Ziqi Song
Transportation
Associate Professor

Contact Information
Office Location: ENGR 234Phone: 435-797-9083
Email: ziqi.song@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Educational Background
Biography
Dr. Song received his M.S. in Operations Research and a Ph.D. in Civil and Coastal Engineering from the University of Florida. He also graduated with an M.Phil. in Civil Engineering from the University of Hong Kong and a B.E. in Transportation Engineering from Southeast University, China. He worked as a research fellow at Technical University of Munich, Germany, and later a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Florida.
Research Interests
Dr. Song’s research interests include transportation network modeling, transportation electrification, intelligent transportation systems, and traffic operations. Dr. Song’s research group has been funded by various federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and National Science Foundation (NSF). He is an editorial board member of Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies and Transportation Research Record.
Awards
Researcher of the Year, 2021
CEE Department, College of Engineering, Utah State University
Graduate Student Mentor of the Year, 2020
College of Engineering, Utah State University
Graduate Mentor of the Year, 2019
CEE Department, College of Engineering, Utah State University
Researcher of the Year, 2018
CEE Department, College of Engineering, Utah State University
Advisor of the Year, 2017
CEE Department, College of Engineering, Utah State University
Publications | Abstracts
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- Song, Z., (2013). Beijing: Transition to a Transit City: Megacity Mobility Culture, Lecture Notes in Mobility. Springer-Verlag
Publications | Book Chapters
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Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Liu, Z., Chen, Z., He, Y., Song, Z., (2021). Network user equilibrium problems with infrastructure-enabled autonomy. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 154, 207-241. doi: 10.1016/j.trb.2021.07.005
- Flaris, K., Gkrtiza, K., Singleton, P., Graul, A., Song, Z., (2023). Riders’ perceptions towards transit bus electrification: Evidence from Salt Lake City, Utah. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 117, 103642. doi: 10.1016/j.trd.2023.103642
- Jansuwan, S., Liu, Z., Song, Z., Chen, A., (2021). An evaluation framework of automated electric transportation system. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 148, 102265. doi: 10.1016/j.tre.2021.102265
- He, Y., Liu, Z., Song, Z., (2020). Optimal charging scheduling and management for a fast- charging battery electric bus system. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 142, 102056. doi: 10.1016/j.tre.2020.102056
- Wang, G., Chen, A., Kitthamkesorn, S., Ryu, S., Qi, H., Song, Z., Song, J., (2020). A multi-modal network equilibrium model with captive mode choice and path size logit route choice. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 136, 293-317. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2020.03.035
- Liu, Z., Song, Z., (2019). Strategic planning of dedicated autonomous vehicle lanes and autonomous vehicle/toll lanes in transportation networks. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 106, 381-403. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2019.07.022
- He, Y., Song, Z., Liu, Z., (2019). Fast-charging station deployment for battery electric bus systems considering electricity demand charges. Sustainable Cities and Society, 48, 101530. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2019.101530
- Liu, Z., Song, Z., He, Y., (2019). Economic analysis of on-route fast charging for battery electric buses: A case study in Utah. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2673:5, 119-130. doi: 10.1177/0361198119839971
- Yi, H., Song, Z., Liu, Z., Sze, N., (2019). Factors in influencing electric bike share ridership: Analysis of Park City, Utah. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2673:5, 12-22. doi: 10.1177/0361198119838981
- Sharifi, M., Christensen, K., Chen, A., Song, Z., (2019). Exploring effects of environment density on heterogeneous populations' level of service perceptions. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 124, 115–127. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2019.03.007
- Liu, Z., Song, Z., He, Y., (2018). Planning of fast-charging stations for a battery electric bus system under energy consumption uncertainty. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2672:8, 96-107. doi: 10.1177/0361198118772953
- Zhai, X., Huang, H., Sze, N., Song, Z., Hon, K., (2018). Diagnostic analysis of the effects of weather condition on pedestrian crash severity. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 122, 318–324. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2018.10.017
- Liu, Z., Song, Z., (2018). Dynamic charging infrastructure deployment for plug-in hybrid electric trucks. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 95:10.1016/j.trc.2018.08.011, 748-772.
- Liu, Z., Song, Z., (2018). Network user equilibrium of battery electric vehicles considering flow-dependent electricity consumption. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 95, 516-544. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2018.07.009
- Chen, Z., Yin, Y., Song, Z., (2018). A cost-competitiveness analysis of charging infrastructure for electric bus operations. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 93, 351-366. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2018.06.006
- Li, L., Bai, Y., Song, Z., Chen, A., Wu, B., (2018). Public transportation competitiveness analysis based on current passenger loyalty. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 113, 213-226. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2018.04.016
- Gaire, N., Song, Z., Christensen, K., Sharifi, M.S, Chen, A., (2018). Exit choice behavior of pedestrians involving individuals with disabilities during building evacuations. Transportation Research Record, 2672, 22-29. doi: 10.1177/0361198118756875
- Liu, Z., Song, Z., (2017). Robust planning of dynamic wireless charging infrastructure for battery electric buses. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 83, 77-103. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2017.07.013
- He, Y., Song, Z., Liu, Z., (2017). Updating highway asset inventory using airborne LiDAR. Measurement, 104, 132-141. doi: 10.1016/j.measurement.2017.03.026
- Song, Z., He, Y., Zhang, L., (2016). Integrated planning of park-and-ride facilities and transit service. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 74, 182-195. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2016.11.017
- Zhang, L., Song, Z., Tang, X., Wang, D., (2016). Signal coordination models for long arterials and grid networks. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 71, 215-230. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2016.07.015
- Soltani-Sobh, A., Heaslip, K.P, Stevanovic, A., Khoury, J., Song, Z., (2016). Evaluation of transportation network reliability during unexpected events with multiple uncertainties. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 17, 128-136. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2016.04.011
- Sharifi, S., Chen, A., Kitthamkesorn, S., Song, Z., (2015). Link-based stochastic loading methods for the weibit route choice model. Transportation Research Record, 2497, 84-94. doi: 10.3141/2497-09
- Li, L., Wang, J., Song, Z., Dong, Z., Wu, B., (2015). Analyzing the impact of weather on bus ridership using smart card data. IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 9:2, 221-229.
- Khalilikhah, M., Heaslip, K.P, Song, Z., (2015). Can daytime digital imaging be used for traffic sign retroreflectivity compliance?. Measurement, 75, 147–160. doi: 10.1016/j.measurement.2015.07.049
- Song, Z., Yin, Y., Lawphongpanich, S., (2014). Optimal deployment of managed lanes in general networks. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 9, 431–441.
- Song, Z., Yin, Y., Lawphongpanich, S., Yang, H., (2014). A Pareto-improving hybrid policy for transportation networks. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 48:3, 272–286.
- Song, Z., (2014). Transition to a transit city: Case of Beijing. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2394, 38–44.
- Song, Z., Yin, Y., Lawphongpanich, S., (2009). Nonnegative Pareto-improving tolls with multiclass network equilibria. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2091, 70–78.
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Publications | Technical Reports
AES Reports
Research Reports
- Heaslip, K.P, Bosworth, R.C, Barnes, R., Sobh, A.S, Thomas, M., Song, Z., Effects of Natural Gas Fuel Infrastructure on Key Transportation Economic Metrics. Washington State Department of Transportation
- Yin, Y., Elefteriadou, L., Song, Z., Shirmohammadi, N., Carrick, G., Kondyli, A., Lifting HOV/HOT Lane Eligibility and Shoulder Use Restrictions for Traffic Incident Management. Florida Department of Transportation
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Publications | Other
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