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C. Y. David Yang
President and Executive Director
Biography
Dr. C. Y. David Yang is the President and the Executive Director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Previously, he worked for the U.S. Department of Transportation and private consulting firms. Dr. Yang has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers and government reports on a variety of transportation topics. He is an associate editor for the Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and Operations and serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology. In addition, Dr. Yang serves as an advisory board member for a number of university transportation research centers. Dr. Yang attended Purdue University and received his Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the field of civil engineering.
Publications
In-Vehicle Technology Use and Associated Factors Among Older Drivers
January 2023 // Research Brief
User Interactions with Vehicle Automation Technologies: A Review of Previous Research and a Proposed Framework
January 2023 // Research Brief
External Publication
Safety impacts and benefits of connected and automated vehicles: How real are they?
2021 // Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems
External Publication
Public Understanding, Comfort, and Trust of Automated Vehicles
2021 // ITE Journal
External Publication
A driving simulation study to examine the impact of available sight distance on driver behavior along rural highways
2019 // Accident Analysis & Prevention