Xiaodong Qian
Assistant Professor
Contact
- 313-577-3854
- xdqian@wayne.edu
- 5050 Anthony Wayne Drive
- Room #0504.04
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Xiaodong Qian
Assistant Professor
Biography
Dr. Qian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Wayne State University. He received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. His Ph.D. degree in Transportation Engineering is from the University of California, Davis. He has strong theoretical foundations and practical experience in transportation engineering. His research interests are in the areas of transportation equity, emerging mobilities (e.g., shared micro-mobility and CAVs), transportation safety and health, and system resilience. He has scientific and technical publications in several journals, e.g., Journal of Transportation Research Part A, Journal of Transportation Research Part D, Journal of Transport Geography, and Journal of Transport and Health. Dr. Qian has successfully received funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
Education
- Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA, USA (2019)
- B.S. in Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (2014)
Research Interests
- Transportation Equity
- Emerging Mobilities
- Transportation Safety and Health
- System Resilience
Courses taught by Xiaodong Qian
Fall Term 2024 (current)
- CE5995 - Special Topics in Civil Engineering I
- CE7995 - Special Topics in Civil Engineering II
- CE4610 - Highway Design
- CE5610 - Advanced Highway Design