Kaifa
My photo in 2021
Kaifa Lu

Ph.D. Candidate (2025) in Urban Planning, University of Florida, USA

M.S. (2024) in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, USA

M.S. (2021) in Transportation Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

B.S. (2018) in Transportation Engineering, Central South University, China

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Introduction

I am a PhD candidate in Urban and Regional Planning, iAdapt (International Center for Adaptation Planning and Design), at the University of Florida, USA. My Ph.D. dissertation title is "AI-Driven Approach to Optimize and Automate Shared Micromobility System Planning and Operation". My research interest includes:


  • Microtransit & Micromobility
  • Urban Planning AI
  • Urban Resilience
  • Transportation Policy & Planning
  • Environmental & Adaptation Planning
  • Transportation Network Modeling and Optimization
  • Spatiotemporal Data Analytics & Decision Sciences
  • Machine learning, deep learning, and reinforcement learning



    • Selected Publications

  • Urban Planning AI: Peng, Z., Lu, K., Liu, Y., & Zhai, W. (2024). The Pathway of Urban Planning AI: From Planning Support to Plan-Making. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 44(4), 2263-2279 [Text].
  • Multimodal Integration: Lu, K., Liu, Y., & Peng, Z. (2025). Assessing the Impacts of Transit Systems and Urban Street Features on Bike-Sharing Ridership: A Graph-based Spatiotemporal Analysis and Prediction Model. Journal of Transport Geography, 128, 104356 [Text].
  • Micromobility: Lu, K., Liu, Y., Peng, Z. (2025). Unraveling Urban Bike-sharing Dynamics: Spatiotemporal Imbalances in Bike Rentals and Returns in Washington D.C. Cities, 162, 105967 [Text].
  • Microtransit: Liu, Y., Lu, K., Peng, Z., & Zhai, W. (2024). Autonomous Shuttle Acceptance in an American Suburban Context: A Revealed Preference Study in Lake Nona, Florida. Travel Behaviour and Society, 37, 100865 [Text].
  • Transportation Planning: Lu, K., Peng, Z. (2023). Impacts of Viaduct and Geometry Configurations on the Distribution of Traffic-related Particulate Matter in Urban Street Canyon. Science of the Total Environment, 858, 159902 [Text].
  • Transportation Policy: Lu, K., Wang, H., Li, X., et al. (2022). Assessing the Effects of Non-local Traffic Restriction Policy on Urban Air Quality. Transport Policy, 115, 62-74 [Text].
  • Environmental Planning: Lu, K., He, H., Wang, H., et al. (2020). Characterizing Temporal and Vertical Distribution Patterns of Traffic-emitted Pollutants Near an Elevated Expressway in Urban Residential Areas. Building and Environment, 172, 106678 [Text].
  • Environmental Planning: Zhu, X., Lu, K., Peng, Z, et al. (2022). Spatiotemporal Variations of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) at Urban Neighborhood Scale: Characterization of Distribution Patterns and Contributions of Emission Sources. Sustainable Cities and Society, 78, 103646 [Text].



    • Key Milestones/News

  • 2025.06.02: Kaifa Lu received a "Best Presentation/Research Award" in AI and Cities: An International Forum for Innovation and Collaboration, hosted by the College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida, USA.
  • 2025.04.24: Kaifa Lu received a "WRS Infrastructure & Environment Inc. Award in Memoriam of Mario Ripol for Outstanding Achievement in Planning Information and Analysis", College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida, USA
  • 2024.10.23: Kaifa Lu passed the qualifying exam for his Ph.D. degree, and his dissertation title is "AI-Driven Approach to Optimize and Automate Shared Micromobility System Planning and Operation".
  • 2024.08.01: Kaifa Lu recived his Master's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Florida.
  • 2023.11.15: Kaifa Lu receive a Certificate of Outstanding Merit from the University of Florida International Center (UFIC).
  • 2023.11.09: Kaifa Lu's research titled "Impact of shared micromobility system sizes on usage patterns and its planning implications: A comparison between Washington DC and Jacksonville, Florida" has been awarded "Merit Commendation (PhD Research Poster)" in Graduate Student Research Symposium by College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida.
  • 2021.08.23: Kaifa Lu started his Ph.D. study at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida.


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