Rigor
We show up where the science is moving.
From TRB to AGU, the group brings mobility, climate, health, and equity research into broader scientific conversations.
NovaMobility Labs
A collaborative group studying mobility, data, and transportation systems.
We are a tight-knit and ambitious research group at Villanova University. Our work connects mobility data, AI, simulation, safety, health, climate, and equity, and our culture is built around shared progress, generous mentoring, and doing good work together.
1Postdoc
5Ph.D. students
20+UG and High-School Interns
Group culture
A lab culture built on rigor, trust, and shared momentum.
Current team
Researchers
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Xin (Bruce) Wu
Logistics, materials, supply chain management, railway management, and transportation systems research.
Ph.D. Student
Weiyu Luo
From Nanchang, China. B.S., Beijing Jiaotong University; M.S., Hong Kong Baptist University. Research interests include human mobility, travel behavior, safety, public health, and large-scale privacy-protected mobility data.
Ph.D. Student
Kailun (Kevin) Liu
From Dalian. B.S., Liberty University, Lynchburg; M.S., Fordham University, New York. Research interests include machine learning, transportation big data, behavioral modeling, and applied data science.
Ph.D. Student
Lele Zhang
From Shenyang. M.S., University of Macau. Research interests include climate, extreme weather, health outcomes, and mobility-health interactions.
Ph.D. Student
Ruohan Li
From Chengdu. B.S. and M.S., Lanzhou Jiaotong University. Research interests include trajectory prediction, deep learning, automated driving, and integrated transportation simulation.
Ph.D. Student
Qingyuan Gao
From Tianjin. B.S., Southeast University; M.S., UC Irvine. Research interests include tourism travel behavior, agentic models, and integration with travel demand modeling.
Student research pipeline
Undergraduate and high-school researchers
Undergraduate researchers
Students join through course projects, the Match Program, Sophomore Research Scholar, and Villanova Summer Research Scholarship. Several have contributed to peer-reviewed papers and conference work.
High-school researchers
Through the Villanova Summer Research Internship and mentored project opportunities, early researchers get a structured introduction to mobility data, transportation problems, and research communication.
Open roles
We welcome students who are curious, careful with data, generous as collaborators, and excited to connect transportation research with real-world impact.
Alumni
Former group members
Alumnus
Mofeng Yang
Placement: Amazon Web Services (AWS).
M.S. Alumnus
Luke Molnar
Placement: MBA, Rowan University.
Alumnus
Daniel Comeau
Placement: HNTB.