Assistant Professor

Tierra Bills

Tierra Bills is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Public Policy at UCLA. Dr. Bills is a thinker, teacher, and researcher committed to advancing equity is transportation systems and policies. She has over 10 years of experience developing and advancing travel demand and equity analysis methods. She holds a B.S in Civil Engineering Technology from Florida A&M University, and M.S and PhD degrees in Transportation Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Faculty Associate Director and Associate Professor

Jiaqi Ma

Jiaqi Ma is Faculty Associate Director of UCLA ITS and an associate professor at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Professor Ma is the lead for the New Mobility research program.

Assistant Professor

Chen Tang

Chen Tang is an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at UCLA. He received his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and was a postdoc at UC Berkeley and UT Austin. His research spans control, AI, and robotics, focusing on autonomous robotic systems for human-centered transportation systems and beyond.

Assistant Professor

Youngseo Kim (김영서)

Youngseo Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UCLA. Her research focuses on solving design and operational problems in complex, interconnected systems in transportation and logistics, with a particular emphasis on human behavior. She aims to build innovative human-centered urban mobility systems with a focus on accessibility and sustainability. Her research will develop efficient computational tools and algorithms to support these systems.

Assistant Professor

Xiang Chen

Xiang Chen is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Principal Engineer

Peter Chu

Peter Chu is a principal engineer at the UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center.

Professor

Rajit Gadh

Rajit Gadh is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and director of the Smart Grid Energy Research Center in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Professor

Lei He

Lei He is a professor of electrical and computer engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Assistant Professor

Achuta Kadambi

Achuta Kadambi is an assistant professor of electrical engineering at the Samueli School of Engineering.

Distinguished Adjunct Professor

Asad Madni

Asad Madni is a distinguished adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Associate Professor

Michael Manville

Michael Manville is an associate professor of urban planning in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Professor Manville is the lead for the Traffic research program.

Deputy Director

Juan Matute

Juan Matute is the deputy director of the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies.

Professor

Ankur Mehta

Ankur Mehta is a professor of electrical and computer engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Professor and Director

Adam Millard-Ball

Adam Millard-Ball is a director of UCLA ITS and professor of urban planning in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Professor Millard-Ball is the lead for the Environment research program.

Professor

Aydogan Ozcan

Aydogan Ozcan is a professor of electrical and computer engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Professor

Mason Porter

Mason Porter is a professor of mathematics at UCLA.

Assistant Professor

Deepak Rajagopal

Deepak Rajagopal is an assistant professor of environment and sustainability in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Distinguished Professor and Area Director

Izhak Rubin

Izhak Rubin is a distinguished professor and area director for signals and systems in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Managing Principal and Senior Fellow

Joshua Schank

Joshual Schank is a Managing Prinicipal at InfraStrategies LLC, where he leads a practice focused on innovation, strategic planning, and technology. He is also a Senior Fellow in the Institute of Transportation Studies at UCLA, and a Research Associate at the Mineta Transportation Institute. Prior to joining InfraStrategies and UCLA, Dr. Schank was the first-ever Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) at LA Metro. Dr. Schank previously served as President and CEO of the Eno Center for Transportation, led transportation research for the Bipartisan Policy Center, and served as Transportation Policy Advisor to Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY).

Professor

Paulo Tabuada

Paulo Tabuada is a professor of electrical engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Professor

Brian Taylor

Brian Taylor is professor of urban planning and public policy in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Professor Taylor is the lead for the Transportation Finance research program.

Professor

John Villasenor

John Villasenor is a professor of electrical engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Professor

Chee Wei Wong

Chee Wei Wong is a professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Assistant Professor

Lin Yang

Lin Yang is an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Ning Zhang

Ning Zhang is postdoctoral researcher of civil and environmental engineering at the Samueli School of Engineering