Wang Haoran, Associate Professor, has been selected for the National Funded Postdoctoral Researchers Program, Shanghai Sailing Program, and Shanghai Post-doctoral Excellence Program. He has presided over 9 provincial/ministerial-level research projects including grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and key projects under the Ministry of Science and Technology's "Unveiling and Commanding" Initiative. He has published 44 academic papers in authoritative journals such as Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies and IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. His recognitions include Elsevier SSRN Top 10 Hot Papers, IEEE CCDC Outstanding Young Paper Award, and IEEE CVCI Outstanding Young Paper Nomination Award. He obtained 11 authorized invention patents, participated in drafting 6 standards andparticipated in the development of the CSAE white paper titled "Applications of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Autonomous Driving" as an editorial board member. Through collaborations with SAIC Motor, Chery, Geely, Baidu, etc., he has received the SAE International Award for Excellence in Innovation (Rank 2/8), Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class Prize, Rank 6/10), China Highway and Transportation Society Science and Technology Award (First Class Prize, Rank 5/12), China-SAE Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class Prize, Rank 6/10), and China Intelligent Transportation Association Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class Prize, Rank 7/10).
Education
2013.09-2017.06 Tongji University, Bachelor in Transportation Engineering
2017.09-2022.03 Tongji University, Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering
Experience
2022.04-2025.03 Tongji University, Postdoctoral Researcher, College of Transportation Engineering
2025.03-Present Tongji University, Associate Professor, College of Transportation Engineering
Research interests
1.Autonomous Driving Decision-making: PnC pipeline, E2E AD, etc.
2.Vehicle-Road Cooperative Decision-making: Multi-vehicle coordination, vehicle platooning, eco-approach, etc.
Honors & Awards
1.SAE International Award for Excellence in Innovation, 2024 (Rank 2/8)
2.Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class Prize), 2024 (Rank 6/10)
3.China Highway and Transportation Society Science and Technology Award (First Class Prize), 2023 (Rank 5/12)
4.China-SAE Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class Prize), 2023 (Rank 6/10)
5. China Intelligent Transportation Association Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Class Prize), 2022 (Rank 7/10)
Publications
1.Hu, J., Wang, S., Zhang, Y.,Wang, H.*, Liu, Z., & Cao, G. (2025). Safety-aware human-lead vehicle platooning by proactively reacting to uncertain human behaving. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 170, 104941.(SCI, JIF: 7.6, Q1)
2.Wang, H., Feng, Y., Tian, Y., Wang, Z., Hu, J., & Tomizuka, M. (2024). Towards the Next Level of Vehicle Automation through Cooperative Driving: A Roadmap from Planning and Control Perspective. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles.(SCI, JIF: 14.0, Q1,)
3.Hu, J., Feng, Y., Li, S.,Wang, H.*, So, J., & Zheng, J. (2024). Mirroring the Parking Target: An Optimal-Control-Based Parking Motion Planner with Strengthened Parking Reliability and Faster Parking Completion. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. (SCI, JIF: 7.9, Q1)
4.Wang, H.,Hao, W., So, J., Xiao, X., Chen, Z., & Hu, J. (2023)."A Faster Cooperative Lane Change Controller Enabled by Formulating in Spatial Domain," in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, doi: 10.1109/TIV.2023.3317957. (SCI, JIF: 14.0, Q1)
5.Wang, H., Lai, J., Zhang, X., Zhou, Y., Li, S., & Hu, J. (2022). Make space to change lane: A cooperative adaptive cruise control lane change controller. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 143, 103847. (SCI, JIF: 7.6, Q1)
6.Wang, H., Hu, J., Feng, Y., & Li, X. (2022). Optimal control-based highway pilot motion planner with stochastic traffic consideration. IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine, 15(1), 421-436. (SCI, JIF:4.3, Q1)
7.Hu, J., Zhang, N.,Wang, H.*, Gao, B., Jiang, T., Zheng, J., & Liu, F. (2024). Vehicles Swarm Intelligence: Cooperation in both Longitudinal and Lateral Dimensions. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles.(SCI, JIF: 14.0, Q1,)
8.Hu, J., Li, S.,Wang, H.*, Wang, Z., & Barth, M. J. (2024). Eco-approach at an isolated actuated signalized intersection: Aware of the passing time window. Journal of Cleaner Production, 435, 140493.(SCI, JIF: 9.7, Q1)
9.Wang, H.,Wang, X., Li, X., Wu, X., Hu, J., Chen, Y., ... & Li, Y. (2022). A Pathway Forward: The Evolution of Intelligent Vehicles Research on IEEE T-IV. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, 7(4), 918-928. (SCI, JIF: 14.0, Q1)
10. Hu, J., Zhang, Z., Xiong, L.,Wang, H*., & Wu, G. (2021). Cut through traffic to catch green light: eco approach with overtaking capability. Transportation research part C: emerging technologies, 123, 102927. (SCI, JIF: 7.6, Q1)