Yanan Gao Associate professor

• Department: College of Transportation Engineering
• Gender: female
• BirthDate:
• Career: Associate professor
• Degree: PhD
• Academic Credentials: PhD
• Graduate School: Eindhoven University of Technology
• Tel:
• Email: gaoyanan@chd.edu.cn
• Address School: Transportation Technology Plaza 910, Nan Er Huan Street, Xian City
• PostCode School: 710064
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• Office Location: Transportation Technology Plaza 910
• Education experience:

  Ph.D.,Urban Planning, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands, 2018

  Ph.D.,Transportation Planning and Management, Chang’an University, China, 2018

  M.S., Transportation Planning and Management, Chang’an University, China, 2013

  B.S., Transportation Engineering, Chang’an University, China, 2010.

  
  

Yanan Gao was born in Shaanxi, China. She obtained her bachelor degree in Transportation Engineering at Chang’an University in 2010. She graduated with honours and continued her master study in Transportation Engineering at Chang’an University. She obtained her master degree in 2013. She obtained double PhD degrees from Eindhoven University of Technology and Chang’an University in 2018. Her research project focused on travel satisfaction and subjective well-being. Her publications have appeared in Transportation Research Part A,Transportation Research Part F, Transportation and Travel Behaviour and Society.

Travel Well-being

Transportation Planning

Travel Behavior

Transportation modelling

Public Transport

Introduction to Traffic Engineering

Transportation Planning

• Xie, M., Zhang, X., Wu, Z., Wei, S., Gao, Y., Wang, Y. (2023) A shared parking optimization framework based on dynamic resource allocation and path planning. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications 616, 128649.

• Wang, Y., Gao, Y.* (2022) Travel satisfaction and travel well-being: Which is more related to travel choice behaviour in the post COVID-19 pandemic? Evidence from public transport travellers in Xi’an, China. Transportation Research Part A: Police and Practice, 166, 218-233.

• Gao, Y.*, Rasouli, S., Timmermans, H., & Wang, Y. (2022).A latent class structural equation model of the relationship between travel satisfaction and overall life satisfaction controlling for satisfaction with other life domains. Transportation 29 AUG(Online).

• Lyu, T., Wang, P., Gao, Y.,& Wang, Y. (2021) Research on the big data of traditional taxi and online car-hailing: A systematic review. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering(English Edition), 8(01):1-34.

• Gao, Y.*, Rasouli, S., Timmermans, H., & Wang, Y. (2020). Prevalence of alternative processing rules in the formation of daily travel satisfaction in the context multi-trip, multi-stage, multi-attribute travel experiences. Transportation 47, 1199-1221.

• Li, D., Wang Y., Liu, Y., Sun, S., & Gao, Y. (2020) Estimating life-cycle CO2 emissions of urban road corridor construction: A case study in Xi’an, China. Journal of Cleaner Production, 255:120033.

• Gao, Y.*, Rasouli, S., Timmermans, H., & Wang, Y. (2018). A Reference-Based Model of Trip Stage Satisfaction Incorporating Trip Attributes, Perceived Service Quality, Psychological Disposition and Indifference Tolerance. Transportation research part A: Police and Practice, 118, 759-775. 

• Gao, Y.*, Rasouli, S., Timmermans, H., & Wang, Y. (2017). Understanding the relationship between travel satisfaction and subjective well-being considering the role of personality traits: a structural equation model. Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and behaviour, 49, 110-123. 

•  Gao, Y.*, Rasouli, S., Timmermans, H., & Wang, Y. (2017). Effects of traveller’s mood and personality on ratings of satisfaction with daily trip stages. Travel Behaviour and Society, 7, 1-11. 

• Wang, Y., Wang, Z., Li, Z., Staley, S. R., Moore, A. T., & Gao, Y. (2012). Study of modal shifts to bus rapid transit in Chinese cities. Journal of Transportation Engineering, 139(5), 515-523.

• Wang, Y., Li, Z., & Gao, Y. (2015). Minimum revenue guarantee and toll revenue cap optimization for PPP highways: pareto optimal state approach. Baltic Journal of Road & Bridge Engineering, 10(4), 365-371.

• Li, D., Wang, Y., Liu, Y., Sun, S., & Gao, Y. (2019).Estimating life-cycle CO2 emissions of urban road corridor construction: A case study in Xi’an, China. In Proceedings of 98th Annual Meeting of TRB, Washington, DC.

•  Zhang, Z., Wang, Y., Wu, R., Wang, Z., Gao, Y., & Xu, Z. (2019).Modeling taxi trip demand in peak hours using multisource data: Case study in Xi’an, China. In Proceedings of 98th Annual Meeting of TRB, Washington, DC.

• Zhang, Z., Wang, Y., & Gao, Y. (2018). Travel Satisfaction with Public Transport in Xi’an, China: The Influence of Service Quality, Travel Time, and Mood. In Proceedings of 18th COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals, Beijing, China.

• Gao, Y.*, Rasouli, S., Timmermans, H., & Wang, Y. (2017). A study of the relationship between subjective well-being and travel satisfaction. In Proceedings of 95th Annual Meeting of TRB, Washington, DC.

• Gao, Y.*, Rasouli, S., Timmermans, H., & Wang, Y. (2016). Mode-switching intentions of public transport users: the influence of perceived service quality, travel satisfaction and psychological disposition. In: Proceedings of the 21th International Conference of HKSTS, Hong Kong.

• Gao, Y.*, Rasouli, S., Timmermans, H., & Wang, Y. (2015). A study of the relationship between subjective well-being and travel satisfaction. In Rasouli and Timmermans (Eds.), Proceedings of 2015 BIVEC-GIBET Transport Research Day, Eindhoven.

•  Gao, Y.*, Rasouli, S., Timmermans, H., & Wang, Y. (2015). Analyzing effects of personality and mood on travel satisfaction: A path analysis model. In: Proceedings of the 20th International Conference of HKSTS, Hong Kong.

• Gao, Y.*, Rasouli, S., Timmermans, H., & Wang, Y. (2014). Motives underlying intentions to buy a car: Simultaneous probit selection-Multinomial logit choice model. In: Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of HKSTS, Hong Kong.

•  Gao, Y.*, Rasouli, S., Timmermans, H., & Wang, Y. (2014). Reasons for not buying a car: A probitselection multinomial logit choice model. In: Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Design and Decision.

•  Wang, Y., Wang, Z., Li, Z., Staley, S. R., Moore, A. T. & Gao, Y. (2012) A study of Modal shifts to Bus Rapid Transit in Chinese Cities, In Proceedings of 90th Annual Meeting of TRB, Washington, DC.

• Wang, Y., Gao, Y., Wang, Z., Staley, S. R., Moore, A. T. & Li, Z.(2011) The Impact Of Bus Rapid Transit Development On Travel Choices In Chinese Cities. The 16th International Conference Of Hong Kong Society For Transportation Studies, Hong Kong.

• Wang, Y., Gao, Y., Wang, Z., Staley, S. R., Moore, A. T. & Li, Z.(2011) The Impact Of Bus Rapid Transit Development On Travel Choices In Chinese Cities. 11th COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals, Beijing, China.

• Wang, Y., Han S., & Liu, Y. (2014). 低碳西安研究, 164-181.

• Wang, Y., & Ma, S. (2017). Transportation Planning，Chapter 4-7.

October 2021 ~ Present, Urban Planning and Transportation Group, Eindhoven University of Technology, Visiting Post Doctoral Researcher

April 2021 ~ Present, College of Transportation Engineering, Chang'an University, Associate Professor

May 2018 ~ April 2021, Department of Transportation Engineering, School of Highway, Chang'an University, Lecturer