Bio
Meiyu (Melrose) Pan is a forward-thinking transportation engineer whose expertise bridges cutting-edge transportation technologies with in-depth human behavior insights. Her core approach combines two methodologies: a top-down strategy involving geospatial and survey data integration, and a bottom-up approach centered on urban-scale agent-based simulation to predict human dynamics. She focuses on critical themes including behavior change, affordability, freight, demand management, cross-sector energy, and public health.
Dr. Pan received her B.S. degree in transportation engineering from Tongji University, Shanghai, China. She received an M.E. degree and Ph.D. degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in transportation from the University of Arizona, AZ, USA.
Expertise and Interests:
- Multi-scale spatial data analysis: Integrate geospatial data, Census data, and high-resolution behavioral surveys for transportation modeling and energy analysis.
- Behavioral interventions & nudge strategies: Design and application of experimental nudge interventions, grounded in behavioral science, to influence travel behavior.
- Advanced survey & experimental methods: Develop survey and randomized controlled trials with small sample sizes.
- Agent-based simulations & scenario modeling: Urban-scale agent-based simulations and scenario analysis for EV infrastructure, policy design, and built environment interactions.
Professional Service
1. Statistical Editor, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
2. Committee Communications Coordinator, Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Strategic Management (AJE10)
3. Research Coordinator, Behavioral Science Subcommittee Task Force, Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Transportation Demand Management (AEP60)