On the morning of June 25, the “Yuyuan Home”lecture series, co-hosted by the School of Computer Science and Technology, and the Office of International Affairs, held a successful seminar at the Optoelectronic Information Building. The lecture, titled "Efficient Genetic and Exact Algorithms for Passenger-Freight Shared Transportation in Urban Rail Transit," was delivered by Professor Chengbin Chu from Eiffel University in France, who is also a 2004 "Changjiang Scholar" Distinguished Professor appointed by the Ministry of Education of China.
Professor Lyu Zhipeng and Associate Professor Ding Junwen, who were representing the organizers, welcomed Professor Chu. Lyu Zhipeng introduced Professor Chu's research areas and achievements, expressing hope that the lecture would promote further academic exchange and collaboration in related research fields.
During the lecture, Professor Chu discussed his team's recent research work, providing insights into the background of efficient genetic and exact algorithm research for passenger-freight shared transportation in urban rail systems. He proposed using passenger rail networks for freight transportation within urban areas to reduce reliance on fossil fuel trucks, formalizing this problem as a mixed-integer linear programming model. Professor Chu presented the solutions his team developed, demonstrating that their approach outperformed standard methods, providing faster and higher-quality solutions for both small and large instances. He also introduced derivative and downstream problems related to passenger-freight shared transportation, sparking further reflection among attendees.
After the lecture, Professor Chu engaged in detailed discussions with faculty and students on the technical specifics mentioned during the presentation.
On behalf of the School, Party Secretary Yi Hui expressed gratitude to Professor Chu and outlined the School's efforts to foster international academic exchange centered on “Students, Scholars, and Academics”.He emphasized hopes for continued collaboration with Professor Chu in research, academic activities, and talent cultivation, contributing to the development of the computer science discipline.
Professor Chu's research area focuses on optimizing production and logistics systems, including procurement management, reliability analysis and configuration, optimization of system maintenance strategies, transportation, and downstream materials. So far, he has published 3 monographs and over 230 articles published or accepted by international journals. He has undertaken more than 20 research projects funded by the European Union, French central and local governments or enterprises, and his research results have been applied in dozens of enterprises of various scales and industries, creating great economic and social benefits. As early as 1996, he was awarded the Robert Faure First Prize, the highest award in the field of Operations Research and Decision Aid in France, for his outstanding contributions to theoretical innovation and practical application.
