Xiaotong Sun is an assistant professor in the Intelligent Transportation Thrust (Guangzhou Campus) and an affiliated assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Before joining HKUST, she was a postdoc research fellow at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan at July 2020.
The transportation systems are undergoing an evolution with the introduction of connected autonomous vehicle technology and shared mobility. Using mathematical optimization and economics (particularly game theory and mechanism design), Xiaotong’s research interests lie in policy, planning, management, and control strategies induced by these emerging technologies to make more efficient and sustainable transportation systems.
Research Highlights
- Sun, X., & Yin, Y. (2021). Decentralized game-theoretical approaches for behaviorally-stable and efficient vehicle platooning. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 153, 45-69.
- Sun, X., & Yin, Y. (2021). An auction mechanism for platoon leader determination in single-brand cooperative vehicle platooning. Economics of Transportation, 28, 100233.
- Sun, X., Wu, H., Abdolmaleki, M., Yin, Y., & Zou, B. (2021). Investigating the Potential of Truck Platooning for Energy Savings: Empirical Study of the US National Highway Freight Network. Transportation Research Record, 03611981211031231.
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