About PI
Dr. Xiaotong Sun (孙晓通) is an Assistant Professor in the Intelligent Transportation Thrust at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). She also holds a joint appointment with the Innovation, Public Policy, and Entrepreneurship Thrust, and is an affiliated Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST.
Education
- Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Florida
- Bachelor in Transportation Engineering, Minor in Mathematics, Tongji University
Research Areas
Planning, operations, and regulations of multi-modal transportation systems integrating emerging technologies.
Methodology
Optimization, Game Theory, Mechanism Design, Data-driven Approaches, Transportation Systems Modeling, Transportation Economics.
Selected Research Topics
Implications of AI Agent Technologies for Transportation Systems
- Connected and Automated Vehicles
- Electric Vehicles
- UAVs & EVOLs
Platform-based Mobility and Delivery Services
- Pricing Mechanisms
- Contract Design
- Welfare Economics Analysis
Teaching
- UFUG2102 Matrix Algebra and Applications
- INTR5200 Emerging Mobility Systems Analysis
- INTR5110 Urban Transportation Network Modeling
- INTR5210 Game-theoretical Methods in Transportation
Funded Projects
- National Natural Science Foundation of China General Project (Principal Investigator)
- Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund (Principal Investigator)
- Guangzhou Science and Technology Plan Project (Principal Investigator)
- Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation General Project (Participant)
- Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund (Participant)
- Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation General Project (Participant)
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