From gridlock to green lights: Skidmore student researcher uses AI to smooth traffic Azizul Hakim ’26, who grew up with gridlock in Dhaka, Bangladesh, is now applying artificial intelligence to rethink how traffic flows in upstate New York. The computer science major collaborated with Skidmore Assistant Professor of Computer Science Wenlu Du on a summer research project that used state-of-the-art reinforcement learning algorithms to optimize traffic signal timing. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:19:31 -0800 Skidmore student Azizul Hakim stands in front of a traffic light as cars travel by in the distance. Skidmore student Azizul Hakim stands in front of a traffic light as cars travel by in the distance. Computer science major Azizul Hakim ’26 collaborated with Skidmore Assistant Professor of Computer Science Wenlu Du on a summer research project that used state-of-the-art reinforcement learning algorithms to optimize traffic signal timing.