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Faculty & Staff
Chen Chaoyi

E-mail:chency503@tsinghua.edu.cn

Office:7th Floor, Tower D, TusPark, Haidian District, Beijing

Office Hours:By appointment

Education

2019/08 – 2023/01: Ph.D. in Automotive Engineering, School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University

2017/11 – 2019/07: M.S. in Automotive Engineering, Department of Automotive Engineering, Tsinghua University

2016/08 – 2017/10: M.S. in Automotive Engineering, RWTH Aachen University (Tsinghua-RWTH Dual Master's Degree Program)

2012/08 – 2016/07: B.E. in Automotive Engineering, Department of Automotive Engineering, Tsinghua University

Work Experience

2025/07 – Present: Assistant Research Professor, School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University

2023/02 – 2025/06: Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University

Research

Research Services

Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (ICV)

Cooperative Control in Mixed Traffic

Vehicle Trajectory Planning and Signal Control


Summary

Published 40 SCI/EI papers (including 10 as first/corresponding author), authored 1 monograph, and holds 19 patents (applied/authorized) and 3 software copyrights.


Grants

2025/01 – 2028/12: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Joint Fund Project

Project: Safety Protection Mechanism and Efficient Cooperative Control Technology for Mixed Platoon Transport Systems in Mines.

2024/01 – 2026/12: National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Fund Project

Project: Distributed Multi-Vehicle Cooperative Decision-Making Methods at Intersections in Mixed Traffic Environments.

2023/07 – 2026/06: Ningbo Key Research and Development Program

Project: R&D of Intelligent Driving Domain Controllers and Algorithms.

2024/07 – 2025/07: BYD-Tsinghua University School-Enterprise Cooperation Project

Project: Rule-Based Functional Software Forward Design and Development.

Publications

Selected Journal Papers:

1. Chen C, Wang J, Xu Q, et al. Mixed platoon control of automated and human-driven vehicles at a signalized intersection: dynamical analysis and optimal control[J]. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 2021, 127: 103138. (Q1, TOP, ESI Highly Cited Paper)

2. Chen C, Xu Q, Cai M, et al. Conflict-free cooperation method for connected and automated vehicles at unsignalized intersections: Graph-based modeling and optimality analysis[J]. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2022, 23(11): 21897-21914. (Q1, TOP)

3. Chen C, Cai M, Wang J, et al. Cooperation method of connected and automated vehicles at unsignalized intersections: Lane changing and arrival scheduling[J]. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2022, 71(11): 11351-11366. (Q2, TOP)

4. Xu Q, Chen C*, Chang X, et al. Modeling and analysis of mixed traffic networks with human-driven and autonomous vehicles[J]. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2024, 37(1): 134. (Q3)

5. Xiong H, Guo Y, Chen C, et al. Traffic Signal Detection Based on Genetic Optimization and Deep Learning[J]. Automotive Engineering, 2019, 41(8): 960-966. (2019 Excellent Paper Award)


Selected Conference Papers:

1. Chen C, Zhang X, Jiang S, et al. Cooperative Control Strategies for Connected Automated Vehicles and Adaptive Traffic Light Systems in Mixed Traffic Intersections[C]//2024 IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems (ICUS). IEEE, 2024: 738-744.

2. Chen C, Xu Q, Cai M, et al. A graph-based conflict-free cooperation method for intelligent electric vehicles at unsignalized intersections[C]//2021 IEEE International Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference (ITSC). IEEE, 2021: 52-57.

3. Chen C, Pan J, Chang X, et al. System design and function verification of an extensible autonomous driving platform[C]//2019 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS). IEEE, 2019: 1-5.

4. Liu S, Chen C*, Xu Q, et al. Coordination of Connected and Automated Vehicles at Unsignalized Intersections using Hybrid Quantum Annealing[C]//2024 IEEE International Conference on Unmanned Systems (ICUS). IEEE, 2024: 1460-1466.

5. Li S, Chen C, Zheng H, et al. Nonlinear data-driven predictive control for mixed platoons based on Koopman operator[C]//2024 8th CAA International Conference on Vehicular Control and Intelligence (CVCI). IEEE, 2024: 1-6. (Guo Konghui Paper, Best Young Author Award)


Books:

1. Chen C, Xu Q, Wang J, et al. Vehicle-Infrastructure Cooperative Control and Service Technology. Mechanical Industry Press, 2025.


Selected Patents:

1. Chen C, Xu Q, Li K, et al. Vehicle Cooperative Decision-Making Method and Device Based on Mixed Traffic Scenarios. (CN202311632939.5, Under Review)

2. Li K, Chen C, Wang J, et al. Cooperative Control Method for Traffic Lights and Vehicles at Mixed Traffic Intersections. (CN201911076537.5, Authorized)

3. Li K, Chen C, Xu Q, et al. Multi-Vehicle Cooperative Method and System at Intersections Based on Depth-First Spanning Tree. (CN202210199416.5, Under Review)

4. Li K, Chen C, Xu Q, et al. Multi-Vehicle Cooperative Method and System at Intersections Based on Minimum Clique Cover. (CN202210200258.0, Under Review)

Awards

  • 2024: First Prize, Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award (Rank 4/15)

  • 2024: First Prize, China Society of Automotive Engineers (CSAE) Science and Technology Award (Rank 9/15)

  • 2024: 9th CSAE Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program

  • 2024: China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Special Support (17th Batch)

  • 2023: National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents (Category B)

  • 2023: Tsinghua University "Shuimu Scholar" Program

  • 2023: Runner-up, 2nd Onsite Autonomous Driving Algorithm Challenge, Parking Track (Instructor)

  • 2022: 3rd Place, 1st Onsite Autonomous Driving Algorithm Challenge, Comprehensive Season (Rank 1)

  • 2021: Excellent Student Cadre, Tsinghua University (2020-2021)

  • 2020: Excellent Youth League Member, Tsinghua University (2019-2020)

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