Kenan Zhang

Dr. Kenan Zhang is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the Department of Civil Engineering (CE). Her research focuses on the mathematical modeling, optimization, and operations management of urban transportation systems, with special interests in emerging mobility services and technologies. Dr. Zhang leads the Laboratory for Human-Oriented Mobility Eco-system (HOMES). She obtained her BSc in Civil Engineering from Tsinghua University and MSc in Architecture-Engineering-Construction Management from Carnegie Mellon University. She completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus on Transportation System Analysis and Planning and a second MSc in Statistics at Northwestern University. Prior to joining EPFL, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at ETH Zurich.

Kenan Zhang is a researcher at EPFL with a focus on shared and on-demand mobility services, connected and autonomous vehicles, and machine learning applications. His work explores the intersection of transportation systems and data-driven decision-making, with an emphasis on optimizing mobility solutions through algorithmic and policy analysis. Zhang's research includes topics such as ride-hail vehicle routing, congestion management, and the impact of technological innovations on urban mobility. His publications address challenges like traffic congestion, pricing mechanisms, and the integration of autonomous vehicles into existing transportation networks. His studies also examine the economic and operational aspects of mobility platforms, including the role of high-occupancy lanes and the efficiency of shared mobility systems.