2019 — PhD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2016 — MSc, National University of Singapore

2014 — B.Mgt, Shanghai University

• July 2024 — Present: Associate Professor; School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University (China)

• July 2022 — June 2024: Assistant Professor; School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University (China)

• August 2021 — June 2022: Research Scientist; Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University (USA)

• August 2019 — July 2021: Postdoctoral Associate; Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)

• Data Analytics and Modeling for Transportation Systems

• Emerging Transportation and Mobility Modes

• Practice of Intelligent Transportation Innovation

• Zhang, P., Wu, J., Wang, K., Qu, Y., & Long, J. Dynamic Flow Control Model and Algorithm for Metro Network Under FIFO Condition. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 190, 103089.

• Yan, Y., Wang, K., & Qu, X.* (2024). Urban air mobility (UAM) and ground transportation integration: A survey. Frontiers of Engineering Management, 1-25.

• Wang, T., Guo, J., Zhang, W.*, Wang, K., & Qu, X. (2024). On the planning of zone-based electric on-demand minibus. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 186, 103566.

• Ding, Y., Wan, J., Lin, W., & Wang, K.* (2024). Coordinated last-mile deliveries with trucks and drones: A comparative study of operational modes. Journal of the Air Transport Research Society, 100025.

• Lv, D., Zhang, W., Wang, K.*, Hao, H., & Yang, Y. (2024). Urban Aerial Mobility for airport shuttle service. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 188, 104202.

• Zhou, K., Wang, K.*, Wang, Y., & Qu, X. (2024). A risk‐based unmanned aerial vehicle path planning scheme for complex air–ground environments. Risk Analysis, 1-18.

• Liu, M., Hao, H.*, Sun, X., Qu, X., Wang, K., Qian, Y., ... & Zhao, F. (2024). Exploring the key technologies needed for the commercialization of electric flying cars: A levelized cost and profitability analysis. Energy, 131991.

• Jacquillat, A., Li, M. L., Ramé, M., & Wang, K.* (2024). Branch-and-Price for Prescriptive Contagion Analytics. Operations Research, doi.org/10.1287/opre.2023.0308.

• Ding, Y., Wang, K., Zhang, L., & Qu, X. (2024).* Exploring the benefits of personal rapid transit in metropolitan area. Communications in Transportation Research, 4, 100117.

• Cui, S., Xue, Y., Gao, K., Wang, K., Yu, B., & Qu, X.* (2024). Delay-throughput tradeoffs for signalized networks with finite queue capacity. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 180, 102876.

• Zhang, W., Liu, J., Wang, K.*, & Wang, L. (2024). Routing and charging optimization for electric bus operations. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 181, 103372.

• Wang, K., Aydemir, M., & Jacquillat, A.* (2023). Scenario-Based Robust Optimization for Two-Stage Decision Making Under Binary Uncertainty. INFORMS Journal on Optimization, doi.org/10.1287/ijoo.2020.0038.

• Liu, Y., Wu, F., Liu, Z., Wang, K., Wang, F., & Qu, X.* (2023). Can language models be used for real-world urban-delivery route optimization? The Innovation, 4(6).

• Wu, Y., Wang, S., Zhen, L.*, Laporte, G., Tan, Z., & Wang, K. (2023). How to operate ship fleets under uncertainty. Production and Operations Management, 32(10), 3043-3061.

• Zhang, W., Jacquillat, A., Wang, K.*, & Wang, S. (2023). Routing Optimization with Vehicle-Customer Coordination. Management Science, 69(11), 6876-6897.

• Zhang, W., Wang, K.*, Jacquillat, A., & Wang, S. (2023). Optimized Scenario Reduction: Solving Large-scale Stochastic Programs with Quality Guarantees. INFORMS Journal on Computing, 35(4), 711-908.

• Wang, K., Li, A., & Qu, X. (2023). Urban aerial mobility: Network structure, transportation benefits and Sino-US comparison. The Innovation, 100393.

• Wang, K., Qu, X. (2023). Urban aerial mobility: Reshaping the future of urban transportation. The Innovation, 100392.

• Wang, K.*, Jacquillat, A., & Vaze, V. (2022). Vertiport planning for urban aerial mobility: An adaptive discretization approach. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 24(6), 3215-3235.

• Zhen, L., Zhuge, D., Wang, S., Wang, K. (2022). Integrated berth and yard space allocation under uncertainty. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 162, 1-27.

• Lai, X., Wu, L., Wang, K., Wang, F. (2022). Robust ship fleet deployment with shipping revenue management. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 161, 169-196.

• Qu, X., Zeng, Z., Wang, K., Wang, S. (2022). Replacing urban trucks via ground–air cooperation. Communications in Transportation Research, 2, 100080.

• Wang, K., Zhen, L., Xia, J., Baldacci, R., & Wang, S. (2022). Routing optimization with generalized consistency requirements. Transportation Science, 56(1), 223-244.

• Zhen, L., Sun, Q., Zhang, W., Wang, K., & Yi, W. (2021). Column generation for low carbon berth allocation under uncertainty. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 72(10), 2225-2240.

• Wang, K.*, & Jacquillat, A. (2020). A stochastic integer programming approach to air traffic scheduling and operations. Operations Research, 68(5), 1375-1402.

• Zhang, W., Wang, K., Wang, S., & Laporte, G. (2020). Clustered coverage orienteering problem of unmanned surface vehicles for water sampling. Naval Research Logistics, 67(5), 353-367.

• Zhen, L., Ma, C., Wang, K.*, Xiao, L., & Zhang, W. (2020). Multi-depot multi-trip vehicle routing problem with time windows and release dates. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 135, 101866.

• Zhen, L., Lv, W., Wang, K.*, Ma, C., & Xu, Z. (2020). Consistent vehicle routing problem with simultaneous distribution and collection. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 71(5), 813-830.

• Wang, S., Zhang, W., Bie, Y., Wang, K., & Diabat, A. (2019). Mixed-integer second-order cone programming model for bus route clustering problem. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 102, 351-369.

• Xia, J., Wang, K., & Wang, S. (2019). Drone scheduling to monitor vessels in emission control areas. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 119, 174-196.

• Zhen, L., Sun, Q., Wang, K., & Zhang, X. (2019). Facility location and scale optimisation in closed-loop supply chain. International Journal of Production Research, 57(24), 7567-7585.

• Wang, K., Zhen, L., Wang, S., & Laporte, G. (2018). Column generation for the integrated berth allocation, quay crane assignment, and yard assignment problem. Transportation Science, 52(4), 812-834.

• Zhen, L., Wang, K., Wang, S., & Qu, X. (2018). Tug scheduling for hinterland barge transport: A branch-and-price approach. European Journal of Operational Research, 265(1), 119-132.

• Wang, K., Wang, S., Zhen, L., & Qu, X. (2017). Ship type decision considering empty container repositioning and foldable containers. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 108, 97-121.

• Wang, K., Wang, S., Zhen, L., & Qu, X. (2017). Cruise service planning considering berth availability and decreasing marginal profit. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 95, 1-18.

• Wang, S., Wang, K., Zhen, L., & Qu, X. (2017). Cruise itinerary schedule design. IISE Transactions, 49(6), 622-641.

• Wang, K., Liu, W., Wang, S., & Liu, Z. (2017). Optimal reefer slot conversion for container freight transportation. Maritime Policy & Management, 44(6), 727-743.

• Zhen, L., Wang, S., & Wang, K. (2016). Terminal allocation problem in a transshipment hub considering bunker consumption. Naval Research Logistics, 63(7), 529-548.

• Zhen, L., Xu, Z., Wang, K., & Ding, Y. (2016). Multi-period yard template planning in container terminals. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 93, 700-719.

• Wang, K., Wang, S., Zhen, L., & Qu, X. (2016). Cruise shipping review: operations planning and research opportunities. Maritime Business Review, 1(2), 133-148.

• Zhen, L., & Wang, K. (2015). A stochastic programming model for multi-product oriented multi-channel component replenishment. Computers & Operations Research, 60, 79-90.

• Zhen, L., Wang, K., & Liu, H. C. (2015). Disaster relief facility network design in metropolises. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 45(5), 751-761.

• Zhen, L., Sheng, S., Xie, Z., & Wang, K. (2015). Decision rules for ambulance scheduling decision support systems. Applied Soft Computing, 26, 350-356.

• Zhen, L., Wang, K., Hu, H., & Chang, D. (2014). A simulation optimization framework for ambulance deployment and relocation problems. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 72, 12-23.

• Winner of the AAS (Aviation Applications Section) Best Paper Award, INFORMS 2024 Annual Meeting, United States, 2024.

• Winner of the Best Paper Award, The 15th International Workshop on Computational Transportation Science, China, 2024.

• Winner of the Harvey Greenberg Research Award, INFORMS 2023 Annual Meeting, United States, 2023.

• Transportation Science Meritorious Service Award, Transportation Science, 2023.

• Winner of the TSL (Transportation Science & Logistics) Best Paper Award, INFORMS 2021 Annual Meeting, United States, 2021.

• Winner of the AAS (Aviation Applications Section) Best Paper Award, INFORMS 2021 Annual Meeting, United States, 2021.

• Winner of the Best Paper Award in the Applied Track, 15th INFORMS Workshop on Data Mining and Decision Analytics, United States, 2020.

• Honorable Mention of the Anna Valicek Competition, Airline Group of the International Federation of Operations Research Society (AGIFORS), United States, 2019.

• Winner of the Student Paper Merit Award, 6th International Symposium on Reliability Engineering and Risk Management (6ISRERM), Singapore, 2018.

• The Second Prize of the 16th China Society of Logistics Annual Meeting Best Paper Award, China, 2017.

• Award of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, Transportation Research Part E, 2017.

• Awardee of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2016/2017.

• Associate Editor, Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain

• Editorial Board Member, Transportation Research Part E

• Editorial Board Member, Engineering

• Editorial Board Member, Engineering Management

• Fundamental Research, Engineering Management