About

I am currently an undergraduate student in Industrial Engineering at Tsinghua University and will join the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Fall 2026 as a Ph.D. student. My research is centered on Operations Research, with a commitment to developing mathematical models that combine theoretical rigor with practical applicability.

My previous research has primarily focused on optimization modeling and equilibrium analysis for transportation systems. Specifically, I have worked on modeling modern mobility systems such as ride-hailing systems and electric vehicle battery swapping systems, seeking to uncover system behaviors and improve operational efficiency through rigorous mathematical frameworks.

Currently, I am also interested in analyzing stochastic systems, such as non-stationary queueing and inventory models. I aim to uncover the mathematical foundations of these systems to further advance decision-making under uncertainty.

Publications & Preprints
A Markovian Traffic Equilibrium Model for Ride-Hailing
Song Gao, Hanyu Cheng, Chiwei Yan, Guocheng Jiang
Under Review at Transportation Science arXiv
Optimizing Urban Electric Vehicle Charging and Battery Swapping Infrastructure: A Location-Inventory-Grid Model
Wenqing Ai*, Hanyu Cheng*, Wei Qi
Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review (Accepted) arXiv
Dynamic Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Management in Stochastic Tramp Shipping Market
Hanyu Cheng, Liangqi Cheng, Xiwen Bai
Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice Link
Adding Runs of Modular Autonomous Vehicles with Skip-Stop Strategy Using Deep Reinforcement Learning
Hanyu Cheng, Qingyun Tian, Zhiwei Wang
IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference (ITSC) 2025 Link
Charting the Uncharted: A Multi-Attribute Ship Clustering Model for Identifying Dark Shipping of Sanctioned Oil Using AIS Data
Yiliang Li, Hanyu Cheng, Shengyao Xu, Xiwen Bai
Working Paper SSRN
Research Experience
Research Assistant @ Columbia University Mar 2026 – Present
Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Advisor: Prof. David D. Yao
Research Assistant @ Tsinghua University Oct 2024 – Present
Dept. of Industrial Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Wei Qi
Research Assistant @ University of California, Berkeley Jun 2025 – Mar 2026
Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Advisor: Prof. Chiwei Yan
Research Assistant @ Tsinghua University Apr 2024 – Aug 2025
Dept. of Industrial Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Xiwen Bai
Research Assistant @ Nanyang Technological University Jan 2025 – Jul 2025
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Advisor: Prof. David Z.W. Wang
Education
B.Eng. Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University (Expected July 2026)
  • Scholarship for Scientific and Technological Innovation Excellence 2024–2025
  • Scholarship for Comprehensive Excellence 2022–2023
  • Outstanding Student Leader 2022
Incoming Ph.D. Student, Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (Starting Fall 2026)
H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Skills
Programming
Python · MATLAB · C++ · R · SQL
Languages
Chinese (Native) · English (TOEFL 108) · German (Beginner)
Leadership
Project Leader, Social Practice Program (Dept. of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University)
· Award: 2023 Tsinghua Best Social Practice Award (Top 5%)
Founder & Leader, "Return to Hometown" Project (Tsinghua Student Anhui Culture Exchange Association)
· Award: 2023 Tsinghua Grade B Practice Team (Top 25%)