Kuo, Yong-Hong

 

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Professor Kuo, Yong-Hong 郭永鴻

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Associate Professor

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Professor Kuo, Yong-Hong 郭永鴻

Title:
Associate Professor

Short Biography:

Yong-Hong Kuo is Associate Professor in the Department of Data and Systems Engineering at the University of Hong Kong. He earned his B.Sc. in Mathematics and M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining HKU, he was Research Assistant Professor at the Stanley Ho Big Data Decision Analytics Research Centre at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has also held visiting positions at institutes, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of California at Berkeley, and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

Dr. Kuo's current research focus is on the integration of systems modeling, discrete optimization, and data engineering for solving decision-making problems in service systems, particularly in logistics, transportation, and healthcare services. He is interested in modeling problems, devising solution procedures, and using these tools to improve operations, help system design, and derive managerial insights. His research, in his role as Principal Investigator, has been supported by a number of funding agencies, including Hong Kong Research Grants CouncilHealth and Medical Research FundSmart Traffic FundInnovation and Technology FundMTR Research FundMicrosoft Research Asia, and Macao Science and Technology Development Fund, with a total amount of funding over HKD 30 million, for theoretical investigation, actual implementation, and policy implications. He has served the Operational Research Society of Hong Kong as President (2023 - 2024), the Association of Asia-Pacific Operational Research Societies as Vice President, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management as Department Editor, and Decision Sciences and Transportation Research Part E as Editorial Board Member.

Dr. Kuo has actively promoted mathematical modeling and other related STEM subjects through the delivery of lectures and workshops to schools, organizations, and companies in the region. Recently, he has investigated the use of data science tools in virtual environments (such as extended reality and simulation) for educational and occupational training purposes in the industry.

Professional Qualifications
YearAwarding InstitutionQualification
2008The Chinese University of Hong KongB.Sc. in Mathematics, with a minor in Risk Management Science
2010The Chinese University of Hong KongM.Phil. in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
2013The Chinese University of Hong KongPh.D. in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
Honours, Awards & Prizes
AwardeesAward DateHonours / Awards / PrizesCategory
2017-01-01Outstanding Reviewer Award: Computers and Operations Research
ISSN: 0305-0548 ; eISSN: 1873-765X
Research Achievement
2018-06-01Outstanding Reviewer Award: Computers and Industrial Engineering
ISSN: 0360-8352
Research Achievement
2020-01-01Top cited paper published in 2019: International Journal of Production Research
ISSN: 0020-7543 ; eISSN: 1366-588X
Research Achievement
Professional Societies
Term PeriodPositionProfessional Societies
03/2015 - PresentMemberInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
04/2016 - PresentMemberProduction and Operations Management Society (POMS)
06/2019 - PresentExecutive Committee MemberInternational Society of Digital Health
04/2016 - PresentBoard MemberHong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS)
11/2014 - PresentCorporate MemberHong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS)
09/2009 - PresentMemberInstitute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS)
04/2016 - PresentMemberEuropean Operations Management Association (EurOMA)
01/2022 - 12/2022Vice-PresidentOperational Research Society of Hong Kong
01/2023 - PresentPresidentOperational Research Society of Hong Kong
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Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise (EN)Area of Expertise (ZH)
System simulation系統仿真
Logistics and transportation planning物流運輸規劃
Healthcare service delivery醫療服務管理
Discrete optimization離散優化
Data-intensive modeling and optimization techniques大數據驅動建模和優化技術
Data analytics in virtual environments (e.g., XR)虛擬環境中的數據分析(例如延展實境)
Spoken Languages:
Spoken Language(s) (EN)Spoken Language(s) (ZH)
Putonghua普通話
English英語
Cantonese粵語
Written Languages:
Written Language(s) (EN)Written Language(s) (ZH)
English英文
Chinese中文
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