Kuo, Yong-Hong
Professor Kuo, Yong-Hong 郭永鴻
Professor Kuo, Yong-Hong 郭永鴻
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 Council, Health and Medical Research Fund, Smart Traffic Fund, Innovation and Technology Fund, MTR Research Fund, Microsoft 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.
Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
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Putonghua | 普通話 |
English | 英語 |
Cantonese | 粵語 |
Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
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English | 英文 |
Chinese | 中文 |
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