Shijie Chen, Ph.D.

Shijie Chen, Ph.D.

Applied operations research professional specializing in optimization and machine learning for transportation systems.

Publications

Journal Articles

  1. Chen, S., Rahman, M. H., Marković, N., Siddiqui, M. I. Y., Mohebbi, M., & Sun, Y. (2024). Nested decomposition approach to large‑scale ADA paratransit optimization: A case study in Washington, D.C. Metro. INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics. PDF
  2. Chen, S., Rahman, M. H., Marković, N., Siddiqui, M. I. Y., Mohebbi, M., & Sun, Y. (2024). Schedule negotiation with ADA paratransit riders under value of time uncertainty. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. PDF
  3. Chen, S., Sun, Y., Zhao, T., Jia, M., & Tang, T. (2024). Data‑driven modeling of hurricane evacuee’s individual decision‑making for enhanced hurricane evacuation planning: Florida case study in the COVID‑19 pandemic. Natural Hazards Review. PDF
  4. Chen, S., Park, C., Guo, Q., & Sun, Y. (2024). Advancing a major U.S. airline’s practice in flight‑level checked baggage prediction. Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure. PDF
  5. Rahman, M. H., Chen, Y., Chen, S., Sun, Y., Siddiqui, M. I. Y., Mohebbi, M., & Marković, N. (2025). Enhancing underutilized bus routes with advance reservations and semiflexible routing. Transportation Science. PDF
  6. Rahman, M. H., Chen, S., Sun, Y., Siddiqui, M. I. Y., Mohebbi, M., & Marković, N. (2023). Integrating dial‑a‑ride with transportation network companies for cost efficiency: A Maryland case study. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. PDF
  7. Sun, Y., Chen, S., & Guo, Q. (2022). Evaluating the environmental benefits of personalized travel incentives in dynamic carpooling. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering. DOI

Conference Papers

  1. Chen, S., Sun, Y., & Guo, Q. (2024). What research topics do federal and state departments of transportation fund – an empirical study based on topic modeling. Transportation Research Board 103rd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
  2. Chen, S., & Sun, Y. (2023). An optimization model for schedule negotiations with riders in ADA paratransit. Bridging Transportation Researchers Conference.
  3. Chen, S., Park, C., & Sun, Y. (2023). Predicting flight‑level checked baggage for a major U.S. airline. Machine Learning Expo (MLx23), FSU & Transportation Research Board 102nd Annual Meeting.
  4. Chen, S., & Sun, Y. (2022). Negotiating travel schedule and mode in mobility services for transportation‑disadvantaged individuals. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
  5. Chen, S., Sun, Y., & Guo, Q. (2022). Characterizing transportation research funding portfolios of federal and state departments of transportation with topic modeling. Bridging Transportation Researchers Conference.
  6. Chen, S., & Sun, Y. (2022). Analyzing research funding portfolios of TRB’s cooperative research programs and state departments of transportation. Transportation Research Board 101st Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
  7. Chen, S., & Sun, Y. (2021). Data‑driven learning of hurricane evacuee’s individual decision‑making in a pandemic. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA.