Hualiang (Harry) Teng

Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Director, U.S. DOT Railroad University Transportation Center
Expertise: Railroad engineering and management, Intelligent transportation systems, Highway safety, Air quality analysis, Freight transportation, Traffic flow theory

Biography

UNLV College of Engineering professor Harry Teng serves as commissioner of the Nevada High Speed Rail Authority (NVHSRA), a state-level agency tasked with facilitating the construction of a high-speed rail system connecting Southern Nevada to Southern California. Through this position, he has advised the ongoing Brightline West project that will serve the two states.

Teng's research interests include railroad engineering, infrastructure sustainability, intelligent transportation systems, highway safety, and air quality.

He works to partner with professional organizations, community leaders, and public and private agencies to improve transportation systems and create safety solutions. He has helmed more than 40 funded projects that have contributed to federal, state, local, and private organizations.

Teng also serves as director of the U.S. DOT Railroad University Transportation Center, which focuses on improving infrastructure sustainability and durability.

Education

  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Purdue University
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, West Virginia University
  • M.S., Transportation Management and Engineering, Northern Jiaotong University
  • B.S., Transportation Management and Engineering, Northern Jiaotong University

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Hualiang (Harry) Teng In The News

K.N.P.R. News
The Las Vegas Monorail, now over 20 years old, has helped prevent traffic congestion and provide tourists with easy Strip travel. But, how much longer is it expected to last? The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is seeking $12M to upgrade the train to make it last until 2035. Transportation engineer Harry Teng and UNLV Hospitality Associate Professor Chih-Chien Chen are here to discuss both the Monorail in comparison to the Boring Las Vegas Loop, as well as ideal public transportation systems.
The Cool Down
Yet another high-speed rail line could be headed to California and Nevada, an area that has waited for decades for high-speed rail infrastructure and is now beginning to experience something of a bullet train windfall, KTNV Las Vegas reported.
Yahoo!
Yet another high-speed rail line could be headed to California and Nevada, an area that has waited for decades for high-speed rail infrastructure and is now beginning to experience something of a bullet train windfall, KTNV Las Vegas reported.
Travel Weekly
A 44-hour emergency closure of northbound Interstate 15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas last month had thousands of motorists fuming, but any improvement to the vital link is still years away. A truck carrying six large lithium batteries in a container that weighed more than 75,000 pounds overturned near Baker, Calif., shortly before 8 a.m. on July 26. A subsequent fire, particularly hazardous because of the chemicals and toxic gases involved, prompted officials to close the northbound lanes as a precaution.

Articles Featuring Hualiang (Harry) Teng

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Campus News | September 6, 2024

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Campus News | October 2, 2023

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