Kuo, Yong-Hong
Professor Kuo, Yong-Hong 郭永鴻
Professor Kuo, Yong-Hong 郭永鴻
Dr. Yong-Hong Kuo is Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, the University of Hong Kong. He earned his B.Sc. in Mathematics, with a minor in Risk Management Science, and M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. During the period, he also worked at the University of California at Berkeley as Visiting Researcher and Oak Ridge National Laboratory as Visiting Student. Prior to joining HKU, he was Research Assistant Professor at Stanley Ho Big Data Decision Analytics Research Centre, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr. Kuo’s research spans theory and application of mathematical modeling and optimization techniques for decision problems encompassing the field of management science. He is interested in modeling problems, devising effective and efficient solution methodologies and by using these tools to improve operations, help system design and derive managerial insights. His research, with his role as Principal Investigator, has been supported by a number of funding agencies, including Hong Kong Research Grants Council, Health and Medical Research Fund, Microsoft Research Asia, and Macao Science and Technology Development Fund.
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | B.Sc. in Mathematics, with a minor in Risk Management Science |
| 2010 | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | M.Phil. in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management |
| 2013 | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Ph.D. in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management |
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Outstanding Reviewer Award: Computers and Operations Research ISSN: 0305-0548 ; eISSN: 1873-765X | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-06-01 | Outstanding Reviewer Award: Computers and Industrial Engineering ISSN: 0360-8352 | Research Achievement | |
| 2020-01-01 | Top cited paper published in 2019: International Journal of Production Research ISSN: 0020-7543 ; eISSN: 1366-588X | Research Achievement |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 03/2015 - Present | Member | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| 04/2016 - Present | Member | Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) |
| 06/2019 - Present | Executive Committee Member | International Society of Digital Health |
| 04/2016 - Present | Board Member | Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS) |
| 11/2014 - Present | Corporate Member | Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS) |
| 09/2009 - Present | Member | Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS) |
| 04/2016 - Present | Member | European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) |
| 01/2022 - 12/2022 | Vice-President | Operational Research Society of Hong Kong |
| 01/2023 - Present | President | Operational Research Society of Hong Kong |
| 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 management | 醫療管理 |
| Discrete optimization | 離散優化 |
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Cantonese, Putonghua | 英語、粵語、普通話 |
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Chinese | 英文、中文 |
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