
Overview
Background
Jiwon Kim is an Associate Professor in Transport Engineering and the Director of Higher Degree by Research in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Queensland. She was a DECRA Fellow (2019-2022) sponsored by the Australian Research Council. She joined UQ in 2014 after completing her PhD research at Northwestern University. Prior to joining Northwestern, she worked at Samsung C&T (Engineering & Construction Group). She received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in civil engineering from Korea University.
Her research interests broadly encompass the application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) to enhance prediction, automation, and insight generation in transportation and urban mobility. She is passionate about developing intelligent autonomous systems that facilitate real-time traffic management and control, mobility service optimization, and traveller support. Her current research explores the potential of deep learning, reinforcement learning, and other cutting-edge AI/ML approaches to achieve these objectives.
Availability
- Associate Professor Jiwon Kim is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University
Research interests
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Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in transport and logistics
Data-driven modelling of traffic networks and mobility services; Data-driven traffic simulation; AI and multi-agent systems (reinforcement learning, imitation learning)
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Predictive analytics for real-time traffic management and operations
Real-time traffic estimation and prediction for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS); Traffic incident management; Decision support systems and automation
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Urban Trajectory Data Analytics
Urban vehicle trajectories in large-scale networks: data mining, pattern recognition, trajectory prediction and generation, and visualization; urban mobility insights and travel behavour
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Traffic simulation and Traffic flow theory
Traffic simulation (microsimulation/mesosimulation); Dynamic traffic assignment (DTA); Scenario generation and analysis
Works
Search Professor Jiwon Kim’s works on UQ eSpace
2018
Conference Publication
A large-scale neural network model for real-time crash prediction in urban road networks
Wang, Guangxing and Kim, Jiwon (2018). A large-scale neural network model for real-time crash prediction in urban road networks. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC USA, 7-11 January 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Identification of communities in urban mobility networks using multi-layer graphs of network traffic
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Kim, Jiwon (2018). Identification of communities in urban mobility networks using multi-layer graphs of network traffic. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC USA, 7-11 January 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Inferring socioeconomic attributes of public transit passengers using classifiers
Faroqi, Hamed, Mesbah, Mahmoud and Kim, Jiwon (2018). Inferring socioeconomic attributes of public transit passengers using classifiers. ATRF 2018 - Australasian Transport Research Forum 2018, Darwin, NT Australia, 30 October – 1 November 2018. Canberra ACT Australia: ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia.
2018
Conference Publication
Investigating the correlation between activity similarity and trip similarity of public transit passengers using smart card data
Faroqi, Hamed, Mesbah, Mahmoud and Kim, Jiwon (2018). Investigating the correlation between activity similarity and trip similarity of public transit passengers using smart card data. Australasian Transport Research Forum, Darwin, NT, Australia, 30 October – 1 November 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Identifying relevant predictors and spatial relations of traffic parameters for network-wide short-term traffic prediction
Hasan, Md Mahmud, Kim, Jiwon and Prato, Carlo (2018). Identifying relevant predictors and spatial relations of traffic parameters for network-wide short-term traffic prediction. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, United States, 7-11 January 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Balancing computational requirements with performance in model predictive traffic control
Stebbins, Simon, Hickman, Mark, Kim, Jiwon and Vu, Hai (2018). Balancing computational requirements with performance in model predictive traffic control. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, United States, 7-11 January 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Agent-based simulation modeling of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station using smart card data
Ahn, Sanghyung, Hislop-Lynch, Samuel Richard, Kim, Jiwon and Zhu, Roy (2018). Agent-based simulation modeling of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station using smart card data. 2017 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2017, Las Vegas, NV United States, 3-6 December 2017. Piscataway, NJ United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/WSC.2017.8248193
2017
Journal Article
Route choice stickiness of public transport passengers: measuring habitual bus ridership behaviour using smart card data
Kim, Jiwon, Corcoran, Jonathan and Papamanolis, Marty (2017). Route choice stickiness of public transport passengers: measuring habitual bus ridership behaviour using smart card data. Transportation Research. Part C: Emerging Technologies: an international journal, 83, 146-164. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2017.08.005
2017
Journal Article
Spatial-temporal similarity correlation between public transit passengers using smart card data
Faroqi, Hamed, Mesbah, Mahmoud and Kim, Jiwon (2017). Spatial-temporal similarity correlation between public transit passengers using smart card data. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2017 1318945, 1-15. doi: 10.1155/2017/1318945
2017
Journal Article
Characterising Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory trajectories for platoon-based optimisation
Stebbins, Simon, Hickman, Mark, Kim, Jiwon and Vu, Hai L. (2017). Characterising Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory trajectories for platoon-based optimisation. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 82, 43-62. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2017.06.014
2017
Conference Publication
Spatial variable selection methods for network-wide short-term traffic prediction
Hasan, Md. Mahmud, Kim, Jiwon and Prato, Carlo (2017). Spatial variable selection methods for network-wide short-term traffic prediction. ATRF 2017 - Australasian Transport Research Forum 2017, Auckland, New Zealand, 27 - 29 November 2017. Canberra, ACT Australia: ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia.
2017
Conference Publication
Granger causality method to detect spatial dependency in a road traffic network and its application in traffic flow prediction
Hasan, Md Mahmud and Kim, Jiwon (2017). Granger causality method to detect spatial dependency in a road traffic network and its application in traffic flow prediction. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, United States, 8 - 12 January 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Trajectory Flow Map: Graph-based approach to analyse temporal evolution of aggregated traffic flows in large-scale urban networks
Kim, Jiwon, Zheng, Kai, Corcoran, Jonathan, Ahn, Sanghyung and Papmanolis, Marty (2017). Trajectory Flow Map: Graph-based approach to analyse temporal evolution of aggregated traffic flows in large-scale urban networks. Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting, Washington DC United States, December 2016. Washington, DC United States: Transportation Research Board.
2017
Conference Publication
Balancing computational requirements with performance in model predictive traffic control
Stebbins, Simon, Hickman, Mark, Kim, Jiwon and Vu, Hai L. (2017). Balancing computational requirements with performance in model predictive traffic control. ATRF 2017 - Australasian Transport Research Forum 2017, Auckland, New Zealand, 27 - 29 November 2017. Canberra ACT Australia: ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia.
2017
Conference Publication
A large scale neural network model for crash prediction in urban road networks
Wang, Guangxing and Kim, Jiwon (2017). A large scale neural network model for crash prediction in urban road networks. ATRF 2017 - Australasian Transport Research Forum 2017, Auckland, New Zealand, 27 - 29 November 2017. Canberra, ACT Australia: ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia.
2017
Conference Publication
Combining intersection control schedule optimisation with green light optimal speed advisory in a connected vehicle environment
Stebbins, Simon, Hickman, Mark, Kim, Jiwon and Vu, Hai (2017). Combining intersection control schedule optimisation with green light optimal speed advisory in a connected vehicle environment. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, United States, 8-12 January 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Identification of communities in urban mobility networks using multi-layer graphs of network traffic
Yildirimoglu, Mehmet and Kim, Jiwon (2017). Identification of communities in urban mobility networks using multi-layer graphs of network traffic. 20th EURO Working Group on Transportation Meeting, EWGT 2017, Budapest, Hungary, 4-6 September 2017. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.trpro.2017.12.070
2017
Conference Publication
Pedestrian tracking framework utilising computer vision for rapid analysis of public spaces
Hislop-Lynch, Samuel R., Ahn, SangHyung and Kim, Jiwon (2017). Pedestrian tracking framework utilising computer vision for rapid analysis of public spaces. ATRF 2017 - Australasian Transport Research Forum 2017, Auckland, New Zealand, 27 - 29 November 2017. Canberra, ACT Australia: ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia.
2016
Conference Publication
Diagnosis and prediction of traffic congestion on urban road networks using Bayesian networks
Kim, Jiwon and Wang, Guangxing (2016). Diagnosis and prediction of traffic congestion on urban road networks using Bayesian networks. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC USA, 10-14 January 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
Combining model predictive intersection control with green light optimal speed advisory in a connected vehicle environment
Stebbins, Simon, Kim, Jiwon, Hickman, Mark and Vu, Hai L. (2016). Combining model predictive intersection control with green light optimal speed advisory in a connected vehicle environment. ATRF 2016 - Australasian Transport Research Forum 2016, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 16 – 18 November 2016. Canberra, ACT Australia: ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia.
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Jiwon Kim is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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We are currently hiring a research assistant / software developer.
This Advanced Research Assistant will work as a part of Dr Jiwon Kim's research team to provide a technical support for developing and maintaining open-source software that is designed to analyse large-scale urban mobility data, specifically spatio-temporal trajectory data of vehicles and people travelling around a city (e.g., trajectories from GPS, Bluetooth, cellphones, and transit smart cards).
Please contact jiwon.kim@uq.edu.au for more information.
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Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
- Big data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) applications
- Real-time traffic management and control
- Spatio-temporal analysis of trajectory data in road networks
- Data-driven approaches to traffic estimation and prediction
- Congestion management and avoidance
- Incident detection and traffic incident management
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AI and Machine Learning for Urban Mobility
- Learning human mobility behaviours from large-scale movement data
- Imitation learning for human behaviour modelling in traffic networks
- Multi-agent reinforcement learning for network traffic managmenet
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Traffic flow theory and simulation
- Advanced analysis techniques for micro- and meso-scopic traffic simulation models
- Analysis of traffic flow breakdown phenomena
- Modeling driver behavior and traffic flow characteristics under a connected and/or autonomous vehicle environment (e.g., V2V, V2I, and self-driving car)
- Analysis of traffic flow variables using new sources of data (e.g., GPS devices, RFID tags, radar, and video)
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Other topics
- Use of video data (e.g., CCTV, drones) for traffic data collection and analysis
- Resilient transport systems; vulnerability and risk assessment of road networks related to extreme weather events
Dr. Kim is also happy to consider other topics related to transport planning and operations, traffic modeling and analysis, and urban traffic management.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Zonal inference in congestion modelling
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Carlo Prato, Professor Zuduo Zheng
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Doctor Philosophy
Data-driven Modelling of Urban Traffic Networks using Spatial Trajectory Data
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr SangHyung Ahn
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Doctor Philosophy
Hybrid Deep Learning Platform for Real-time Traffic Incident Prediction and Management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Hickman
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Doctor Philosophy
Model interpretation and data-centric modeling for advanced traffic prediction (MINDMAP)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr SangHyung Ahn, Dr Mehmet Yildirimoglu
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Doctor Philosophy
Model interpretation and data-centric modelling for advanced traffic prediction
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Synthetic Travel Demand Generation using Data-Driven Methods
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Carlo Prato, Professor Zuduo Zheng
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Doctor Philosophy
Interpretable Adversarial Inverse Reinforcement Learning for Driving Behaviour Learning
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr SangHyung Ahn
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Master Philosophy
Deep Representation Learning of Spatio-Temporal Trajectory Data
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Hickman
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Doctor Philosophy
Graph-based Learning Platform for Real-time Traffic Incident Prediction and Management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Hickman
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Doctor Philosophy
Methods for Public Transport Operations Planning and Management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Hickman
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Doctor Philosophy
Real-time Analytics on Urban Trajectory Data for Road Traffic Management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mehmet Yildirimoglu
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Master Philosophy
Visualisation of passenger and freight transport flows
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Hickman
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Doctor Philosophy
An investigation on the allocation of fast-charging stations considering renewable energy sources
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mehmet Yildirimoglu
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Doctor Philosophy
Real-time Analytics on Urban Trajectory Data for Road Traffic Management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Miao Xu
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Doctor Philosophy
Queue Length Estimation and Prediction at Isolated Signalized Intersections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mehmet Yildirimoglu
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Doctor Philosophy
Modelling Driving Behaviour of Mixed Autonomous and Human-Driven Vehicles Flow
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Zuduo Zheng
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Doctor Philosophy
Autonomous Eco-driving in the Vicinity of Signalized Intersection Using Deep Reinforcement Learning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Zuduo Zheng
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Doctor Philosophy
Operation Strategy of Shared Autonomous Vehicles with Various Passenger Capacity on the Basis of Ridesharing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Zuduo Zheng
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Doctor Philosophy
Operation Strategy of Shared Autonomous Vehicles with Various Passenger Capacity on the Basis of Ridesharing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Zuduo Zheng
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Safety Evaluation on Right-turn Traffic Control Strategies at Signalised Intersection using Hierarchical Models
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Solid-phase temperature analysis and correction for multi-scale fire experimentation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cristian Maluk, Dr Juan Hidalgo Medina, Dr Felix Wiesner
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2021
Master Philosophy
Estimating Link Flows from Limited Traffic Volume and Sparse Trajectory Data: Generative Modelling Approaches
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Zuduo Zheng
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding Spatial Dependency Structure in Urban Road Traffic Networks: Methodology and Applications in Short Term Traffic Prediction
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Carlo Prato
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2020
Master Philosophy
Automatic detection and analysis of long-term changes in travel patterns of public transport passengers using Smart-Card data
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Hickman
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Development of a risk management framework for enhancing tunnel safety operation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jurij Karlovsek, Associate Professor David Lange
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Capture, Processing and Analysis of Vehicle Trajectories from Multiple Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicles with Computer-Vision and Artificial-Intelligence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr SangHyung Ahn
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Developing a Model for Targeted Transit Advertising using Smart Card Data
Associate Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and Modelling the Car-Following Behaviour of Connected Vehicles
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Zuduo Zheng
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2018
Master Philosophy
Computer vision based pedestrian trajectory analysis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr SangHyung Ahn
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Leveraging Connected Vehicle Technology and Model Predictive Control to Improve Traffic Network Performance
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Hickman
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