Education
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Management Science & Engineering), Fudan University, 2006-2009
Ph.D. (Transportation), Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2002-2006
M.Sc. (Applied Mathematics), Central South University, 1999-2002
Overseas Visiting and Training
Research Associate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 05/2006-7/2007
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 10/2007-10/2008
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 06/2009-07/2011
Visiting Professor, University of Sydney, 12/2017-01/2018
Courses Taught
Undergraduate: Operations Research
Postgraduate: Decision Optimization in Management Science
Research Interests
Transportation Management, Transportation economics, Urban Economics, Regional science
Representative Research Projects
1. “Computational modeling of complex urban-rural regional transportation and economic systems”, Key project of Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Project No. 72131008, 2022.1-2026.12, RMB2.06 million), PI: ZC Li
2. “Transportation infrastructure investment and travel demand management”, Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) for Distinguished Young Scholars (Project No. 71525003, 2016.1-2020.12, RMB2.80 million), PI: ZC Li
3. “Transportation infrastructure investment and pricing”, NSFC for Excellent Young Scholars (Project No. 71222107, 2013.1-2015.12, RMB1.00 million), PI: ZC Li
4. “Evaluating vulnerability of an urban metro system and strategies for its improvement”, Major program of the National Social Science Fund of China (Project No. 13&ZD175, 2013.11-2016.12, RMB0.80 million), PI: ZC Li
5. “Rail line layout and operations”, Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education of China (Project No. 20120142110044, 2013.1-2015.12, RMB0.12 million), PI: ZC Li
6. “Advanced models for optimizing signalized intersections group”, Fok Ying Tung Education Foundation (Project No. 132015, 2012.1-2014.12, US$20,000), PI: ZC Li
7. “Transit network equilibrium and design under uncertainty”, NSFC (Project No. 70971045, 2010.1-2012.12, RMB0.26 million), PI: ZC Li
8. “A theory for transit network reliability and its applications”, Education Ministry's New Century Excellent Talents (NCET-10-0385, 2010.1-2012.12, RMB0.20 million), PI: ZC Li
9. “Modeling parking”, Research Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation (Project No. 200963, 2009.1-2013.12, RMB0.48 million), PI: ZC Li
Representative Research Papers
1. Li Z.C., Cheng L., de Palma A., 2024. Ring road investment, cordon tolling, and urban spatial structure. Transportation Research Part B, 182, 102905.
2. Li Z.C., Tu N.W., Fu X.W., Sheng D., 2022. Modeling the effects of airline and high-speed rail cooperation on multi-airport systems: The implications on congestion, competition and social welfare. Transportation Research Part B, 155, 448-478.
3. Li Z.C., Huang H.J., Yang, H., 2020. Fifty years of the bottleneck model: A bibliometric review and future research directions. Transportation Research Part B, 139, 311-342.
4. Li Z.C., Zhang L.P., 2020. The two-mode problem with bottleneck queuing and transit crowding: How should congestion be priced using tolls and fares? Transportation Research Part B, 138, 46-76.
5. Li Z.C., Wu Q.Y., Yang H., 2019. A theory of auto ownership rationing. Transportation Research Part B, 127, 125-146.
6. Li Z.C., Wang Y.D., 2018. Analysis of multimodal two-dimensional urban system equilibrium for cordon toll pricing and bus service design. Transportation Research Part B, 111, 244-265.
7. Li Z.C., Lam W.H.K., Wong S.C., 2017. Step tolling in an activity-based bottleneck model. Transportation Research Part B, 2017, 101: 306-334.
8. Li Z.C., Guo Q.W., Lam W.H.K., Wong S.C. Transit technology investment and selection under urban population volatility: A real option perspective. Transportation Research Part B, 2015, 78: 318-340.
9. Li Z.C., Lam W.H.K., Wong S.C. Bottleneck model revisited: An activity-based perspective. Transportation Research Part B, 2014, 68: 262-287.
10. Li Z.C., Lam W.H.K., Wong S.C., Choi K. Modeling the effects of integrated rail and property development on the design of rail line services in a linear monocentric city. Transportation Research Part B, 2012, 46(6): 710-728.
Representative Monographs/Textbooks/Cases
1. Li Zhi-Chun. Transportation Infrastructure Investment decision: Theory and Practice. Beijing: Science Press, 2023.
Representative Grants and Awards
1. Excellent Achievement Award for Scientific Research in Higher Education Institutions (Science and Technology), 2021
2. Yangtze River Scholars Distinguished Professor, 2016
3. The 10th Hubei Provincial Social Science Excellent Achievement Award, 2016
4. Excellent Achievement Award for Scientific Research in Higher Education Institutions (Arts and Social Science), 2015
5. National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award, 2008
Selected Academic Service
1. Editor: Transport Policy, 2020-present
2. Editorial Board: Transportation Research Part E, 2020-present
3. Editorial Board: Transport Policy, 2017-2020
4. Editorial Board: Transportation Research Part B, 2017-2019
5. Associate Editor: Transpormetrica B: Transport Dynamic, 2013-present
6. Editorial Board: International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 2015-present
