Team
Current Members
Postdoctoral Researchers
- Liu Xinglu, 2024/11-present. He obtained his Ph.D. from Tsinghua University.
- Zhou Bin, 2024/11-present. He obtained his Ph.D. from Zhejiang University.
- Xue Yongjie, 2025/12-present. He obtained his Ph.D. from Beihang University.
Ph.D. Students
- Chen Taijie, 2023/04-present. He obtained his Bachelor in Software Engineering from Nankai University and MSc in Computer Science from The University of Hong Kong. His thesis topic is “simulation and operation for urban multimodal transportation systems”.
- Wang Jiguang, 2023/09-present. He obtained his Bachelor in Logistics Engineering from Shanghai Maritime University and M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University. His thesis topic is “optimization for electrified and shared urban transport systems”.
- Shi Hongzheng, 2023/09-present. He obtained his Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Tsinghua University. His thesis topic is “emergency management for massive transit rail systems”.
- Wang Junheng, 2024/09-present. He obtained his Bachelor in Computer Science and Mathematics from University of Wisconsin-Madison and MSc in Computer Science from The University of Hong Kong.
- Lin Jingxian, 2024/09-present. He obtained his Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Tsinghua University.
- Zhang Xun, 2024/09-present. She obtained her Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Zhejiang University.
- Lai Kefan, 2024/09-present. He obtained his Bachelor in Industrial Engineering and M.S. in Management Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University.
- Zhao Ruidong, Part-time Ph.D. Student, 2025/02-present. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering from Hohai University, MSc in Data-Driven Modeling from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and MPhil in Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
- Chen Jiakang, 2025/09-present. He obtained his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
- Xu Jiahao, 2025/09-present. He obtained his Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Penn State University and Master in Civil Engineering from University of California, Berkeley.
- Su Rui, 2026/09-present. He obtained his Bachelor of Management in Big Data Management and Application from Harbin Institute of Technology.
- Shen Zijian, 2026/09-present. He obtained his Bachelor in Automation from Beijing Institute of Technology, MSc in Computer Science from The University of Hong Kong, and M.Phil. from The University of Hong Kong.
- Xu Tianyi, 2026/09-present. She obtained her Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Zhejiang University.
M.Phil. Students
- Jiang Ziyang, 2026/09-2028/08. He obtained his Bachelor in Traffic Engineering from Changsha University of Science and Technology and MSc in Transport Policy and Planning from The University of Hong Kong.
Student Awards
- Xu Tianyi, HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship, 2026.
- Chen Wang, Research Postgraduate Student Innovation Award of HKU, 2025.
- Xu Jiahao, HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship, 2025.
- Zhang Xun, Hong Kong PhD Fellowship and HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship, 2024.
- Lin Jingxian, Hong Kong PhD Fellowship and HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship, 2024.
- Lai Kefan, HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship, 2024.
- Shi Hongzheng, Hong Kong PhD Fellowship and HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship, 2023.
- Chen Wang, Hong Kong PhD Fellowship and HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship, 2022.
- Zhang Kaihang, Hong Kong PhD Fellowship and HKU Presidential PhD Scholarship, 2022.
- Liang Jian, Ph.D. Student, 2022/09-2026/08. He obtained his Bachelor and Master in Transportation Engineering from Central South University. His thesis topic was “Reliable On-Demand Delivery Operations under Demand and Behavioral Uncertainty”. He published more than 5 papers in Transportation Research Part A, Transport Policy, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, and other journals during his Ph.D. period. His next position after graduation was Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Data and Systems Engineering, The University of Hong Kong.
- Chen Wang, Ph.D. Student, 2022/09-2026/08. He obtained his Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Tsinghua University. He won the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship, HKU Presidential Scholarship, and Research Postgraduate Student Innovation Award of HKU. His thesis topic was “Simulation, Quantification, and Optimization for Dynamic High-Capacity Ride-Sharing Services”. He published 3 papers in Transportation Research Part C, Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, and Transportmetrica B during his Ph.D. period. His next position after graduation was LLM Engineer, TikTok.
- Zhang Kaihang, Ph.D. Student, 2022/09-2026/08. He obtained his Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Zhejiang University and Master in Civil Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He won the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship and HKU Presidential Scholarship. His thesis topic was “Operational management of on-demand food delivery: tactical design, behavioral operations, and network equilibrium”. He published 2 papers in Transportation Research Part B and Transportation Research Part C during his Ph.D. period. His next position after graduation was Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Computing and Information Systems, Singapore Management University.
- Wang Ce, Ph.D. Student, 2022/09-2026/08. He obtained his Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Zhejiang University and Master in Civil Engineering from University of Washington. His thesis topic was “Equilibrium analysis of matching and pricing in ride-hailing markets”. He published 2 papers in Transportation Research Part E and Transportation Research Part C during his Ph.D. period. His next position after graduation was Postdoctoral Fellow, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou).
- Shen Zijian, M.Phil. Student, 2024/09-2026/08. He obtained his Bachelor in Automation from Beijing Institute of Technology and MSc in Computer Science from The University of Hong Kong. His thesis topic was “A Deep Reinforcement Learning Model for Centralized Route Recommendation in Multi-modal Transit Networks”. His next position was Ph.D. Student, The University of Hong Kong.
- Shen Zijian, Research Assistant, 2023-2024. He obtained his Bachelor in Automation from Beijing Institute of Technology and MSc in Computer Science from The University of Hong Kong. His next position was M.Phil., The University of Hong Kong.
- Wang Zhao, Research Assistant, 2023-2025. He obtained his Bachelor in Computer and Data Engineering from City University of Hong Kong and MSc in Computer Science from The University of Hong Kong. His next position was Software Engineer, Lyft.
- Wang Junheng, Research Assistant, 2023-2024. He obtained his Bachelor in Computer Science and Mathematics from University of Wisconsin-Madison and MSc in Computer Science from The University of Hong Kong. His next position was Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong.
- Zhang Yuhao, Research Assistant, 2022-2024. He obtained his Bachelor in Software Engineering from Southeast University and MSc in Computer Science from The University of Hong Kong. His next position was Senior Software Engineer, Alibaba Group.
- Liu Mingshuo, Research Assistant, 2023-2024. He obtained his Bachelor in Information and Computational Science from Xi’an Jiaotong University and MSc in Artificial Intelligence from The University of Hong Kong. His next position was Ph.D., City University of Hong Kong.
- Liu Jingyun, Research Assistant, 2023-2025. She obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration from Hong Kong Baptist University, MSc in Business Analytics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and MSc in Computer Science from The University of Hong Kong. Her next position was MSc in Software Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University.
- Hu Zhongyou, Research Assistant, 2023-2024. He obtained his Bachelor in Software Engineering from Nankai University and MSc in Artificial Intelligence from The University of Hong Kong. His next position was Software Engineer, Huawei.
- Ren Jiadong, Summer Intern, 2023. He obtained his Bachelor in Engineering from City University of Hong Kong and MSc in Civil Engineering from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His next position was Ph.D., Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- Jiang Shuo, Research Assistant, 2022-2023. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering in Traffic Engineering from Sun Yat-sen University and MSc in Innovative Design and Technology from The University of Hong Kong. His next position was Ph.D., Nanyang Technological University.
- Chen Taijie, Research Assistant, 2022-2023. He obtained his Bachelor in Software Engineering from Nankai University and MSc in Computer Science from The University of Hong Kong. His next position was Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong.
- Li Tianpei, Research Assistant, 2022. He obtained his Bachelor in Industrial Design from South China University of Technology and MSc in Computer Science from The University of Hong Kong. His next position was Ph.D., City University of Hong Kong.
- Liu Simin, Research Assistant, 2022. He obtained his Bachelor in Mathematics from Harbin Institute of Technology and MSc in Applied Geosciences from The University of Hong Kong. His next position was Ph.D., City University of Hong Kong.
- Liang Jian, Research Assistant, 2021-2022. He obtained his Bachelor and Master in Transportation Engineering from Central South University. His next position was Ph.D. Student, The University of Hong Kong.
