University of Utah Recognized at 2025 ITE Mountain District Annual Meeting

Two Ph.D. students from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering were honored at the 2025 ITE Mountain District Annual Meeting, held June 4–6 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Shouzheng Pan received the Best Paper Award for his work titled “Strategic Bi-Objective Optimization for Electric Vehicle Fleet Replacement Leveraging Shared Charging Facilities.” His research explores how shared charging infrastructure—such as bus depots—can support cost-effective, sustainable fleet electrification. The project was applied to the University of Utah's own campus fleet and offers a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions while optimizing operational efficiency. Pan also presented a poster on this research and had the opportunity to engage with fellow researchers and professionals across the region.

Fengze Yang was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to support his participation in the conference, recognizing his commitment to advancing transportation research.

Both students are advised by Dr. Cathy Liu, recipient of the 2023 ITE Mountain District Outstanding Educator Award, which honors exceptional contributions to student mentorship and engagement in the transportation field.

Congratulations on both of your continued successes in transportation engineering, Shouzheng and Fengze!

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