COTA CICTP 2019     Program    Plenary Session

CICTP Program

SATURDAY, JULY 6

Plenary Session 1: Innovation in Multimodal Transportation Systems

Chair: Dr. Hong Lo, Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China
Coordinator: Dr. Bojian Zhou, Associate Professor, Southeast University, China

13:30 - 15:30
Zhongshan Ballroom

13:30 - 13:50

Recent Development of Stochastic User Equilibrium Models

Dr. Anthony Chen, Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
13:50 - 14:10

Metro System Disruption Management: Initiation of Substitute Bus Services under Uncertain System Recovery Time

Dr. Hong Lo, Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China
14:10 - 14:30

Modeling the Effects of Competition in Taxi Markets: Recent Advances

Dr. Satish Ukkusuri, Professor, Purdue University, USA
14:30 - 14:50

Traffic System Performance Evaluation: A Polynomial-approximation-based BPR-x Model

Dr. Xuesong Zhou, Professor, Arizona State University, USA
14:50 - 15:10

An Efficiency Paradox of Uberization

Dr. Yu (Marco) Nie, Professor, Northwestern University, USA
15:10 - 15:30

Two Extensions for the Airline Fleet Assignment Problem: Models and Algorithms

Dr. Zhe Liang, Professor, Tongji University, China

Plenary Session 2: Infrastructure Innovations

Chair: Dr. Bjorn Birgisson, Professor, Texas A&M University, USA
Coordinator: Dr. Qiao Dong, Professor, Southeast University, China

13:30 - 15:35
302A+B

13:30 - 13:55

Innovation: The Key to the Highway Infrastructure of Tomorrow

Dr. Charles Schwartz, Professor, University of Maryland, USA
13:55 - 14:20

Data Automation for Pavement Surface Surveys: Sensors and AI based Solutions

Dr. Kelvin Wang, Professor, Oklahoma State University, USA
14:20 - 14:45

Resilience Modeling of Disrupted Urban Mobility Subjected to Hazards-From Infrastructure to System

Dr. Suren Chen, Professor, Colorado State University, USA
14:45 - 15:10

Interaction and Safety of Vehicles and Their Supporting Bridge in Harsh Environments

Dr. Steve C.S. Cai, Professor, Louisiana State University, USA
15:10 - 15:35

Hurricane Hazards and Traffic Congestions During Hurricane Evacuations in Florida

Dr. Wenrui Huang, Professor, Florida State University, USA

Plenary Session 3: Emerging Trends in Transportation

Chair: Dr. Yu Zhang, Associate Professor, University of South Florida, USA
Coordinator: Dr. Dawei Li, Associate Professor, Southeast University, China

15:50-18:10
Zhongshan Ballroom

15:50 - 16:10

Customize Machine Learning for Transportation Applications

Dr. Yinhai Wang, Professor, University of Washington, USA
16:10 - 16:30

Paradigm Shift towards Smart and Healthy Cities-Systems Innovation at the Nexus of Transportation, Environment, and Public Health

Dr. Huaizhu Oliver Gao, Professor, Cornell University, USA
16:30 - 16:50

Applying A "Gossip-Based Algorithm" to Simulate Social Interactions in Driving Decisions

Dr. Asad Khattak, Professor, University of Tennessee, USA
16:50 - 17:10

A General Theory of Access

Dr. David Levinson, Professor, University of Sydney, Australia
17:10 - 17:30

Emerging Trends in Microtransit and Micromobility: Benefits to Consumers, A Few Promising Directions and Many Terrible Ideas

Dr. Amelia C. Regan, Professor, University of California, Irvine, USA
17:30 - 17:50

Energy-Optimized Routing with Application in Delivery Drones

Dr. Ignatius Fomunung, Professor, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, USA
17:50 - 18:10

From Data to Information: Integrating Hard Data with Soft Information

Dr. Yueyue Fan, Professor, University of California, Davis, USA

SUNDAY, JULY 7

Plenary Session 4: Emerging Transportation Technologies

Chair: Dr. Jizhen Guan, Secretary General, China Intelligent Transportation Systems Association, China
Coordinator: Dr. Chengcheng Xu, Associate Professor, Southeast University, China

08:30-10:30
Yangtze Room

8:30 - 8:50

Road Traffic Safety Needs A Rule Enlightenment

Dr. Changjun Wang, Director, Traffic Management Research Institute of the Ministry of Public Security, China
8:50 - 9:10

Transportation 5.0: Toward Parallel Transportation Intelligence and Smart Mobility in Cyber-Physical-Social Space

Dr. Feiyue Wang, Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
9:10 - 9:30

The Challenge, Opportunity and Countermeasure of Urban Traffic Development in China

Dr. Wei Wang, Professor, Southeast University, China
9:30 - 9:50

Strategic Goal and Realization Pathway of Strong Transportation in China

Dr. Huapu Lu, Professor, Tsinghua University, China
9:50 - 10:10

Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure

Dr. Yiqiu Tan, Professor, Harbin University of Technology, China
10:10 - 10:30

Multi-modal Traffic Structure Regulation Method for Integrated Network

Dr. Dianhai Wang, Professor, Zhejiang University, China

Plenary Session 5: Big Data and Mobility

Chair: Dr. Jianming Ma, Texas Department of Transportation, USA
Coordinator: Dr. Dawei Li, Associate Professor, Southeast University, China

08:30-10:30
Zhongshan Ballroom

8:30 - 8:50

Optimization of Multi-Type Sensor Locations for Simultaneous Estimation of Link Travel Times and Origin-Destination Demands

Dr. William Lam, Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
8:50 - 9:10

Development Perspectives and Roadmap of An Integrated Connected Automated Vehicle Highway System

Dr. Bin Ran, Professor, University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA
9:10 - 9:30

Passively Collected Big Data for Transportation Applications

Dr. Lei Zhang, Professor, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
9:30 - 9:50

Naturalistic Driving Eco-Metrics and Driver Feedback

Dr. Nagui Rouphail, Professor, North Carolina State University, USA
9:50 - 10:10

Active Traffic Management Strategies at Expressway Merging Sections - A Driving Simulator Study

Dr. Tom Brijs, Professor, Hasselt University, Belgium
10:10 - 10:30

Integration of Probe Data and Infrastructure Based Performance Measures

Dr. Darcy Bullock, Professor, Purdue University, USA

Plenary Session 6: Pavement Design

Chair: Dr. Linbing Wang, Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
Coordinator: Dr. Tao Ma, Professor, Southeast University, China

08:30-10:10
302A+B

8:30 - 8:50

Engineering Asphalt Paving Mixtures with Recycled Asphalt Shingles

Dr. Baoshan Huang, Professor, University of Tennessee, USA
8:50 - 9:10

New Mechanics-Based Pavement Analysis System

Dr. Bjorn Birgisson, Professor, Texas A&M University, USA
9:10 - 9:30

Integration of Experimentation Modeling and Data Analytics for MGI-based Civil Infrastructure Material Design

Dr. Linbing Wang, Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
9:30 - 9:50

Asphalt Mixture Design and Construction Practices Affecting Durability of Flexible Pavements

Dr. Louay N. Mohammad, Professor, Louisiana State University, USA
19:50 - 10:10

Bio-Inspired Adaptive Transportation Infrastructure for Climate Resiliency

Dr. Xiong Yu, Professor, Case Western Reserve University, USA

Plenary Session 7: Connected and Automated Vehicle

Chair: Dr. Jianyang Zheng, Maryland Department of Transportation, USA
Coordinator: Dr. Hao Wang, Professor, Southeast University, China

13:30-15:30
Zhongshan Ballroom

13:30-13:50

IoT for Smart Roads: The Future of ITS

Dr. Guoqiang Mao, Professor, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
13:50-14:10

A General Framework for Accelerated Testing and Evaluation of Autonomous Vehicles

Dr. Henry Liu, Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
14:10-14:30

How Large Could the Autonomous Taxi Fleets Be?

Dr. Kay Axhausen, Professor, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
14:30-14:50

IQueue Estimation and Platoon Prediction in a Connected Environment

Dr. Yunlong Zhang, Professor, Texas A&M University, USA
14:50-15:10

Vision for a Safe and Connected Campus Community Testbed at the University of South Florida

Dr. Robert Bertini, Professor, University of South Florida, USA
15:10-15:30

Use of Connected Vehicle Technologies for Monitoring Passenger Vehicle Emissions

Dr. Scott Matthews, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, USA

MONDAY, JULY 8

Plenary Session 8: Multimodal Transport and Logistics Systems

Chair: Dr. Xiaoning Zhang, Professor, Tongji University, China
Coordinator: Dr. Bojian Zhou, Associate Professor, Southeast University, China

08:30-10:10
Zhongshan Ballroom

8:30 - 8:50

Some Research Issues in Planning and Scheduling of Urban Rail Transit

Dr. Hai Yang, Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China
8:50 - 9:10

Temporal Patterns of Driving Fatigue and Driving Performance Among Male Taxi Drivers in Hong Kong: A Driving Simulator Approach

Dr. S.C. Wong, Professor, University of Hong Kong, China
9:10 - 9:30

Drone-based Humanitarian Logistics for Timely Delivery of Perishable Items

Dr. Pitu Mirchandani, Professor, Arizona State University, USA
9:30 - 9:50

A Four-step Method for Electric-vehicle Charging Facility Deployment in a Dense City: An Empirical Study in Singapore

Dr. Qiang Meng, Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore
9:50 - 10:10

Freight Mode Choice and its Influencing Factors: Chief Results from a National Study in the US

Dr. Jose Holguin-Veras, Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA