 CONFERENCE OVERVIEW |
The 7th EASTS Conference was held in Dalian Maritime University in Dalian, China, with great success on 24th-27th September 2007.
The conference attracted 779 participants from all over the world and 406
academic/practical papers were presented covering all fields of transportation.
The Conference Committee and Local Organizing Committee in China did an
excellent arrangement to attain the success of this conference. This conference
provided all participants with good opportunities to enrich their professional
knowledge and to experience the wonderful culture in China.
  
Keynote Speech:
"Are Transportation Studies a Scientific Endeavor?",
by Professor Kumares C. Sinha, Perdue University
 
Special Technical Sessions:
- Professor Yordphol Tanaboriboonfs Memorial Traffic Safety Session
- Planning and Construction of Transportation System under Urbanization
in Dalian
- ICRA(1) Dynamics of Poly- centric Employment Formation in East and Southeast
Asian Cities
- ICRA Inter-regional Valuation of Transport Safety and Exploration of
Social Attitudes towards Safety Improvements Considering Southeast Asian
Cities in China, Malaysia, and Indonesia
- IRG 01 Sustainable Transport for East Asian Megacities (STREAM)
- IRG 02 International, Inter-regional, and City Logistics Research Group
in Wide Variety of Asian Region
- IRG 03 Dynamics of Poly-centric Employment Formation in East and Southeast
Asian Cities
- IRG05 Culturally Sensitive Pedestrian-centric Philosophy to Advancement
of Urban Form in East Asia
- IRG 06 Building ITS Development Scheme in Asian Context
- IRG 07 Risk Management of Transport and Logistics for Natural Disasters
and Mega Events
- IRG 11 Research on the Flow of International Air Cargo in East Asian
Region
Panel Discussions:
"Asian Integration and Transport . what should we do?"
Coordinator: Prof. Tien-Fang FWA (National University of Singapore)
Panelists: Prof. Huapu LU (Tsinghua University), Prof. Myungsoon CHANG
(Hanyang University), Dr. Kenji ONO (Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure
and Transport), and Prof. Sompong SIRISOPONSILP (Chulalongkorn University)
>> For more detailed information regarding academic/practical papers,
keynote speech and panel discussion etc, please see the website of International Scientific Committee (ISC)
Board Meetings and Representative Assembly:
Three Board
Meetings and one Representative Assembly were held during this conference
Technical Visits:
1)LRT and Tram System
2)New Port Area
| BEST PAPER AWARDS |
[Yasoshima Yoshinosuke Prize]
gExploring Traffic Features with Stationary and Moving Bottlenecks Using
Refined Cellular Automatah
by HSU Chih-Cheng, LIN Zih-Shin, CHIOU Yu-Chiun, and LAN Lawrence
[Best Paper Awards]
gA Train Service Planning Model with Dynamic Demand for Intercity Railway
Systemsh
by Jyh-Cherng JONG, Chian-Shan SUEN
gDynamic Time Domain Back calculation of LTPP Test Sitesh
by Ming-Lou LIU, Jui-Chang CHUANG, Hsiao-Yuan LIAO
gA Design of Optimal Marshalling Yard Location Model Considering Rail
Freight Hub Network Propertiesh
by LEE Jin su, CHON Kyung soo, KIM Dong kyu
gDevelopment of Road Safety Estimation Method Based on Human Engineeringh
by Lee Soobeom, Kim Jangwook, Lee Sooil
gTraffic Accident Costing for Thailandh
by THONGCHIM Pipat, TANEERANANON Pichai,LUATHEP Paramet, PRAPONGSENA Phayada
gManaging Motorization & Timing of Mass Rapid Transit in East Asian
Megacitiesh
by Acharya Surya Raj
For more detailed information, please see the website of International Scientific Committee (ISC)
| OUTSTANDING TRANSPORTATION PROJECT AWARD (OTPA) |
* The Seoul Bus System Reform Project, Seoul, Korea
Key Merits
- Significant social impacts
- Transportation improvements
- Innovative method and technology
* Suvarnabhumi Airport (New Bangkok International Airport), Bangkok, Thailand
Key Merits
- Uniqueness of the project
- Improvements of air transportation
- Social impacts and construction method
(more
info)
| BEST DOMESTIC SOCIETY AWARD |
* Indonesia Transport Society
(more
info)
| BEST TRANSPORTATION LANDMARK PHOTO CONTEST |
* No awardee in this conference
(more
info)
| SELECTION OF THE RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR ICRA 2007-2009 |
The following two research projects were selected as grantees of ICRA (International Cooperative Research Activity) 2007-2009 through the strict examination by ICRA selection committee and the approval of the board.
Note: EASTS will call for the application for ICRA also in the next year
2008.
| Research Period |
Principal Researcher |
Research Project Title |
| 2007-2009 |
Dr. Xie Ruhe
(Guangzhou University)
|
Research on the Control Mechanism and Simulation of Safety Conditions of
Perishable Foods Transportation and Logistics |
for more info, see here
| VENUE OF THE NEXT CONFERENCE (2009) |
The 8th conference will be held in Surabaya, Indonesia in 2009.
The Indonesia Transportation Society will host the event.
| NEW OFFICERS FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS |
| President: |
Mr. Kyung Soo CHON |
1st Vice President
+ Special Mission to involve
Cambodia & Myanmar |
Mr. Pichai TANEERANANON |
| 2nd Vice President: |
Mr. Bambang SUSANTONO |
| Treasurer: |
Mr. Haruo Ishida |
| Secretary General: |
Mr. Tetsuo Yai |
| Board of Directors: |
Mr. Wen Long Yue
Mr. William H. K. Lam
Mr. Bambang Susantono
Mr. Shigeru Morichi
Mr. Yong Jae Lee
Mr. Khanngeun Khamvongsa
Mr. Mohamed Rehan Karim
Mr. Chris Kissling
Mr. Crispin Diaz
Mr. Tien Fang Fwa
Mr. Cheng-Min Feng
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dao |
| Directors-at-Large: |
Mr. Hajime Inamura
Mr. Kyung Soo CHON
Mr. Jinn-Tsai Wong |
| President Emeritus: | Mr. Hideo Nakamura |
| Former President: |
Mr. Primitivo C. Cal |
Chair of Special Committee
for Membership in China: : |
To be appointed |
Chair of Best Transportation
Landmark Photo Contest: |
Mr. Wen Long Yue |
Chair of Outstanding
Transportation Project Award: |
Mr. William H.K. Lam |
Chair of Best Domestic
Society Award: |
Mr. Mohamed R. Karim |
Chair of International
Scientific Committee: |
Mr. Hitoshi Ieda |
Chair of Financial
Reconstruction Committee |
Mr. Kyung Soo Chon |
Secretariat Office of EASTS,
easts [at] easts.info
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