XIAOYUE CATHY LIU

Dr. Xiaoyue Cathy Liu is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah. She holds a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from the University of Washington, a Master's degree in Transportation Planning and Management from Texas Southern University, and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from Beijing Jiaotong University.

Dr. Liu currently serves as an Associate Editor for Computers, Environment and Urban Systems and Transportatioin Research Today. She previously served on multiple Transportation Research Board (TRB) committees, including the Highway Capacity and Quality of Service Committee (2016–2025), where she also chaired the Technology Transfer Subcommittee (2020–2025), as well as the Managed Lanes Committee and the Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Committee (2016–2019). She is a board member of the Utah Model Advisory Committee and formerly served on the Salt Lake City Transportation Advisory Board (2013–2016).

A licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Utah, Dr. Liu’s research focuses on smart and intelligent mobility, emphasizing data and AI applications in transportation. Her work spans shared mobility, public transit, managed lanes, large-scale transportation modeling and simulation, and GIS-based infrastructure asset management.