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Education/Academic qualification
Membership, Professional Member, Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers
Award Date: 19 May 2023
Registered/Practitioner/Licentiate, Registered Environmentalist, The Hong Kong Institute of Environmentalists
2023 → …
Award Date: 27 Mar 2023
Membership, Member, The Hong Kong Institute of Environmentalists
2022 → …
Award Date: 1 Jan 2022
Membership, Chartered Member, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK)
Award Date: 1 Jan 2014
Fellowship, Fellow Member, Hong Kong Sea Transport and Logistics Association (HKSTLA)
Award Date: 1 Jan 2011
Membership, Member, Institute of Seatransport
Award Date: 1 Jan 2009
Doctorate, Doctor of Education, University of Bristol
1 Nov 2015 → 21 Jan 2021
Master, MSc in International Shipping and Transport Logistics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1 Sept 2007 → 30 Jun 2009
Bachelor, BSc(Hons) in International Shipping and Transport Logistics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1 Sept 2005 → 30 Jun 2007
Registered/Practitioner/Licentiate, Certified ESG Planner CEP®, International Chamber of Sustainable Development (ICSD)
Mar 2024 → …
External positions
Consultant, City Development Research Association (Macau)
Dec 2025 → …
Task Force Member, Maritime Resource Centre, Transport and Logistics Bureau, HKSAR
Dec 2025 → Dec 2027
Council Member, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK)
Oct 2024 → Sept 2026
Committee Member, Hong Kong Student Services Association
Mar 2024 → …
ESG Impact Optimization Committee Member, Plastic Oceans Limited
Mar 2024 → …
Board of Examiners, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK)
2024 → 2026
ESG Honorable Advisor, ESG Goals Associations
Oct 2023 → …
Blood Donation Image Ambassador, Blood Donation Alliance
Jul 2023 → …
Advisor, Forever Green (永恆之樹)
2023 → …
Instructor of Life Graduation, Forever Green (永恆之樹)
2023 → …
Chairman of the Logistics and Transportation Development Committee, Greater Bay Area Hong Kong & Macau Talents Association
2023 → …
Committee Member, HK Life and Death Studies Association
2023 → …
Honorary Secretary, Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers
2023 → 2025
Committee Member, Transportation Research Board
2023 → …
External Course Assessor, Women’s Commission, Labour and Welfare Bureau, HKSAR
Dec 2022 → Jun 2023
Vice President, Hong Kong Institute of Environmentalists , Hong Kong Institute of Environmentalists
2022 → 2023
Academic Advisor, MBS Online Business Simulation Game
2022 → …
Industry Expert (Logistics Industry), IVDC
2021 → 2025
Founding Member, The International Forum on Climate Change Adaptation Planning for Port, Transportation Infrastructure, and the Arctic (CCAPPTIA)
2019 → …
Co-Editor, The Maritime Economist
2019 → …
Member, Transport and Logistics Training Board, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Vocational Training Council
2019 → 2023
Research Centre Director (Asia Region), European Centre for Social Responsibility
2019 → …
Editor-in-Chief, Seaview, Institute of Seatransport
2018 → 2022
Editor, Data in Brief
2018 → …
Advisory Board, MethodsX
2017 → …
Executive Committee Member, Institute of Seatransport
2010 → 2027
Keywords
- GC Oceanography
- L Education (General)
- LG Individual institutions (Asia. Africa)
- HE Transportation and Communications
- TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
- VM Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Investor and Financial Education Council - Investor and Financial Education Programme for Vulnerable Groups, Project title: ‘港漂避雷攻略’; Total Grant: HKD 300,000
Lau, Y. Y. J. (PI) & Pui Yan, M. (CoI)
15/04/26 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RGC Competitive Research Funding Scheme – Inter-Institutional Development Scheme (IIDS) | Co-Creating Assistive Robot Design to Facilitate Aging in Place | UGC/IIDS24/H03/25 | HK$297,444
Lee, S. W. (PI), Wut, T. M. E. (CoPI), Chang, H. W. H. (CoI), Lau, Y. Y. J. (CoI), Tsang, W.-H. W. (CoI) & Chan, J. K. Y. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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RGC Competitive Research Funding Scheme – Inter-Institutional Development Scheme (IIDS), Project title: Generative Artificial Intelligence X Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) [HKD 295,972]
Wong, S. M. H. (PI), Wut, T. M. E. (CoPI), Chan, J. K. Y. (CoI), Chan, R. Y. (CoI) & Lau, Y. Y. J. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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RGC Competitive Research Funding Scheme - Faculty Development Scheme (FDS) | Developing a Cloud Based Artificial Intelligent Framework for Demand Side Management of Electric Vehicles’ Charging Stations Integrating Renewable Energies and Recycled Waste Batteries | UGC/FDS24/E03/25 | HKD 896,042
Wu, Y. A. (PI), Dong, Z. (CoI), Chan, J. K. Y. (CoI) & Lau, Y. Y. J. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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CPCE Research Fund, Project title: ‘Assessing Logistics Students’ Perspective on Utilizing Lower-limb Exoskeleton’ - HKD 18,830
Chow, Y. T. H. (PI), Lau, Y. Y. J. (CoI) & Kin Lok, K. (CoI)
1/12/25 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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A holistic optimization framework for enhancing operations and safety at level crossings via countermeasure implementation, closures, and grade separations
Afkhami, P., Fatemeh, S., Khayamim, R., Li, B., Borowska-Stefańska, M., Wiśniewski, S., Liang, B., Lau, Y. Y. J. & Dulebenets, M. A., 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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An efficient mixed-integer programming model and decomposition algorithms for berth scheduling at marine container terminals
Li, B., Shekoohi, F., Afkhami, P., Fathollahi-Fard, A. M., Lau, Y. Y. J. & Dulebenets, M. A., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An investigation of port resilience to climate change in Asia
Yang, Z., Lau, Y. Y. J., Poo, M. C. P., Dulebenets, M. A. & Wang, N., 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Assessing climate risks and economic impacts on ports: a dual method approach
Poo, M. C. P., Lau, Y. Y. & Yang, Z., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Maritime Policy and Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Catalysing Change: The Evolution of Higher Education in Hong Kong towards Research-Based Excellence
Man Hin, C. E., Lau, Y. Y. J. & Tsang, P. W. K., 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Prizes
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CPCE Active Scholar Award 2025, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Lau, Y. Y. J. (Recipient), Nov 2025
Prize: Honorary award
Activities
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兒童飛龍大使選舉2026暨第38屆亞太兒童交流大會 (香港區選拔) Speaker: Green Shipping at Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Lau, Y. Y. J. (Speaker)
13 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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STARSHK: 香港理工大學專業及持續教育學院學生事務處主辦，社企Dress Green 同慈濟 環保願行館協辦的「時尚未來造型達人暨模特兒大賽」圓滿成功
16/03/26
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