Rui Yao
Biography
I have a BSc in Civil Engineering, and a direct-track PhD in Transportation Engineering both from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. My dissertation research models the intrinsic relations between travelers, mobility platforms, and transportation networks for both short-term operations and long-term equilibrium. I also studied extensively the route choice problem concerning choice set and correlated alternatives. Prior to EPFL, I spent a year as a postdoc at the Technical University of Demark (DTU), where I extended my research to the field of perturbed utility models. My research interests include large-scale equilibrium modeling in multi-modal transport systems, individual mobility choice modeling, and demand management strategies.Teaching & PhD
Teaching
Civil Engineering
Courses
Urban public transport systems
An introduction to urban public transport systems. The lectures cover the planning, operation, and management problems of different types of public transport services, along with assignments strengthening the understanding of base models and the group project tackling real-world problems.