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Yu-Chen Chu

Yu-Chen Chu
Yu-Chen Chu
  • Research Assistant, Urban Freight Lab
  • Ph.D. Student, Urban Planning and Design, University of Washington
ychu24@uw.edu

Yu-Chen’s research interests include last-mile delivery and freight equity.

  • APTF Board Scholarship, American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF), Aug 2024
  • 2024 Dekema Scholarship, California Transportation Scholarship, Aug 2024
  • Lewis Center Capstone Fellowship, UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies, Dec 2023
  • James A. Ditch Education Fund Scholarship, California Transit Training Consortium (CTTC), Nov 2023
  • Vanessa Dingley Fellowship, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, UCLA, Sep 2023
  • Berg & Associates Scholarship, Women’s Transportation Seminar – Los Angeles (WTS – LA), Sep 2023
  • American Disability Association Scholarship, APTF, Aug 2023
  • Systra Scholarship, Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), Jul 2023
  • Ph.D., Urban Planning and Design, University of Washington (in progress)
  • MURP., Urban and Regional Planning, University of California, Los Angeles
  • B.S. in Agriculture, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, National Taiwan University

Yu-Chen holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from National Taiwan University and a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Design at the University of Washington.

At UCLA, she was a graduate research assistant, focusing on community vulnerability research related to wildfire risks, specifically in the context of vehicle electrification, land use, and gentrification.

Prior to her studies at UCLA, she gained practical experience as a landscape designer at AECOM in Taipei, where she worked on complete street designs and regional recreational planning projects.

Her recent publications include:

Chu, Yu-Chen & Taylor, Brian. (2024). “The Impact of SADRs on Vehicle Travel and Emissions: A Focus on On-Demand Food Delivery.” Invited presentation at the 2025 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, the 2025 ASCE International Conference on Transportation & Development, and the 2024 METRANS International Urban Freight Conference.

Zhang, N., Jiang, Q., He, B., & Ma, J. (2024, January 10). Multi-scale vulnerability analysis for transportation electrification under extreme weather events. Paper presented at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Chu, Yu-Chen & Cheng, Chia-Kuen. (2021). “Effect of Renao Scenes on Relationships between Perceived Crowding and Satisfaction.” Journal of Outdoor Recreation Study (TSSCI), 34(4), 67-98. http://dx.doi.org/10.6130/JORS.202112_34(4).0003