Research

Where Simulation, Data & Algorithms Meet

I study how urban traffic behaves—rebuilding scenes with simulation, revealing patterns with data, and seeking better solutions with algorithms.

Direction 1

Traffic Simulation & Flow Theory

Studying intersection and network performance with simulation platforms, calibrating micro/macro flow models against real-world scenarios.

SUMOVISSIMPythonTraCI

Research Topics

  • Intersection signal timing optimization
  • Network capacity analysis
  • Traffic flow model calibration
  • Simulation scenario construction & validation
Direction 2

Intelligent Transportation & Big Data

Mining massive trajectory data to reveal the spatio-temporal patterns of urban traffic, supporting state recognition and short-term forecasting.

PythonSQLPyTorchGIS

Research Topics

  • Trajectory data mining
  • Traffic state identification
  • Travel pattern analysis
  • Spatio-temporal short-term forecasting
Integration

How They Work Together

Simulation

A controllable proving ground that reproduces edge cases.

Data

Calibrates demand and parameters, driving model refinement.

Algorithm

Bridges simulation and data, turning insight into control.

Simulation provides the proving ground, data drives model refinement, and algorithms bridge the two.

Future Interests

Questions I Want to Keep Exploring