Research Interests
Transportation safety and human factors
VR-based driving simulation
Transportation equity and accessibility
Emerging transportation technologies
Travel behavior and choice modeling
PUBLICATIONS (Including Under Review)
Mahmood, K., Pang, J., Ahmed, S. S., Yu, G., Sarwar, M. T., Benedyk, I., Anastasopoulos, P. Lessons Learned from Naturalistic Driving Data Processing in a Secure Data Enclave: Preliminary Discoveries from Analyzing Dash Camera Videos. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 106, 135-149. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2024.08.012
Yu, G., Ahmed, S. S., Pang, J., Fountas, G., Benedyk, I., Anastasopoulos, P. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Travelers’ Airport Surface Access Trip Satisfaction: An Empirical Exploratory Analysis. Transportmetrica A: Transport Science, 0(0), 1–33. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/23249935.2025.2532101
Pang, J., Yu, G., Benedyk, I. et al. Evaluating pre-travel decision making under snowy weather for commuting trips. Transportation (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-025-10676-9
Pang, J., Benedyk, Irina., Vacek, J. Z., Yu, G. Intelligent Winter Road Information System and Its Impact on Travel Decisions during Winter Weather Events. Case studies of transportation policy (Revision)
Yu, G., Pang, J., & Benedyk, I. (2025). Exploring the impacts of Intelligent Winter Road Information System on travel choices in winter weather: insights from a stated-preference survey. Transportation Letters, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/19427867.2025.2595557
Krathaus, A., Yu, G., Benedyk, I. et al. Impacts of mobility and social networks on social activity-travel participation using location-based social network data. Transportation (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-025-10706-6
Yu, G. Fountas, G., Pang, J., I.V. Benedyk, P. Anastasopoulos. Impacts of Advanced Air Vehicles on Residential Choices: Perspectives from Different Income and Residence Groups. Technological Forecasting and Social Change (Under Review)
Pang, J., Benedyk, Irina., Yu, G,. Anastasopoulos, P. Temporal Instability and Socio-Demographic Influences in Consumer Willingness to Pay for Autonomous Vehicles. The Journal of Traffic and Transportation. (Accepted)
Pang, J., Benedyk, Irina., Yu, G,. Measuring Transportation Equity for Winter Commuting. Transportation Policy. (Revision)
Yu, G., Wang, Y., Angulo, A. V,. Benedyk, I. Driving Anxiety in Young Drivers: A Mixed-Methods Study of Factors and Pathways to Enhance Safety and Quality of Life. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. (Under Review)
Yu, G. Wang, Y., Fountas, G., P. Anastasopoulos. Modeling Operational Preferences for Advanced Air Vehicles: A Bivariate Analysis of Autonomous and Human-Controlled Modes.International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology (Under Review)
Yu, G., Wang, Y., Angulo, A., & Benedyk, I. A Virtual Reality-Based Investigation of Driving Anxiety in Young Drivers. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. (Revision)
Chang Yu, Mo Han, Rui Huang, Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk, Gongda Yu, Human vs. AI in Conducting Scoping Reviews: Evaluating Large Language Model Accuracy Across Article and Task Type, Innovation in Aging, Volume 9, Issue Supplement_2, December 2025, igaf122.2181, https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.2181
Papers in Preparation(authors may be omitted)
Wang, Y., Yu, G., Benedyk, I., Angulo, A. V. Bicyclist Interactions with Autonomous Vehicles: Heads Up Display Messaging Influences Bicyclist Safety and Understanding
Pang, J., Yu, G., Hamed M M,.Benedyk, I., Anastasopoulos, P. Sequential Accidents on Likelihood of Having Injuries: Assessing the Relationship between the Likelihood of Having Injuries of the Current and Previous Crashes.
Wang, Y., Yu, G., Angulo, A. V. Spatiotemporal evaluation of cycling infrastructure and connectivity in NYC: A framework for identifying priority roadways for infrastructure development.
Nie,X., Yu, G. Travel Time to Medical Offices and Socio-Spatial Disparities: A Census Tract Analysis with Implications for Health Accessibility
Conference Proceedings(authors may be omitted)
Mahmood, K., Pang, J., Ahmed, S. S., Yu, G., Sarwar, M. T., Benedyk, I., Anastasopoulos, P. Lessons Learned from Naturalistic Driving Data Processing in a Secure Data Enclave: Preliminary Discoveries from Analyzing Dash Camera Videos. (2023). 102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 8-12, 2023. Poster Presentation.
Hulme, K., Yu, G. (2024). A Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Framework to Assess Navigational Benefit and Distraction Potential for Specific Service Signs using Simulated Driving Performance and Self-reported Cognition. MODSIM World 2024.
Yu, G., Ahmed, S. S., Pang, J., Fountas, G., Benedyk, I., Anastasopoulos, P. (2024). Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Travelers’ Airport Surface Access Trip Satisfaction: An Empirical Exploratory Analysis.102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 8-12, 2024. Oral Presentation.
Yu, G., J. Pang, I.V. Benedyk (2024). Exploring the Impacts of the Intelligent Information System on Travel Choices in Winter Weather: A Reveal-Preference Survey Preliminary Study, 102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 8-12, 2024. Poster Presentation.
Yu, G., I.V. Benedyk (2025). Exploring the Impacts of Driving Anxiety on Young Drivers’ Travel Safety and Performance. 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 5-9, 2025. Poster Presentation.
Wang, Y., Yu, G.,(2025).Understanding Bicyclist Behavior and Perception of B2X Advanced Warning Messages within Virtual Reality. 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 5-9, 2025. Poster Presentation.
Pang, J., Yu, G., (2025). Sequential Accidents on Likelihood of Having Injuries: Assessing the Relationship between the Likelihood of Having Injuries of the Current and Previous Crashes. 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 5-9, 2025. Poster Presentation.
Yu, G., (2025). Will Flying Cars Drive Us to Relocate? Socio-Economic Responses Based on Income and Current Residential Patterns in the U.S: An Exploratory Study. 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., January 5-9, 2025. Poster Presentation.
Yu, G., Wang, Y., Angulo, A. V,. Benedyk,(2025) Exploring the Impacts of Driving Anxiety on Young Drivers’ Travel Safety and Performance. 2025 ADAA Annual Conference, Las Vagas, April 3-5, 2025. Poster Presentation.
Yu, G., Wang, Y., Angulo, A. V,. Benedyk, (2025) Driving Anxiety in Young Drivers: A Mixed-Methods Study of Factors and Pathways to Enhance Safety and Quality of Life. 2025 ITS-NY THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING & TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION, June 11-12. Poster Presentation.
Yu,C., Han, Mo., Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk,. Yu, G. (2025) Human vs. AI in Conducting Scoping Reviews: Evaluating Large Language Model Accuracy Across Article and Task Type. GSA 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting. Boston, MA; November 12 - 15, 2025
Schrag, P., Yu, G., Angulo, A., & Crooks, A. (2026). Driving anxiety and visual attention in young drivers: A driving simulator study. TRB 105th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (Paper No. TRBAM-26-02495).
Yu, G., Wang, Y., Angulo, A., Benedyk, I., & Anastasopoulos, P. (2026). A virtual reality-based investigation of driving anxiety in young drivers. TRB 105th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (Paper No. TRBAM-26-00940).
Yu, G., Wang, Y., Angulo, A., Benedyk, I., & Anastasopoulos, P. (2026). Driving anxiety in young drivers: A mixed-methods study of factors and pathways to enhance safety and quality of life. TRB 105th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (Paper No. TRBAM-26-00004).
Leddy, D., Wang, Y., Yu, G., Benedyk, I., & Angulo, A. (2026). A cyclist-centric evaluation of bicycle facility design in temporary work zones. TRB 105th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (Paper No. TRBAM-26-04965).
Yu, G., Wang, Y., Fountas, G., & Anastasopoulos, P. (2026). Modeling operational preferences for urban air mobility: A bivariate analysis of autonomous and human-operated modes. TRB 105th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (Paper No. TRBAM-26-01353).
Technical Reports
Mahmood, K., S.S. Ahmed, T. Sarwar, J. Pang, G. Yu, I.V. Benedyk, P. Anastasopoulos (2022). An In-Depth Investigation of the Efficacy of High Visibility Crosswalks (HVC) by Regional Difference, Location and Configuration Using SHRP2 NDS Data to Improve Pedestrian Safety. Technical report Office of Safety and Operations Research and Development. Federal Highway Administration, 150 p.