Dr. Chen earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University (Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science). His research advances intelligent transportation systems, ride-sharing, and mean-field-game-based AI frameworks for autonomous vehicles and large-scale mobility networks. He has published in leading venues such as Transportation Research Part C and AAMAS. Dr. Chen is an active member of IEEE, INFORMS, and TRB, and has received multiple awards, fellowships, and best paper recognitions for his research contributions.