1. 建成环境大数据的分析推演和城市设计多目标仿真模拟技术，国家重点研发课题，320万元，在研，2025-04至2028-03，主持。

2. 面向包容性的城市交通系统研究：理论框架、影响机制与规划响应, 中央高校基本科研业务费, 44.4万元，在研，2025-01 至 2025-11，主持。

3. 可持续交通视角下的新兴交通方式：机制、效用和策略, 中央高校基本科研业务费, 55万元，结题，2023-12 至 2024-11，主持。

4. 多层次轨道交通网络对区域经济集聚与平衡的影响及其机制研究：以长三角城市群为例，上海市2023年度自然科学基金面上项目，20万元，在研，2023-04至2026-03，主持。

5. 低碳城市综合交通规划和政策研究, 中央高校基本科研业务费, 50万元，结题，2022-12 至 2023-11，主持。

6.  轨道交通网络化的多维度影响研究, 中央高校基本科研业务费, 40万元，结题，2021-09 至 2022-12，主持。

7. 共享交通对城市可持续发展的影响评价，中央高校基本科研业务费, 18万元，结题， 2020-09 至 2021-12，主持。

论文发表：

1.     K. Song, M. Diao*, “Nonlinear and spatially-varying effects ofthe built environment on dockless bike-sharing usage”, Transportation Research Part D:Transport and Environment, 2025,volume 145, 104807.

2.      L. Zheng,Z. Peng, M. Diao, Z. Chang, “How does High-speed rail reshape thespatial distribution of service activities? Evidence from the firm data inChina”, TransportPolicy, 2025,volume 167, 16-27.

3.      H. Su, M.Diao*, “Assessing the causal effect of air pollution on electric vehicleadoption using real world data: Evidence from 270 Chinese cities”, Journal of Transport Geography, 2025, volume 124, 104120.

4.     M. Diao, K. Lin,Z. Chang, “Impacts of new metro lines on the activity space of older people”, Transportation Research Part D:Transport and Environment, 2024,volume 137, 104505.

5.     J. Wang, Y. Lu, M. Diao, Y. Liu, “A comparative analysis ofcross-sectional study and natural experiment in rail transit-travel behaviorresearch: A case study in Wuhan, China”, Journal of Transport Geography, 2024, volume 121, 104035.

6.     Z. Chang, W. Li, M. Diao, X. Li, “Marriage Entry, Divorce, and Reconciliation:The Unintended Consequence of the Home Purchase Restriction Policy in China”, Humanities and Social SciencesCommunications, 2024,volume 11, 1229.

7.      Y. Zheng, D.R.Keith, S. Wang, M. Diao, J. Zhao, “Effects of Electric Vehicle ChargingStations on the Economic Vitality of Local Businesses”, Nature Communications, 2024, volume 15, 7437.

8.      Y. Zhu and M.Diao*, “The Local and Network Effects of Rail Transit Network Expansion onRetail Property Values”, Journal ofPlanning Education and Research, 2024, volume 44, issue 3, pp. 1820–1834.

9.      M. Diao, T.F. Sing, X. Zhang, “The Political Economy of Public HousingUpgrading Programs”, Journal ofEconomic Behavior and Organization, 2024, volume 224, pp. 369-389.

10.    F. Dai, M.Diao*, and T.F. Sing, “A Two-Dimensional Propensity Score Matching Approachto Estimating the Treatment Effect of Urban Rail Transit Lines on VehicleTravel”, Transportation, 2024, volume 51, pp. 853–873.

11.    M. Diao, Q. Li, T.F. Sing, and C. Zhan, “Disamenities of Living Close to TransitTracks: Evidence from Singapore's MRT System”, Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2023, volume 100, 103894.

12.    M. Diao, K. Song, S. Shi, Y. Zhu, and B. Liu, “The Environmental Benefits ofDockless Bike Sharing Systems for Commuting Trips”, Transportation Research Part D:Transport and Environment, 2023,volume 124, 103959.

13.    Z. Wang, H.Jia, F. Dai, and M. Diao*, “Understanding the Ground Access andAirport Choice Behavior of Air Passengers Using Transit Payment TransactionData”, TransportPolicy, 2022,volume 127, pp. 179-190.

14.    C. Zhengand M. Diao*, “Inter-city Transport Infrastructure and Intra-cityHousing Markets: Estimating the Redistribution Effect of High-Speed Rail inShenzhen, China,” Urban Studies, 2022, volume 59, issue 4, pp. 870-889.

15.    M.Diao, Y.Fan, and T.F. Sing, “Rational Pricing Responses of Developers to Supply Shocks:Evidence from Singapore”, Journalof Economic Behavior and Organization, 2021, volume190, pp.802-815.

16.    Z. Chang, M.Diao, K. Jing, and W. Li, “High-Speed Rail and Industrial Movement:Evidence from China’s Greater Bay Area”, Transport Policy, 2021, volume 112, pp. 22-31.

17.    S. Song, M.Diao*, and C.-C. Feng, “Effects of Pricing and Infrastructure on CarOwnership: A Pseudo-Panel-Based Dynamic Model”, Transportation Research Part A: Policyand Practice, 2021,volume 152, pp. 115-126.

18.    Y. Zhu, M.Diao*, and J. Li, “Examining Indoor Air Pollution in a Large-scaleIntegrated Transportation Hub in Shanghai”, Transportation Research Part D:Transport and Environment, 2021,volume 97, 102947.

19.   M. Diao, H. Kong,and J. Zhao, “Impacts of Transportation Network Companies on Urban Mobility,” Nature Sustainability, 2021, volume 4, 494–500.

20.   F. Dai, M. Diao*, and T.F. Sing, “Effects of Rail Transit on IndividualTravel Mode Shares: A Two-Dimensional Propensity Score Matching Approach,” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 2020, volume 89, 102601.

21.   S. Agarwal, M. Diao, J. Keppo, and T.F. Sing, “Preferences of Public TransitCommuters: Evidence from Smart Card Data in Singapore,” Journal of Urban Economics, 2020, volume120, 103288.

22.   Y. Zhu and M. Diao*, “Crowdsourcing-Data-Based DynamicMeasures of Accessibility to Business Establishments and Individual DestinationChoices,” Transportation ResearchPart D: Transport and Environment, 2020, volume 87,102382.

23.    S.Song, C.-C. Feng, and M.Diao*, “Vehicle Quota Control, Transport Infrastructure Investment, and Vehicle Travel: A Pseudo Panel Analysis,” Urban Studies, 2020, volume 57, issue 12, pp. 2527-2546.

24.    Y. Zhu and M.Diao*, “Understanding the Spatiotemporal Patterns of Public Bicycle Usage: A Case Study of Hangzhou, China,” International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 2020, volume 14, issue 3, pp.163-176.

25.    M.Diao, Y. Fan, and T.F. Sing, “Demand Restrictions and Asymmetric Risk Behaviors,” International Real Estate Review, 2019, volume 22, issue 2, pp.131-167.

26.    M. Diao*, “Towards SustainableUrban Transport in Singapore: Policy Instruments and Mobility Trends,” Transport Policy, 2019, volume 81, pp.320-330.

27.    M. Diao, Y. Fan, and X. Zhang, “Introduction to Special Issue:Rail Transit Developmentin China and Beyond,” Journal of Transport and Land Use, 2019,volume 12, issue 1,pp. 237-239.

28.    K. Cao, M. Diao, and B. Wu, “A Big-Data-Based Geographically Weighted Regression Model for Public Housing Prices: A Case Study in Singapore,” Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 2019, volume, 109, issue 1, pp.173-186.

29.    Y. Zhu, M. Diao, J. Ferreira, Jr., and P.C. Zegras, “An Integrated Microsimulation Approach to Land Use and Mobility Modeling,” Journal of Transport and Land Use, 2018, volume 11, issue 1, pp.633-659.

30.    M. Diao*, “Does Growth Follow the Rail? The Potential Impact of High-Speed Rail onthe Economic Geographyof China,” TransportationResearch Part A: Policy and Practice, 2018, volume 113, pp.279-290.

31.    M.Diao, D. Leonard, and T.F. Sing, “Spatial-Difference-in-Differences Models for Impact of New Mass Rapid Transit Line on Private Housing Values,” Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2017, volume 67, pp.64-77.

32.    M.Diao, Y. Zhu, and J. Zhu, “Intra-City Access to Inter-city Transport Nodes: The Implications of High-Speed-Rail Station Locations for the Urban Development of Chinese Cities,” Urban Studies, 2017, volume 54, issue 10, pp.2249-2267.

33.    M.Diao, Y. Fan, and T.F. Sing, “A New Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line Construction and Housing Wealth: Evidence from the CircleLine,” Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development, 2017, volume 1, issue 1, pp.64-89.

34.    Y. Zhu, M. Diao*, and G. Fu, “Featured Graphic: The Evolution of Accessibility Surface of China in theHigh-Speed-Rail Era,” Environment and Planning A, 2016, volume 48, issue 11, pp.2108-2111.

35.    M.Diao, Y. Qin, and T.F. Sing, “Negative Externalities of Rail noise and Housing Values: Evidence from the Cessation of Railway Operations in Singapore,” Real Estate Economics, 2016,volume 44, issue 4, pp.878-917.

36.    Y. Zhu and M.Diao*, “The Impacts of Urban Mass Rapid Transit Lines on the Density and Mobility of High-Income Households: A Case Study of Singapore,” Transport Policy, 2016, volume 51, pp.70-80.

37.    S.Song, M. Diao*, and C.-C. Feng, “Individual Transport Emissions and the Built Environment: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach,” Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2016, volume 92, pp.206-219.

38.    M.Diao, Y. Zhu, J. Ferreira, Jr., and C. Ratti, “Inferring Individual Daily Activities from Mobile Phone Traces: A Boston Example,” Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 2016, volume 43, issue 5, pp.920-940.

39.    Y. Zhu and M.Diao, “Featured Graphic: The Evolution of a Two-Sector Housing Market,” Environment and Planning A, 2015, volume 47, issue 4, pp.763-765.

40.    M.Diao*, “Are Inner-City Neighborhoods Underserved? An Empirical Analysis of Food Markets in a U.S. Metropolitan Area,” Journal ofPlanning Education and Research, 2015, volume 35, issue 1, pp.19-34.

41.    M.Diao*, “Selectivity, Spatial Autocorrelation, and the Valuation of Transit Accessibility,” Urban Studies, 2015, volume 52, issue 1, pp.159-177.

42.    M.Diao, X. Ma, and J. Ferreira, Jr., “A Real-Option Based Dynamic Model to Simulate Real Estate Developer Behavior,” Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computers in UrbanPlanning and Urban Management,2015.

43.    M. Diao and J. Ferreira, Jr., “Vehicle Miles Traveledand the Built Environment: Evidence from Vehicle Safety Inspection Data,” Environment and Planning A, 2014, volume46, issue 12, pp.2991-3009.

44.    J. Ferreira, Jr., M. Diao, and J. Xu., “Estimating theVehicle-Miles-Traveled Implications of Alternative Metropolitan Growth Scenarios– A Boston Example,” Transactions in GIS,2013, volume 17, issue 5, pp.645-660.

45.    F. Calabrese, M. Diao*, G. Di Lorenzo, J. Ferreira,Jr., and C. Ratti, “UnderstandingIndividual Mobility Patterns from Urban Sensing Data: A Mobile Phone Trace Example,”Transportation Research Part C: EmergingTechnologies, 2013, volume 23, pp. 301-313.

46.    J. Ferreira, Jr., M. Diao, Y. Zhu, W. Li, and S. Jiang, “InformationInfrastructure for Research Collaboration in Land Use, Transportation, andEnvironmental Planning,” TransportationResearch Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2010, volume2183, pp. 85-93.

47.    M.Diao and J. Ferreira, Jr., “ResidentialProperty Values and the Built Environment: Empirical Study in the Boston,Massachusetts, Metropolitan Area,” TransportationResearch Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2010, volume 2174, pp. 138-147.

专著章节：

1.      W. Fang, Y. Zheng, M. Diao, and J. Zhao, “Dispersion of Agglomeration through High-Speed Rail in China,” in: C. Mulley, J.D. Nelson (eds) Urban Form and Accessibility: Social, Economic, and Environment impacts, Elsevier, 2021.

2.      S. Song, M. Diao, and C.-C. Feng, “Urban Mobility and Resilience: Transport Infrastructure Investment and the Demand for Travel,” in: Leong CH., Malone-Lee LC. (eds) Building Resilient Neighbourhoods in Singapore. Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements, Springer, Singapore, 2020.

3.      Y. Zhu, M. Diao, J. Ferreira, Jr., W. Li, and S. Jiang, “Flexible Geospatial Platform for Distributed and Collaborative Urban Modelling,” in Planning Support Systems for Sustainable Urban Development, S. Geertman et al. (eds.), Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013.

1. 入选斯坦福大学发布的全球前2%顶尖科学家“终身科学影响力排行榜”，2024

2. 入选斯坦福大学发布的全球前2%顶尖科学家“年度科学影响力排行榜”，2021-2024

3. 2023年中国房地产学术研讨会最佳论文三等奖, 2023 (朱祎，刁弥)

4. 最佳研究金奖 (Best Research Gold Award), 第16届城市交通可持续发展国际会议 14th International Symposium on Sustainable Development of Urban Transport Systems, 2023（宋科，刁弥）

5. 2022年中国房地产学术研讨会最佳论文一等奖, 2022 (朱祎，刁弥)

6. 2021城市可持续发展经济研究奖(2021 Economic Approach in Urban Sustainability Studies Award), 国际中国规划学会 (International Association for China Planning, IACP), 2021

7. 最佳研究金奖 (Best Research Gold Award), 第14届城市交通可持续发展国际会议 14th International Symposium on Sustainable Development of Urban Transport Systems, 2021

6. 2021年中国房地产学术研讨会最佳论文二等奖, 2021 (Mi Diao; Qiang Li; Tien FooSing; Changwei Zhan)