Education
Ph.D., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (2007)
M.S., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (2004)
M.S., Chinese Academy of Sciences (2002)
B.S., Zhejiang University (1999) (Graduated with Honor of the Whole Province and the University)
Grants & Awards
Major Grants
- NSF China National Multi-University Key Project: Human-Machine Collaboration and Decision Theory (Total Award: RMB 12,000,000, Approximately 1.71 million $) Dr. Wu is the PI for the whole research team including 4 universities and Dr. Wu is also the PI at Tsinghua 2022-2027
- NSF (National Science Foundation): Human Factors in Connected Vehicles and Autonomous Vehicles (2014-2017) (PI) In collaborating with researchers in computer science, civil engineering and NYSCEDII
- Ford: Driver Safety and Human Machine Systems for Next-Generation Vehicles (2017-) (PI)
- NSF (National Science Foundation): Interdisciplinary, Multi-modal and Partial REality Experimental System with Instrumented Vehicles and Environment (Co-PI) In collaborating with researchers in computer science, civil engineering and NYSCEDII (2016-2020)
- NSF (National Science Foundation): Addressing Design and Human Factors Challenges in Cyber Transportation Systems (2010-2014) (Co-PI) In collaborating with researchers in computer science, civil engineering and NYSCEDII
- NIH (National Institute of Health): Innovative Intelligent Transportation Systems Technology to Enhance Road Safety (2013-2015) (PI) In collaborating with researchers in computer science and Research Institute of Addiction
- NSF (National Science Foundation): Computational Framework of Robust Intelligent System for Mental State Identification and Human Performance Prediction with Biofeedback (2009-2013) (PI)
- UTRC (University Transportation Research Center, Fund from Department of Transportation): Model Driver Behavior with its Application in Intelligent Transportation System Design (2011-2013) (PI)
- UTRC (University Transportation Research Center, Fund from Department of Transportation): Addressing the Four Leading Factors of Accidents of Young Drivers in Region II (2014-2015) (PI)
- Cisco University Research Program Fund (Co-PI) Basic Research in Human Factors Aware Cyber-Transportation Systems. In collaborating with researchers in computer science, civil engineering and NYSCEDII
- UB2020 Interdisciplinary Research Development (PI) collaborated with Dr. Rebecca Houston at UB Research Institute of Addition
Major Awards
- Excellent Research Award at Tsinghua University
- Teaching Service Award at Tsinghua University
- Talent Recruitment and Development Award at Tsinghua University
- Senior Researcher of the Year Award at SUNY Buffalo
- Nomination of National Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists
- State University of New York UUP Professional Development Award
- Excellent Mentor Award
- Outstanding Student Instructor Award (American Society of Engineering Education, ASEE)
- University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) (Doctor Research Program) (Research Grant)
Teaching
- SIE 411/511 at UA: Human Machine Interaction
- SIE 512 at UA: Research Methods in Human Factors Engineering
- IE 306 at UB: Statistics for Engineers
- IE 435/535 UB: Human-Computer Interaction
- IE 507 at UB: Design of Experiment (DOE)
- IE 531 at UB: Human Factors Research Methodology
- IE 532 at UB: Human Information Processing
- IE 635 at UB: Cognitive Modeling and Intelligent System Design