Dr. Ruijie 'Rebecca' Bian, Ph.D.,P.E.
Assistant Professor - Research
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Planning/Intermodal Research Manager, Louisiana Transportation Research Center
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225) 767-9163 / Fax: (225) 767-9108
Email: rbian1@lsu.edu
Educational Background
- Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Transportation), Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2017
- M.S. in Transportation Planning and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, 2013
- B.S. in Traffic and Transportation, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China, 2010
Employment History
- 2022-Present Research Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University
- 2021-Present Assistant Professor – Research, Louisiana Transportation Research Center
- 2020-2021 Research Associate IV, Louisiana Transportation Research Center
- 2019-2020 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Clemson University
- 2018-2019 Postdoctoral Researcher, Louisiana State University
- 2013-2017 Graduate Research Assistant, Louisiana State University
- 2010-2013 Graduate Research Assistant, Tongji University
Research Interests
- Travel demand modeling and forecasting
- Hurricane evacuation behavior modeling
- Human mobility analysis and modeling
- Active transportation planning for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users
