My name is Sean Qian. Qian reads like [Chien], or if you insist trying its perfect pronunciation. 

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I am a Professor jointly appointed at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (major) and Heinz College (minor) at Carnegie Mellon University. I also direct the Mobility Data Analytics Center (MAC).

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My research interests lie in the integration and optimization of civil infrastructure systems. The primary focus is to manage an aging and overcrowded infrastructure and urban complex systems, and to build a sustainable and resilient infrastructure network. I have been developing optimization and statistical models of infrastructure networks by applying theories of network flow and economics. I did my postdoc at Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University from 2011-2013. I received my PhD degree in Civil Engineering at University of California Davis in 2011. I was also affliated with Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis.

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