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Michael Zhang
- MS studentMSDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUC Irvine19911992
- PhD studentPhD, Civil EngineeringDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUC Irvine19911995
- Dissertation
- A new framework for optimal freeway ramp control
- Advisor
- Stephen Ritchie
- MS studentMSDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUC Irvine19911992
- GSRITS-IrvineUC Irvine19911995
- PhD studentPhD, Civil EngineeringDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringSamueli School of EngineeringUC Irvine19911995
- Dissertation
- A new framework for optimal freeway ramp control
- Advisor
- Stephen Ritchie
- Faculty AssociateITS-DavisUC Davis1995
- ProfessorDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringUC Davis1995
Record last updated: April 30, 2025.
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Recent Projects
Complete | Oct 2001—Apr 2004
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Recent Publications
published journal article |
Nov 2014
Path flow estimator for planning applications in small communities
Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice
published journal article |
Feb 2013
An instantaneous kinematic wave theory of diverging traffic
Transportation Research Part B: Methodological
working paper |
Jun 2008
Integrated Construction Zone Traffic Management
Publications
Note: Publications listed below are generally limited to those associated activity during Michael Zhang's affiliation with ITS-Irvine. The list may be incomplete. For a more comprehensive list, please visit their Google Scholar profile or consult other data sources in their Related Information.
Journal Articles
- Seungkyu Ryu, Anthony Chen, H. Michael Zhang and Will Recker (2014) “Path flow estimator for planning applications in small communities”, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 69(8), pp. 212–242. Available at: 10.1016/j.tra.2014.08.019. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Wen-Long Jin and H. Michael Zhang (2013) “An instantaneous kinematic wave theory of diverging traffic”, Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 48(1), pp. 1–16. Available at: 10.1016/j.trb.2012.12.001. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Lianyu Chu, Henry X. Liu, Will Recker and H. Michael Zhang (2004) “Performance evaluation of adaptive ramp-metering algorithms using microscopic traffic simulation model”, Journal of Transportation Engineering, 130(3), pp. 330–338. Available at: 10.1061/(asce)0733-947x(2004)130:3(330). [ITS-Irvine record]
- H. Michael Zhang and Stephen G. Ritchie (1997) “Freeway ramp metering using artificial neural networks”, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 5(5), pp. 273–286. Available at: 10.1016/s0968-090x(97)00019-3. [ITS-Irvine record]
Theses and Dissertations
- Michael Zhang (1995) A new framework for optimal freeway ramp control. PhD Dissertation. UC Irvine. Available at: https://uci.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CDL_IRV_INST/17uq3m8/alma991012139499704701. [ITS-Irvine record]
Technical Reports
- Michael Zhang, Yu Nie, Wei Shen, Ming S. Lee, Sarawut Jansuwan, Piya Chootinan, Surachet Pravinvongvuth, Anthony Chen and Wilfred W. Recker (2008) Development of a path flow estimator for inferring steady-state and time-dependent origin-destination trip matrices. University of California, Berkeley / California Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways, p. 119p. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Anthony Chen, Piya Chootinan, Will Recker and H. Michael Zhang (2004) Development of a Path Flow Estimator for Deriving Steady-State and Time-Dependent Origin-Destination Trip Tables. Final Report UCB-ITS-PRR-2004-29. Institute of Transportation Studies, Irvine. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8q85121w. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Michael Zhang, Taewan Kim, Xiaojian Nie, Wenlong Jin, Lianyu Chu and Will Recker (2001) Evaluation of On-ramp Control Algorithms. Final Report UCB-ITS-PRR-2001-36. Institute of Transportation Studies, Irvine. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/83n4g2rq. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Wenlong Jin and Michael Zhang (2001) Evaluation of On-ramp Control Algorithms: Final Report. Research Report. ITS-Irvine. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1gz7w0wm. [ITS-Irvine record]
Working Papers
- Michael Zhang (2008) Integrated Construction Zone Traffic Management. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1bd50918. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Michael Zhang, Ming-Sheng Lee, Anthony Chen, Will Recker (2008) Development of A Path Flow Estimator for Inferring Steady-State and Time-Dependent Origin-Destination Trip Matrices. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3nr033sc. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Michael Zhang, Lianyu Chu (2008) Global Calibration – O-D Estimation, Traffic Signal Enhancements and a Case Study. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4167x3dk. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Michael Zhang (2005) Design, Field Implementation and Evaluation of Adaptive Ramp Metering Algorithms. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5p06q6k5. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Michael Zhang (2003) A Car-Following Theory for Multiphase Vehicular Traffic Flow. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9m6307tb. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Michael Zhang, Debbie Niemeier (2003) A New Gridding Method for Zonal Travel Activity and Emissions Using Bicubic Spline Interpolation. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9nb7b81h. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Michael Zhang (2002) Understanding and Modeling Driver Behavior in Dense Traffic Flow. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5jv2d6f2. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Michael Zhang (2002) An Empirical Study of the Time Gap and its Relation to the Fundamental Diagram. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0238z7rw. [ITS-Irvine record]