Yanyan received her Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2023.  She holds a B.Eng. in Energy and Power Engineering from North China Electric Power University.

Yanyan’s research interests focus on i) synergies of energy, mobility, and supply chain systems (e.g., electric vehicles, renewables), ii) the sharing economy, information economics, and platform competition (e.g., ride-sharing), and iii) sustainable development, environmental governance, and equity (e.g., carbon policy and market morality).  She develops models and tools for strategic resource allocation, market design, and incentive mechanisms to achieve socially desirable outcomes in socio-technical systems.

• First Runner-up of the Outstanding Student Paper Award for the 26th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS) in 2022
• Best Presentation Award for the 4th International Symposium on Multimodal Transportation (ISMT) in 2021