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Top-tier AI Conference Papers

2026

AAAI

CyPortQA: Benchmarking Multimodal Large Language Models for Cyclone Preparedness in Port Operation

C. Kuai, C. Wu, Y. Zhou, and 5 more authors

In Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2026

Oral presentation

Bib

@inproceedings{kuai2026cyportqa,
  title = {{CyPortQA}: Benchmarking Multimodal Large Language Models for Cyclone Preparedness in Port Operation},
  author = {Kuai, C. and Wu, C. and Zhou, Y. and Wang, X. and Yang, T. and Tu, Z. and Li, Zihao and Zhang, Y.},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Oral presentation},
}

CVPR Wksp

V2X-UniPool: Unifying Multimodal Perception and Knowledge Reasoning for Autonomous Driving

X. Luo, F. Yang, D. Fan, and 6 more authors

In DriveX Workshop at CVPR 2026, 2026

Poster presentation

Bib

@inproceedings{luo2026v2xunipool,
  title = {{V2X-UniPool}: Unifying Multimodal Perception and Knowledge Reasoning for Autonomous Driving},
  author = {Luo, X. and Yang, F. and Fan, D. and Gao, X. and Yu, B. and Li, Zihao and Tu, Z. and Zhou, Y. and Liu, C.},
  booktitle = {DriveX Workshop at CVPR 2026},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Poster presentation},
}

ECCV

A Physics-Grounded Benchmark for Multi-Agent Dynamics in World Models

N. Chen, L. Liu, Zihao Li, and 12 more authors

In European Conference on Computer Vision, 2026

Spotlight presentation; also presented at the 2nd Workshop on Foundation Models Meet Embodied Agents at CVPR 2026

Bib

@inproceedings{chen2026physicsgrounded,
  title = {A Physics-Grounded Benchmark for Multi-Agent Dynamics in World Models},
  author = {Chen, N. and Liu, L. and Li, Zihao and Zeng, Z. and Zhu, Z. and Cong, W. and Hong, J. and Yang, Y. and Tu, Z. and Wang, Y. and Ivanovic, B. and Pavone, M. and Wang, Z. and Zhou, Y. and Fan, Z.},
  booktitle = {European Conference on Computer Vision},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Spotlight presentation; also presented at the 2nd Workshop on Foundation Models Meet Embodied Agents at CVPR 2026},
  url = {https://crash-twin.github.io/},
}

COLM

How Independent Are Large Language Models? A Statistical Framework for Auditing Behavioral Entanglement and Reweighting Verifier Ensembles

C. Kuai, J. Jiang, Z. Zhu, and 8 more authors

In Conference on Language Modeling, 2026

Poster presentation

Bib

@inproceedings{kuai2026independentllms,
  title = {How Independent Are Large Language Models? A Statistical Framework for Auditing Behavioral Entanglement and Reweighting Verifier Ensembles},
  author = {Kuai, C. and Jiang, J. and Zhu, Z. and Wang, H. and Wu, K. and Li, Zihao and Zhang, Y. and Liu, C. and Tu, Z. and Fan, Z. and Zhou, Y.},
  booktitle = {Conference on Language Modeling},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Poster presentation},
}

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

2026

TRR

Markov-Based Analytical Approximation for Mixed Traffic Delay for Signalized Intersection

X. Yue, Y. Zhang, Zihao Li^*, and 1 more author

Transportation Research Record, 2026

Accepted

Bib

@article{yue2026markov,
  title = {Markov-Based Analytical Approximation for Mixed Traffic Delay for Signalized Intersection},
  author = {Yue, X. and Zhang, Y. and Li, Zihao and Zhou, Y.},
  journal = {Transportation Research Record},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Accepted},
}

TR Part B

Unveiling Traffic Wave of Linear Adaptive Cruise Control: A Second-Order Macroscopic Traffic Flow Model

Zihao Li, Q. Lin, F. Pu, and 4 more authors

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 2026

Accepted at the 26th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory

Bib

@article{li2026trafficwave,
  title = {Unveiling Traffic Wave of Linear Adaptive Cruise Control: A Second-Order Macroscopic Traffic Flow Model},
  author = {Li, Zihao and Lin, Q. and Pu, F. and Ahn, S. and Zhang, Y. and Jiang, J. and Zhou, Y.},
  journal = {Transportation Research Part B: Methodological},
  volume = {211},
  pages = {103506},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Accepted at the 26th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory},
}

TR Part D

U.S. Port Disruptions under Tropical Cyclones: Resilience Analysis by Harnessing Multiple-Source Dataset

C. Kuai, Zihao Li^*, Y. Zhang^*, and 3 more authors

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 2026

Bib

@article{kuai2026port,
  title = {{U.S.} Port Disruptions under Tropical Cyclones: Resilience Analysis by Harnessing Multiple-Source Dataset},
  author = {Kuai, C. and Li, Zihao and Zhang, Y. and Wang, X. B. and Lord, D. and Zhou, Y.},
  journal = {Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment},
  volume = {157},
  pages = {105420},
  year = {2026},
}

2025

IEEE T-ITS

Leveraging Textual Description and Structured Data for Estimating Crash Risks of Traffic Violation: A Multimodal Learning Approach

Zihao Li, C. Ma, Y. Zhou, and 2 more authors

IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2025

Bib

@article{li2025multimodalcrash,
  title = {Leveraging Textual Description and Structured Data for Estimating Crash Risks of Traffic Violation: A Multimodal Learning Approach},
  author = {Li, Zihao and Ma, C. and Zhou, Y. and Lord, D. and Zhang, Y.},
  journal = {IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems},
  volume = {26},
  number = {7},
  pages = {9201--9213},
  year = {2025},
}

AAP

Adaptive Cruise Control under Threat: A Stochastic Active Safety Analysis of Sensing Attacks in Mixed Traffic

Zihao Li, Y. Zhou, J. Jiang, and 2 more authors

Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2025

Bib

@article{li2025accattack,
  title = {Adaptive Cruise Control under Threat: A Stochastic Active Safety Analysis of Sensing Attacks in Mixed Traffic},
  author = {Li, Zihao and Zhou, Y. and Jiang, J. and Zhang, Y. and Kulkarni, M. M.},
  journal = {Accident Analysis {\&} Prevention},
  volume = {209},
  pages = {107813},
  year = {2025},
}

SES

Recent Advances in Disaster Emergency Response Planning: Integrating Optimization, Machine Learning, and Simulation

F. Pu, Zihao Li, Y. Wu^*, and 2 more authors

Safety Emergency Science, 2025

Bib

@article{pu2025disasterresponse,
  title = {Recent Advances in Disaster Emergency Response Planning: Integrating Optimization, Machine Learning, and Simulation},
  author = {Pu, F. and Li, Zihao and Wu, Y. and Ma, C. and Zhao, R.},
  journal = {Safety Emergency Science},
  year = {2025},
}

AAP

Why Anticipatory Sensing Matters in ACC Systems under Cut-In Scenarios: A Stochastic Safety Analysis

H. Zhang, S. Li, Zihao Li, and 3 more authors

Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2025

Accepted

Bib

@article{zhang2025anticipatory,
  title = {Why Anticipatory Sensing Matters in {ACC} Systems under Cut-In Scenarios: A Stochastic Safety Analysis},
  author = {Zhang, H. and Li, S. and Li, Zihao and Anis, M. and Lord, D. and Zhou, Y.},
  journal = {Accident Analysis {\&} Prevention},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Accepted},
}

IEEE IoTJ

Virtual Roads, Smarter Safety: A Digital Twin Framework for Mixed Autonomous Traffic Safety Analysis

H. Zhang, X. Yue, K. Tian, and 5 more authors

IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2025

Bib

@article{zhang2025virtualroads,
  title = {Virtual Roads, Smarter Safety: A Digital Twin Framework for Mixed Autonomous Traffic Safety Analysis},
  author = {Zhang, H. and Yue, X. and Tian, K. and Li, S. and Wu, K. and Li, Zihao and Lord, D. and Zhou, Y.},
  journal = {IEEE Internet of Things Journal},
  volume = {13},
  number = {4},
  pages = {6045--6058},
  year = {2025},
}

2024

TR Part C

Enhancing Vehicular Platoon Stability in the Presence of Communication Cyberattacks: A Reliable Longitudinal Cooperative Control Strategy

Zihao Li, Y. Zhou^*, Y. Zhang, and 1 more author

Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 2024

Bib

@article{li2024platoon,
  title = {Enhancing Vehicular Platoon Stability in the Presence of Communication Cyberattacks: A Reliable Longitudinal Cooperative Control Strategy},
  author = {Li, Zihao and Zhou, Y. and Zhang, Y. and Li, X.},
  journal = {Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies},
  volume = {163},
  pages = {104660},
  year = {2024},
}

TR Part C

Disturbances and Safety Analysis of Linear Adaptive Cruise Control for Cut-In Scenarios: A Theoretical Framework

Zihao Li, Y. Zhou^*, D. Chen, and 1 more author

Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 2024

Accepted at the 25th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory

Bib

@article{li2024cutin,
  title = {Disturbances and Safety Analysis of Linear Adaptive Cruise Control for Cut-In Scenarios: A Theoretical Framework},
  author = {Li, Zihao and Zhou, Y. and Chen, D. and Zhang, Y.},
  journal = {Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies},
  pages = {104576},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Accepted at the 25th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory},
}

AAP

Supporting Equitable and Responsible Highway Safety Improvement Funding Allocation Strategies: Why AI Prediction Biases Matter

Z. Wei, Y. Zhou, Zihao Li, and 2 more authors

Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2024

Bib

@article{wei2024equitablefunding,
  title = {Supporting Equitable and Responsible Highway Safety Improvement Funding Allocation Strategies: Why {AI} Prediction Biases Matter},
  author = {Wei, Z. and Zhou, Y. and Li, Zihao and Kulkarni, M. and Zhang, Y.},
  journal = {Accident Analysis {\&} Prevention},
  volume = {202},
  pages = {107585},
  year = {2024},
}

AAP

Investigating the Exposure-Lag-Response Association of Hourly Weather and Speed Variation Factors on Rural Freeway Crash Risk: A Space-Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Study

Z. Wei, S. Das, Y. Wu, and 2 more authors

Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2024

Bib

@article{wei2024weathercrash,
  title = {Investigating the Exposure-Lag-Response Association of Hourly Weather and Speed Variation Factors on Rural Freeway Crash Risk: A Space-Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Study},
  author = {Wei, Z. and Das, S. and Wu, Y. and Li, Zihao and Zhang, Y.},
  journal = {Accident Analysis {\&} Prevention},
  volume = {195},
  pages = {107411},
  year = {2024},
}

TR Part C

Hybrid Car Following Control for CAVs: Integrating Linear Feedback and Deep Reinforcement Learning to Stabilize Mixed Traffic

X. Yue, H. Shi, Y. Zhou^*, and 1 more author

Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 2024

Bib

@article{yue2024hybridcav,
  title = {Hybrid Car Following Control for {CAVs}: Integrating Linear Feedback and Deep Reinforcement Learning to Stabilize Mixed Traffic},
  author = {Yue, X. and Shi, H. and Zhou, Y. and Li, Zihao},
  journal = {Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies},
  volume = {167},
  pages = {104773},
  year = {2024},
}

DST

Investigating Relationships Between Phone Use While Driving Behavior and Drivers’ Socio-Demographic Characteristics: An Interpretable Machine Learning Approach

X. Kong, A. Zhang, Y. Zhang^*, and 3 more authors

Data Science for Transportation, 2024

Bib

@article{kong2024phoneuse,
  title = {Investigating Relationships Between Phone Use While Driving Behavior and Drivers' Socio-Demographic Characteristics: An Interpretable Machine Learning Approach},
  author = {Kong, X. and Zhang, A. and Zhang, Y. and Guo, X. and Xiao, X. and Li, Zihao},
  journal = {Data Science for Transportation},
  volume = {6},
  number = {2},
  pages = {8},
  year = {2024},
}

JIC

Experimental and Numerical Study on Fire Smoke Propagation and Ventilation Modes in Powerhouse of Hydropower Station during Construction Stage

H. Cheng, L. Wu, J. Chen, and 3 more authors

Journal of Intelligent Construction, 2024

Bib

@article{cheng2024firesmoke,
  title = {Experimental and Numerical Study on Fire Smoke Propagation and Ventilation Modes in Powerhouse of Hydropower Station during Construction Stage},
  author = {Cheng, H. and Wu, L. and Chen, J. and Li, Zihao and Zhao, Y. and Zhong, M.},
  journal = {Journal of Intelligent Construction},
  volume = {2},
  number = {4},
  pages = {1--17},
  year = {2024},
}

2023

TBS

Interpretable Machine Learning Framework to Studying Mobility Inequity in the Recovery Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic

Zihao Li, Z. Wei, X. Kong, and 2 more authors

Travel Behaviour and Society, 2023

Bib

@article{li2023mobilityinequity,
  title = {Interpretable Machine Learning Framework to Studying Mobility Inequity in the Recovery Phase of {COVID-19} Pandemic},
  author = {Li, Zihao and Wei, Z. and Kong, X. and Zhang, Y. and Ma, C.},
  journal = {Travel Behaviour and Society},
  volume = {33},
  pages = {100621},
  year = {2023},
}

TRR

Exploration of Factors Associated with Pedestrian Assertiveness while Crossing Unsignalized Intersections

Zihao Li, X. Kong, and Y. Zhang^*

Transportation Research Record, 2023

Bib

@article{li2023pedestrianassertiveness,
  title = {Exploration of Factors Associated with Pedestrian Assertiveness while Crossing Unsignalized Intersections},
  author = {Li, Zihao and Kong, X. and Zhang, Y.},
  journal = {Transportation Research Record},
  volume = {2677},
  number = {6},
  pages = {182--198},
  year = {2023},
}

DST

Investigating Factors Influencing Deck Conditions of Concrete Bridge and Steel Bridge Using an Interpretable Machine Learning Framework

X. Kong, Zihao Li, J. R. Wallis, and 1 more author

Data Science for Transportation, 2023

Bib

@article{kong2023bridgedeckml,
  title = {Investigating Factors Influencing Deck Conditions of Concrete Bridge and Steel Bridge Using an Interpretable Machine Learning Framework},
  author = {Kong, X. and Li, Zihao and Wallis, J. R. and Zhang, Y.},
  journal = {Data Science for Transportation},
  volume = {5},
  number = {1},
  pages = {1},
  year = {2023},
}

TRR

Case Study on the Relationship Between Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Work-from-Home Behavior Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

X. Kong, Zihao Li, Y. Zhang, and 3 more authors

Transportation Research Record, 2023

Bib

@article{kong2023wfh,
  title = {Case Study on the Relationship Between Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Work-from-Home Behavior Before, During, and After the {COVID-19} Pandemic},
  author = {Kong, X. and Li, Zihao and Zhang, Y. and Chen, X. and Das, S. and Sheykhfard, A.},
  journal = {Transportation Research Record},
  pages = {03611981231172946},
  year = {2023},
}

ITE

Equitable Traffic Crash Prediction Framework to Support Safety Improvement Grants Allocation

Z. Wei, Zihao Li, M. Kulkarni, and 1 more author

ITE Journal, 2023

Bib

@article{wei2023equitablecrash,
  title = {Equitable Traffic Crash Prediction Framework to Support Safety Improvement Grants Allocation},
  author = {Wei, Z. and Li, Zihao and Kulkarni, M. and Yue, X.},
  journal = {ITE Journal},
  volume = {96},
  number = {9},
  pages = {37--45},
  year = {2023},
}

2022

TRR

Bridge Deck Deterioration: Reasons and Patterns

X. Kong, Zihao Li, Y. Zhang^*, and 1 more author

Transportation Research Record, 2022

Bib

@article{kong2022bridgedeck,
  title = {Bridge Deck Deterioration: Reasons and Patterns},
  author = {Kong, X. and Li, Zihao and Zhang, Y. and Das, S.},
  journal = {Transportation Research Record},
  pages = {03611981221080140},
  year = {2022},
}

2021

Physica A

Analyzing Spatio-Temporal Impacts of Extreme Rainfall Events on Metro Ridership Characteristics

Y. Zhou, Zihao Li, Y. Meng, and 2 more authors

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2021

Bib

@article{zhou2021rainfallmetro,
  title = {Analyzing Spatio-Temporal Impacts of Extreme Rainfall Events on Metro Ridership Characteristics},
  author = {Zhou, Y. and Li, Zihao and Meng, Y. and Li, Z. and Zhong, M.},
  journal = {Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications},
  volume = {577},
  pages = {126053},
  year = {2021},
}

2019

JTUST

Risk Analysis of Metro Station Passenger Flow Based on Passenger Flow Patterns

Zihao Li, X. Tian, Z. Li, and 3 more authors

Journal of Tsinghua University: Science & Technology, 2019

Bib

@article{li2019metrostation,
  title = {Risk Analysis of Metro Station Passenger Flow Based on Passenger Flow Patterns},
  author = {Li, Zihao and Tian, X. and Li, Z. and Zhou, W. and Zhou, Z. and Zhong, M.},
  journal = {Journal of Tsinghua University: Science {\&} Technology},
  volume = {59},
  number = {10},
  pages = {854--860},
  year = {2019},
}