Lanhang Ye | Nagoya University

Biography

Lanhang Ye holds a doctoral degree in engineering from Nagoya University, Japan. His research centers on Envisioning Advanced Transport Systems that Integrate Emerging Mobility Technologies.
His work involves:

Developing microscopic traffic flow models to simulate future scenarios incorporating new mobility technologies;
Evaluating the impacts of these technologies on traffic systems;
Designing strategies for seamless integration of these advancements into existing infrastructure;
Advancing traffic flow theory to address the challenges and opportunities presented by emerging mobility trends.

Research Interests

Connected and Autonomous Vehicle
Modular Autonomous Vehicle
Traffic Flow Modelling
Traffic Simulation
Sustainable Mobility

Academic Background

Doctor of Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan, 2019
Master of Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, China, 2016
Bachelor of Engineering, Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, China, 2013

Professional Experience

2023.04~2026.03 Researcher at Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University, Japan
2023.03~2023.03 Researcher at Global Research Institute for Mobility in Society, Nagoya University, Japan
2020.01~2022.12 Lecturer at Department of Transportation, Zhejiang Normal University, China
- Undergraduate courses: Intelligent transportation system, Matlab Fundamentals and Applications, English in Traffic Engineering

Professional skills

Traffic Flow Modeling: Developing microscopic traffic flow models to simulate and analyze transportation systems.
Traffic Data Analysis: Processing and interpreting traffic data to assess mobility patterns and system performance.
Traffic Signal Control: Optimizing and evaluating traffic signal operations to improve efficiency and safety.

Publications

External sites：Web of Science, Orcid, ResearchGate.

Modeling Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Heterogeneous Traffic Flow
Lanhang Ye^*, Toshiyuki Yamamoto
Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 490 (2018):269-277.
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Impact of Dedicated Lanes for Connected and Autonomous Vehicle on Traffic Flow Throughput
Lanhang Ye^*, Toshiyuki Yamamoto
Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 512 (2018):588-597.
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Evaluating the Impact of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles on Traffic Safety
Lanhang Ye^*, Toshiyuki Yamamoto
Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 526(2019):121009.
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Heterogeneous Traffic Flow Dynamics under Various Penetration Rates of Connected and Autonomous Vehicle
Lanhang Ye^*, Toshiyuki Yamamoto, Takayuki Morikawa
21st International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), Hawaii, USA, 2018.
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Modular Autonomous Vehicle in Heterogeneous Traffic Flow: Modeling, Simulation, and Implication
Lanhang Ye^*, Toshiyuki Yamamoto
arXiv:2409.17945
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Exploring Modular Mobility: Industry Advancements, Research Trends, and Future Directions on Modular Autonomous Vehicles
Lanhang Ye^*, Toshiyuki Yamamoto
arXiv:2412.17885
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Integrating personal rapid transit system at signalized intersections: Designing, simulation, and implication
Lanhang Ye^*, Toshiyuki Yamamoto, Takayuki Anamoto, Kazuyuki Umiguchi, Takayuki Morikawa
Asian Transport Studies 11 (2025):100168
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Presentations

Modeling Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Heterogeneous Traffic Flow
Traffic & Granular Flow, Washington, USA, 2017.
Evaluation of Safety with Mixed Traffic of Connected Autonomous Vehicles and Conventional Vehicles
57th Infrastructure Planning Conference, Tokyo, Japan, 2018.
Heterogeneous Traffic flow dynamics under Various Penetration Rates of Connected and Autonomous vehicles
21st IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Hawaii, USA, 2018.
Integrating Personal Rapid Transit into Existing Traffic Systems: Feasibility, Simulation, and Optimization
International Conference on Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya, Japan, 2023.
Concept and Simulation of Door-to-door Personal Rapid Transit System
International Symposium on Sustainable Urban Mobility through Modular and Integrated Transport System, Nagoya, Japan, 2024.
Integrating Personal Rapid Transit System at Signalized Intersections: Designing, Simulation, and Implication
70th Infrastructure Planning Conference, Okayama, Japan, 2024.
Modular Autonomous Vehicle in Heterogeneous Traffic Flow: Modeling, Simulation, and Implication
The 28th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, Hong Kong, 2024.
Integrating Personal Rapid Transit System at Signalized Intersections: Designing, Simulation, and Implication
The 28th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, Hong Kong, 2024.
Redesigning Public Transit for Aging Societies: A Case Study of Autonomous Feeder Systems Based on Personal Rapid Transit
International Conference on Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya, Japan, 2025.

Academic services

Reviewer

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications
IET Intelligent Transport Systems
Journal of Advanced Transportation
Accident Analysis & Prevention
Transportmetrica A: Transport Science
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Expert Systems with Applications
IEEE Access
Energy
Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory
Transport Policy
Applied Mathematical Modelling
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
Chaos, Solitons & Fractals
Frontiers of Engineering Management
IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems
Transportmetrica B: Transport Dynamics
Advances in Civil Engineering
Asian Transport Studies
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine
IEEE Systems Journal
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles
IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification
IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine
Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English Edition)
Journal of Transportation Safety & Security
Modern Physics Letters B
Transportation Letters: The International Journal of Transportation Research
Transportation Research Part B: Methodological
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Transportation Research Record
Internet of Things
Alexandria Engineering Journal
The Journal of Supercomputing
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems
COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals
Transport Research Arena

Notes

Behold the snow drifting from the ivory tower—
each flake a fading soul, loosened from its height.
and I am no different, just one among them,
falling in quiet grace,
Dissolving, pure and unseen,
into the waiting earth.
《The Leave of Absence》–2026.04