Dr. Pan Lu is an Associate Professor of Transportation and Supply Chain at North Dakota State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Transportation and Logistics from North Dakota State University and a B.S. in Technological Economics from North China Electric Power University. Her research focuses on smart and resilient transportation systems, connected and autonomous vehicles, infrastructure monitoring, big data analytics, and transportation safety. Dr. Lu has led and contributed to multiple U.S. DOT-funded projects involving intelligent transportation technologies, data-driven safety analysis, and multimodal freight systems. She has published extensively in high-impact journals such as Accident Analysis and Prevention, Journal of Safety Research, and Transportation Research Part D. Dr. Lu also serves on editorial boards and professional committees and is an active reviewer for several transportation and engineering journals.