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Tianyi Wang
王天一

The University of Texas at Austin Ph.D. 29’
Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering

University of California Berkeley Visiting Ph.D. 26’-27’
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute

Yale University M.S. 25’
Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

Tongji University B.E. 24’
School of Automotive Studies

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👦 About Me

Hi there! I'm a 2nd-year Ph.D. student of Mobile Automation and Sensing Systems (MASS) Lab at The University of Texas at Austin under the supervision of Professor Christian Claudel with Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering. Since August 2026, I'm a visiting Ph.D. student of Mobile Sensing Lab at University of California, Berkeley under the supervision of Professor Alexandre Bayen with Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and CITRIS and the Banatao Institute. Since June 2024, I've been working in Urban Information Lab(UIL) at The University of Texas at Austin supervised by Professor Junfeng Jiao and Dr. Yiming Xu with School of Architecture. I’m also honored to work closely with Professor Ziran Wang in Purdue Digital Twin Lab at Purdue University and Professor Sikai Chen in Sky Lab at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

In May 2025, I received my Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science from Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yale University, supported by the Chiang Chen Overseas Fellowship ($50,000). Prior to that, I obtained my Bachelor of Engineering degree in Vehicle Engineering (Automobile) from School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University in July 2024, advised by Professor Yangyang Wang, Professor Xinbo Chen, and Professor Diming Lou.

My primary research centers on intelligent transportation systems and connected and automated vehicles, particularly in decision-making, trajectory-planning and cooperative control. My research vision is to build a safer, more efficient, and stable autonomous driving system.

Please contact me if you are interested in my research and I'm open to any academic collaboration!

🔥 News

📝 Publications

Representative Work

Journal

[1] Wang Tianyi†, Zeng Tianyi†, Zeng Zimo, Zhang Feiyang, Wang Yujin, Li Xiangyu, Xu Yiming, Chen Sikai, Jiao Junfeng, Claudel Christian, Chen Xinbo*, DBPnet: Damper Characteristics-Based Bayesian Physics-Informed Neural Network for Wheel Load Estimation, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (Q1 Top, IF=8.4), 2026.

[2] Wang Yujin, Wang Tianyi, Liu Quanfeng, Fan Wenxian, Jiao Junfeng, Claudel Christian, Yan Yunbing, Gao Bingzhao*, Wang Jianqiang, Chen Hong, KEPT: Knowledge‑Enhanced Prediction of Trajectories from Consecutive Driving Frames with Vision-Language Models, Communications in Transportation Research (Q1 Top, IF=14.5), vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 9640012, 2026.

[3] Wang Tianyi, He Chong, Li Hao, Li Yixuan, Xu Yiming, Wang Yangyang, Jiao Junfeng*, HLCG: A Hierarchical Lane-Changing Gaming Decision Model for Heterogeneous Traffic on Two-Lane Highways, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (Q3, IF=1.8), vol. 2679, no. 10, pp. 449-469, 2025.

[4] Zeng Tianyi†, Wang Tianyi†, Zhang Miao*, Yin Jun, Zeng Zimo, Zhang Feiyang, Wang Yangyang, Jiao Junfeng, Wang Yuantao, He Yangfan, Tan Junbo, Claudel Christian, Wang Xueqian, TCSTNet: A Text-Driven Color Style Transfer Network for Low-Light Image Enhancement, Expert Systems with Applications (Q1 Top, IF=7.5), vol. 299, pp. 130012, 2025.

[5] Wang Yangyang*, Wang Tianyi, Research on Dual-Clutch Intelligent Vehicle Infrastructure Cooperative Control Based on System Delay Prediction of Two-Lane Highway On-Ramp Merging Area, Automotive Innovation (Q1, IF=5.0), vol. 7, pp. 588-601, 2024.

Conference

[1] Wang Tianyi, Byeon Jiseop, Yehia Ahmad, Xu Yiming, Park Jihyung, Zeng Tianyi, Chen Sikai, Wang Ziran, Jiao Junfeng, Claudel Christian*, XR-DT: Extended Reality-Enhanced Digital Twin for Safe Motion Planning via Human-Aware Model Predictive Path Integral Control, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2026.

[2] Wang Tianyi, Claudel Christian*, SoPhAr: Solar Phased-Arrays to Boost the Range of Electric and Hybrid Aircraft in a Solar-Rich World, AIAA AVIATION Forum, p. 4129, 2026.

[3] Zeng Tianyi†, Wang Tianyi†*, Zeng Zimo, Zhang Feiyang, Byeon Jiseop, Wang Yujin, Zou Yajie, Wang Yangyang, Jiao Junfeng, Claudel Christian, Chen Xinbo, Damper-B-PINN: Damper Characteristics-Based Bayesian Physics-Informed Neural Network for Vehicle State Estimation, IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, 2026.

[4] Wang Tianyi*, Wang Yangyang, Pan Jie, Jiao Junfeng, Claudel Christian, HCOMC: A Hierarchical Cooperative On-Ramp Merging Control Framework in Mixed Traffic Environment on Two-Lane Highways, IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, pp. 1791-1798, 2025.

[5] Wang Tianyi, Guo Qiyuan, He Chong, Li Hao, Xu Yiming, Wang Yangyang, Jiao Junfeng*, Impact of Connected and Automated Vehicles on Longitudinal and Lateral Performance of Heterogeneous Traffic Flow in Shared Autonomy on Two-Lane Highways, WCX SAE World Congress Experience, 2025-01-8098, 2025.

Full List

📖 Experiences

  • University of California, Berkeley, Mobile Sensing Lab

    Visiting Ph.D. Student, Advised by Prof. Alexandre Bayen

    Aug. 2026 - Present

    •Physics-Consistent Augmented-Reality Data Engine for Collaborative Physical AI


    Futurewei Technologies, Inc., Silicon Valley IC Lab

    Research Intern, Al & Visual Computing, Advised by Dr. Ning Lu & Dr. Chih-Hsien Chou

    May 2026 – Aug. 2026

    •Robotics-Centric Benchmark for Physics Consistency of Video World Model via 3D Reconstruction


    University of Texas at Austin, Mobile Automation and Sensing Systems Lab

    Research Assistant, Advised by Prof. Christian Claudel

    Aug. 2025 – Present

    • Extended Reality-Based Human-Robot Interaction (Aug. 2025 - )

    • Solar Phased Arrays-Based Wireless Power Transfer for Long-Range Commercial Aircraft (Aug. 2025 - Aug. 2026)

    • Augmented Reality Collision Avoidance System for Vulnerable Road User Safety (Aug. 2025 - Jun. 2026)


    University of Texas at Austin, Urban Information Lab

    Research Intern, Advised by Prof. Junfeng Jiao

    Jun. 2024 – Present

    • Cooperative On-Ramp Merging Control in Mixed Traffic Environment

    • Characteristics Analysis of Autonomous Vehicle Crash Data

    • Driving Performance Evaluation of Autonomous Vehicles Used for Robotaxis


    Purdue University, Purdue Digital Twin Lab

    Research Intern, Advised by Prof. Ziran Wang

    Jun. 2024 – Jan. 2025

    • Survey on Electronic Breaking Systems in Commercial Vehicles


    Tongji University
    1) Research Assistant, Advised by Prof. Yangyang Wang

    Mar. 2020 – Jun. 2024
    • Smart IoT Campus Based on Efficient Logistics Chain and Convenient Unmanned Vehicle

    2) Research Intern, Advised by Prof. Xinbo Chen

    Mar. 2023 – Mar. 2024
    • Wheel Load Estimation and Driving Assistance System Design Based on Chassis By-Wire

    3) Research Intern, Advised by Prof. Diming Lou

    Mar. 2023 – Mar. 2024
    • Electronic Fuel Injection Design Based on the Fuel-Efficient Racing Vehicle

    4) Captain of Tongji Zeal Eco-Power Team

    Oct. 2020 – Dec. 2023
    • Routine Vehicle Manufacturing, Testing & Design, and Administrative Duties


    SAIC Motor Corp., Ltd.
    Intern at Department of Powertrain Assembly, Advised by Dr. Leyan Pan

    Aug. 2022 – Sep. 2022
    • Powertrain Assembly Design and Real Vehicle Test

📚 Academic Services

Journal Reviewer

  • 1. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (IEEE TNNLS)

    2. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Systems (IEEE TSMC)

    3. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (IEEE TITS)

    4. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (IEEE TVT)

    5. IEEE Internet of Things Journal (IEEE IoTJ)

    6. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies (TR Part C)

    7. Expert Systems with Applications (ESWA)

    8. Neural Networks (NEUNET)

    9. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering (Proc. IMechE, Part D)

    10. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR)

    11. Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamic Systems (MCMDS)

    12. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (IJHCI)

    13. European Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews (EJSRR)

    14. Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization (JIMO)

    15. Informatics and Health (INFOH)

    16. Discover Applied Sciences (DAS)

    17. Automatika (TAUT)

    18. PLOS One (PONE)

    19. Array

Conference Reviewer

  • 1. International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML)

    2. International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR)

    3. Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS)

    4. Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)

    5. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IEEE/RSJ IROS)

    6. IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (IEEE ITSC)

    7. IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IEEE IV)

    8. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (TRBAM)

    9. AIAA AVIATION Forum (AIAA)

    10. Bridging Transportation Researchers Conference (BTR)

    11. International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA)

    12. Chinese Conference on Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision (PRCV)

    13. Chinese Control and Decision Conference (CCDC)

Membership

  • 1. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    2. IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (IEEE ITSS)

    3. IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (IEEE VTS)

    4. IEEE Robotics & Automation Society (IEEE RAS)

    5. Transportation Research Board (TRB)

    6. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

    7. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    8. ASCE Transportation & Development Institute (ASCE T&DI)

    9. Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

    10. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

    11. Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

🥇 Honors and Awards

  • Dec. 2025: UT Austin Travel Scholarship 2025/2026 (2,000$)
  • Jul. 2025: IEEE ITSC 2025 Travel Grant (800$)
  • Mar. 2025: UT Austin Engineering Fellowship 2025/2026 (6,000$)

  • Jun. 2024: Tongji Outstanding Graduation Design (3/165)

  • May 2024 : Tongji Outstanding Graduate Honor

  • Mar. 2024 : Chiang Chen Overseas Fellowship 2024/2025 (Top 10 in China, 50,000$)

  • Dec. 2023 : Tongji Outstanding Undergraduate Student Honor

  • Dec. 2023 : 1st Prize for Tongji Outstanding Undergraduate Scholarship

  • Dec. 2023 : “My Favorite Project” in the 16th National Annual Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship for College Students (Top 21 in China)

  • Oct. 2023 : 1st Prize in Shell Eco-Marathon China 2023

  • Sep. 2023 : “Best Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program Project Case” in the 8th Shanghai College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program Achievement Exhibition (Ranking 1st)

  • Aug. 2023 : 3rd Prize in the 16th National College Student Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Social Practice and Technology Competition

  • Jul. 2023 : 6th Place in Shell Eco-Marathon Asia Pacific and the Middle East 2023 (Indonesia)

  • Jun. 2023 : 2nd Prize in the 18th "Challenge Cup" Shanghai College Student Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Works Competition

  • Aug. 2022: 3rd Prize in the 15th National College Student Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Social Practice and Technology Competition

  • Dec. 2022: Tongji Outstanding Undergraduate Student Honor

  • Dec. 2022 : 1st Prize for Tongji Outstanding Undergraduate Scholarship

  • Dec. 2022: 2nd Prize in 2022 Shanghai College Student "Creation Cup" Competition

  • Sep. 2022 : 2nd Prize in Shell Eco-Marathon China 2022

  • Dec. 2021: 1st Prize for Tongji Outstanding Undergraduate Scholarship (Sponsored by Hydra-Vision)

  • May. 2021: 1st Prize in the 6th National Art Exhibition for College Students

  • Dec. 2020 : Tongji Outstanding Undergraduate Student Honor

  • Dec. 2020 : 2nd Prize for Tongji Outstanding Undergraduate Scholarship

  • Dec. 2020 : 2nd Prize for Tongji Jingchuan Scholarship