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Monday, Feb. 19, 2024
Vol. 246-2024-01
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Welcome to COAT E-News

Dear COTA Members and Friends:

Happy New Year!

I am deeply honored to address you as the President of COTA for the term 2024-2026. It is with immense gratitude that I extend my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for your unwavering support and active participation in various COTA endeavors throughout the years. As we embark upon this new chapter together, I would like to extend my warmest wishes to you and your families for a year filled with harmony and prosperity.

First and foremost, I must take a moment to acknowledge the exceptional leadership of Dr. Jianming Ma who served as President of COTA over the past two years. Under his guidance, COTA witnessed remarkable growth and advancement, and I am committed to building upon the solid foundation he has laid. Additionally, I extend my deepest appreciation to Dr. Care Wang, COTA’s past President, whose invaluable contributions during her tenure on the COTA Board of Directors have left an indelible mark on our organization. I also wish to express my gratitude to several esteemed board members whose terms concluded in January 2024, namely Dr. Jianwei Wang, Dr. Wei Fan, and Mr. Yang Liu. Their dedication and tireless efforts have been instrumental in shaping the success of COTA, and they deserve our utmost admiration and applause

Looking ahead, I am excited about the prospect of working closely with each of you to further elevate the COTA brand and enhance the myriad offerings it provides to our members. Together, we will continue to cultivate a vibrant and inclusive community, welcoming both existing and new members into our fold.

As we embark on this journey, I invite you to mark your calendars for several upcoming COTA activities, including our esteemed webinars and the highly anticipated 2024 COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals (CICTP 2024), scheduled to take place in Shenzhen, China on July 23-26, 2024. Details about these events and more can be found on our COTA website (www.cota-home.org).

Your input and feedback are invaluable to me as we chart the course forward. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have ideas, suggestions, or if you would like to play an active role in shaping the future of our organization.

Thank you once again for your unwavering commitment to COTA. Together, let us strive to make a meaningful impact and continue to uphold the legacy of excellence that defines our organization.

Wishing you all continued health, safety, and success in the year ahead.

Warm regards,

Guohui Zhang
President, COTA 2024-2026



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COTA in Action

The 24th COTA International Conference on International Conference of Transportation Professionals (CICTP2024), July 12-15, 2024, Shenzhen, China
http://utl.sztu.edu.cn/cictp2024

COTA Newsletter Volume 26, No.1 (March, 2023) is On-line Now.
pdfMarch, 2023

COTA Community

Yinhai Wang
Dr. Yinhai Wang

Dr. Yinhai Wang, professor of University of Washington, is Elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences


Eight professors at the University of Washington have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences, the organization announced on July 17. The Academy said members are elected “in recognition of their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.”

Dr. Yinhai Wang, Thomas and Marilyn Nielsen Endowed Professor in Engineering, professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of PacTrans and STAR Lab, for “pioneering contributions to traffic sensing, transportation data science, edge AI, and smart infrastructure system theory and technologies, as well as the exceptional leadership in regional collaborations among academia, industry, and agencies for creating transformational mobility solutions.”

https://www.washington.edu/news/2023/07/18/seven-uw-professors-elected-to-washington-state-academy-of-sciences/

Call for Papers: THE 28th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR TRANSPORTATION STUDIES
http://www.cota-home.org/Docs/Community/2024/HKSTS-2024-Call-for-Papers.pdf

CALL FOR PAPERS: 6th Bridging Transportation Researchers (BTR#6) (Online Conference!)
http://www.cota-home.org/Docs/Community/2024/Call for Papers BTR6.pdf

征文通知 || 2024国际道路大会征文开始啦~
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/4lp4VZ8wLvplUtDn0p4TOg

关于“第十一届交通运输研究国际会议(ICTTS)”的报名须知
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/T3TTAapqDosks7ID9Z0iLg


Call for Paper: Sustainability-Special Issue "Sustainable Road Transport System Planning and Optimization"
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/RTSPO

Career Opportunity

中南大学交通运输工程学院诚聘海内外英才
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/y53rRJh7XlNkAgB8Ydq0QQ

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistantships at Dr. Cathy Liu’s Group, University of Utah
http://www.cota-home.org/Docs/Career/2023/CathyLiuUniversityofUtah.jpg

Postdoc and Graduate Research Assistant Openings at Dr. Xianbiao Hu’s Group at Penn State University
http://www.cota-home.org/Docs/Career/2023/Xianbiao Hu Penn State.jpg

Fully-Funded Ph.D. Research Assistant Position at Dr. Ruimin Ke’s Group in Transportation Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
http://www.cota-home.org/Docs/Career/2023/Ruimin Ke Ph.D. Position.pdf

Ph.D. Positions Available in Transportation Engineering at Dr. Qianwen Guo’s Group at Florida State University
http://www.cota-home.org/Docs/Career/2023/Qianwen Guo FSU Ph.D. Position.pdf

Sustainable Urban Mobility Lab (Directed by Dr. Zhengtian Xu) Ph.D. Position Opening at George Washington University
http://www.cota-home.org/Docs/Career/2023/Zhengtian Xu GWU Ph.D. Student.pdf

Ph.D. Positions in Dr Hao Zhou’s Group at University of South Florida
http://www.cota-home.org/Docs/Career/2023/Hao Zhou USF.jpg

Ph.D. Positions in Transportation Engineering, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
http://www.cota-home.org/Docs/Career/2023/University of Cantebury.png

博士后与研究助理招聘 | 北京大学RISE团队诚邀加盟
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/mKrvMQub3IPBjc7XuBqP3Q

华南理工大学土木与交通学院邀请海内外青年人才加入
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0g4T4Y0TiBWSrCxY_i957w

Ph.D. Position in Transportation Engineering at Dr. Hai Yang’s Group, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
http://www.cota-home.org/Docs/Career/2023/HKTech-2023.pdf


Postdoctoral Positions at Group University of Thessaly (Dr. Athanasios Theofilatos’s Group) sponsored by Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships
https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/postdoctoral-fellowships

Ph.D. student openings at Dr. Qianwen Li’s Cooperative Automated Mobility Innovations Lab at University of Georgia
http://www.cota-home.org/Docs/Career/2023/8-PhD-ad.pdf
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