Dr. Ching-Yao Chan is Co-Director of Berkeley DeepDrive (BDD). Dr. Chan leads research projects on intelligent autonomy of dynamic systems. His recent projects involve machine learning/AI applications on autonomous systems.
Dr. Chan has three decades of research experience in a broad range of automotive and transportation systems. His research ranges from automated
systems, sensing and wireless communication technologies, data analytics and safety assessment, to applications of artificial intelligence on autonomy.
Dr. Chan is a Research Faculty at California PATH (Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology). At PATH, Dr. Chan leads research projects in
automation, advanced technologies, human factors, and transportation systems. He is the recipient of the Team Leadership Award from Berkeley Institute of
Transportation Studies in 2020 and the Distinguished Legacy Award in 2024. ScholarGPS recognizes Dr. Chan’s strong publication record, the impact of work, and
the notable quality of scholarly contributions and places him in the top 0.5% of all scholars worldwide.
Dr. Chan serves as a member of the board of directors for the School of Computing, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan. He is also an advisory board
member of the Unmanned Vehicles Research and Development Center, National Taiwan University. Dr. Chan was a Visiting Professor at National Taiwan University in 2022 and a Visiting Professor at University of Tokyo in 2006-2007.
- Vehicle Automation and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
- Berkeley Deep Drive: Machine Learning for Autonomous Driving(link is external)
- Human Factors Studies and Human-Machine Interaction
