| Prof. Lvchao Liao | IET FellowFujian University of Technology Lvchao Liao, Ph.D., is a professor and doctoral supervisor. He holds a postdoctoral fellowship from Tsinghua University and is an IET Fellow, IEEE Senior Member, and Distinguished Member of the China Computer Federation. Recognized as a Class B High-Level Talent in Fujian Province, he previously served as Deputy Dean of the School of Information Science and Engineering and Deputy Dean of the School of Computer Science and Mathematics. Currently, he is the Deputy Dean of the School of Transportation, Director of the Fujian Provincial University Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Unmanned Driving Technology, and Executive Deputy Director of the Digital Fujian Institute of Transportation Big Data. His research focuses on artificial intelligence and intelligent driving technologies. He has published over 50 SCI/EI papers and has led or participated in more than 30 research projects, including two National Natural Science Foundation of China projects as principal investigator. |
| Prof. Hui Liu | Vice Dean of Scool of Traffic & Transportation EngineeringCentral South University Hui Liu, Professor, Chang Jiang Scholar Distinguished Professor, and Deputy Dean of the School of Traffic and Transportation Engineering at Central South University, specializes in interdisciplinary research in AI, robotics, big data, and transportation equipment. He is a globally recognized Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher and Elsevier Highly Cited Chinese Scholar, honored with awards such as the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) Award for Outstanding International Engineers. Holding dual Ph.D.s and a German Habilitation in Robotics, he has received the World Internet Conference Leading Technology Award and the Springer Nature China New Development Award as lead researcher. He has authored over 100 papers, 5 monographs, and holds more than 100 international patents. He has led over 10 key projects, including four NSFC grants. |
| Prof. Jia Yao | Vice Dean of Intelligent Transportation Research InstituteDalian University of Technology Jia Yao, Ph.D. in Engineering, is a professor and doctoral supervisor at Dalian University of Technology, serving as the Deputy Director of its Intelligent Transportation Research Institute. His research focuses on transportation network analysis and optimization, system resilience, and big data analytics. He has led multiple National Natural Science Foundation of China projects and was selected for the inaugural CCF-Didi Gaia Young Scholar Program. His work is published in top journals such as Transportation Research Parts B and E, and he holds several invention patents. Currently, he chairs the Transportation Network Analysis and Optimization Committee at the World Transport Convention and serves as an editor or reviewer for several leading academic journals. |
