Du, Bobby

Overview

Dr. Bo Du is currently a Lecturer, Theme Leader and Course Coordinator at the SMART Infrastructure Facility, jointly affiliated with the School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering (CME) in the University of Wollongong (UOW). He received his PhD degree in Transportation Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Dr. Du’s research interests focus on better understanding people’s travel behaviour and practically improving transport system in the electric, autonomous, connected and shared era using modelling, optimization, simulation and data analytics tools. He was a recipient of the Fred Burggraf Award from Transportation Research Board, USA, which recognized excellence in transportation research by researchers 35 years of age or younger.

At SMART, Dr. Du is leading the Future Transport & Mobility group to conduct a diversity of researches and projects in transport area. As a Course Coordinator, he is contributing to the transformation of SMART from a research-only facility to research & teaching institute by developing and coordinating teaching program with academics and communication team within SMART, across UOW’s faculties, and beyond. Dr. Du is a Young Professional Ambassador of the Australia China Business Council. This program aims to develop Australia’s emerging young professional talent and build their leadership capabilities in the Australia-China business space.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2016	Continuum modelling of spatial and dynamic equilibrium in a travel corridor with heterogeneous commuters-A partial differential complementarity system approach Published in Transportation Research Part B: Methodological: an international journal
2015	Optimal Urban Development Density along A Multi-Modal Linear Travel Corridor with Time-distance Toll Scheme
2014	Continuum modeling of park-and-ride services considering travel time reliability and heterogeneous commuters - A linear complementarity system approach Published in Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Research Areas

Research Overview

❂ Transport Network Modelling and Optimization

❂ Optimal Planning and Operation of Future Mobility (EV & CAV)

❂ Machine Learning and Data Analytics for Transport Research

❂ Human Mobility and Choice Behaviour Modelling

❂ Urban and Maritime Logistics Network Analysis

Available as Research Supervisor

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	A simulation-based solution approach for the robust capacitated vehicle routing problem with uncertain demands Published In Transportation Letters
2020	Image-Based Approach for Parking-Spot Detection with Occlusion Handling Published In Journal of transport engineering, Part A: Systems
2020	Leasing or repositioning empty containers? Determining the time-varying guide leasing prices for decision making Published In Maritime Policy and Management: an international journal of shipping and port research
2019	Revealing Seniors' Travel Patterns and Concerns Using Public Transport - a Case Study in Wollongong Published In Journal of Transport and Health
2018	Comparison of Public Transport Network Design Methodologies Using Solution-Quality Evaluation Published In Journal of Transportation Engineering
2016	Continuum modelling of spatial and dynamic equilibrium in a travel corridor with heterogeneous commuters-A partial differential complementarity system approach Published In Transportation Research Part B: Methodological: an international journal
2016	Optimal urban development density along a multimodal linear travel corridor with time-distance toll scheme Published In Transportmetrica A: Transport Science
2016	Solving continuous network design problem with generalized geometric programming approach Published In Transportation Research Record

2014	Continuum modeling of park-and-ride services considering travel time reliability and heterogeneous commuters - A linear complementarity system approach Published In Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
2013	Reliability-Based Modeling of Park-and-Ride Service on Linear Travel Corridor Published In Transportation Research Record

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2020	Berth Allocation and Quay Crane Assignment for Coordinated Operation of Multiple Container Terminals in A Port Published In The Asian Logistics Round Table (ALRT) 2020 Conference
2020	SD-Seq2seq: A Deep Learning Model for Bus Bunching Prediction based on Smart Card Data Published In 29th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN 2020)
2020	Well to Wheel comparison of light-duty vehicles: a scenario analysis of New Zealand and Australia Published In 48th European Transport Conference (ETC)
2019	Estimating Travellers’ Trip Purposes using Public Transport Data and Land Use Information Published In Tenth Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis (TRISTAN X)
2019	Measuring the Perceived Leasing Price of Empty Container in Shipping System Published In 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2019)
2019	The application of Evolutionary Computation and Metaheuristics for Solving the Network Design Problems Published In 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2019)
2018	Bus Bunching Identification Using Smart Card Data Published In 2018 IEEE 24th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems ICPADS 2018
2017	Imputation of passengers’ trip activities based on smart card data Published In mobil.TUM 2017: International Scientific Conference on Mobility and Transport
2016	Solving continuous network design problem with generalized geometric programming approach Published In TRB 2016 Annual Meeting
2015	Optimal Urban Development Density along A Multi-Modal Linear Travel Corridor with Time-distance Toll Scheme Published In The 21st International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory
2014	A global approximation model for the continuous network design problem Published In INFORMS Annual Meeting
2014	An efficient solution method for the continuous network design problem with stochastic user equilibrium Published In The 19th HKSTS International Conference
2013	Continuum modeling of park-and-ride services with linear complementarity system approach Published In WCTR 2013 Rio Selected Proceedings: 13th World Conference on Transport Research
2013	Reliability-based modeling of park-and-ride service on a linear travel corridor Published In TRB 2013 Annual Meeting

Other Research Activities

Adjust to Disaster with Adaptive and Protective Transport (ADAPT) – Mobility Response to Crisis Project Lead 2020 -
Age Friendly Illawarra, What Does It Look Like? A Scoping Study. Chief Investigator 2019 -
Data-driven Optimization and Synchronization of Multimodal Public Transit System Chief Investigator 2019 -
Vision Illawarra - A dynamic regional planning tool Investigator 2018 -
Energy Efficiency Decision Making in the NSW Transport Sector Chief Investigator 2018 - 2019
Mind the Age Gap? - Revealing the Truth about Senior Travel at Peak Times Project Lead 2018 - 2019

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

Future Transport & Mobility (FTM) Group

~ Current members ~
Cheng Zhang, PhD student (Nov 2020 -), Pedestrian Behaviour Modelling and Simulation Considering Heterogeneity and Interactions.
Hao Hu, PhD student (Jul 2019 - )
Optimization of electric bus operation considering mixed-type charging techniques.
Tianyang Qu, Master of Philosophy (Aug 2020 - )
The impact of crisis on public transport travel patterns – Evidence from intra-city and inter-city smart card data analysis pre-/post-COVID-19.
Bin Xu, Master student (Mar 2020 - )
Well-to-wheel analysis of traffic emission and energy consumption - a comparative study between diesel bus and electric bus.
Hussein Falih, Master student in UOW Dubai (Oct 2020 - )
Predicting Travel Mode Choice Using Artificial Neural Network and Multinomial Logit Model

~ Former members ~
Rafael Benavent, Research Assistant (Oct 2018 - Jun 2019)
Revealing the truth about senior travel at peak hours.
Krishna Vasanth, Master student (Mar - Nov 2019)
Investigation on charging infrastructure support for electric bus in Australia.
Joshua Steni Pothen, Master student (Aug 2018 – Jun 2019)
Future mobility in Australia - comparison among techniques behind zero-emission vehicles and charging infrastructure.

~ Visiting students (UOW SMART Internship) ~
Cheng Zhang (University of New South Wales, Australia), Jun - Aug 2020, Sep 2019 - Jan 2020
Pedestrian group behaviour modelling and simulation.
Zengyang Gong (Shenzhen University, China), Sep 2019 - Jan 2020
Bus bunching prediction using deep learning approach.
Benjamin Winzenrieth (École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l’État, France), Apr - Aug 2019
Simulation on flexible and hybrid bus services.
Paul-Antonin Dublanche (Toulouse School of Economics, France), May - Aug 2018
Public transport data analytics.
PhD/Postdoc Opportunities
Welcome to contact me if you are interested in transport research, especially for those with background in Transport Engineering, Operation Research, Optimization, Applied Mathematics, Data Mining and Visualization, Complex System, or other relevant disciplines.

Scholarship Information

Domestic Students - HDR scholarships
International Students - HDR Scholarships

Short-term and Long-term Visiting Opportunities (for Academics and Postgraduate Students)

We always welcome knowledge exchange and research collaboration in flexible format.

Teaching Activities

CIVL489/904 - Sustainable Roads & Railway Engineering 2020 -
OPS328 Logistics Management 2018 - 2019

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Optimization of electric bus operation considering mixed-type charging techniques	Hu, Hao
Master of Philosophy - EIS	The impact of crisis on public transport travel patterns ¿ Evidence from smart card data analysis pre- and post-COVID-19 in Australia	Qu, Tianyang
Doctor of Philosophy	Pedestrian Social Group Behavior in High-density Conditions	Zhang, Steve

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5790-4682 (confirmed)

Top Publications

Year	Title
2016	Continuum modelling of spatial and dynamic equilibrium in a travel corridor with heterogeneous commuters-A partial differential complementarity system approach Published in Transportation Research Part B: Methodological: an international journal
2015	Optimal Urban Development Density along A Multi-Modal Linear Travel Corridor with Time-distance Toll Scheme
2014	Continuum modeling of park-and-ride services considering travel time reliability and heterogeneous commuters - A linear complementarity system approach Published in Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Research Areas

Research Overview

❂ Transport Network Modelling and Optimization

❂ Optimal Planning and Operation of Future Mobility (EV & CAV)

❂ Machine Learning and Data Analytics for Transport Research

❂ Human Mobility and Choice Behaviour Modelling

❂ Urban and Maritime Logistics Network Analysis

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	A simulation-based solution approach for the robust capacitated vehicle routing problem with uncertain demands Published In Transportation Letters
2020	Image-Based Approach for Parking-Spot Detection with Occlusion Handling Published In Journal of transport engineering, Part A: Systems
2020	Leasing or repositioning empty containers? Determining the time-varying guide leasing prices for decision making Published In Maritime Policy and Management: an international journal of shipping and port research
2019	Revealing Seniors' Travel Patterns and Concerns Using Public Transport - a Case Study in Wollongong Published In Journal of Transport and Health
2018	Comparison of Public Transport Network Design Methodologies Using Solution-Quality Evaluation Published In Journal of Transportation Engineering
2016	Continuum modelling of spatial and dynamic equilibrium in a travel corridor with heterogeneous commuters-A partial differential complementarity system approach Published In Transportation Research Part B: Methodological: an international journal
2016	Optimal urban development density along a multimodal linear travel corridor with time-distance toll scheme Published In Transportmetrica A: Transport Science
2016	Solving continuous network design problem with generalized geometric programming approach Published In Transportation Research Record

2014	Continuum modeling of park-and-ride services considering travel time reliability and heterogeneous commuters - A linear complementarity system approach Published In Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
2013	Reliability-Based Modeling of Park-and-Ride Service on Linear Travel Corridor Published In Transportation Research Record

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2020	Berth Allocation and Quay Crane Assignment for Coordinated Operation of Multiple Container Terminals in A Port Published In The Asian Logistics Round Table (ALRT) 2020 Conference
2020	SD-Seq2seq: A Deep Learning Model for Bus Bunching Prediction based on Smart Card Data Published In 29th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN 2020)
2020	Well to Wheel comparison of light-duty vehicles: a scenario analysis of New Zealand and Australia Published In 48th European Transport Conference (ETC)
2019	Estimating Travellers’ Trip Purposes using Public Transport Data and Land Use Information Published In Tenth Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis (TRISTAN X)
2019	Measuring the Perceived Leasing Price of Empty Container in Shipping System Published In 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2019)
2019	The application of Evolutionary Computation and Metaheuristics for Solving the Network Design Problems Published In 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2019)
2018	Bus Bunching Identification Using Smart Card Data Published In 2018 IEEE 24th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems ICPADS 2018
2017	Imputation of passengers’ trip activities based on smart card data Published In mobil.TUM 2017: International Scientific Conference on Mobility and Transport
2016	Solving continuous network design problem with generalized geometric programming approach Published In TRB 2016 Annual Meeting
2015	Optimal Urban Development Density along A Multi-Modal Linear Travel Corridor with Time-distance Toll Scheme Published In The 21st International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory
2014	A global approximation model for the continuous network design problem Published In INFORMS Annual Meeting
2014	An efficient solution method for the continuous network design problem with stochastic user equilibrium Published In The 19th HKSTS International Conference
2013	Continuum modeling of park-and-ride services with linear complementarity system approach Published In WCTR 2013 Rio Selected Proceedings: 13th World Conference on Transport Research
2013	Reliability-based modeling of park-and-ride service on a linear travel corridor Published In TRB 2013 Annual Meeting

Other Research Activities

Adjust to Disaster with Adaptive and Protective Transport (ADAPT) – Mobility Response to Crisis Project Lead 2020 -
Age Friendly Illawarra, What Does It Look Like? A Scoping Study. Chief Investigator 2019 -
Data-driven Optimization and Synchronization of Multimodal Public Transit System Chief Investigator 2019 -
Vision Illawarra - A dynamic regional planning tool Investigator 2018 -
Energy Efficiency Decision Making in the NSW Transport Sector Chief Investigator 2018 - 2019
Mind the Age Gap? - Revealing the Truth about Senior Travel at Peak Times Project Lead 2018 - 2019

Potential Supervision Topics

Future Transport & Mobility (FTM) Group

~ Current members ~
Cheng Zhang, PhD student (Nov 2020 -), Pedestrian Behaviour Modelling and Simulation Considering Heterogeneity and Interactions.
Hao Hu, PhD student (Jul 2019 - )
Optimization of electric bus operation considering mixed-type charging techniques.
Tianyang Qu, Master of Philosophy (Aug 2020 - )
The impact of crisis on public transport travel patterns – Evidence from intra-city and inter-city smart card data analysis pre-/post-COVID-19.
Bin Xu, Master student (Mar 2020 - )
Well-to-wheel analysis of traffic emission and energy consumption - a comparative study between diesel bus and electric bus.
Hussein Falih, Master student in UOW Dubai (Oct 2020 - )
Predicting Travel Mode Choice Using Artificial Neural Network and Multinomial Logit Model

~ Former members ~
Rafael Benavent, Research Assistant (Oct 2018 - Jun 2019)
Revealing the truth about senior travel at peak hours.
Krishna Vasanth, Master student (Mar - Nov 2019)
Investigation on charging infrastructure support for electric bus in Australia.
Joshua Steni Pothen, Master student (Aug 2018 – Jun 2019)
Future mobility in Australia - comparison among techniques behind zero-emission vehicles and charging infrastructure.

~ Visiting students (UOW SMART Internship) ~
Cheng Zhang (University of New South Wales, Australia), Jun - Aug 2020, Sep 2019 - Jan 2020
Pedestrian group behaviour modelling and simulation.
Zengyang Gong (Shenzhen University, China), Sep 2019 - Jan 2020
Bus bunching prediction using deep learning approach.
Benjamin Winzenrieth (École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l’État, France), Apr - Aug 2019
Simulation on flexible and hybrid bus services.
Paul-Antonin Dublanche (Toulouse School of Economics, France), May - Aug 2018
Public transport data analytics.
PhD/Postdoc Opportunities
Welcome to contact me if you are interested in transport research, especially for those with background in Transport Engineering, Operation Research, Optimization, Applied Mathematics, Data Mining and Visualization, Complex System, or other relevant disciplines.

Scholarship Information

Domestic Students - HDR scholarships
International Students - HDR Scholarships

Short-term and Long-term Visiting Opportunities (for Academics and Postgraduate Students)

We always welcome knowledge exchange and research collaboration in flexible format.

Teaching Activities

CIVL489/904 - Sustainable Roads & Railway Engineering 2020 -
OPS328 Logistics Management 2018 - 2019

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Optimization of electric bus operation considering mixed-type charging techniques	Hu, Hao
Master of Philosophy - EIS	The impact of crisis on public transport travel patterns ¿ Evidence from smart card data analysis pre- and post-COVID-19 in Australia	Qu, Tianyang
Doctor of Philosophy	Pedestrian Social Group Behavior in High-density Conditions	Zhang, Steve

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5790-4682 (confirmed)

Overview

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Available as Research Supervisor

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Conference Paper

Funding

Other Research Activities

Supervision

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

Teaching Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Identity

Orcid Id

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Conference Paper

Funding

Other Research Activities

Supervision

Potential Supervision Topics

Teaching Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Identity

Orcid Id

Visualisations

Research Areas