Meng Qiang

Professor Meng Qiang serves as Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he directs both the Centre for Transport Research (CTR) and the NUS Guangzhou Research Translation and Innovation Institute (NUS-GRTII). His academic leadership extends to editorial roles including Co-Editor-in-Chief of Multimodal Transportation and Advisory Editor for Transportation Research Part E.

His educational background spans Bachelor of Science from East China Normal University (1984), Master of Science from Chinese Academy of Sciences (1989), and PhD in Civil Engineering from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2000). Prior to joining NUS, he held academic positions at Shandong Normal University where he became Professor in the Information and Management School after completing his PhD.

Professor Meng's research expertise focuses on three interconnected domains: urban mobility modelling and optimization (including AI-based traffic prediction, autonomous vehicle operations, and EV infrastructure planning); shipping and intermodal freight transportation (covering liner network optimization, container logistics, and maritime cybersecurity); and quantitative risk assessment of transport operations (particularly for urban tunnels and maritime safety). His work integrates advanced computational methods with real-world transportation challenges, as evidenced by over 260 high-impact publications.

His scholarly impact is demonstrated through consistent recognition as a Top 2% Scientist in logistics and transportation (Stanford University, 2019-2022) and numerous prestigious awards including the Omega Best Paper Award (2023), TSL Freight Transportation Award (2020), and Singapore MOT Minister's Innovation Award (2009). His publications reveal evolving research trajectories toward autonomous vehicle integration, maritime decarbonization, and AI-driven transportation solutions.

• Best Paper Award of Omega 2023
• Member, Academy of Engineering Singapore (2022)
• TSL Best Paper Award in Freight Transportation and Logistics (2020)
• OCDI Takeuchi Yoshio Logistics Award (2019)
• Chang Jiang Scholar Chair Professor (2017)
• WCTR Society Prize for Best Paper (2013)
• Singapore MOT Minister's Innovation Award (2009)

Professor Meng has supervised 17 PhD students and mentored 20 postdoctoral fellows, with many graduates achieving prominent academic positions internationally including Distinguished Young Scholars in China. His industry contributions include the QRAFT risk assessment software for road tunnels and an AI-based traffic prediction model developed with ST Engineering. He leads the Centre for Transport Research which conducts government and industry-funded projects addressing Singapore's transportation challenges through advanced modeling and optimization techniques.