Committee & speakers

Welcome statements from the Conference Chairs

“The Transportation Research Symposium serves as a premier venue where researchers can network with eminent scholars worldwide and exchange innovative ideas shaping modern transportation. More importantly, it offers a rare opportunity to interface directly with the editors of the most prestigious journals in transportation. The highly interactive "meeting the editor" sessions provide attendees with direct information and practical experience. Participants gain critical insights into understanding the common pitfalls of academic paper submissions, while learning exactly how to successfully navigate the complex journal review process to maximize their overall future career impact.”

Prof. Jason Cao – Executive Chair, University of Minnesota, USA

“I had the pleasure and honor of serving as the chair for the inaugural Transportation Research Symposium held in Rotterdam in 2025 which brought together many interesting researchers and practitioners working on critical, urgent problems involving the safe, secure and efficient movements of people, goods and ideas across the world. TRS 2027 travels to Asia where we look forward to seeing and connecting with many friends and colleagues continuing to share important research on transportation and its impacts on society. It's also an opportunity to meet and greet and thank researchers and reviewers interested in international, interdisciplinary research published in TRIP (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/transportation-research-interdisciplinary-perspectivesopens in new tab/window). See you in Singapore!”

Prof. Karl Kim, University of Hawaii, USA

“This Symposium will offer you a great opportunity to meet your editors, peers, and world-leading lights in your research fields.”

Dr. Ying-En (Ethan) Ge, Chang’an University, China

“The Transportation Research Symposium provides an important forum for advancing scholarly exchange and strengthening collaboration among researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals. By bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives, the symposium encourages constructive discussion of emerging transport challenges and promotes the translation of research findings into effective, real-world solutions. I am honored to contribute to this event and look forward to supporting meaningful dialogue that advances safer, more efficient, sustainable, and resilient transport systems.”

Prof. Zhiyuan Liu, Southeast University, China