Zhou Yu


2022
Nationality: China
Faculty and Department: Design & Engineering , Civil Engineering
Year of Admission: 2019
Undergraduate University and Country: Beijing Jiaotong University , China
Thesis Advisor: Prof Meng Qiang
Research: transportation planning , public transit , operations and management

Why did you choose to do a PhD?

I want to be a professor at the University and I love doing research.


Why did you choose to do graduate education at NUS? If you received offers from other universities, why did you pick NUS?

A leading university in the world and the best university in Asia.


How does graduate school compare to your undergraduate experience?

NUS offers a variety of activities for our students and we have a colorful campus life. Of course, as a PhD student, most of my time is spent in the lab. I have to work hard because I have peer pressure and many top students from the world gathering in NUS. Therefore, graduate life is busy but you can gain many experiences and skills.


What impact do you hope to have with your research?

Help the public transit operators to reduce their total costs. Help to enhance the efficiency of the public bus system. Provide a better service to the public.


If you have won any academic prize/competition or been invited to speak at an international conference—share what it is, its significance, and how you worked towards achieving it.

Outstanding presentation award of the Next Generation Transportation System Conference 2020 held by Purdue University. I prepared the slides and presentation for about 2 weeks. I also practised and rehearsed it many times.