Transportation Engineering
Research Interests
Airline/Airport/Naval/Highway Operations Research
Transportation Network Design
Scheduling and Routing
Combinatorial Optimization
Courses
Transportation Engineering
Operations Research
Mathematical Programming
Computer Algorithms in Transportation
Air Transportation
Yan, Shang-Yao
- Chair Professor
- TEL：886-3- 422-7151 # 34141
- FAX：886-3- 425-2960
- E-mail： t320002@cc.ncu.edu.tw
Education
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA (09/1987-12/1991)
- Master, Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (09/1985-06/1987)
- Bachelor, Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (09/1979-06/1983)
Experience
- Chair Professor of Civil Engineering, National Central University (01/2008-now)
- Vice Chancellor, University System of Taiwan (02/2021-now)
- Executive Vice President, National Central University (02/2022-01/2025)
- Vice President for Research and Development, National Central University (02/2014-01/2021)
- Director, United Research Centers, National Central University (02/2017-01/2021)
- Vice President for General Affairs, National Central University (03/2010-01/2014)
- Convener, Civil and Hydraulic Engr. Program, National Science Council (01/2012-12/2014)
- Visiting Professor, Dept. of Civil and Costal Engr., University of Florida (08/2007-01/2008)
- University Distinguished Professor, National Central University (01/2005-12/2007)
- Visiting Professor, Dept of Systems and Industrial Engr., Univ. of Florida (08/2003-01/2004)
- Chair, Trans. Engr. Committee, Chinese Inst. of Civil and Hydraulic Engr. (01/2001-12/2004)
- Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, National Central University (08/2000-07/2003)
- Professor, Department of Civil Engr., National Central University (08/1997-now)
- Visiting Professor, UC-Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies (08/1997-01/1998)
- Associate Prof., Department of Civil Engr., National Central University (02/1992-08/1997)
- Editor-in-Charge, Journal of the Chinese Inst. of Civil and Hydraulic Engr.(01/2001-12/2008)
- Associate Editor: International Journal of Operations Research, Journal of Applied Management Science
- Editorial Advisory Board Member: Transportation Research Part A, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Journal of Advances in Operations Research, The Open Transportation Journal, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, Journal of Chinese Institute of Engineers, Transportation planning Journal, Journal of Chinese Transportation Institute, Journal of Logistics, Journal of the Chinese Inst. of Civil and Hydraulic Engr.
Academic Journal Articles
- Yan, Shangyao, Ching-Sheng Sun and Yu-Ting Hsu (2025), “Airport escort manpower supply planning and scheduling,” Journal of Air Transport Management, Vol. 124, 102735 (SCI).
- Yan, Shangyao, Kuo-Pin Hsieh, Chun-Hui Hsieh (2023), “An Integrated Model with a Solution Algorithm for Improving an Existing Public Bicycle Sharing System,” Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 184, 109612 (SCI).
- Hsu, Yu-Ting, Shangyao Yan, Powei Huang (2021), “The depot and charging facility location problem for electrifying urban bus services,” Transportation Research Part D, Vol. 100, 103053 (SCI).
- Yan, Shangyao, Chung-Cheng Lu, Jun-Hsiao Hsieh and Han-Chun Lin (2019), “A Dynamic and Flexible Berth Allocation Model with Stochastic Vessel Arrival Times,” Networks and Spatial Economics, 19, Issue 3, Pages 903–927 (SCI).
- Lu, Chung-Cheng, Shangyao Yan, and Yu-Wei Huang (2018), “Optimal Scheduling of a Taxi Fleet with Mixed Electric and Gasoline Vehicles to Service Advance Reservations,” Transportation Research Part C, Vol. 93, Pages 479-500 (SCI).
- Yan, Shangyao, James C. Chu, Sin-Siang Wang (2017), “An experimental approach for examining solution errors of engineering problems with uncertain parameters,” Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 113, Pages 1-9, November 2017 (SCI).
- Yan, Shangyao, Chun-Ying Chen and Sheng-Chieh Chang (2014), “A Car Pooling Model and Solution Method with Stochastic Vehicle Travel Times,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol. 15, No. 1, Pages 47-61 (SCI).
- Yan, Shangyao, Chun-Ying Chen and Chuan-Che Wu (2012), “Solution Methods for the Taxi Pooling Problem,” Transportation, Vol. 39, Iss. 3, pp. 723-748 (SSCI, SCI and EI).
- Yan, Shangyao and Yu-Lin Shih (2009), “Optimal Scheduling of Emergency Roadway Repair and Subsequent Relief Distribution,” Computers and Operations Research, Vol. 36, Issue 6, pp. 2049 – 2065 (SCI and EI).
- Yan, Shangyao and Chin-Hui Tang (2008), “An Integrated Framework for Intercity Bus Scheduling Under Stochastic Bus Travel Times,” Transportation Science, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 318-335 (SSCI, SCI and EI).
- Yan, Shangyao, Chin-Jen Chi and Chin-Hui Tang (2006), “Inter-city Bus Routing and Timetable Setting under Stochastic Demands,” Transportation Research, Vol. 40A, 572-586 (SSCI, SCI and EI).
- Yan, Shangyao, Chi-Wuan Shieh and Miawjane Chen (2002), “A Simulation Framework for Evaluating Airport Gate Assignments,” Transportation Research, Vol. 36A, pp. 885-898 (SSCI, SCI and EI).
- Yan, Shangyao and So-Cheng Luo (1999), “Probabilistic Local Search for Concave Cost Transportation Network Problems,” European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 117, No. 3, pp. 511-521 (SCI, EI).
- Yan, Shangyao and Chung-Gee Lin (1997), “Airline Scheduling for the Temporary Closure of Airports,” Transportation Science, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 72-82 (SSCI, SCI).
- Yan, Shangyao* and Dah-Hwei Yang (1996), “A Decision Support Framework for Handling Schedule Perturbation,” Transportation Research, Vol. 30B, No. 6, pp. 405-419 (SSCI, SCI).
Award
- Chair Professor of Civil Engineering, National Central University (01/2008-now)
- University Distinguished Professor, National Central University (01/2005-12/2007)
- Outstanding Award of MOST Contracted Research Fellow (2019)
- Contracted Research Fellow of Ministry of Science and Technology (08/2012-07/2018)
- Outstanding research award, National Science Council (1999-2001, 2003-2006, 2009-2012)
- Academic paper awards (more than 30 times) (1995-now)
- Instruction and Research awards (three times), Engineering College, NCU (2000, 2010)
