on how new technologies, such as smart sensors, wireless communication, and automation can be used to improve the transportation system in multiple dimensions: safety, productivity, sustainability, and equity.
Honors and Awards
- Distinguished Visiting Professor, School of Transportation Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, October 2014
- CAREER AWARD, National Science Foundation, 2000
- Old Gold Fellowship, The University of Iowa, 1996
- University of California Regents Fellowship, 1993-1994
Publications
- Differentially Private Map Matching for Mobility Trajectories
Conference Paper | Haydari, A., Chuah, C., Zhang, M., Macfarlane, J., Peisert, S. Array, 293-303. 10.1145/3564625.3567974 - A Multi-Scale Perimeter Control and Route Guidance System for Large-Scale Road Networks
Journal Article | Peng, X., Wang, H., Chen, S., Zhang, H. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 27, 6257-6272. 10.1109/tits.2026.3678163 - An Anisotropic Traffic Flow Model with Look-Ahead Effect for Mixed Autonomy Traffic
Journal Article | Hui, S., Zhang, M. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2680, 320-331. 10.1177/03611981251381306 - MobilityGPT: Enhanced Human Mobility Modeling With a GPT Model
Journal Article | Haydari, A., Chen, D., Lai, Z., Zhang, M., Chuah, C. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 27, 1681-1694. 10.1109/tits.2025.3626357 - Evidence and quantification of cooperation of driving agents in mixed traffic flow
Journal Article | Chen, D., Li, J., Zhang, M. Transportation Research Part B Methodological, 200, 103285. 10.1016/j.trb.2025.103285 - See publications and more on Aggie Experts: https://experts.ucdavis.edu/expert/EY2WczE5