Laboratory of Transport Network Analysis
As of November 9, 2021
Basic information
Division
Engineering and Policy for Sustainable Environment
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Laboratory's URL
https://transport-network.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/
Faculty members accepting applicants
UCHIDA Ken-etsu (Prof.)
About the laboratory
Description
Our research interest is to develop a methodology for evaluating the efficiency and the benefit of the transportation network of road transport, air transport, general public transport, and so on. Especially, we focus on the network reliability analysis such as travel time reliability and connectivity reliability. We also analyze the impact of natural disasters on the transportation network.
Organization of research
Each student belongs to one of two research groups in our laboratory: Prof. Uchida and Assistant Prof. Tani’s group and Associate Prof. Sugiura’s group. Students join the meeting of their research group (held almost weekly) and the joint meeting with two research groups (held almost monthly). In Prof. Uchida and Assistant Prof. Tani’s group, the research meeting is held weekly. Each of B4, M2, and doctoral students gives a presentation on their research every two weeks. Everyone uses English in the research meeting in our laboratory.
Ongoing projects
(1) Development of a network design model considering the penetration of connected autonomous vehicles (Prof. Uchida)
(2) Development of network-scaled traffic state estimation method considering the uncertainty of road surface caused by the natural disaster (Assistant Prof. Tani)
Enrolled students' research topics
Prof. Uchida and Assistant Prof. Tani study the methodology related to transportation networks, including road networks, air networks, railway networks, and other public transport networks.
Information for potential applicants
Applicants' background
Applicants with knowledge of transportation study are desirable.
Who should apply?
Students with a strong interest in the methodological study of transportation networks.
How to choose a research proposal topic?
Your proposal shall be related to the transportation network.
How the research proposal is evaluated?
We evaluate the student proposal based on (1) basic knowledge and understanding the research question, (2) strong motivation to solve the question and finish your Master's or Doctoral course (3) story of the proposal and logical discussion and (4) English.
Plan to accept applicants
| Application type | Enrollment semester | Master’s course | Doctoral course | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEXT Scholarship (Uniform call) | Oct. 2022 | 〇 | 〇 | |
| MEXT Embassy | 〇 | 〇 | ||
| e3 Special Selection | Oct. 2022 | 〇 | 〇 |
How to apply
Please follow the application procedure for the respective application category announced at the e3 web page.
Accepting Research Students
We accept applicants as research students before entering Masters’ program only if they plan to apply e3 special selection. We judge the acceptance of applicants before entering the Doctoral program depending on the application documents and the research achievements.
Availability of financial support
Please check the e3 web page for information about the scholarships and other financial support.
Inquiries
If you have any inquiries about the application and admission procedures etc., please contact the e3 office. You can submit your application on-line during the "matching period" irrespective of prior contact with potential supervisor(s).