Mr. Bolong Zhou is currently a PhD candidate in Civil Engineering (Transportation) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, under the supervision of Prof. Hai Yang. In 2022, Mr. Zhou obtained his B.Eng. degree in Aviation Engineering with a minor in Applied Mathematics from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, graduating with first-class honors. He has been recognized for his academic excellence and received the HKSAR Government Scholarship in 2019/20, 2020/21, and 2021/22. Furthermore, he was awarded the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship since 2022/23.

Research Interests

• Transport Network Modelling and Optimization
• Airline and Airport Operation Analysis
• UAV Applications in Smart Transport and Logistics

Selected Working Papers

• Zhou, B., Zeng, W., Liu, W., Yang, H. Scheduling UAV-assisted urban subway inspection services. (Under review, Major revision in TR Part B)
• Zhou, B., Zeng, W., Yang, H. UAV–UGV integrated delivery network design.
• Zhou, B., Sugishita, K., Hanaoka. S., Yang, H. Unravelling alternate airport patterns in China’s flight data: A comprehensive analysis of diverted landings.