Our paper Learning ride-sourcing drivers’ customer-searching behavior: A dynamic discrete choice approach is accepted at Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. [URL]
2021.06: Dr. Xu chairs sessions at ISTDM 2021
As an organizing committee member of ISTDM 2021, Dr. Xu chairs the Emerging Mobility and Behavior and Demand sessions and presents his research “Learning ride-sourcing drivers’ customer-searching behavior: A dynamic discrete choice approach” at the conference.
2021.05: New publication at Transportation Science
Dr. Xu’s paper Equilibrium Analysis of Urban Traffic Networks with Ride-Sourcing Services is accepted for publication at Transportation Science, the foremost scientific journal in transportation analysis. Congratulations to my collaborators Drs. Zhibin Chen and Yafeng Yin! [Preprint]
2021.03: Our work is accepted for a podium presentation at ISTTT24
Our work A generalized fluid model of ride-hailing systems is accepted for a podium presentation at the 24th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory (ISTTT24), the premier gathering for the world’s transportation and traffic theorists. The paper will be published on Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. [Preprint]
2021.03: Dr. Xu selected as the Professor of the Year
Dr. Xu is awarded the Civil Engineering Professor of the Year Award by GW Engineers’ Council. This award was voted on by GW SEAS students.
2021.01: New publication at TR Part B
Our paper Optimal contract design for ride-sourcing services under dual sourcing is accepted at Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. [URL]
2021.01: Linxuan joined our group as a PhD student
Mr. Linxuan Shi has joined our group as a Ph.D. student. Welcome, Linxuan!
We are looking for Ph.D. student(s) joining Spring 2021.
The Sustainable Urban Mobility Lab (The SUM Lab) at GW is currently seeking Ph.D. student(s) joining Spring 2021. We welcome self-motivated students who hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree from the broad field of science and engineering, including but not limited to civil engineering, operations research, control, economics, and data science. In particular, students with a strong enthusiasm for mathematical modeling and programming are highly encouraged to apply. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in joining our lab or need further information.
2020.08: I will join CEE@GW as an assistant professor.
I will start as a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the George Washington University beginning August 1, 2020. I will be part of the transportation engineering faculty group and contribute to the sustainable urban mobility research.