International Conference on Traffic & Transportation Studies (ICTTS)-Keynote Speaker

Dennis Huisman
Dennis Huisman is a part-time professor Public Transport Optimization at the Econometric Institute, Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. In addition, he has a part-time position as expertise manager logistic processes at Netherlands Railways (NS). Dennis’ current research focuses on Operations Research models and techniques that can support the planning and operations of public transport operators in relation to complex logistical issues. At NS, he gives advice to senior management on complex logistical issues and coordinates NS’ research activities in a large European innovation project within Europe’s Rail (Motional).

He was a member of Netherlands Railways team that won the Franz Edelman Award, also known as the Super Bowl of Operations Research, in 2008. Professor Huisman is a co-founder of the Erasmus Center for Optimization in Public Transport. He obtained his PhD from Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2004. His PhD thesis dealt with integrated and dynamic vehicle and crew scheduling.

Lei Nie
Lei Nie is a Professor and the Executive Vice President of Lanzhou Jiaotong University. She also holds a professorship at the School of Traffic and Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University. With over 30 years of research experience in high-speed railway transportation organization technology, Professor Nie currently holds several key positions: Member of the Expert Committee, Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China; Executive Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee of the China Railway Society; Vice Chair of the Teaching Guidance Subcommittee for Transportation Majors under Ministry of Education; Board Member of the International Association of Railway Operations Research (IAROR); and Associate Editor of the Journal of Rail Transport Planning & Management (JRTPM). She has published over 100 academic papers, and serves as the chief editor of High-Speed Railway Transportation Organization, a volume in the China High-Speed Railway Engineering Technology Innovation Series.

Dennis Huisman	Dennis Huisman is a part-time professor Public Transport Optimization at the Econometric Institute, Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. In addition, he has a part-time position as expertise manager logistic processes at Netherlands Railways (NS). Dennis’ current research focuses on Operations Research models and techniques that can support the planning and operations of public transport operators in relation to complex logistical issues. At NS, he gives advice to senior management on complex logistical issues and coordinates NS’ research activities in a large European innovation project within Europe’s Rail (Motional). He was a member of Netherlands Railways team that won the Franz Edelman Award, also known as the Super Bowl of Operations Research, in 2008. Professor Huisman is a co-founder of the Erasmus Center for Optimization in Public Transport. He obtained his PhD from Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2004. His PhD thesis dealt with integrated and dynamic vehicle and crew scheduling.


Lei Nie	Lei Nie is a Professor and the Executive Vice President of Lanzhou Jiaotong University. She also holds a professorship at the School of Traffic and Transportation, Beijing Jiaotong University. With over 30 years of research experience in high-speed railway transportation organization technology, Professor Nie currently holds several key positions: Member of the Expert Committee, Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China; Executive Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee of the China Railway Society; Vice Chair of the Teaching Guidance Subcommittee for Transportation Majors under Ministry of Education; Board Member of the International Association of Railway Operations Research (IAROR); and Associate Editor of the Journal of Rail Transport Planning & Management (JRTPM). She has published over 100 academic papers, and serves as the chief editor of High-Speed Railway Transportation Organization, a volume in the China High-Speed Railway Engineering Technology Innovation Series.