The 2025 9th International Conference on Traffic Engineering and Transportation Systems Successfully Held at Dalian University of Technology

On September 27, 2025, the 2025 9th International Conference on Traffic Engineering and Transportation Systems (ICTETS 2025) was successfully held at the Lingshui Main Campus of Dalian University of Technology. The conference was hosted by Dalian University of Technology, organized by the Department of Transportation and Logistics, School of Infrastructure Engineering, and co-organized by the AEIC Academic Exchange Center. Prof. Shaopeng Zhong from the School of Economics and Management and Prof. Zhong Wang from the School of Infrastructure Engineering jointly served as the conference chairs. Numerous experts and scholars from Tongji University, Chang’an University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Southeast University, Beijing Jiaotong University, Dalian Maritime University, Wuhan University of Technology, Shanghai Maritime University, the Science Research Institute of the Ministry of Transport, and other universities and research institutions gathered to engage in in-depth exchanges on cutting-edge topics in the field of traffic engineering and transportation systems.

Group Photo

Opening Ceremony

At the opening ceremony, the conference chair and Director of the Department of Transportation Engineering at the School of Infrastructure Engineering, Prof. Zhong Wang, presided over the meeting.

Prof. Lin Lv, Vice Dean of the School of Infrastructure Engineering, delivered the opening remarks, warmly welcoming all attending experts and scholars.

Keynote Speeches

The conference invited distinguished scholars, including Prof. Xiaoning Zhang from Tongji University, Prof. Rui Jiang from Beijing Jiaotong University, Prof. Ying’en Ge from Chang’an University, Prof. Tao Wang from Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Assoc. Prof. Haodong Yin from Beijing Jiaotong University, and Assoc. Prof. Changhong Zhou, from Guilin University of Electronic Technology, to deliver wonderful keynote speeches. Attendees deeply discussed the latest research achievements and advanced experiences in the industry, sharing unique insights on development trends and research directions.

Xiaoning Zhang, Professor, Tongji University 

Title: Multi-Period Operation Optimization of Shared Passenger and Freight Transportation: A Game Theory Approach

Rui Jiang, Professor, Beijing Jiaotong University 

Title: Experimental Study and Simulation of Human-Driven and Autonomous Vehicles in Mixed Traffic

Ying’en Ge, Professor, Chang’an University 

Title: Promoting New Energy Development and Application to Support the Transportation System’s “Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality” Goals

Tao Wang, Professor, Guilin University of Electronic Technology 

Title: Mixed Traffic Control Research on Typical Traffic Bottlenecks 

(presentation delivered by Dr. Zhang)

Haodong Yin, Associate Professor, Beijing Jiaotong University 

Title: Research on Urban Low-Altitude Public Flying Car Vertiport Site Selection Methods

Changhong Zhou, Associate Professor, Guilin University of Electronic Technology 

Title: Application Practice of Intelligent Technologies in Transportation Infrastructure Engineering

Parallel Session Reports

The parallel sessions featured two major themes: “Intelligent Transportation Systems and Vehicle Trajectory Prediction” and “Maritime Traffic and Freight Hub Optimization,” chaired and evaluated by Assistant Prof. Yunhai Gong from Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Associate Prof. Hongmei Zhou from Dalian University of Technology, and Associate Professors Xiaoyan Xie and Rong Cheng from Dalian Maritime University. Scholars from the Transportation Planning Research Institute of the Ministry of Transport, the Yangtze River Three Gorges Navigation Administration, Xi’an University of Technology, Shanghai Maritime University, Civil Aviation University of China, and other institutions actively participated, sharing multiple innovative research results with enthusiastic on-site interaction.

In the excellent report awards, Zonghao Rao from the Transportation Planning Research Institute of the Ministry of Transport and Kerong Li from Dalian Maritime University received the Outstanding Oral Presentation Award in the “Intelligent Transportation Systems and Vehicle Trajectory Prediction” session, while Hao Li from Wuhan University of Technology and Wenjie Lan from Shanghai Maritime University received the same honor in the “Maritime Traffic and Freight Hub Optimization” session.

Conclusion 

The 2025 9th International Conference on Traffic Engineering and Transportation Systems (ICTETS 2025) concluded successfully. The conference provided a high-quality exchange platform for scholars in the field of traffic engineering and transportation systems, promoting the collision of academic ideas and the formation of cooperative consensus. It plays an important role in advancing disciplinary innovation and integrated development. The conference ended on a high note amid a strong academic atmosphere, and we look forward to reuniting at the next session to create new achievements in scientific research!