Research

The focus of my research revolves around the intersection of cybersecurity, logistics, and supply chain management, as well as operations research and transport network design. By exploring these diverse fields, I aim to enhance our understanding of the vulnerabilities and risks associated with interconnected systems, optimise resource allocation and decision-making processes, and develop innovative strategies to safeguard critical infrastructures and improve the efficiency and resilience of global supply chains. Through interdisciplinary investigations, my research endeavours to contribute to the advancement of secure and optimised logistics operations in today's complex and interconnected world.

Publications

Refereed Journal Papers

• Bell, M. G. H., Wang, Z., Cheung, K. F., & Zhu, S. (2023). A system dynamics analysis of the trans-Pacific trade lane during the pandemic. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 176, 103802. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2023.103802

• Cheung, K. F., & Bell, M. G. H. (2021). Attacker-defender model against quantal response adversaries for cyber security in logistics management: An introductory study. European Journal of Operational Research, 291(2), 471-481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2019.10.019

• Cheung, K. F., & Bell, M. G. H. (2021). Improving connectivity of compromised digital networks via algebraic connectivity maximisation. European Journal of Operational Research, 294(1), 353-364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.01.015

• Cheung, K. F., Bell, M. G. H., & Bhattacharjya, J. (2021). Cybersecurity in logistics and supply chain management: An overview and future research directions. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 146, 102217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2020.102217

• Ando, H., Bell, M. G. H., Kurauchi, F., Wong, K. I., & Cheung, K. F. (2021). Connectivity evaluation of large road network by capacity-weighted eigenvector centrality analysis. Transportmetrica A: Transport Science, 17(4), 648-674. https://doi.org/10.1080/23249935.2020.1804480

• Pan, J. J., Bell, M. G. H., Cheung, K. F., & Perera, S. (2021). Identifying container shipping network bottlenecks in the context of China’s Maritime Silk Road Initiative. Maritime Policy & Management, 48(8), 1138-1150. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2020.1841312

• Cheung, K. F., Bell, M. G. H., Pan, J. J., & Perera, S. (2020). An eigenvector centrality analysis of world container shipping network connectivity. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 140, 101991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2020.101991

• Bell, M. G. H., Pan, J. J., Teye, C., Cheung, K. F., & Perera, S. (2020). An entropy maximizing approach to the ferry network design problem. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 132, 15-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trb.2019.02.006

• Pan, J. J., Bell, M. G. H., Cheung, K. F., Perera, S., & Yu, H. (2019). Connectivity analysis of the global shipping network by eigenvalue decomposition. Maritime Policy & Management, 46(8), 957 - 966. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2019.1647587

• Ni, S. X. Y., Yue, M. C., Cheung, K. F., & So, A. M. C. (2019). Phase retrieval via sensor network localization. Journal of the Operations Research Society of China, 7(1), 127-146. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40305-018-0222-6

• Lai, R. W. F., Cheung, K. F., Chow, S. S. M., & So, A. M. C. (2019). Another look at anonymous communication. IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, 16(5), 731-742. https://doi.org/10.1109/TDSC.2018.2828002

Refereed Conference Papers

• Bell, M. G. H., Pan, J. J., Teye, C., Cheung, K. F., Perera, S. (2019). An entropy maximizing approach to the ferry network design problem. In Proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory (ISTTT23), 24-26 July 2019, Lausanne, Switzerland, pp. 20-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2019.05.003

• Lai, R. W. F., Cheung, H. K. F., Chow, S. S. M., & So, A. M. C. (2017). Another look at anonymous communication: Security and modular constructions. In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Cryptology and Malicious Security (Mycrypt2016), 1-2 December 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 56-82. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61273-7_4

• Leung, J. M. Y., Lai, D. S. W., Kuo, Y. H., & Cheung, H. K. F. (2016). Real-time integrated re-scheduling for public transit. In Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance (Railways2016), 5-8 April 2016, Sardinia, Italy, paper 287. https://doi.org/10.4203/ccp.110.287

• Lai, R. W. F., Cheung, H. K. F., & Chow, S. S. M. (2015). Trapdoors for ideal lattices with applications. In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology (Inscrypt2014), 13-15 December 2014, Beijing, China, pp. 239-256. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16745-9_14

Research Funds

• The University of New South Wales - Digital Grid Futures Institute Research Grant 2024: 'Enhancing cybersecurity in renewable energy power systems', Chief investigator, AUD$25,000

• The University of New South Wales - School of Information Systems and Technology Management Research Grant 2024: 'Cybersecurity in renewable energy supply chain', Chief investigator, AUD$8,250

• The University of New South Wales Business School - UNOVA Knowledge Hub Research Grant 2023: 'Understanding human resource analytics', Chief investigator, AUD$5,000

• The George Institute for Global Health 2022: 'A supply chain analysis for transitioning the world's salt intake to potassium chloride substitutes', Co-investigator, AUD$24,640