HKUST-Didi Lab

Welcome to HKUST-DIDI Joint Lab! Our research focuses on theoretical modelling and data-driven analytics related to ride-sourcing market, which includes spatio-temporal supply-demand forecasting, economic market equilibrium modelling, passengers’ and drivers’ behavioral studies, ride-sharing matching and routing strategies, etc.

Our research is sponsored by Didi Chuxing. As one of the largest ride-sharing companies in the world, DiDi serves more than 400 million users across 400+ Chinese cities. Didi is now closely collaborating with the academic to apply advanced technology, such as machine learning algorithms, optimization, and economic theory, to real products.