Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Chao works at the Planning and Transport Research Centre (PATREC), with experience in both academia and industry, where he participated in a range of research and consulting activities including some large-scale infrastructure and mining projects. Since joining PATREC, he has been leveraging his unique combination of experiences and skills to actively bridge the gap between industry, government and academia.
Funding overview
Enhanced short and longer term network performance prediction capabilities through data-driven analytics and simulation, iMOVE CRC
Assessment of feasibility and benefits of video analytics as applied to video footage from existing Main Roads WA cameras, Main Roads WA
RailSmart Wanneroo Planning Support System, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Smart Cities and Suburbs Program
Addressing Future Uncertainties of Perth at 3.5 Million: What-If Scenarious for Mass Transit, PATREC
Mass Transit Plan for Perth at 3.5 Million and Beyond, WA Department of Transport
Assessment of feasibility and benefits of video analytics as applied to video footage from existing Main Roads WA cameras, Main Roads WA
RailSmart Wanneroo Planning Support System, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Smart Cities and Suburbs Program
Addressing Future Uncertainties of Perth at 3.5 Million: What-If Scenarious for Mass Transit, PATREC
Mass Transit Plan for Perth at 3.5 Million and Beyond, WA Department of Transport
Previous positions
Senior Simulation Consultant, AECOM
Research Associate, Curtin
Research Associate, Curtin
Teaching overview
Transport Engineering
Research
Currently Chao mainly focuses on helping the transport industry with digital transformation. He adopts a multidisciplinary approach that combines modern computing, analytics and simulation techniques to solve problems in the following areas:
- Future transport (impact of Autonomous Vehicles and telecommuting etc.);
- Transport and traffic modelling and simulation;
- Transport and traffic engineering;
- Data analytics (Machine Learning etc.) for transport;
- Optimisation (Genetic Algorithms);
- Discrete event simulation for logistics and supply chain management
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Estimating gap acceptance parameters with a Bayesian approach
Ting, S., Lymburn, T., Stemler, T., Sun, Y. & Small, M., Feb 2025, In: Transportation Research Part B: Methodological. 192, p. 1-26 26 p., 103157.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modeling Uncertainties for Automated and Connected Vehicles in Mixed Traffic
Sun, Y., Cummins, L., Ji, Y., Stemler, T. & Pritchard, N., 29 Aug 2024, In: Journal of Advanced Transportation. 2024, 25 p., 2406230.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Parameter estimation for Gipps’ car following model in a Bayesian framework
Ting, S., Lymburn, T., Stemler, T., Sun, Y. & Small, M., 1 Apr 2024, In: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 639, 129671.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Adapting ADAPT: a service based accessibility toolkit
Reed, T., Olaru, D., Sun, Y. & Biermann, S., Nov 2023, Australasian Transport Research Forum Conference Proceedings 2023. Olaru, D., Smith, B. & Eaton, A. (eds.). Canberra, Australia: ATRFResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review
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Changing priority: the before-after evaluation of an active transport project using Video Analytics
Banchero, S., Sun, Y., Demiris, D., Pearse, J. & Wooldridge, C., Nov 2023, Australasian Transport Research Forum Conference Proceedings 2023. Olaru, D., Smith, B. & Eaton, A. (eds.). Canberra, Australia: ATRFResearch output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review
Datasets
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RailSmart
Robson, L. (Contributor), Biermann, S. (Contributor), Cardell-Oliver, R. (Contributor), Olaru, D. (Contributor), Martinus, K. (Contributor), Smith, B. (Contributor), Chi, S. (Contributor), Reed, T. (Contributor), Jie, F. (Contributor), Standing, C. (Contributor) & Sun, C. (Contributor), The University of Western Australia, 1 May 2019
Dataset
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RoadSense Analytics: AI-enabled Traffic Intelligence
Sun, C. (Investigator 01), Banchero, S. (Investigator 02), Lymburn, T. (Investigator 03), Marsland, A. (Investigator 04), Ross, C. (Investigator 05), Venables, C. (Investigator 06) & Lai, M. (Investigator 07)
Department of Education (Australia)
27/06/25 → 1/09/27
Project: Research
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Roundabout safety review using drone video analytics
Sun, C. (Investigator 01), Lymburn, T. (Investigator 02), Banchero, S. (Investigator 03), Cummins, L. (Investigator 04), Ting, S. (Investigator 05) & Biermann, S. (Investigator 06)
3/04/25 → 2/10/26
Project: Research
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Safer Pathways: Enhancing Active Transport Infrastructure Through Video Analytics and Community Reporting
Sun, C. (Investigator 01), Banchero, S. (Investigator 02), Lymburn, T. (Investigator 03), Stemler, T. (Investigator 04), Olaru, D. (Investigator 05) & Biermann, S. (Investigator 06)
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
31/03/25 → 30/01/27
Project: Research
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AURIN WA Node (NCRIS Stage 2)
Biermann, S. (Investigator 01), Sun, C. (Investigator 02), Grace, B. (Investigator 03), Bolleter, J. (Investigator 04), Braunl, T. (Investigator 05), Tan, T. (Investigator 06), Marinova, D. (Investigator 07) & Hopkins, J. (Investigator 08)
Department of Education (Australia)
17/02/25 → 30/07/27
Project: Research
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Integrated Safety Analysis: Vehicular Dynamics on Freeway Ramps and Road Safety Interventions in WA Regional Towns
Albrecht, M. (Investigator 01), Sun, C. (Investigator 02), Banchero, S. (Investigator 03), Roberts, P. (Investigator 04), Senserrick, T. (Investigator 05) & Biermann, S. (Investigator 06)
1/02/24 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
Prizes
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School of Social Sciencess Award in Research Impact and Innovation
Sun, C. (Recipient), Banchero, S. (Recipient), Lymburn, T. (Recipient), Demiris, D. (Recipient), Ting, S. (Recipient) & Biermann, S. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Award
Press/Media
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How we travel in real time: Perth's public transport hotspots revealed
10/07/19
5 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media
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UWA research finds park and rides at train stations are key to reducing Perth congestion
25/11/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media