Team

Alumni 

PhD Graduates:

Yang DENG (PhD (CityU/XJTU), Graduated in 2025)

• Thesis: Dynamic resource allocation under supply and demand uncertainties with use of reinforcement learning   (joint PhD program with Xian Jiaotung University and co-supervised with Z. Zhou (XJTU); currently with Tsinghua University, China)  

       Xinyue WU  (PhD (CityU), Graduated in 2024)

• Thesis: Reliability-based urban traffic state prediction with multi-source data via Bayesian Learning (currently with Shenzhen Capital Group (SCGC), China)

Hoa T.M. NGUYEN  (PhD (CityU), Graduated in 2022)

• Thesis: Dynamic urban transit optimization with Cross Entropy Method and surrogate functions (currently with Hong Kong Productivity Council, Hong Kong SAR)

Zicheng SU (PhD (CityU), Graduated in 2022)

• Thesis: Adaptive network traffic control with reinforcement learning  (currently with Tongji University, China)   

Chengshuo YING (PhD (CityU), Graduated in 2021)

• Thesis: Metro train scheduling with deep reinforcement learning approaches  (co-supervised with K.S. Chin (CityU); currently with Beijing University of Technology, China)  

Taha GHASEMPOUR (PhD (UCL), Graduated in 2018)

• Thesis: Railway traffic control with approximate dynamic  programming  (co-supervised with Ben Heydecker (UCL); currently with Capgemini Invent , UK)  

Rui SHA (PhD (UCL), Graduated in 2017)

• Thesis: Design and performance analysis of urban traffic control systems (currently with State Development and Investment Corporation (SDIC), China) 

Aris PAVLIDES (PhD (UCL), Graduated in 2016)

• Thesis: Cost functions and optimisation of mainline train services  (currently with HF Markets, Cyprus) 

Shuai LI (PhD (UCL), Graduated in 2015)

• Thesis: Modelling and management of multi-modal urban traffic systems (currently with Wayve Technologies Ltd., London, UK)  

Ying LI (PhD (UCL), Graduated in 2015)

• Thesis: Modelling and optimisation of dynamic motorway traffic  (currently with Chang'an University, China)  

Riccardo SCARINCI (PhD (UCL), Graduated in 2014)

• Thesis: Cooperative motorway ramp control  (co-supervised with Ben Heydecker (UCL); currently with Swiss Federal Railways, Switzerland)  

EngD Graduate:

Peter SU (EngD (CityU), Graduated in 2021)

• Thesis: Improvement of Launching Capability with Enhanced GEO Satellite Design (currently with APT Satellite Holdings, Hong Kong SAR) 

Postdocs:

Hoa T.M. NGUYEN (PhD (CityU), 2022-2023)

• Research area: Smart cities and data science (currently with Hong Kong Productivity Council, Hong Kong SAR)

Li ZHUANG (PhD (CityU), 2020-2021)

• Research area: Interval prediction of traffic flow with heterogeneous data (currently with Southeast University, China)

Ioannis TSAPAKIS (PhD (Akron), 2010-2012)

• Research area: Traffic data analytics, journey time prediction (currently with  Texas A&M University, TX, USA)

Research assistants:

Yanzou LIN (MSc(CityU))

• Research project: Urban transit systems, data analytics (2021-24)

Sammy CHEUNG (BEng (CityU))

• Research project: Urban transit systems, data analytics (2019-2022)

Haydn KWOK (MA (HKU))

• Research project: Modelling of light rail transit operations (2018-2020)

Lester CHAN (MSc (IC))

• Research project: Agent-based modelling of network vulnerability  (2016-2017)

E-Yang TAN (MSc(IC))

• Research project: Cost functions of mainline train services  (2013-2014)

Matthew TSANG (MSc (IC))

• Research project: Modelling and control of metro operations  (2013-2014)

Interns (undergraduate, MSc student, and others):

Yu Jin CHEAH (BEng student (CityU), CityU ITC STEM scheme)

• Research area: Smart transport and logistics (2025)

Nick ZHU (BEng student (Toronto), CityU overseas internship scheme)

• Research area: Smart transport and logistics (2025)

Koios PANG (secondary school summer intern)

• Research area: Smart transport and logistics (2024)

Peony LEUNG (secondary school summer intern)

• Research project: Smart transport and logistics (2024)

Antony SHING (secondary school summer intern)

• Research area:  Smart transport and logistics (2024)

Bowen LEUNG (secondary school summer intern)

• Research area: Smart city and manufacturing (2022)

Artemas TANG (BEng student (CityU))

• Research project: Smart cities (2018-19)

      Bob CHEUNG (BEng student (HKU))

• Research project: Assessment of network vulnerability  (Summer 2014)

      Daniela CASSEL(BEng  student (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil))

• Research project: Variable speed control for motorway traffic  (2012-2013)