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Biography
Francis has over 25 years of teaching, research and consultancy experience in the field of Transport. Before joining Aston University, he had been a Lecturer at the College of Professional and Continuing Education of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University for about 15 years, managing developing and delivering teaching materials for transport, statistics and mathematics related subjects up to post-graduate level. During his services at the HK PolyU, he has been a Principal Investigator and/or Project Leader for a number of funded research and consultancy projects.
Before joining the academia, he worked in an American transport consultancy firm, during which he worked on projects in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia and numerous cities in the Mainland China. This provided him with solid transport consultancy project experiences as Senior Transport Analyst and Quality Assurance Manager.
He is currently a Chartered Member of CILT(UK) and a Fellow of AdvanceHE.
Research Interests
- Development and Applicaitons of Driving Cycles
- Vehicle Emissions and Energy Consumptions
- Traffic Engineering
- Transport Modelling
- Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Urban Freight Transport Data Analysis
Qualifications
- PhD in Transportation, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- BSc (Hon) in Applied Mathematics, Department of Applied Mathematics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Fellow of AdvanceHE
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Chartered Member (CMILT), Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)
- Member, Intelligent Transportation Systems Hong Kong (ITSHK)
Teaching Activity
- Mathematics for Transport Planners
- Modelling
- Application of Transport Models
- Advanced Transport Modelling
Research Projects/Collaborations
Awards
- Research Peace Award 2019 – The Best Researcher in Transportation and Environment (Awarded by RULA Awards & IJRULA)
- Superior Research-Scholarly Performance Award (CPCE, HK PolyU)
Scholarship and Fellowship
- 2013 - Present, Research Fellow, Hong Kong Road Research Laboratory (HKRRL)
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Transportation, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
BSc, Applied Mathematics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
FHEA, Fellow of AdvanceHE
External positions
Guest Editor for the Journal - Sustainability
30 Jan 2023 → 30 Apr 2024
Research Fellow
2013 → …
Keywords
- HE Transportation and Communications
- Driving Cycles
- Vehicle Emissions and Energy Consumption
- Transport Modelling
- Traffic Engineering
- Intelligent Transportation Systems
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Comparisons of Driving Characteristics between Electric and Diesel-Powered Bus Operations along Identical Bus Routes
Ng, K.-W. & Tong, H.-Y., Jun 2024, In: Sustainability. 16, 12, 22 p., 4950.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Framework for Developing a Regional Freight Transport Observatory
TONG, H. Y. & Matopoulos, A., 1 Jun 2023, IPIC 2023 Proceedings.Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication
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Developing electric bus driving cycles with significant road gradient changes: A case study in Hong Kong
Tong, H. Y. & Ng, K. W., Nov 2023, In: Sustainable Cities and Society. 98, 14 p., 104819.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A bottom-up clustering approach to identify bus driving patterns and to develop bus driving cycles for Hong Kong
Tong, H. Y. & Ng, K. W., Mar 2021, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28, 12, p. 14343-14357Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Cost Effective Data Collection Approach To Investigating Driving Patterns for Franchised Bus Services in Hong Kong
Tong, H. Y. & Ng, K. W., Dec 2021, Proceedings of the 25th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, HKSTS 2021: Sustainable Mobility. Wong, R. C. P., Zhou, J. & Szeto, W. Y. (eds.). p. 331-339 (Proceedings of the 25th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, HKSTS 2021: Sustainable Mobility).Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication
Prizes
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Research Peace Award 2019 – The Best Researcher in Transportation and Environment
Tong, H. Y. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Superior Research-Scholarly Performance Award
Tong, H. Y. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Sustainability (Switzerland) (Journal)
TONG, H. Y. (Guest editor)
30 Jan 2023 → 30 Nov 2023Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Development of Course Materials for Proposed Taxi Service Improvement Course and associated Train-the-trainer Course (TD 394/2020)
TONG, H. Y. (Consultant)
Dec 2020 → Mar 2022Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
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A Study on the Feasibility of Open Road Tolling Technology
TONG, H. Y. (Consultant)
2018 → …Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
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A Study on Passenger Carrying Activities of Unregulated Light Duty Vehicles
TONG, H. Y. (Consultant)
2015 → …Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
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A Study on the Proposed Green Deck at the Cross Harbour Tunnel: Assessment of Pedestrian Circulation and Vehicular Traffic Emissions
TONG, H. Y. (Consultant)
2013 → 2014Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy