Publications

Journal Publications ( * indicates the corresponding author; † indicates the co-first author; lab members are in bold) 

1. Coordinated Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Method for Integrating Transit Signal Priority and Speed Guidance Control
   Fang, J., Cai, S., You, Y., Xu, M.*, Bansal, P., Kim, E.J.*
   IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (2025) (Accepted) [🔗Code]

2. Video-Based Experiments Better Unveil Societal Biases Towards AI's Ethical Decisions
   Maksimenko, V.†, Li, X.†, Kim, E.J., Bansal, P.*
   Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies (2025) [🔗Code]

3. Multi-Objective Bayesian Optimization for Likelihood-Free Inference in Sequential Sampling Models of Decision Making
   Chen, D.†, Li, X.†, Kim, E.J., Bansal, P., Nott, D.
   Transactions on Machine Learning Research (2025) [🔗Code]

4. Collaborative Generative Adversarial Networks for Fusing Household Travel Survey and Smart Card Data to Generate Heterogeneous Activity Schedules in Urban Digital Twins
   Lee, H., Bansal, P., Vo, K., Kim, E.J.*
   Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies (2025)

5. Can Decoy Effects Nudge Ride-hailing Drivers’ Preferences for Electric Vehicles?
   Ding, J., Maksimenko, V., Kim, E.J., Bansal, P.*
   Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice (2025)

6. Physics Informed Deep Generative Model for Vehicle Trajectory Reconstruction at Arterial Intersections in Connected Vehicle Environment
   Xu, M., Fang, J.*, Bansal, P.*, Kim, E.J., Qiu, T.
   Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies (2025)

7. Why Chinese Car Owners May Not Repurchase Electric Vehicles?
   Kim, E.J., Dua, R., Bansal, P.*
   Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment (2025)

8. A Novel Data Fusion Method to Leverage Passively-Collected Mobility Data in Generating Spatially-Heterogeneous Synthetic Population
   Vo, K., Kim, E.J., Bansal, P.*
   Transportation Research Part B: Methodological (2025) 

9. Understanding Consumers’ Non-Compensatory and Heterogeneous Preferences for Electric Vehicles
   Huo, J., Kim, E.J., Bansal, P.*
   Energy Policy (2024)

10. Navigating the Non-Compliance Effects on System Optimal Route Guidance Using Reinforcement Learning
    Yun, H., Kim, E.J., Ham, S.W., Kim, D.K.*
    Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies (2024)

11. A New Flexible and Partially Monotonic Discrete Choice Model
    Kim, E.J., Bansal, P.*
    Transportation Research Part B: Methodological (2024) [🔗Code]

12. Discrete Choice Experiments with Eye-Tracking: How Far We Have Come and Ways Forward
    Bansal, P.*, Kim, E.J., Ozdemir, S.
    Journal of Choice Modelling (2024)

13. Deep Survival Analysis Model for Incident Clearance Time Prediction
    Kim, E.J., Kang, M.J., Park, S.*
    Journal of Intelligent Transportation System (2024)

14. Price Incentive Strategy for the E-scooter Sharing Service Using Deep Reinforcement Learning
    Yun, H., Kim, E.J., Ham, S.W.
    Journal of Intelligent Transportation System (2024)

15. A Generalized Driving Risk Assessment on High-Speed Highways Using Field Theory
    Joo, Y.J., Kim, E.J., Kim, D.K.*, Park, P.Y.
    Analytic Methods in Accident Research (2023)

16. A Deep Generative Model for Feasible and Diverse Population Synthesis
    Kim, E.J., Bansal, P.*
    Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies (2023) [🔗Code]

17. Impact of Driver Behavior and Vehicle Type on Safety of Vehicle Platoon under Lane Change Situation
    Shin, Y., Kim, D.K., Kim, E.J.*
    Transportation Research Record (2023)

18. Activity-based TOD Typology for Seoul Transit Station Areas Using Smart-card Data
    Shin, Y., Kim, D.K., Kim, E.J.*
    Journal of Transport Geography (2022)

19. Causality Analysis of COVID-19 Cases Using Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition and Causal Decomposition
    Cho, J.H., Kim, D.K., Kim, E.J.*
    Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications (2022)

20. Imputing Qualitative Attributes for Trip Chains Extracted from Smart Card Data Using a Conditional Generative Adversarial Network
    Kim, E.J., Kim, D.K., Sohn, K.*
    Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies (2022)[🔗Code]

21. Tourists’ Preference on the Combination of Travel Modes under Mobility-as-a-Service Environment
    Kim, E.J., Kim, Y., Jang, S.H., Kim, D.K.*
    Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice (2021)

22. A Comparative Analysis of the Users of Private Cars and Public Transportation for Intermodal Options under Mobility-as-a-Service in Seoul
    Kim, Y., Kim, E.J., Jang, S.H., Kim, D.K.*
    Travel Behavior and Society (2021)

23. Interpretable Machine-learning Models for Estimating Trip Purpose in Smart Card Data
    Kim, E.J., Kim, Y., Kim, D.K.*
    Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Municipal Engineer (2021)

24. Application of Naïve Bayesian Approach in Detecting Reproducible Fatal Collision Locations on Freeway
    Kim, E.J., Kwon, O.H.*, Park, S.H., Kim, D.K., Chung, K.
    PloS One (2021) [🔗Code]

25. Analysis of Travel Mode Choice in Seoul Using an Interpretable Machine Learning Approach
    Kim. E.J.*
    Journal of Advanced Transportation (2021)[🔗Code]

26. Spatiotemporal Filtering Method for Detecting Kinematic Waves in a Connected Environment
    Kim, E.J., Kim, D.K., Kho, S.Y., Chung, K.*
    PloS One (2020) 

27. Investigating the Influential Factors for Practical Application of Multi-Class Vehicle Detection for Images from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Deep Learning Models
    Ham, S.W., Park, H.C., Kim, E.J., Kho, S.Y., Kim, D.K.*
    Transportation Research Record (2020)

28. A Hybrid Approach Based on Variational Mode Decomposition for Analyzing and Predicting Urban Travel Speed
    Kim, E.J., Park, H.C., Kho, S.Y., Kim, D.K.*
    Journal of Advanced Transportation (2019)

29. Extracting Vehicle Trajectories Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Congested Traffic Conditions
    Kim, E.J., Park, H.C., Ham, S.W., Kho, S.Y., Kim, D.K.*
    Journal of Advanced Transportation (2019)

Working Papers ( * indicates the corresponding author; † indicates the co-first author) 

1. A Theory-Constrained Framework for Data-Driven Learning of Multiple Discrete-Continuous Choices
   Lee, H., Hawkins, J., Bansal, P.*, Kim, D.K., Kim, E.J*
   (Under Review in Transportation Research Part B)

2. Impact of Bridging Technology on Older Adults’ Use of Demand-Responsive Transit in a Super-Aged Society
   Oh, D.†, Lee, E.†, Kim, H., Kim E,J.*
   Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5402392 (Under Revision in Transportation Research Part A)

3. How Do Metropolitan Commuters Respond to Demand Responsive Transit? Evidence from Seoul Metropolitan Area
   Park, S., Kim, E.J.*
   Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5398318 (Under Review in Transportation Research Part A)

4. A Flexible and Interpretable Reference-Dependent Choice Model with Endogenous Estimation of Reference Points
   Huo, J., Kim, E.J., Batur, I., Pendyala, RM., Bansal, P.*
   Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5389869 (Under Review in Transportation Research Part B)

5. Identifying Systematic Discrepancies Between Household Travel Surveys and Mobile Phone Data: A Case Study of Seoul
   Kim, J., Kim, E.J.*
   (Under Revision in Transportation Research Record)

6. Senior Safety Zones Protect Older Adults from Traffic Crashes
   Lee, E., Kim, E.J., Jeong, J.*
   (Under Revision in Transport Policy)

7. Cross-National Study of Ride-hailing Drivers’ Vehicle Preferences in China and the USA
   Kim, E.J.†, Yang, Z.†, Dua, R., Bansal, P.*
   (Under Review in Energy Policy)

8. A Large Language Model for Feasible and Diverse Population Synthesis
   Lim, S.Y.†, Yun, H.†, Bansal, P., Kim, D.K., Kim, E.J.*
   arXiv preprint: http://arxiv.org/abs/2505.04196 (Under Revision  in Transportation Research Part C) [🔗Code]

9. Do Major Electric Vehicle Fires Affect Purchase Intention? Differential Impact on Electric Vehicle Owners and Non-owners in South Korea
   Kim, J., Jeong, D., Dua, R., Bansal, P., Lee, J.H.*, Kim, E.J.*
   Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5251949 (Under Revision in Energy)

10. A Cross-National Analysis of Electric Vehicle Discontinuance in the United States, China, and Germany
    Kim, E.J., Dua, R., Bansal, P.*
    (Under Review in Energy Report)

11. How Demand Responsive Transit is Reshaping Public Transit: A Spatial Assessment Framework Based on Causal Impact Inference
    Kim, E.J.†*, Oh, D.†, Kim, H.
    Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5119770 (Under Revision in Transport Policy)

12. Harnessing Household Travel Survey with Smart Card Data to Generate Spatiotemporally Heterogeneous Activity Schedules for Transit Users
    Vo, K., Kim, E.J., Lee, H., Bansal, P.*
    Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4960458 (Under Review in Transportation Research Part B)

13. Predictive Safety-Aware Transmit Rate Control Scheme for Real-Time Proactive Forward Collision Warning System
    Joo, Y.J., Kim, D.K., Kim, E.J.*
    Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4927850 (Under Revision in Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems)

International Conference

1. Multiple Discrete-Continuous Choice Models with Flexible and Partially Monotonic Utility Functions
   Lee, H., Hawkins, J., Bansal, P., Kim, D.K., Kim, E.J*
   13th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation, June 10-12, 2025, Munich, Germany

2. Can Large Language Models Understand Dynamic Joint Decision-Making Processes? Evidence on Destination Choice for Leisure Activities
   Lim, S.Y., Sato, K., Takami, K., Parady, G., Kim, E.J*
   13th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation, June 10-12, 2025, Munich, Germany

3. Collaborative Generative Adversarial Networks for Fusing Household Travel Survey and Smart Card Data to Generate Heterogeneous Activity Schedules in Urban Digital Twins
   Lee, H., Bansal, P., Vo, K., Kim, E.J.*
   12th Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis Conference (TRISTAN XII), June 22-27, 2025, Okinawa, Japan. (acceptance rate: 32.9%)  

4. How Demand Responsive Transit is Reshaping Public Transit: A Spatial Assessment Framework Based on Causal Impact Inference
   Kim, E.J.*, Oh, D., Kim, H.
   104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 5-9, 2025, Washington, DC

5. Semi-Supervised Variational Embedding for Data-Fusion to Generate Activity Schedules
   Lee, H., Vo, K., Bansal, P., Kim, E.J.*
   104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 5-9, 2025, Washington, DC

6. Why Chinese Car Owners May Not Repurchase Electric Vehicles?
   Kim, E.J., Dua, R., Bansal, P.*
   104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 5-9, 2025, Washington, DC

7. Harnessing Household Travel Survey with Smart Card Data to Generate Spatiotemporally Heterogeneous Activity Plans for Transit Users
   Vo, K., Kim, E.J., Lee, H., Bansal, P.*
   104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 5-9, 2025, Washington, DC

8. How Many, Who, and Why Would Discontinue Electric Vehicle Ownership: An International Comparison of the United States, China, and Germany
   Kim, E.J., Bansal, P.*, Dua, R.
   17th International Conference on Travel Behavior Research, July 14-18, 2024, Vienna, Austria

9. A Novel Data Fusion Method to Leverage Passively-Collected Mobility Data in Generating Spatially-Heterogeneous Synthetic Population
   Vo, K., Kim, E.J., Bansal, P.*
   17th International Conference on Travel Behavior Research, July 14-18, 2024, Vienna, Austria

10. Understanding Choice Biases in Moral Machine Experiment Using Brain Recordings and Drift Diffusion Models
    Maksimenko, V., Kim, E.J., Bansal, P.*, Li, X., Lin, Y.
    17th International Conference on Travel Behavior Research, July 14-18, 2024, Vienna, Austria

11. Can Decoy Effects Nudge Ridehailing Drivers’ Preferences to Adopt Electric Vehicles?
    Ding, J., Kim, E.J., Maksimenko, V., Yu, J., Bansal, P.*
    103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2024, Washington, DC

12. Establishing an Index on Adjacent Network Impact for Extensive Understanding of a Link in Urban Networks
    Ham, S.W., Kim, E.J., Kim, D.K.*
    103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2024, Washington, DC

13. A Novel Data Fusion Method to Leverage Passively Collected Mobility Data in Generating Spatially Heterogeneous Synthetic Population
    Vo, K., Kim, E.J., Bansal, P.*
    103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2024, Washington, DC

14. Customized Deep Generative Models to Resolve the Sampling Bias in Population Synthesis
    Kwon, D., Kim, E.J., Kim, I.*
    103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2024, Washington, DC

15. Understanding Singaporeans' Preferences for Electric Vehicles: Insights from a Latent Class Model with Attribute Cutoffs
    Huo, J., Kim, E.J., Bansal, P.*
    103rd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2024, Washington, DC

16. A New Flexible and Interpretable Choice Model with Monotonicity Constraints, Non-linearity, and Taste Heterogeneity
    Kim, E.J., Bansal, P.*
    11th hEART 2023 Symposium, September 6-8, 2023, Zurich

17. A Risk Field-based Approach for Driving Risk Assessment: Focusing on the Generalized and Realtime Application
    Joo, Y.J., Kim, E.J., Kim, D.K.*, Park, P.Y.
    102nd Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 8-12, 2023, Washington, DC

18. Imputing Qualitative Attributes for Trip Chains Extracted from Smart Card Data Using a Conditional Generative Adversarial Network
    Kim, E.J., Kim, D.K., Sohn, K.*
    101st Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 9-13, 2022, Washington, DC

19. Impact of Driver Behavior and Vehicle Type on Safety of Vehicle Platoon under Lane Change Situation
    Shin, Y., Kim, D.K., Kim, E.J.*
    101st Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 9-13, 2022, Washington, DC

20. Evaluating Activity-based Social Function in Transit Station Areas using Smart-card Data
    Shin, Y., Kim, D.K., Kim, E.J.*
    101st Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 9-13, 2022, Washington, DC

21. Evaluating the Effects of Sampling Rate in Predicting Traffic Conflicts
    Joo, Y., Kim, D.K., Kim, E.J.*
    101st Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 9-13, 2022, Washington, DC

22. A Comparative Analysis of Usage Patterns of Bike-sharing and E-scooter-sharing in Seoul
    Cho, J., Ham, S.W., Kim, E.J., Kim, D.K.*
    101st Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 9-13, 2022, Washington, DC

23. Network-wide Spatiotemporal Traffic Speed Imputation Using a Generative Adversarial Network
    Lee, G., Kim, E.J., Kim, D.K.*
    100th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 25-29, 2021, A Virtual Event

24. Applicability of Mobility-as-a-Service in Tourism Reflecting Trip Sequence: Tour-Based Mode Choice Perspective
    Kim, E.J., Kim, Y., Jang, S.H., Kim, D.K.*
    99th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2020, Washington, DC

25. Mode Choice Models of Private Car User and Public Transportation User towards Mobility as a Service: Integrated Choice and Latent Variable Approach
    Kim, Y., Kim, E.J., Jang, S.H., Kim, D.K.*
    99th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2020, Washington, DC

26. Investigating the Influential Factors for Practical Application of Multi-Class Vehicle Detection for Images from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle using Deep Learning Models
    Ham, S.W., Park, H.C., Kim, E.J., Kho, S.Y., Kim, D.K.*
    99th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 12-16, 2020, Washington, DC

27. Evaluating Spatiotemporal Features of Kinematic Waves Using Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition
    Kim, E.J., Chung, K., Kho, S.Y., Kim, D.K.*
    98th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2019, Washington, DC

28. Predicting Link Travel Speed in Urban Road Networks Using Variational Mode Decomposition
    Kim, E.J., Park, H.C., Kho, S.Y., Kim, D.K.*
    98th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 13-17, 2019, Washington, DC

29. Automated Framework for Vehicle Trajectory Extraction in Congested Traffic Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
    Kim, E.J., Park, H.C., Kho, S.Y., Kim, D.K.*
    97th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 7-11, 2018, Washington, DC

30. Evaluating the Impact of Kinematic Wave on Rear-end Collision Using Spatiotemporal Wave Reconstruction
    Kim, E.J., Kim, D.K., Chung, K.*, Park, S.H.
    18th International Conference Road Safety on Five Continents (RS5C 2018), May 16-18, 2018, Jeju Island, South Korea