WEIHUA GU Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Address: CF612, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Email: gwh02ster@gmail.com Webpage: http://www.ee.polyu.edu.hk/ee/people-whgu.htm Tel: +852-2766-6189 Fax: +852-2330-1544 RESEARCH INTERESTS - Multi-modal urban transportation systems - Public transportation systems - Queueing systems in transportation field - Managed freeway lanes - Infrastructure systems management EDUCATION - University of California at Berkeley, USA Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering Thesis: Models of bus queueing at isolated bus stops M.A. in Economics (concurrent) M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (concurrent) Certificate in Logistics - Tsinghua University, Beijing, China M. Eng. in Civil Engineering B. Eng. in Civil Engineering 08/2007~05/2012 05/2012 12/2011 05/2010 06/2009 08/1998~07/2005 07/2005 07/2002 ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE - Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Deputy Director, UC Berkeley Center for Future Urban Transport, a VOLVO Center of Excellence 10/2013~present 07/2011~08/2013 1
AWARDS 1. Gordon F. Newell Award for Excellence in Transportation Science, University of California, Berkeley 2. Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad 3. Outstanding GSI (Graduate Student Instructor) Honorable Mention Award 4. University of California Transportation Center (UCTC) Dissertation Fellowship 5. Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Graduate Fellowship 6. Scientific and Technological Achievement of the Ministry of Education of China 7. Tsinghua Scholarships of Excellence (Tsinghua University) 8. Excellence in China Mathematics Olympiad (ranked 25 th in China) _ 2012 2012 2011 2010 2010 2006 1998~2002 1998 PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS - Refereed Journal Papers 1. Gu, W., Gayah, V.V., Cassidy, M.J., Saade N. (2014) On the impacts of bus stops near signalized intersections: Models of car and bus delays. (Under review). 2. Gayah, V.V., Guler, S.I., Gu, W. (2014) Using variational theory to estimate the impact of obstructions on the capacity of nearby signalized intersections. (Under review). 3. Gu, W., Cassidy, M.J., Li, Y. (2014). Models of bus queueing at curbside stops. Transportation Science (in press). 4. Gu, W., Cassidy, M.J. (2013) Maximizing bus discharge flows from multi-berth stops by regulating exit maneuvers. Transportation Research Part B 56, 254-264. 5. Gu, W., Cassidy, M.J., Gayah, V.V., Ouyang, Y. (2013) Mitigating impacts of near-side bus stops on cars. Transportation Research Part B 47(1), 42-56. 6. Gu, W., Cassidy, M.J., Li, Y. (2012) On the capacity of highway checkpoints: Models for unconventional configurations. Transportation Research Part B 46(10), 1308-1321. 7. Gu, W., Ouyang, Y., Madanat, S.M. (2012). Joint optimization of pavement maintenance and resurfacing planning. Transportation Research Part B 46(4), 511-519. 2
8. Gu, W., Li, Y., Cassidy, M.J., Griswold, J.B. (2011). On the capacity of isolated, curbside bus stops. Transportation Research Part B 45(4), 714-723. 9. Ma, Z., Lu, N., Gu, W. (2008). A decision support system for construction projects based on standardized exchanged documents. Tsinghua Science & Technology, 13, 354-361. - Invited Talks 1. Queueing Systems with Tandem Servers: Analytical Solutions and Applications in the Transportation Field. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China, February 2014. 2. Queueing models for tandem bus stops, toll stations and more. The 2 nd International Transportation PhD Student Symposium, Champaign, IL, USA, September 2013. - Selected Conference Proceedings & Presentations 1. Gu, W. (2013). Impacts of bus stops on bus and car traffic. VREF Centre of Excellence Workshop, London, United Kindom. 2. Gu, W., Cassidy, M.J., Gayah, V.V., Ouyang, Y. (2012). Strategies for mitigating impacts of near-side bus stops on cars. In: Proceedings of the Conference on Advanced Systems for Public Transport 12, Santiago, Chile. 3. Gu, W., Gayah, V.V., Cassidy, M.J., Ouyang, Y. (2012). Mitigating negative impacts on cars from bus stops near signalized intersections. NSF CMMI Engineering Research and Innovation Conference 2012, Boston, MA, USA. 4. Gu, W., Li, Y. (2011). Checkpoint congestion mitigation via tandem service booths: capacity and delay analysis. The 90th Annual Meeting of Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., USA. 5. Gu, W., Cassidy, M.J., Li, Y. (2010). Delay and capacity analysis of serial queueing systems with overtaking restriction. INFORMS Annual Meeting 2010, Austin, TX, USA. PROPOSALS AWARDED 1. National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Grant (Civil Infrastructure Systems), 2012. Design and operation of bi-modal urban networks: System-optimum strategies to accommodate people s day-long decisions. PIs: C. Daganzo and M. Cassidy. Amount Awarded: $339,720. (Percent Effort: 33%.) 2. University of California Transportation Center Faculty Research Grant, 2012. Bus stops near signalized intersections: analytical models, management strategies and design guidelines. PI: M. Cassidy. Amount Awarded: $79,481. (Percent Effort:70%.) 3
3. UCTC Research Initiative Linking UCTC Themes, 2012. Transit Access and Egress via Bicycle Sharing. PI: C. Daganzo. Amount Awarded: $135,205. (Percent Effort: 40%.) 4. UCTC Dissertation Grant, 2010. Models for estimating bus stop capacity. PI: M. Cassidy. Amount Awarded: $20,000. 5. UCTC Faculty Research Grant, 2009. Formulating and applying models for planning and designing integrated public transit. PIs: S. Madanat and M. Cassidy. Amount Awarded: $129,645. (Percent Effort: 15%.) TEACHING AND STUDENT MENTORING - Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley Analysis of Transportation Data (CE 262) Fall 2012 - Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, Berkeley 1. Public Transportation Systems (CE 259) 2. Highway traffic operations (CE 255) 3. Operation of transportation facilities (CE 251) Spring 2012 Spring 2011 Fall 2010 - Student Mentoring, University of California, Berkeley 1. Ph.D. (co-advising): Haoyu Chen, Nathalie Saade 2. M.Sc. (co-advised): Supun Perera, Karen Karasevich, Saranya Konala 3. Undergraduates: Tan Wang, Han Cheng, Zahra Amini, Wei Ni, Shize Xiao - Training courses for professionals 1. Advanced methods and strategies for designing and operating public transportation systems: A training course for Jinan Public Transportation Group. 06/2012 INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE - Structural & software engineer, BORM Engineering Co., Ltd. 07/2005~07/2007 REFEREE SERVICE 1. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. 2. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 3. Journal of Advanced Transportation. 4
4. EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics. 5. IEEE Systems Journal. 6. Journal of Public Transportation. 7. Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, 2012-2014. 8. The 19th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory (ISTTT), 2011. 9. The 11th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals (ICCTP), 2011. PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP & FRIENDSHIP 1. Transportation Research Board, ADB30(1): Transit, Freight, and Logistics Modeling. 2. The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). 3. Chinese Overseas Transportation Association. 4. International Chinese Transportation Professionals Association (ICTPA, North California Chapter). 5