Baichuan Mo

International PhD Opening – Fall 2027 Baichuan Mo is recruiting one international PhD student to join the Mobility Science (MoS) Lab at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. The research sits at the intersection of operations research, artificial intelligence, and transportation. Research topics include transportation systems resilience and optimization, disruption management, real-time operations, large-scale optimization, AI for transportation, LLM-powered agents, reinforcement learning, learning-to-optimize, AI-driven decision-making, travel behavior and demand modeling, discrete choice models, econometrics, machine learning, behavioral analytics, sustainable urban systems, urban mobility, transportation emissions, accessibility, and sustainability. Eligible applicants are international, non-Chinese citizens who meet Tsinghua University's admission requirements and hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in operations research, transportation engineering, computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, or a related field. Strong quantitative, analytical, and programming skills, research potential, and English proficiency are expected. HSK Level 4 with a minimum score of 195 is required, but exceptional applicants may have this requirement waived during comprehensive evaluation. Applicants should email their materials to [email protected] using the subject “PhD Application 2027 – [Your Name].” Materials include a CV, representative research papers or publications if available, and a reference list for three academic referees. The formal application should identify the Department of Civil Engineering, Major 089907 – Transportation and Urbanization, Research Field 03 – Smart Governance of Comprehensive Transportation, and Supervisor Mo Baichuan. The application deadline is March 1, 2027, at 5:00 PM Beijing Time. Further information is available through the Mobility Science Lab website, the 2027 PhD Program Catalog, and the English application instructions linked in the announcement.

Baichuan Mo, Assistant Professor at Tsinghua University , is recruiting postdoctoral researchers for the Mobility Science Lab (MoS Lab) . The lab works at the intersection of optimization and machine learning , with applications in transportation and operations management . Research interests highlighted in the post include transportation resilience and operations optimization , AI for transportation (including LLMs for operations research and learning to optimize ), travel behavior and demand modeling , and sustainable urban systems . Applicants from operations research , transportation , management science , computer science , statistics , applied mathematics , and related fields are encouraged to apply. A PhD by the start date is required. Funding support may be available through the Shuimu Tsinghua Scholar Program . The post states that eligible candidates can be supported in applying for the program, and outstanding candidates who meet the eligibility requirements but are not selected will receive compensation matching the program’s salary level. To apply, email your CV , full texts of representative papers , and contact information for three referees to [email protected] with the subject line Postdoctoral Application — Your Name . A full-details link is provided in the post.