CV

Work experience

• Feb 2025-present: Post-doctoral scientist
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Supervisor: Nikolas Geroliminis
• Jan 2019-Aug 2019: Research Assistant
  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Supervisor: Agachai Sumalee
• Oct 2017-Jul 2018: Research Associate
  • Nanyang Technological University
  • Supervisor: Feng Zhu
• Feb 2017-Aug 2017: Research Assistant
  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Supervisor: William H.K. Lam
• Sep 2014-Jun 2017: Research Assistant
  • Sun Yat-Sen University
  • Supervisor: Renxin Zhong

Education

• Ph.D in Transportation Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2024 / Advisor: Shu-Chien Hsu & Agachai Sumalee
• M.S. in Traffic Engineering Information and Control, Sun Yat-Sen University, 2017 / Advisor: Renxin Zhong
• B.S. in Transportation Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, 2014 / Advisor: Renxin Zhong

Publications

Macroscopic Modeling and Identification in Urban Low-Altitude Air Transport Networks with Priorities

Ran Chen, Can Chen, Nikolas Geroliminis (2026). "Macroscopic Modeling and Identification in Urban Low-Altitude Air Transport Networks with Priorities." 29th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (IEEE ITSC 2026), Naples, Italy.

A perimeter control-route guidance framework of urban networks with priorities

Can Chen, Nikolas Geroliminis (2026). "A perimeter control-route guidance framework of urban networks with priorities." Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. 214: 103589.

Hybrid safe reinforcement learning for take-off and merging trajectory optimization in urban air mobility

Yingqi Liu, Tianlu Pan, Can Chen, Renxin Zhong (2026). "Hybrid safe reinforcement learning for take-off and merging trajectory optimization in urban air mobility." Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 193: 105960.

A perimeter control-route guidance framework of urban networks with priorities

Can Chen, Nikolas Geroliminis (2026). "A perimeter control-route guidance framework of urban networks with priorities." The 26th International Symposium on Transportation & Traffic Theory (ISTTT26), Munich, Germany.

Real-time Traffic Simulation and Management for Large-scale Urban Air Mobility: Integrating Route Guidance and Collision Avoidance

Canqiang Weng, Can Chen, Jingjun Tan, Tianlu Pan, Renxin Zhong (2026). "Real-time Traffic Simulation and Management for Large-scale Urban Air Mobility: Integrating Route Guidance and Collision Avoidance." Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 183: 105477.

Integrated Take-off Management and Trajectory Optimization for Merging Control in Urban Air Mobility Corridors

Yingqi Liu, Tianlu Pan, Jingjun Tan, Renxin Zhong, Can Chen (2026). "Integrated Take-off Management and Trajectory Optimization for Merging Control in Urban Air Mobility Corridors." Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 182: 105370.

Urban Low-altitude Air Transport Management: Bridging Dynamic Traffic Control and Static Network Equilibrium

Canqiang Weng, Tianlu Pan, Can Chen, Renxin Zhong (2025). "Urban Low-altitude Air Transport Management: Bridging Dynamic Traffic Control and Static Network Equilibrium." Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 178: 105237.

Tracking perimeter control for two-region macroscopic traffic dynamics: An adaptive dynamic programming approach

Can Chen, Yunping Huang, Hongwei Zhang, Shu-Chien Hsu, Renxin Zhong (2024). "Tracking perimeter control for two-region macroscopic traffic dynamics: An adaptive dynamic programming approach." 27th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (IEEE ITSC 2024), Edmonton, Canada. pp. 1342-1347.

An Iterative Adaptive Dynamic Programming Approach for Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram-Based Perimeter Control and Route Guidance

Can Chen, Nikolas Geroliminis, Renxin Zhong (2024). "An Iterative Adaptive Dynamic Programming Approach for Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram-Based Perimeter Control and Route Guidance." Transportation Science. 58(4):896-918.

Coordination of Mixed Platoons and Eco-Driving Strategy for a Signal-Free Intersection

Simin Jiang, Tianlu Pan, Renxin Zhong, Can Chen, Xin’an Li, Shimin Wang (2022). "Coordination of Mixed Platoons and Eco-Driving Strategy for a Signal-Free Intersection." IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 24(6): 6597-6613.

Data efficient reinforcement learning and adaptive optimal perimeter control of network traffic dynamics

Chen, C., Huang, Y. P., Lam, W. H., Pan, T. L., Hsu, S. C., Sumalee, A., Zhong, R. X. (2022). "Data efficient reinforcement learning and adaptive optimal perimeter control of network traffic dynamics." Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 142, 103759.

Bus arrival time prediction and reliability analysis: An experimental comparison of functional data analysis and Bayesian support vector regression

Huang, Y. P., Chen, C., Su, Z. C., Chen, T. S., Sumalee, A., Pan, T. L., Zhong, R. X. (2021). "Bus arrival time prediction and reliability analysis: An experimental comparison of functional data analysis and Bayesian support vector regression." Applied Soft Computing. 111, 107663.

Learning the macroscopic traffic dynamics for adaptive optimal perimeter control with integral reinforcement learning

Can Chen, Yunping Huang, William H.K. Lam, Tianlu Pan, Shu-Chien Hsu, Agachai Sumalee, Renxin Zhong (2021). "Learning the macroscopic traffic dynamics for adaptive optimal perimeter control with integral reinforcement learning." The 24th International Symposium on Transportation & Traffic Theory (ISTTT24), Beijing, China.

Dynamic feedback control of day-to-day traffic disequilibrium process

Renxin Zhong, Hengxing Cai, Dabo Xu, Can Chen, Agachai Sumalee, Tianlu Pan (2020). "Dynamic feedback control of day-to-day traffic disequilibrium process." Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 114, 297-321.

Boundary conditions and behavior of the macroscopic fundamental diagram based network traffic dynamics: A control systems perspective

Zhong, R. X., Huang, Y. P., Chen, C., Lam, W. H. K., Xu, D. B., Sumalee, A. (2018). "Dynamic feedback control of day-to-day traffic disequilibrium process." Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. 111, 327-355.

Robust perimeter control for two urban regions with macroscopic fundamental diagrams: A control-Lyapunov function approach

Zhong, R. X., Chen, C., Huang, Y. P., Sumalee, A., Lam, W. H. K., & Xu, D. B. (2018). "Robust perimeter control for two urban regions with macroscopic fundamental diagrams: A control-Lyapunov function approach." Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. 117, 687-707.

Awards

• Best Poster Session Award at World Transport Convention 2024, Qingdao, China: "Urban low-altitude air transport management: bridging dynamic traffic control and static network equilibrium"

Service and leadership

• Reviewer
  • Transportation Research Part B: Methodological
  • Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
  • IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Transportmetrica A: Transport Science
  • Transportmetrica B: Transport Dynamics
  • Nature Communications
  • Applied Energy
  • Reliability Engineering & System Safety
  • Energy
  • IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transport System (ITSC)
  • Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (TRB)
• Conference volunteer
  • Session Chair, “Urban Air Mobility Infrastructure Planning”, The 28th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS), 9-10 December 2024, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
  • Session Chair, Session 7B, 25th Swiss Transport Research Conference (STRC), 14-16 May 2025, Ascona, Switzerland.