[1] Policy recommendations on uplifting Hong Kong’s status as an international shipping center through development opportunities in the Greater Bay Area, Principal Investigator, 1 March 2025 – 31 August 2027, Strategic Public Research Funding Scheme, Chief Executive’s Policy Unit, HK$2,100,360, S2024.A6.029.24S.
[2] SynchroHub: Cyber-physical Internet for synchronizing cross-border logistics hubs in the Greater Bay Area, Co-Principal Investigator, Theme-based Research Scheme, 2023-2027, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, HK$33,600,000 (sub-project, HK$1,000,000), TBRS T32-707/22-N.
Logistics, maritime and transportation
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Zhao, Z., Zhou, Z., Chen, J., Shen, M., Wang, H., Lai, K. H., ... & Wang, D. (2026). Modeling a resilient port industry and logistics system under global geopolitical and economic uncertainties. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 215, 105079.
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Zhang, L., Fan, X., Liao, S., & Lai, K. H. (2026). From big data to decision support: a hybrid machine learning approach for strategic behavior of schedule recovery under service disruptions in global liner shipping. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 213, 105009.
Dik, M. N., Lo, C. K., & Lai, K. H. (2026). Fairness, equity, and equality in humanitarian logistics: a systematic review analysis. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 212, 104927.
Lv, S., Gan, W., Lai, K. H., & Xu, Z. (2026). The impact of charging station’s electronic word-of-mouth on the electric vehicle adoption. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 155, 105306.
Zhou, R., Lai, K. H., Yang, D., & Zhang, L. (2026). Stable hierarchy, dynamic composition: Sectoral evolution in Hong Kong shipping hub from an ecosystem perspective. Transport Policy, 104167.
Aslam, J., Qazi, A., Lai, K. H., & Saleem, A. (2026). Urban mobility and transportation in circular cities: Integrating blockchain–AI digital solutions. Transport Policy, 104139.
Supply chain
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Ren, J., Shan, S., Liu, F., & Lai, K. H. (2026). Examining the link between supplier diversification and ESG practices: An opportunity-motivation-ability perspective. International Journal of Production Economics, 110062.
Zhou, Y., Zhou, L., Wang, Q., Zhang, J. Z., Lai, K. H., Jasimuddin, S. M., ... & Nazrul, A. (2026). Trailblazing supply chain innovation: The fusion of dynamic capabilities, value cocreation, and digital transformation. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 226, 124614.
Chai, L., Zong, L., & Lai, K. H. (2026). How does supply chain finance impact supply chain resilience− based on three levels of supply and demand decision making. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 208, 104686.
Hao, X., Tian, T., Dong, L., Wong, C. W., & Lai, K. H. (2026). Unmasking greenwashing in ESG disclosure: Insights from evolutionary game analysis. Annals of Operations Research, 356(1), 667-695.