Associate Professor

Civil & Environmental Engineering

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Previous PhD (graduated in 2021) Student at UMass Lowell working with Dr. Danjue Chen.

Tienan Li received the B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in transportation engineering from Tongji University, Shanghai, China, in 2017. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, under the supervision of Dr. Danjue Chen. His main research interests include traffic flow theory, modeling and control of connected and automated vehicles, and data analytics for transportation systems.

Tienan was born in Nanning, a city in southern China with year-round warm weather. Upon moving to the snowy Northeast, Tienan has tried to learn some skiing skills, while still occasionally skateboards at summer time. He is also a tennis and badminton lover, and a novice “Gooner” (Arsenal F.C. fan).

PhD Student at UMass Lowell working with Dr. Danjue Chen.

Muhammad Zaeem Sheikh received his Masters degree in Transportation Engineering from National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan in 2018. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. degree with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, under the supervision of Dr. Danjue Chen. His main research interests include traffic flow theory, modeling and control of connected and automated vehicles, and data analytics for transportation systems.

Zaeem was born in the tropical country of Indonesia, an archipelago on the equator. After moving to Massachusetts, Zaeem has tried his hand at ice-skating. He is a foodie, cinephile and has budding interest in the games of ice-hockey and football.

Master Student at UMass Lowell working with Dr. Danjue Chen.

Yueying Liu received the B.S. in computer science from University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2020. She is currently pursuing M. CS. Degree in University of Massachusetts Lowell and is scheduled to finish her master’s degree in spring 2022. Her enrollment at the University may prolong as she considers pursuing further education beyond her master’s program. Specifically, data science field is where her interest lies.

Yueying Liu was born in the southern part of China. She enjoys playing video games during spare time. She is also a great cook while being a foodie herself. Asian delicacies stand out the most among her favorite foods.

Master Student at UMass Lowell working with Dr. Danjue Chen.

Jieming Sun received a B.S. in computer science from Wuhan University of Science and Technology in 2019. And currently studying for a master's degree in computer science University of Massachusetts Lowell and plans to graduate in the spring of 2022. The main research direction is data science and machine learning.

Movies, music, fitness, and food make up Sun Jieming's spare time. And always remember that only by working hard can you get everything you want.