From September 7 to 14, Fang Zhiming, Vice Dean of the Business School, Huang Zhongyi from the Department of Systems Science, as well as Ph.D. candidates You Yayun and Su Ran visited the Czechia and Germany. They participated in the International Conference on Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics (PED2025) and engaged in academic exchanges with the Jülich Research Centre in Germany.
The PED conference is a premier international academic platform in the field of pedestrian traffic and evacuation dynamics. Held biennially, it focuses on cutting-edge topics such as pedestrian behavior modeling, evacuation simulation, and public safety, bringing together global experts to share research advancements and promote theoretical and applied developments in the field. PED2025 was hosted by the Czech Technical University, attracting over 100 researchers from more than 20 countries and regions. The delegation from the Business School showcased innovative research in intelligent emergency management.
During the conference, You Yayun delivered an oral presentation on the team's latest experimental findings in high-rise building evacuation. The study analyzed nonlinear behavioral characteristics of crowds during evacuations, providing new theoretical insights for empirical research on evacuation mechanisms.
Su Ran presented a poster on pedestrian game-theoretic behaviors under violent attack scenarios. The research elucidated behavioral trends under strategic evolution and incentive mechanisms, offering novel perspectives for evacuation strategy design and drawing significant attention from attendees.
Following the conference, the research team from our School held discussions with Professor Armin Seyfried's group at the Jülich Research Centre. The two parties explored collaboration opportunities in data sharing, model development, and experimental design for intelligent evacuation systems and pedestrian dynamics research.
This international engagement highlighted the School's progress in pedestrian dynamics and evacuation modeling, broadening students' global academic perspectives. Through attending lectures, workshops, and peer interactions, the students gained exposure to advanced methodologies and experimental techniques, enhancing their research capabilities and laying a foundation for future scientific endeavors.
Translated by Wei Xin
Reviewed by Liu Weiwei
