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.

Research Interests

• Transport Network Modelling and Optimization
• Airline and Airport Operation Analysis
• UAV Applications in Smart Transport and Logistics
• Low-altitude Airspace Management

Selected Working Papers

• Zhou, B., Zeng, W., Yang, H. Multi-trip UAV-UGV delivery network design with release times. (Under review, Second-round Major revision in Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies.)
• Zhou, B., Sugishita, K., Hanaoka. S., Lee, E., Yang, H. Flight diversions and recovery decisions: Evidence from China. (Under review in Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice.)