Yongqiu Zhu is a full professor at the School of Economics and Management at Southwest Jiaotong University, starting in May 2026. Before that, she was an Assistant Professor (permanent) in the Department of Transport and Planning at Delft University of Technology (the Netherlands), where she also obtained her PhD degree. She was a postdoctoral researcher, titled "ETH Fellow," at ETH Zurich (Switzerland) from 2021 to 2023.

Her research addresses the challenges of uncertainty and scalability in user-centric decision-making problems within passenger transport systems, leveraging reinforcement learning, data-driven approaches, optimization, simulation, and heuristics. A particular focus is on multimodal transport systems, coordinating public transport with other emerging mobility options to withstand, respond to, and adapt to (unexpected) abnormal operational situations, including traffic disturbances, overcrowding, and major disruptions. Her research interests span strategic planning (e.g., network design), tactical planning (e.g., timetabling), and operational management (e.g., real-time traffic management), aiming to improve system efficiency, resilience, and the balance between them.

For collaboration, you can contact her via email: y.zhu@swjtu.edu.cn.