About Me

Taijie CHEN is a Ph.D. Candidate in Traffic and Transportation Engineering at the University of Hong Kong, supervised by Dr. Jintao Ke and Prof. W. Y. Szeto. He received a B.S. in Software Engineering from Nankai University and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Hong Kong.

His research interests include Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Large Language Models, and Transportation. Specifically, he is currently engaged in research on the application of reinforcement learning and large language models in transportation.


Education

Ph.D. in Traffic and Transportation Engineering

The University of Hong Kong, 2027 (expected)

Focus: AI in Transportation, Reinforcement Learning, Large Language Models

M.S. in Computer Science

The University of Hong Kong, 2022

B.S. in Software Engineering

Nankai University, 2021


Work Experience and Internship

Algorithm Engineer Intern Aug. 2025 - Current

Didi Chuxing

Duties: Conduct research on a generative RL algorithm for auto-pricing in the ride-hailing market.

Algorithm Engineer Intern Jan. - Mar. 2023

Huawei 2012 Laboratory (Riemann Laboratory)

Duties: Conduct research on ETA and EV's consumption prediction.

Algorithm Engineer Intern Jul. - Nov. 2022

Didi Chuxing

Duties: Research on remote fault diagnosis of new energy electric vehicles.

Research Assistant Jul. 2022 - Mar. 2023

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

Duties: Implement reinforcement learning algorithms for order matching and vehicle scheduling.

Supervisors: Prof. Hai Yang and Dr. Jintao Ke

Research Assistant Jan. - Jun. 2022

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Duties: Develop simulators.

Supervisor: Dr. Jintao Ke


Professional Services

Reviewer, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
Student Helper, 27th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS)
Student Helper, 9th International Symposium on Transport Network Resilience

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