Zhibin Chen

Zhibin Chen is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at NYU Shanghai and concurrently a Global Network Assistant Professor within the broader New York University system. Since January 2019 he has led research and teaching activities at the Division of Engineering and Computer Science in Shanghai, while maintaining university-wide collaborations through his Global Network appointment.

Education

• Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering, University of Florida (2017)

Research Interests

Dr. Chen’s scholarship centres on Transportation Network Modeling and Optimization, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and Discrete Optimization. He integrates operations research, data science, and engineering to address emerging challenges in electric mobility, autonomous vehicles, and large-scale urban networks. Recent thrusts include:

• Data-driven analytics of electric-vehicle charging behaviour under usage heterogeneity.
• Optimization of charging and swapping infrastructure for electric buses and trucks.
• Network-level deployment and control strategies for connected and automated vehicles.
• Day-to-day traffic dynamics and equilibrium models with elastic demand.
• Pricing, policy, and incentive design for sustainable transportation systems.

Scientific Awards

• Stella Dafermos Best Paper Award – awarded at the 95th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting.
• Ryuichi Kitamura Paper Award – also conferred at the 95th TRB Annual Meeting.

Editorial & Professional Service

Dr. Chen currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, shaping the editorial direction of the leading journal in his field.

Grants & Collaborations

While specific grant identifiers are not disclosed in the provided text, Dr. Chen’s extensive publication record in top-tier journals (Transportation Science, Transportation Research Parts B, C, D, IEEE ITS, Applied Energy) and his editorial role indicate sustained research funding and active collaboration with international partners across North America and China.

Laboratories & Teams

Operating within the Division of Engineering and Computer Science at NYU Shanghai, Dr. Chen leads a research group focused on next-generation mobility analytics, leveraging the university’s interdisciplinary ecosystem and NYU’s Global Network resources to advance smart and sustainable transportation.