Team
PhD Students (chief supervisor)
Hongyu Zhang (PolyU Presidential PhD Fellowship), Thesis title: Data Analytics in Port Operations, 2024–present
Hongyu obtained her bachelor's degree from Shanghai Maritime University in 2021 and master's degree from Tsinghua University in 2024 (expected)
Her research is published in Mathematics
Yuan Liu (Hong Kong PhD Fellowship), Thesis title: Optimization of Drone-Assisted Emergency Medical Services, 2024–present
Yuan obtained her bachelor's degree from Wuhan University in 2024 (expected)
Her research is published in Mathematics and Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Yanxia Guan (PolyU Presidential PhD Fellowship), Thesis title: Data Analytics in Maritime Studies, 2024–present
Yanxia obtained her bachelor's degree from Ocean University of China in 2020 and master's degree from National University of Defense Technology in 2022
Her research is published in Mathematics
Xu Xin (Tongji-PolyU Double PhD Program), Thesis title: Maritime Economics, 2023–present
Xu obtained his bachelor's degree from Dalian Maritime University in 2018
Zhaojing Yang, Thesis title: Maritime Transportation Systems Optimization, 2023–present
Zhaojing obtained her bachelor's degree from Beijing Jiaotong University in 2023
Her research is under review in Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Tianfang Ma, Thesis title: Artificial Intelligence in Maritime Studies, 2023–present
Tianfang obtained his bachelor's degree from Henan Polytechnic University in 2020 and master's degree from Tianjin University in 2023
His research is under review in Mathematics
Yidan Shangguan (PolyU Presidential PhD Fellowship), Thesis title: Green Shipping Systems Modeling and Optimization, 2023–present
Yidan obtained her bachelor's degree from Southwest Jiaotong University in 2020 and master's degree from Tongji University in 2023
Her research is published in Transportation Research Part D and Mathematics
Ying Yang (Hong Kong PhD Fellowship), Thesis title: Optimization in the Big Data Era, 2023–present
Ying obtained her bachelor's degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2020 and master's degree from Tsinghua University in 2023
Her research is published in Computers & Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, and Electronic Research Archive
Xi Luo, Thesis title: Data-Driven Optimization in Ship Fuel Consumption Management, 2022–present
Xi obtained her bachelor's degree from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) in 2018 and master's degree from Wuhan University in 2021
Her research has been published in Transportation Research Part D, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Electronic Research Archive
Haoqing Wang, Thesis title: Information Systems Research in Maritime Studies, 2022–present
Haoqing obtained her bachelor's degree from University of Science and Technology Beijing in 2019 and master's degree from University of Chinese Academy of Science in 2022
Her research has been published in Automation in Construction, Transportation Research Part C, Advanced Engineering Informatics, Journal of Cleaner Production, Mathematics, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, and Electronic Research Archive
Xuecheng Tian, Thesis title: Prescriptive Analytics: Theory and Applications, 2022–present
Xuecheng obtained his bachelor's degree from Dalian Maritime University in 2019 and master's degree from Wuhan University in 2022
His research has been published in Transportation Research Part B, European Journal of Operational Research, Transportation Research Part D, ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Transportmetrica A, Ocean and Coastal Management, Mathematics, Applied Sciences, Sustainability, and Electronic Research Archive
Yu Guo, Thesis title: Sustainable Supply Chain Management, 2022–present
Yu obtained her bachelor's degree from Luojia College of Wuhan University in 2017 and master and MPhil degrees from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2020 and 2022, respectively
Her research has been published in Mathematics, Remote Sensing, Sustainability, Multimodal Transportation, and Journal of Shipping and Trade
Zhong Chu, Thesis title: Machine Learning in Port Operations, 2021–present
Zhong obtained his bachelor's degree from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in 2020 and master's degree from Imperial College London in 2021
His research has been published in Maritime Policy and Management and Ocean and Coastal Management
Research Assistant
Tingting Chen
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr Ziwei Yi
Dr Zhongyi Sui
Dr Mingzhang Liang
Dr Da Lei
Dr Qian Zhang
PhD Scholarship Opportunity
Self-motivated engineering, science, and business students with strong mathematics background who are interested in pursuing a PhD in the areas of shipping, transportation, logistics, big data, data analytics, and artificial intelligence are strongly encouraged to contact me by email: wangshuaian@gmail.com
Undergraduate GPA ranking should be top 5%
There is no deadline. Applications are welcome throughout the year.
Scholarship: 540,000 HKD/three years or 1,060,000 HKD/three years, depending on qualifications