Yingfeng (Eric) Li, Ph.D.

Li, Eric

Assistant Research Scientist

Research and Implementation - San Antonio
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
1100 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 400
San Antonio, TX 78213
ph. (210) 979-9411 Ext. 17205 · fax (210) 979-9694
y-li@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Dr. Li is an Assistant Research Scientist in the TTI San Antonio office. Through years of cutting-edge research in transportation engineering, Dr. Li has developed expertise spanning several strategic areas affecting the nation's transportation system. Dr. Li's research portfolio boasts projects funded through federal (e.g., NCFRP and USDOT), state (e.g., Texas DOT and Kansas DOT), and local government agencies. The major areas of Dr. Li's research interests are:

Traffic operations and safety. Many of Dr. Li's projects are in such topics as effectiveness of traffic control measures, corridor operational analysis, freight operations, work zone safety, and mobility analysis. In addition to a well-developed understanding of the processes and practices pertaining to these topics, Dr. Li also possesses proficient skills that are critical for research in this area, such as statistics, GIS, and simulation.

Transportation asset management. Dr. Li has done tremendous research dealing with more systematic information systems and strategies for preserving and enhancing the values of transportation assets such as pavements, bridges, and right of way properties and to support better cross-asset decision making at state transportation agencies.

Energy-related impacts on transportation. Energy developments in the nations have caused significant impact on the local transportation systems. Dr. Li's research experience in this area includes the investigation, quantification, and mitigation of energy-related impacts on infrastructure, operations, safety, and right of way.

GIS in transportation. Dr. Li is a go-to person for transportation projects involving complex GIS analysis and mapping. His work in this area includes the mapping and analysis of oversize/overweight truck routes, the development of geodatabases to understand energy-related impacts, and spatial data integration to enable more realistic mobility measurement.

Project development process, right of way, and utilities. Dr. Li's experience in this area includes mapping and improvement of the overall project development and delivery process at state DOTs; streamlining of the utility process to reduce utility-related project delays; development of better strategies to improve utility-related coordination; and the detection, analysis, and management of utility facilities and conflicts.

Training and technology transfer. In connection with his research projects, Dr. Li has conducted many trainings and workshops involving audience from a large variety of transportation agencies and the private industries for information dissemination and to improve transportation-related practices.

Dr. Li's educational background includes a Ph.D. degree from the University of Kansas (2007) and an M.A.Sc. degree from the Ryerson University (2003) in civil engineering. Over the years, Dr. Li has published a book on safety and numerous journal papers, conference proceedings, and research reports. Dr. Li has also been actively participating in and contributing to professional organizations and communities. For example, he is currently a member of ASCE and its safety committee, a friend of several TRB committees, and a technical committee member for an international conference. Dr. Li has served as a peer reviewer for several prestigious journals around the world.

Education

  • Ph.D., Transportation Engineering, University of Kansas, 2007.
  • M.A., Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, 2003.
  • B.E., Civil Engineering, North China University of Technology, 2001.

Experience

  • Assistant Research Scientist, Research and Implementation - San Antonio, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, August 2007 - Present.
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Transportation Research Institute, University of Kansas, July 2007 - August 2007.
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, September 2001 - June 2003.

Selected Publications

S.R. Vadali, R. Aldrete, A. Bujanda, S. Samant, Y. Li, B.T. Kuhn, T.S. Geiselbrecht, S. Lyle, M. Zhang, K. Dalton, S. Tooley. Planning Tools to Assess the Real Estate Leveraging Potential for Roadways and Transit. 0-6538-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2013.

E. Kraus, Y. Li, J.H. Overman, C.A. Quiroga. Best Practices for Utility Investigations in the TxDOT Project Development Process. 0-6631-S. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2013.

C.A. Quiroga, Y. Li, E. Kraus, J.T. Le. Optimizing Utility Owner Participation in the Project Development and Delivery Process. 0-6624-1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2013.

E. Kraus, Y. Li, J.H. Overman, C.A. Quiroga. Utility Investigation Best Practices and Effects on TxDOT Highway Improvement Projects. 0-6631-1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2013.

C.A. Quiroga, Y. Li, E. Kraus, J.T. Le. Improving the Response and Participation by Utility Owners in the Project Development Process. 0-6624-S. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2012.

C.A. Quiroga, E. Kraus, Y. Li, J.T. Le. Strategies to Encourage and Facilitate Utility Owner Participation in Transportation Projects: Guidebook and Training Materials. 0-6624-P1. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. November 2012.

D.R. Middleton, Y. Li, J.T. Le. Accommodating Oversize and Overweight Loads: Instructor and Student Guide. 0-6404-P2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2012.

A.J. Wimsatt, C.A. Quiroga, J. Weissmann, N.A. Koncz, J.T. Le, Y. Li. Framework for Comprehensive Bridge Management and Information System (BMIS). 0-6389-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2011.

E. Kraus, J.H. Oh, E.G. Fernando, Y. Li, C.A. Quiroga, N.A. Koncz. Evaluation of Overweight Load Routing on Buried Utility Plant. 0-6394-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2011.

C.A. Quiroga, J. Weissmann, N.A. Koncz, J.T. Le, Y. Li, A.J. Wimsatt. Framework for a Comprehensive Bridge Management and Information System. 0-6389-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. November 2011.

E.N. Hard, B.S. Bochner, Y. Li. Delivery of Pilot Workshop on Preserving and Enhancing the Functionality of Highways in Texas. 5-6208-01-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2011.

E. Kraus, E.G. Fernando, Y. Li, J.H. Oh, N.A. Koncz, C.A. Quiroga. Evaluating the Impact of Overweight Load Routing on Buried Utility Facilities. 0-6394-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2011.

C.A. Quiroga, N.A. Koncz, J.T. Le, Y. Li, A.J. Wimsatt. Use of Existing Information Systems and Data to Support Bridge Management at TxDOT. 0-6389-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2011.

S.R. Vadali, R. Aldrete, A. Bujanda, S. Samant, Y. Li, T.S. Geiselbrecht, B.T. Kuhn, S. Lyle, K. Dalton, M. Zhang, S. Tooley. Planning Tools to Assess the Real Estate Leveraging Potential for Roadways and Transit: Technical Report. 0-6538-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. January 2011.

E.N. Hard, B.S. Bochner, Y. Li, I. Damnjanovic, W.E. Frawley, Y. Qi. Preserving Functionality / Asset Value of the State Highway System. 0-6208-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2010.

E.N. Hard, B.S. Bochner, Y. Li. Workshop Materials for Preserving and Enhancing the Functionality of Highways in Texas. 0-6208-P2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. September 2010.

E.N. Hard, B.S. Bochner, Y. Li. Guidebook on Preserving the Functionality of State Highways in Texas. 0-6208-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. May 2010.

E.N. Hard, B.S. Bochner, Y. Li, Y. Qi, I. Damnjanovic, W.E. Frawley. Preserving the Functionality/Asset Value of the State Highway System: Technical Report. 0-6208-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2010.

C.A. Quiroga, E. Kraus, N.A. Koncz, S. Lyle, Y. Li. Right of Way Real Property Asset Management - Prototype Data Architecture. 0-5788-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2009.

C.A. Quiroga, J.T. Le, Y. Li. Utility Installation Review System - 2008 Follow-up Report. 5-2110-03-4. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. November 2009.

C.A. Quiroga, Y. Li, N.A. Koncz, J.H. Overman. Analysis and Integration of Spatial Data for Transportation Planning. Technical Report. 0-5696-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. June 2009.

C.A. Quiroga, Y. Li, J.T. Le, E. Kraus. Utility Installation Review System - Implementation Report. Implementation Report. 5-2110-03-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2009.