Papers Under Review
1. Optimal Infrastructure Investment Strategies for Electric Vehicle Battery Swapping Stations, with co-authors Victor L. Knoop and Jing Zhao. Submitted to Transportation Science.
2. Dynamic Optimization of Taxi Fleet Size: A Two-Level Service Strategy for Enhanced Efficiency, with co-authors Yicheng Ren, Jing Zhao, and Yin Han. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems.
3. A Cloud-Driven Machine Learning and Data Mining Approach for Traffic Prediction in Intelligent Transportation Systems, with co-author Jing Zhao. Submitted to Journal of Advanced Transportation.
Working Papers
1. Queueing System with a Parallel Auxiliary Service, with co-authors Chunliu Zhou and Lian Qi. Target submission to European Journal of Operational Research.
2. Queueing with Heterogeneous Information: Modeling Strategic Behavior in EV Battery Swapping Problem, with co-author Rickey Roet-Green. Target submission to Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.
3. Modeling Rare Earth Material Recycling, Chip Shortage, and Policy Uncertainties in Closed-loop Supply Chain Networks: A Robust Generalized Nash Equilibrium Approach, with co-author Xiaowei Hu. Target submission to INFORMS Journal on Computing.
4. A Distributionally Robust Optimization Approach for Vaccination Appointment Scheduling Problem, with co-author Lian Qi. Target submission to Production and Operations Management.
Refereed Journals
23. Li, P., Park, A., Cho, S., and Zhao,Y. (2025).Toward a More Populous Online Platform: The Economic Impacts of Compensated Reviews. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review.
22. Wang,C.,Li, P., Zhao, J. (2025). A Two-sided Market Pricing Model for Optimizing Revenue in a Self-Operating Taxi Service Platform. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 670 (15),130630
21. Ma, W., Li, P., Zhao, J., Qi, J., and Li, C. (2024). Organized Traffic Interweaving: Cooperative Trajectory Control of Vehicles Merging From Exit Ramps onto Surface Streets. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems,151(3), 04024119.
20. Ma, W., Li, P., and Zhao, J. (2023). Joint Optimization of Ramp Closure, Lane Reorganization, and Signal Control Strategies for Freeway Mainline Closure Due to Construction Zones. Transportmetrica B: Transport Dynamics, 11(1), 2231158.
19. Hu, X., Li, P. (2022). Relief and Stimulus in A Cross-sector Multi-product Scarce Resource Supply Chain Network. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 168, 102932.
18. Wang, J., Han, Y., Li, P. (2022). Integrated Robust Optimization of Scheduling and Signal Timing for Bus Rapid Transit. Sustainability, 14(24), 16922.
17. Sun, S., An, X., Zhao, J., Li, P., & Shao, H. (2021). Modeling and Simulation of Lane-Changing Management Strategies at On-Ramp and Off-Ramp Pair Areas Based on Cellular Automaton. IEEE Access, 9, 35034–35044.
16. Wang, T., Tang, T. Q., Zhang, J., and Li, P. (2020). Analysis of Traffic Properties of Commuters in a Speed-Limit Corridor with Toll Station under Microscopic Method. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, 146(3), p.04020004.
15. Malenje, J. O., Zhao, J., Li, P., and Han, Y. (2019). Vehicle yielding probability estimation model at unsignalized midblock crosswalks in Shanghai, China. PLoS One, 14(3), e0213876.
14. An, X., Zhao, J., Li, P., Ma, X. (2019). Effect of Lane Allocation on Operational Efficiency at Weaving Areas Based on a Cellular Automation Model. IET Intelligent Transportation Systems, 13(5), 851–859.
13. Malenje, J., Zhao, J., Li, P., Han, Y. (2018). An Extended Car-Following Model with the Consideration of Illegal Pedestrian Crossing. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 508(15), 650–661.
12. Wang, T., Zhao, J., and Li, P. (2018). An Extended Car-Following Model at Unsignalized Intersections under V2V Communication Environment. PLoS One, 13(2), e0192787.
11. Zhao, J., Li, P., Zheng, Z., Han, Y. (2018). Analysis of Saturation Flow Rate at Tandem Intersections Using Field Data. IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 12(5), 394–403.
10. Zhao, J., Liu, Y., Li, P. (2016). A Network Enhancement Model with Integrated Lane Reorganization and Traffic Control Strategies. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 50(6), 1090–1110.
9. Zhao, J., Li, P. (2016). An Extended Car-Following Model with Consideration of Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication of Two Conflicting Streams. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 473(1), 178–187.
8. Zhao, J., Li, P. (2016). An Extended Car-Following Model with Consideration of Speed Guidance at Intersections. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 461(1), 1–8.
7. Zhao, J., Li, P., Ma, W. J. (2016). Integrated Design of Location and Signal Timing for Mid-block Crosswalk to Achieve Tradeoff between Vehicles and Pedestrians. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, 143(1), 04016003:1–11.
6. Zhao, J., Li, P., Zhou, X. (2016). Capacity Estimation Model for Signalized Intersections under the Impact of Access Point. PLoS One, 11(1), e0145989:1–16.
5. Chen, W., Liu, Y., Yang, X., Bai, Y., Gao, Y., and Li, P. (2015). Platoon-Based Speed Control Algorithm for Eco-Driving at Signalized Intersections. Transportation Research Record, 2489(1), 29–38.
4. Liu, Y., Liu, D., Yu, J., Li, X., and Li, P. (2014). Optimal Conversion of an Evacuation Network to Signalized and Uninterrupted Flow Intersections. Transportation Research Record, No. 14-2261.
3. Liu, Y., Li, P., Wehner, K. (2013). A Generalized Corridor Diversion Control Model for Freeway Incident Management. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 28(8), 604–620.
2. Tang, T. Q., Li, P., Yang, X. B. (2013). An Extended Macro Model for Traffic Flow with Consideration of Multi-Static Bottlenecks. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 392(17), 3537–3545.
1. Tang, T. Q., Li, P., Wu, Y., Huang, H. (2012). A Macro Model for Traffic Flow with Consideration of Static Bottleneck. Communications in Theoretical Physics, 58(2), 300.
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