About Me
I am a Ph.D. student in Industrial and Systems Engineering and a graduate research assistant at the University of Houston, working under the supervision of Prof. Kailai Wang. My research focuses on transportation cybersecurity and public transit recovery.
I use optimization, spatial analysis, and empirical methods to study recovery and planning decisions, with attention to passenger access and service continuity.
Education
- University of HoustonPh.D. student in Industrial and Systems Engineering
2025– - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)M.Phil. in Intelligent Transportation
2023–2025 - Zhejiang UniversityB.M.S. in Land Resources Management
2019–2023
Research Interests
- Transportation Cybersecurity and Resilience: transit disruptions, passenger needs, and recovery decisions.
- Travel Behavior and Policy: travel preferences and stated responses to transit and parking policies.
- Accessibility, Equity, and Electrification: transit access and the spatial coverage of public EV charging.
- Geospatial Analysis: spatial and temporal associations between extreme weather and recorded crime.
Publications
- Utilities Policy, 99, 102145, 2026.
Research
- Under reviewModeling cyber resilience in urban multimodal public transport: A methodological reviewJournal manuscript
- Submitted after revisionSpatiotemporal deviations in recorded crime during Hurricane Beryl in HoustonJournal manuscript | Applied Geography
- In final preparationCampus travel modes and stated responses to transit improvements and parking expansion in Greater Houston
- In final preparationA sharp bound on transit restoration priority reversals under temporary service
- OngoingSynthesizing trusted transit recovery from community commuting guarantees
- OngoingExpansion and persistence of residential public charging coverage
Presentations
Poster
- UpcomingAllocating Recovery Resources for Cyber-Disrupted Digital Functions at Multimodal Transit Hubs106th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (TRB), 2027, Washington, D.C.
- UpcomingCybersecurity and Service Continuity in Multimodal Public Transit: A Systematic Evidence Map and Interface-State Framework106th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (TRB), 2027, Washington, D.C.
- UpcomingStated Responses to Campus Transit and Parking Policies: Mobility Resources, Access Modes, and Residential Accessibility in Greater Houston106th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (TRB), 2027, Washington, D.C.
- UpcomingPower-Outage Exposure and Police-Recorded Incidents during Hurricane Beryl: A Spatiotemporal Analysis in Houston106th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (TRB), 2027, Washington, D.C.
- Potential of Private EV Charging Pile Sharing for Easing Urban Land Resource Constraints1st Urban Science and Sustainability Conference (USS), 2023, Xiamen, China.
Oral
- Distributed Optimization for Cyber-Resilient Recovery in Multimodal Transit SystemsCYBER-CARE Annual Symposium, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 2026, Daytona Beach, FL.
- Potential Risks from Low-carbon Transportation and Energy Technology Adoption1st International Society for Energy Transition Studies International Conference (ISETS), 2023, Bangkok, Thailand.
Experience and Training
- [Mar.–Apr. 2023] Information Operations InternAssisted consulting and research for future-community and rural projects, including urban renewal and rural revitalization.
- [2021–2023] Fieldwork and Planning PracticumsCourse practicums in land resource surveys, surveying and mapping, spatial planning, and land information systems.
Selected Awards
- [2023] Postgraduate Studentship Award, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou).
- [2022] Excellent Student Research Training Program (SRTP), Zhejiang University.
- [2022] Four-star Volunteer, Zhejiang University; 220+ volunteer hours.
- [2021] Second Prize, The 2nd National College Students Land Survey Competition, China Land Science Society.
Contact
For research inquiries and collaboration, please email jgao30@cougarnet.uh.edu.
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