Call for Abstracts

12th COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals
(CICTP 2012)

August 3-6, 2012, Beijing, China

Beihang University (BUAA), China
Research Institute of Highway at China Ministry of Transport
Chinese Overseas Transportation Association (COTA)

The 12th COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals (CICTP 2012) will be held on August 3~6, 2012, in Beihang University (BUAA), China. The CICTP 2012 is jointly organized by Beihang University, China National ITS Center at Research Institute of Highway affiliated with China Ministry of Transport, Chinese Overseas Transportation Association (COTA), and the Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The CICTP proceedings will be published by ASCE, and all the proceedings papers will be indexed via the EI compendex, which can be accessed worldwide. The CICTP series, formerly ICCTP (International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals), established by COTA and sponsored by ASCE, is the premier gathering for transportation professionals worldwide, and for those who are interested in contributing to or gaining a profound understanding of transportation development in China and other countries. As the CICTP 2012 hosts and organizers, Beihang University, China National ITS Center and COTA warmly welcome transportation professionals at all levels from academia, industry, and government agencies to participate in and/or contribute to the CICTP 2012.

The CICTP 2012 will address the critical issues and challenges emerging from the development of intelligent multimodal transportation systems. The conference will provide a platform for exchanging and sharing of the international experiences in developing and applying countermeasures and advanced technologies in transportation. In addition to technical sessions, several plenary sessions will be set for internationally prestigious experts and scholars to deliver their talks about the state-of-the-art/practice transport development. Other special forms will be focused on the perspectives that are of great interest to the audience of various backgrounds, including the World Bank Transportation Development Forum, Dean Forum for Chinese University Transportation Schools, Invited Focus Session/Forum*, and COTA Professional Development Forum for Young Scholars and Students. The best paper awards and other technical program awards will be granted to the authors of excellent papers or institutes/enterprises which have made outstanding contributions to the development of transportation systems in China. The 1st China Transportation Research and Technology Exhibition will be also held during the CICTP 2012 to showcase the latest achievements and results of research and practices, which includes the exhibition of innovative and creative research results by graduate students.

* Important Note: Unlike previous ICCTPs, the speakers for the Invited Focus Sessions or Forums for CICTP 2012 will be selected from the authors of the submitted papers. In general, authors without submissions won’t be considered

Conference Spotlight Theme

Convenient, Safe, Cost-Effective and Efficient Multimodal Transportation

Areas: The conference covers, but not limited to, the following areas:

Comprehensive transportation planning
Traffic flow theory, operation and management
Traveler and traffic information and control
Vehicular networks and vehicle infrastructure integration
Public transportation
Railway transportation
Civic air transportation
Logistics and freight transportation
Traffic safety and emergence response
Transportation energy saving and environmental protection
Pavement and materials engineering, and highway maintenance

Authors from overseas are encouraged to submit papers to the conference.

Abstract Submission

The online abstract submission will be open on October 10, 2012 through the CICTP 2012 website at http://www.cictp.org . The abstract, no more than 300 word, must be written in English and include the paper title, the names of authors and their affiliations as well as no more than five keywords. Note: Overseas authors (defined as those with a residence status in a country or region other than the mainland China) will submit their abstracts and full papers to the CICTP conference website, same as other domestic authors in China. The website will not be open until October 10, 2011.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline	November 15, 2011
Abstract Acceptance Notification	December 1, 2011
Full Paper Submission Deadline	January 30, 2012
Full Paper Acceptance Notification	February 10, 2012
Revised Paper Submission Deadline	March 15, 2012
(English Editing)	(March 16 ~ April 15, 2012)
Conference	August 3 ~ 6, 2012

Full Paper Submission

All the full papers MUST be online submitted electronically by January 30, 2011 at the conference website. Please strictly follow the conference paper formatting instructions to prepare the paper. Papers that do not meet the format requirements will be rejected without review. All submitted papers will be reviewed in accordance with the general merit review criteria established by CICTP2012.

Conference Fellowships

There will be a limited number of CICTP 2012 Travel and Publication Fellowships granted on a competitive basis to overseas authors. The awardees are still responsible for their international and domestic travel costs. The acceptance of papers does not guarantee the award of these fellowships.

Proceedings & Publication

The conference proceedings will be published by ASCE in English and indexed via the EI Compenmdex. The best awarded papers will be presented at the conference and some selected papers will be invited to submit to EI/SCI or other internationally recognized journals or be compiled into special issues of the journals. Those journals include:

ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering
ASCE Journal of Urban Planning and Development
ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems
IET Intelligent Transportation Systems Journal
International Journal of Sustainable Transportation
The Open Transportation Journal
Journal of Transportation Safety & Security

Hosting Organizers

Beihang University (BUAA)
Research Institute of Highway at China Ministry of Transport
Chinese Overseas Transportation Association (COTA)

Sponsors

Transportation and Development Institute of American Society of Civil Engineers, USA
Transportation Research Board Committee on Transportation in Developing Countries, USA
China Natural Science Foundation, China
Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, China
Reason Foundation, USA
Department of Science and Technology, China Ministry of Transport, China
China Communications and Transportation Association, China
China Intelligent Transportation Systems Association, China
China Society of Logistics, China
Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
China Highway and Transportation Society, China
National Key Laboratory of CNS/ATM, China
Beijing Key Laboratory for Cooperative Vehicle Infrastructure Systems and Safety Control, China
MOE Key Laboratory for Urban Transportation Complex Systems Theory and Technology, China

Time and Venue

August 3 ~ 6, 2012. Beihang University (BUAA), No.37 XueYuan Road, Hai-Dian District, Beijing, China

Questions?

Questions about this conference should be directed to
Dr. Clara Fang (fang@hartford.edu),
Dr. Jianming Ma (Jianming.Ma@txdot.gov).

Appendix: Structure of Organizing Committee

Conference Chairs:
        Dr. Jun Zhang, Professor, Vice President, Beihang University, China
        Dr. Heng Wei, P.E., Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati, USA

Executive and Organizing Committee Chairs:
        Dr. Yunpeng Wang, Professor, Beihang University, China
        Dr. Fang (Clara) Fang, Associate Professor, University of Hartford, USA
        Dr. Jianming Ma, P.E., Texas Department of Transportation, USA

Academic Committee Chairs:
        Dr. Yafeng Yin, Associate Professor, University of Florida, USA
        Dr. Haijun Huang, Professor, Beihang University, China

Advisory Committee Chairs:
        Dr. Yinhai Wang, Professor, University of Washington, USA
        Dr. Xiaojing Wang, Chief Engineer, Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport, China

Exhibition Steering Committee Chairs:
        Dr. Bin Li, Associate Director, China National ITS Center, Research Institute of Highway Ministry of         Transport, China
        Dr. Xuejun Zhang, Professor, Beihang University, China
        Dr. Ruihua Tao, P.E., Maryland Department of Transportation, USA

Conference Secretaries:
        Dr. Zhengguo Gao (Chair), Associate Professor, Beihang University, China
        Dr. Daxing Tian (Vice-Chair), Assistant Professor, Beihang University, China
        Dr. Xiling Luo, Associate Professor, Beihang University, China