Ms. Jihyun Kim | Data-Driven Decision Making | Research Excellence Award

Ms. Jihyun Kim is a researcher in Transportation Engineering with a focus on data-driven analysis of traffic systems and emerging mobility technologies. Her research explores traveler behavior, safety, and operational performance using advanced statistical modeling and simulation-based approaches. She has conducted studies on e-scooter operations on sidewalks using VR simulators to evaluate safety and applicability under realistic conditions. Her work also includes the development of intersection- and roundabout-specific gap acceptance models, incorporating environmental factors such as rainfall. Through her research, she contributes evidence-based insights to support safer, smarter, and more efficient urban transportation systems.