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Dr. Jian John Lu, PhD, PE
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor
4202 E. Fowler Avenue
ENG 207
Tampa, FL 33620-5350
Phone: (813) 974-5817
Fax: (813) 974-2957
E-mail: jlu2@usf.edu

 

Education
Ph.D., Transportation, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1990.
M.S., Electrical Engineering and Transportation, Tongji University, China, 1984.
B.S., Electrical Automation Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, 1982.

 

Professional Experience
Professor, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, Aug. 2005 - Present
Associate Professor, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, Aug. 1999 - Aug. 2005
Assistant Professor, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, Aug. 1995 - Aug. 1999
Assistant Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK Jan. 1993 - Aug. 1995
Research Section Head and Research Section Supervisor, NY State Department of Transportation, Albany, NY, Sep. 1990 - Jan. 1993,
Assistant Instructor and Tutor, Engineering School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, Aug. 1987 - Sep. 1990
Lecturer, Department of Highway and Traffic Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, Aug. 1984 - Aug. 1986
Assistant Instructor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, Feb. 1982 - Aug. 1984

 

Areas of Expertise
Traffic Engineering, Highway Safety, ITS, Traffic Flow, Pavement Surface Performance Evaluation and Vehicle Interaction, Transportation Systems Modeling and Computer Simulation,
Advanced Technologies in Transportation (GIS, GPS, Neural Network Applications, and Expert System), Computerized Data Collection and Instrumentation Techniques, Electrical Engineering Applications (Signal Processing, Image Signal Processing, System Analysis and Design, Automatic Control)

 

 

Selected Publications

  • Liu, P., Lu, J. and Cao, B., "Capacity of U-turns at Unsignalized Median Openings on Six-lane Streets", Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2130, 2009, pp. 59-65
  • Yuan, L. and Lu, J., "Safety Evaluation and Improvements for Highway Intersections". Transportation Research Record 2060. Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington D.C., 2008, pp. 46-52
  • Lu, J. J., Liu, P., and Lu, L., "Understanding Factors Affecting Safety Effects of Indirect Driveway Left-Turn Treatments", Journal of Transportation Safety and Security, Vol. 1, No.1, 2009, pp. 61-73.
  • Chen, H., Liu, P., Lu, J,. Behzadi, B., "Evaluating the Safety Impacts of the Number and Arrangement of Lanes on Freeway Exit Ramps", Journal of Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 41, Issue 3, 2009, pp 543-551.
  • Wang, Z., Chen, H., and Lu, J. J., "Exploring Impacts of Factors Contributing to Injury Severity at Freeway Diverge Areas", Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2102, Vol. 1, 2009, pp. 43-52.

 

Web site: http://www.eng.usf.edu/~jlu2/lu.html