She holds a B.S. and a B.A.Econ degree from Beijing University, and received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil and Coastal Engineering from the University of Florida. Dr. Lou’s primary areas of expertise include intelligent transportation systems and transportation systems modeling and optimization. She has served as a PI/Co-PI on 26 projects funded by multiple agencies, including National Science Foundation, national and regional university transportation centers, United States Environmental Protection Agency, and Alabama Department of Transportation, etc. Her research has led to 27 journal publications, 1 book chapter, and 23 peer-reviewed conference articles. Dr. Lou currently serves as a member in two Transportation Research Board committees (Transportation Network Modeling and User Information Systems).