Hao Wu

Hao Wu is working as a research associate at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Constantinos Antoniou. Hao received his bachelor's degree in Traffic Engineering & Software Engineering in China and his master's degree in Planning and Operations in Transport (Specialization: Transport Modeling and Simulation) from the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin). He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. focusing on urban air mobility (UAM) & novel transport concept modeling.

Open Topics for Master (/Bachelor) Thesis

  • Demand-driven Vertiport Siting by Machine Learning and Agent-based Transport Simulation for UAM Network Expansion. Mentoring: Tao Guo and Hao Wu. Download description. (release date: 04.04.2024)
  • Using MATSim-UAM Extension to Simulate the Charging Behavior of UAM Vehicles for Further Scenarios. Mentoring: Hao Wu. Download description. (release date: 23.11.2023)
  • [Develop your own topic on Urban Air Mobility] Open master/bachelor thesis topic. Mentoring: Hao Wu. (release date: today)
    • Please refer to the UAM showcase, the UAM project page, and MATSim-UAM extension in order to develop your own research topic. After having a thesis topic, you could send your transcript of records (ideal also with CV) to wu.hao@tum.de to arrange an appointment to discuss your potential master/bachelor thesis.
  • [Develop your own topic on MATSim] Open master/bachelor thesis topic. Mentoring: Hao Wu. (release date: today)
    • You could send your transcript of records (ideal also with CV) to wu.hao@tum.de to arrange an appointment to discuss your potential master/bachelor thesis.

Closed Topics for Master (/Bachelor) Thesis

  • AI-Based Mode Choice Modeling for Urban Air Mobility as an Airport Shuttle Service. Mentoring: Hao Wu and Cheng LyuDownload description. (release date: 01.08.2023)
  • Optimizing the Siting of Urban Air Mobility Systems considering Land Use Constraints in Multimodal Transportation Networks. Integration with Demand-Responsive Transit Services. Mentoring: Hao Wu and Qinglong Lu. (release date: 05.01.2024)
  • Optimizing the Siting of Urban Air Mobility Systems in Multimodal Transportation Networks: Integration with Demand-Responsive Transit Services. Mentoring: Hao Wu and Qinglong Lu. Download description. (release date: 31.03.2023)
  • Environmental impacts assessment approach with MATSim: a case study on public transportation-related emissions for the greater Munich area. Mentoring: Hao Wu. (release date: 06.12.2022)
  • Mode choice modeling to and from Munich Airport: case study on Urban Air Mobility. Mentoring: Filippos Adamidis and Hao Wu. Download description. (release date: 12.10.2022)

Project

Research Focus

  • Agent-based Simulation (MATSim)
  • Discrete Choice Modeling
  • Optimization

Teaching Activities

  • Statistical Learning and Data Analytics for Transportation Systems
  • Cross-Cutting Fundamentals and Methods
  • Grundlagen Vernetzte Verkehrssysteme (Fundamentals of Networked Transportation Systems)
  • Project Seminar - Transportation Systems
  • Supervision of Master Thesis

Education and Training

Jun. 2023 - present

Doctor of Philosophy in Transportation
Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Jan. 2023 - Feb. 2023

Short Course on Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Individual Behavior and Market Demand

(provided by Prof. Moshe Ben-Akiva & Prof. Michel Bierlaire)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) & Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Oct. 2019 – May 2022   

Master of Science in Planning and Operations in Transport  (Grade: sehr gut)
Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin)
Thesis: Optimization of demand-responsive Transport Service:

A Case Study on School Traffic in Rural Area

Oct. 2018 – Jul. 2019

Preparatory College  
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) 
Certificate: German C1

(Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) 

Sep 2013 – Jul. 2018

Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering

Sep 2013 – Jul. 2018 

Bachelor of Engineering in Traffic Engineering

Work Experience

Jun. 2022 – present Research Associate
Chair of Transportation Systems Engineering 
Technical University of Munich 
Munich, Germany 
Nov. 2021 – May 2022  Student Research Asisstant 
Department of Transport Systems Planning and Transport Telematics 
Technical University of Berlin  
Berlin, Germany 
Aug. 2021 – Oct. 2021  Research Intern 
Department of Powertrain Systems E-Mobility 
Robert Bosch GmbH  
Stuttgart, Germany 
Apr. 2021 – Jul. 2021  Student Research Asisstant 
Department of Transport Systems Planning and Transport Telematics 
Technical University of Berlin
Berlin, Germany 

Publications

  • Tao Guo, Hao Wu, Qing-Long Lu, Constantinos Antoniou: Two-stage Stochastic Optimization Approach for UAM Station Siting. (submitted to Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice and under review)
  • Chengqi Lu, Michal Maciejewski, Hao Wu, Kai Nagel: Demand-Responsive Transport for Students in Rural Areas: A Case Study in Vulkaneifel, Germany. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2023
  • Chengqi Lu, Michal Maciejewski, Hao Wu, Kai Nagel: Optimization of demand-Responsive Transport: The Rolling Horizon Approach. The 14th International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies (ANT), 2023 (Best Paper Award)
  • Danyue Zhi, Dongdong Song, Yan Chen d, Yitao Yang, Hepeng Zhao, Ting Wang,  Hao Wu, Weize Song, Xiaobao Yang, Yongtao Liu: Spatial insights for sustainable transportation based on carbon emissions from multiple transport modes: A township-level case study in China. Cities, 2024
  • Tao Guo, Hao Wu, Constantinos Antoniou: Assessment of the Economic Impact of UAM Siting through Enhancements in Travel Time Efficiency and Accessibility. The 2024 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, 2023
  • Hao Wu, Tao Guo, Qing-Long Lu, Danyue Zhi, Constantinos Antoniou: Emission-aware two-stage stochastic optimization framework for UAM station allocation. The 26th Euro Working Group on Transportation Conference (EWGT 2024), 2024
  • Hao Wu, Dayue Zhi, Biao Yin, Cheng Lyu, Constantinos Antoniou: Evidence-based Policy Impact Evaluation Framework for Implementing Green Transport Policies. The 26th Euro Working Group on Transportation Conference (EWGT 2024), 2024
  • Yuxuan Sun, Hao Wu, Filippos Adamidis, Constantinos Antoniou: Exploring passengers' preferences for sustainable UAM-pooling services. The 12th International Forum on Shipping, Ports, and Airports (IFSPA 2024), 2024

Awards and Scholarships

Jun. 2018 Best Bachelor's Thesis in the University 2018 
Mar. 2018 Dalian's Outstanding Graduate Award 
Jan. 2016 Outstanding Student Leader 

(edited) 01.03.2022 by Hao Wu