Julia Yan, University of British Columbia

Research

Flexibility Microtransit Mixed-integer optimization Operations research Optimization Transit Transportation

Latest funding

The value of flexibility in microtransit operations
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$81,000
The value of flexibility in microtransit operations
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500

The value of flexibility in microtransit operations

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Yan, Julia

Keywords: optimization; mixed-integer optimization; transportation; flexibility; operations research; transit; microtransit

$81,000

The value of flexibility in microtransit operations

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Yan, Julia

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Flexibility Dear Professor Yan, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on flexibility connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "The value of flexibility in microtransit operations" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]