Sue Bai

Sue Bai is a chief engineer and division director of Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.

Bai’s areas of responsibility include research related to wireless communication for in-vehicle navigation systems, telematics system design and development, and connected and automated vehicle system research. She currently leads a team that supports Honda’s transportation safety and mobility goals through connected vehicle and V2X (Vehicle-to-everything) communication systems.

Bai has held leading roles on SAE International V2X technical standards committees for many years, working to improve safety and mobility for a variety of road users including vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and road workers.

Bai is also the Honda technical leader for various government-industry collaboration projects including the Ohio Smart Mobility Corridor that, when fully operational, will be the longest stretch of continuously connected highway in the world.

A Ph.D. candidate in automated vehicle human factors study at the University of Michigan, Bai also holds Master of Science degrees in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Industrial and Systems Engineering.