CHAO CHEN

Last Updated :2026/09/02

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
E-mail
chenchaohiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
Chao Chen is currently a Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, and also a core member of the Key Laboratory of Intelligent Transportation Technology and Systems, Ministry of Education of China. He received his Ph.D. in Automotive Engineering from Dalian University of Technology in 2023. His research centers on intelligent transportation systems (e.g., optimization) and data analysis. He has been an associate professor in Shandong Jiaotong University and a Postdoc. in Beihang University and Hiroshima University.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2026/04, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Assistant Professor
  • 2024/01, 2026/01, Beihang University, Postdoctoral Researcher
  • 2021/12, 2023/12, Shandong Jiaotong University, Associate Professor

Educational Backgrounds

  • Eindhoven University of Technology, Urban Planning and Transportation, Netherlands, 2019/09, 2021/09
  • Dalian University of Technology, Automotive Engineering, China, 2016/09, 2023/10

Academic Degrees

  • Dalian University of Technology

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, History of Japanese Educational Development

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Traffic fatalities prediction based on support vector machine, Archives of Transport, 39, 2016
  2. Bus arrival time prediction using support vector machine with genetic algorithm, Neural Network World, 26(205), 2016
  3. Optimization of a regional distribution center location for parts of end-of-life vehicles, Simulation, 94(7), 577-591, 2018
  4. ★, Short-term traffic speed prediction for an urban corridor, Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 32(2), 154-169, 2017
  5. Optimization of two-stage location–routing–inventory problem with time-windows in food distribution network, Annals of Operations Research, 2019
  6. Fresh seafood delivery routing problem using an improved ant colony optimization, Annals of Operations Research, 273, 2019
  7. Optimization of competitive facility location for chain stores, Annals of Operations research, 273(1), 187-205, 2019
  8. A general approach to optimize disassembly sequence planning based on disassembly network: A case study from automotive industry, Advances in Production Engineering & Management, 12(4), 305-320, 2017
  9. Air parcel network design considering pure freighters, Simulation, 95, 797-807, 2019
  10. Fleet routing and scheduling problem based on constraints of chance, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 9(1687814017743026), 2017
  11. ★, Allocation method for transit lines considering the user equilibrium for operators, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 105, 666-682, 2019
  12. ★, Role of latent factors and public policies in travel decisions under COVID-19 pandemic: Findings of a hybrid choice model, Sustainable cities and society, 78(103601), 2022
  13. ★, Examining the spatial-temporal relationship between urban built environment and taxi ridership: Results of a semi-parametric GWPR model, Journal of Transport Geography, 96(103172), 2021
  14. ★, Investigating the effectiveness of COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures on the use of public transport: A case study of The Netherlands, Transport policy, 117, 98-107, 2022
  15. Bus travel time prediction based on deep belief network with back-propagation, Neural Computing and Applications, 32(14), 10435-10449, 2020
  16. Artificial leaf-vein network optimisation algorithm for urban transportation network design, International Journal of Bio-Inspired Computation, 20(4), 256-268, 2022
  17. A data-driven customer-search modeling with the consideration of traffic environment, Frontiers in public health, 10(848748), 2022
  18. Activity Duration under the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis among Different Urbanized Areas Using a Hazard-Based Duration Model, Sustainability, 15(9537), 2023
  19. A queuing–location–allocation model for designing a capacitated bus garage system, Engineering Optimization, 54, 709-726, 2022
  20. The impacts of low-carbon incentives and carbon-reduction awareness on airport ground access mode choice under travel time uncertainty: A Hybrid CPT-MNL Model, Sustainability, 2023
  21. Reliability prediction of further transit service based on support vector machine, Measurement and Control, 54, 845-855, 2021
  22. Determinants of air-rail integration service of Shijiazhuang airport, China: analysis of historical data and stated preferences, Transportmetrica B: Transport Dynamics, 7, 1572-2587, 2019
  23. Understanding the determinants of spatial-temporal mobility patterns based on multi-source heterogeneous data, Transportation Research Procedia, 2021
  24. Strategic directions for the development of public-private partnership in a transformational economy, CITIES, 2022
  25. A multi-stage emergency supplies pre-allocation approach for freeway black spots: A Chinese case study, Plos one, 2020
  26. A novel regional traffic control strategy for mixed traffic system with the construction of congestion warning communities, Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2024
  27. The heterogeneity of travel mode choice behavior under unplanned metro service disruptions, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 2025
  28. Traffic Congestion Signal Inference Based on Trajectory Correlation: A Trajectory Similarity-Based Graph Convolutional Network, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, 151(04025078), 20250808
  29. To be patient or to take a risk? E-hailing drivers' charging decisions under waiting time uncertainty, Transportation Letters, 1-22, 20260326
  30. From road waiting to road leading Can toll-road marketing strategies make a difference for truck drivers under uncertain travel times?, Case Studies on Transport Policy, 23(101729), 202603
  31. ★, Scenic toll roads or cost-effective free roads? A stated preference analysis of private car users, Transport Policy, 179(103983), 202604
  32. ★, Winning back truckers: modelling heterogeneous toll-road preferences with travel time uncertainty, marketing policies, and latent attitudes, Transportmetrica A: Transport Science, 1-41, 20251220
  33. ★, Exploring preference heterogeneity of electric ride-hailing drivers' charging decisions under time uncertainty, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 151, 105166, 202602
  34. ★, Assessing the importance of travel habit and the built environment in shaping elderly's mobility patterns: A case study in the Netherlands, Journal of Urban Mobility, 9(100176), 202606