Pronounced “Su-song Joe”
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2004,
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tel: 801-585-6590
Fax: 801-585-5477
Email: zhou@eng.utah.edu
About “Xuesong”
Acronym for eXtending traffic User Equilibrium and System Optimum models to Next Generation
Research Interests
· Real-time traveler information system: Automotive navigation systems, traffic flow estimation and prediction, on-line traffic simulation, on-line and off-line traffic data fusion and archiving
· Transportation operational planning: Dynamic traffic assignment, traffic demand analysis, traffic flow theory, congestion pricing
· Logistics and intermodal transportation systems: Routing and scheduling for rail, transit and seaport systems, collaborative decision making in intermodal transportation systems
· Computer applications for Intelligent Transportation Systems: Visualization analytics, graphic information systems, distributed computing and communications, artificial intelligence
· Operations research: Nonlinear programming, integer programming, network programming, stochastic programming, multi-criteria decision making
Teaching Activities
·
CVEEN 7590 Public Transportation Systems, Fall 2007,
·
CVEEN 5560/6560 Transportation II (Urban Transportation Planning),
Spring 2007,
·
ENCE 677 Quantitative Methods in Transportation Engineering, Fall 2004,
Research Experience
Traffic Research Engineer / Senior Software Engineer (May 2006 – December 2006)
Dash Navigation, Inc.
Served as one of key developers for an Internet-connected commercial navigation system with two-way connectivity
Developed real-time traffic estimation and prediction algorithms in embedded systems
Research Scientist (August 2005 – April 2006)
Designed an integrated seaport scheduling system for truck appointment systems
Explored visualization analytics techniques for evacuation response applications
Estimated typical truck trip profiles in rural and urban NC using weight-in-motion data
Research Assistant Professor (August 2004 – August 2005)
Coordinated research activities of UMD Dynamic Traffic Assignment research group
Developed a dynamic micro-assignment system for integrated multimodal urban corridor management applications
Publications BY year
1. Zhou, X. and List, G. (2009) Value of Sensor Locations in Origin-Destination Demand Estimation: An Information-Theoretical Approach. Accepted for publication in Transportation Science.
2. Muhammad, K, and Zhou, X (2009) Slack Time Allocation in Robust Double-Track Train Timetabling Applications, Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems.
3. Lu, C-C., Mahmassani, H.S. and Zhou, X. (2008) Equivalent Gap Function-Based Reformulation and Solution Algorithm for the Dynamic User Equilibrium Problem. Accepted for publication in Transportation Research Part B.
4. Lu, C-C., Mahmassani, H.S. and Zhou, X. (2008) A Bi-criterion Dynamic User Equilibrium Traffic Assignment Model and Solution Algorithm for Evaluating Dynamic Road Pricing Strategies. Transportation Research Part C, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 371-389. [PDF]
5. Zhou, X, Mahmassani, H.S. and Zhang, K. (2008) Dynamic Micro-assignment Modeling Approach for Integrated Multimodal Urban Corridor Management. Accepted for publication in Transportation Research Part C. Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 167-186. [PDF]
6.
Zhou, X. and Mahmassani. H. S. (2007) A
7. Zhou, X. and Zhong, M. (2007) Single-Track Train Timetabling with Guaranteed Optimality: Branch and Bound Algorithms with Enhanced Lower Bounds. Transportation Research Part B, Vol. 41. No. 3, pp. 320-341. [PDF]
8. Chiu, Y.-C., Zhou, X., and Hernandez, J. (2007) Evaluating Central Business District Flow Configuration Using a Dynamic Traffic Modeling Approach. To appear in Journal of Urban Planning and Development, ASCE.
9. Zhou, X. and Mahmassani. H. S. (2006) Dynamic OD Demand Estimation Using Automatic Vehicle Identification Data. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp.105- 114. [PDF]
10. Zhou, X., Erdogan, S. and Mahmassani, H.S. (2006) Dynamic OD Trip Demand Estimation for Subarea Analysis of ITS Deployment Alternatives. Journal of Transportation Research Board, No. 1964, pp. 176-184. [PDF]
11. Lu, C.-C., Zhou, X. and Mahmassani, H.S. (2006) Heterogeneous Users and Toll Pricing: Model and Solution Algorithm for the Bi-criterion Dynamic Traffic Assignment Problem. Journal of Transportation Research Board, No. 1964, pp. 19-26.
12. Eisenman, S., Fei, X., Zhou, X. and Mahmassani, H.S. (2006) Number and Location of Sensors for Real-Time Network Traffic Estimation and Prediction: A Sensitivity Analysis. Journal of Transportation Research Board, No. 1964, pp. 260-269.
13. Zhou, X. and Zhong, M. (2005) Bicriteria Train Scheduling for High-Speed Passenger Railroad Planning Applications. European Journal of Operational Research Vol 167/3 pp.752-771. [PDF]
14. Mahmassani, H.S. Zhou, X, and Lu, C.-C. (2005) Toll Pricing and Heterogeneous Users: Approximation Algorithms for Finding Bi-Criterion Time-Dependent Efficient Paths in Large-Scale Traffic Networks. Journal of Transportation Research Board No. 1923, pp. 28-36.
15. Zhou, X. and Mahmassani, H.S. (2005) Recursive Approaches for Online Consistency Checking and OD Demand Updating for Real-time Dynamic Traffic Assignment Operation. Journal of Transportation Research Board No. 1923, pp. 218-226. [PDF]
16. Zhou, X., Qin, X. and Mahmassani, H. S. (2003) Dynamic Origin-Destination Demand Estimation Using Multi-Day Link Traffic Counts for Planning Applications, Journal of Transportation Research Board No. 1831, pp. 30-38.
17. Zhou, X. and Mahmassani, H. S. (2002) Dynamic Programming Approach for On-line Freeway Flow Propagation Adjustment. Journal of Transportation Research Board No. 1802, pp. 263-270.
Publications BY TOPIC
Dynamic OD demand estimation and sensor network design:
Zhou, X. and List, G. (2009) Value of Sensor Locations in Origin-Destination Demand Estimation: An Information-Theoretical Approach. Accepted for publication in Transportation Science.
Zhou, X. and Mahmassani. H. S. A
Zhou, X. and Mahmassani. H. S. (2006) Dynamic OD Demand Estimation Using Automatic Vehicle Identification Data. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp.105- 114. [PDF]
Zhou, X., Erdogan, S. and Mahmassani, H.S. (2006) Dynamic OD Trip Demand Estimation for Subarea Analysis of ITS Deployment Alternatives. Journal of Transportation Research Board, No. 1964, pp. 176-184. [PDF]
Eisenman, S., Fei, X., Zhou, X. and Mahmassani, H.S. (2006) Number and Location of Sensors for Real-Time Network Traffic Estimation and Prediction: A Sensitivity Analysis. Journal of Transportation Research Board, No. 1964, pp. 260-269.
Zhou, X., Qin, X. and Mahmassani, H. S. (2003) Dynamic Origin-Destination Demand Estimation Using Multi-Day Link Traffic Counts for Planning Applications, Journal of Transportation Research Board No. 1831, pp. 30-38.
Dynamic traffic assignment for operational planning applications:
Lu, C-C., Mahmassani, H.S. and Zhou, X. (2008) Equivalent Gap Function-Based Reformulation and Solution Algorithm for the Dynamic User Equilibrium Problem. Accepted for publication in Transportation Research Part B.
Lu, C-C., Mahmassani, H.S. and Zhou, X. (2007) A Bi-criterion Dynamic User Equilibrium Traffic Assignment Model and Solution Algorithm for Evaluating Dynamic Road Pricing Strategies. Transportation Research Part C, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 371-389.. [PDF]
Zhou, X, Mahmassani, H.S. and Zhang, K. (2007) Dynamic Micro-assignment Modeling Approach for Integrated Multimodal Urban Corridor Management. Transportation Research Part C, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 167-186. [PDF]
Lu, C.-C., Zhou, X. and Mahmassani, H.S. (2006) Heterogeneous Users and Toll Pricing: Model and Solution Algorithm for the Bi-criterion Dynamic Traffic Assignment Problem. Journal of Transportation Research Board, No. 1964, pp. 19-26.
Chiu, Y.-C., Zhou, X., and Hernandez, J. (2007) Evaluating Central Business District Flow Configuration Using a Dynamic Traffic Modeling Approach. To appear in Journal of Urban Planning and Development, ASCE.
Network routing algorithms:
Mahmassani, H.S. Zhou, X, and Lu, C.-C. (2005) Toll Pricing and Heterogeneous Users: Approximation Algorithms for Finding Bi-Criterion Time-Dependent Efficient Paths in Large-Scale Traffic Networks. Journal of Transportation Research Board No. 1923, pp. 28-36.
Real-time traffic flow simulation:
Zhou, X. and Mahmassani, H.S. (2005) Recursive Approaches for Online Consistency Checking and OD Demand Updating for Real-time Dynamic Traffic Assignment Operation. Journal of Transportation Research Board No. 1923, pp. 218-226. [PDF]
Zhou, X. and Mahmassani, H. S. (2002) Dynamic Programming Approach for On-line Freeway Flow Propagation Adjustment. Journal of Transportation Research Board No. 1802, pp. 263-270.
Train scheduling models and algorithms:
Muhammad, K, and Zhou, X (2009) Slack Time Allocation in Robust Double-Track Train Timetabling Applications, Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems.
Zhou, X. and Zhong, M. (2006) Single-Track Train Timetabling with Guaranteed Optimality: Branch and Bound Algorithms with Enhanced Lower Bounds. Transportation Research Part B, Vol. 41. No. 3, pp. 320-341. [PDF]
Zhou, X. and Zhong, M. (2005) Bicriteria Train Scheduling for High-Speed Passenger Railroad Planning Applications. European Journal of Operational Research Vol, 167/3 pp.752-771. [PDF]
Submitted
Papers
1. Hu, H., Williams, B., Rouphail, N., Khattak, A. and Zhou, X. Modeling the Role of Transportation Information in Mitigating Major Capacity Reductions in a Regional Network. Submitted to Journal of Transportation Research Board.
AWARD
Second place in the Student Research Paper Contest of the Rail Applications Section of INFORMS, for the paper titled “Bi-criteria Train Scheduling for Intercity Passenger Railroad Planning Applications”, 2003.
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
• Reviewer
Transportation Research Part B
Transportation Research Part C
European Journal of Operational Research
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Computer-aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
International Journal of Integrated Supply Management
Discrete Event Dynamic Systems: Theory and Applications
Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technology, Planning, and Operations
Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory
Networks and Spatial Economics
Network Modeling Committee, Traffic Flow Theory and Characteristics Committee, Transportation Research Board
16th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory
• Membership
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society
Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS)
IEEE
Transportation Research Board
SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT Experience
•
DYNASMART-P (released by FHWA
through
• DSPEd 1.3
(released by FHWA through
• Dash Express Navigation System (Use it and drive smart!)