Yao-Jan Wu

Executive Director, AZTI
Director of Center for Applied Transportation Sciences (CATS)
Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Arizona
Yao-Jan Wu
Yaojan@Arizona.edu

Dr. Yao-Jan Wu is a Professor at the University of Arizona (UofA) in the Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics department. His research highlights the integration of information technology (IT) with traditional transportation research, covering four major fields: intelligent transportation systems (ITS), large-scale network analyses, traffic safety, and sustainable transportation systems. Dr. Wu’s expertise includes developing advanced traffic detection technology, computer vision applications, online data management and analysis systems, network performance measurement, traveler behavior analysis, accident modeling, and climate change impact analysis. His work aims to enhance transportation system performance, safety, and sustainability through innovative IT applications and data-driven approaches.