RESEARCH INTERESTS: Operations research; optimization; mathematical programming; metaheuristics; hybrid algorithms; hyperheuristics; reinforcement learning; supply chain management; freight logistics; maritime transportation; scheduling; healthcare operations; electric vehicle charging networks; and sustainable transportation systems.

Bokang Li, Post-Doctoral Researcher - Dr. Li is a Post-Doctoral Research Scholar in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Transportation Engineering from Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL, USA) and his B.S. in Harbor, Waterway and Coastal Engineering from Wuhan University (Wuhan, China). He has contributed to multiple research projects funded by state and federal agencies. His research findings have been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Transportation Research Part E, Reliability Engineering & System Safety, Transportation Research Part D, Journal of Industrial Information Integration, and Computers & Industrial Engineering. Dr. Li also serves as a reviewer for multiple international journals, including Transportation Research Part B, Transportation Research Part E, Advanced Engineering Informatics, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, and Applied Energy.