Albert Lau Associate Professor
Location: Trondheim, Norway
Phone number: +47 94258319
Email:alll87@hotmail.com

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Personality
Teamwork
Leadership
Communication
Planning
Organization
Determination
Individuality
Achievements
Doctoral supervision

Main supervisor for 5 PhD candidates and co-supervisor for 3 PhD candidates.

Editorial roles

Editorial Board Member for High-speed Railway and co-editor for several journals.

Conference and scientific committee service

Conference organiser and Scientific Committee member for BCRRA.

PI projects

Measurement with Train in Regular Traffic (MeTinT), ReThink Ballast, and TrainGate.

Co-PI projects

FutuRe and FutuRe 2.

Additional research projects

Contributor to several smaller research projects.

Research funding portfolio

Over NOK 35 million between 2021 and 2026.

Work experience
07/2020 - present
Associate ProfessorNTNU, Trondheim
  • Work within railway and road related research topics.
  • Supervise master and Ph.D students.
  • Former Course coordinator for TBA 4222 Advanced Railway Engineering - (Fall 2020)
  • Course coordinator for TBA 4225 Railway Engineering, Basic course
  • Course coordinator for BA 6054 Grunnlegende sporvedlikehold (Foundamental Railway Maintenance)
  • Village leader for TBA 4853 Punktlig og effektiv jernbane (punctual and effective railway), a Norwegian Expert in teamwork village. 
  • Course contributor to several engineering courses.
07/2020 - present
Study Program LeaderNTNU, Trondheim
  • leader for experienced-based master program - MSc. in Road, Railway and Trasnportation Engineering.
  • coordinate activities related to the program
01/2020 - 12/2020
Associate Professor IIOslo Metropolitan University
  • Supervise bachelor students in railway engineering.  
  • Develop a master program in the Department of Civil and Energy Engineering – Smart Mobility and Urban Analytics 
06/2018 - 07/2020
PostdocNorwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
  • Work within railway and road related research topics.
  • Supervise master students.
  • Village leader for TBA 4853 Punktlig og effektiv jernbane (punctual and effective railway), a Norwegian Expert in teamwork village. 
  • Coordinate Norway ~ China collaboration activities and projects. 


04/2018 - 06/2018
ResearcherNorwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

A transition period between my PhD career to Postdoc career 

  • Research within railway and road related research.
  • Coordinate Norway ~ China collaboration activities and projects.


06/2017 - 01/2018
Assistant ProfessorNorwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

Substitution period for a professor in my department

I stopped my PhD career for this position and therefore my PhD took 6 months longer than 3 years.


09/2014 - 06/2018
PhD CandidateNorwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

PhD candidate is considered as a working position in Norway. 

  • Work within railway switch and crossing related research. 

Link to my PhD Thesis

10/2013 - 09/2014
Project EngineerZinga Properties, Malaysia
  • Manage construction of 12 units 4 storey commercial buildings.
  • Supervise main and sub-contractors on and off site.
10/2010 - 10/2012
Desgin EngineerCheng and Ling Architects and Engineers
  • Consult and design reinforced concrete structures, steel structures, foundation, water reticulation and wastewater management.
  • Inspect design on site constructions. 
Education
09/2014 - 06/2018
Ph.D at Norwegian University of Science and Technology
09/2012 - 09/2013
M.Sc. in Structural Engineering at University of Leeds
09/2008 - 07/2010
B.Eng in Civil and Structural Engineering at University of Leeds
03/2006 - 08/2008
Diploma in Civil Engineering at INTI College Subang Jaya
Language skills
English
Full professional proficiency
Norwegian
Semi professional proficiency
Mandarin
Full professional proficiency
Malay
Full professional proficiency
IT Skill
Gensys
Microsoft Word
Octave
Python
Matlab
Microsoft Excel
Autocad
LaTex
Microsoft Powerpoint
Abaqus
Esteem 8
Publications
Exploring the Managerial, Interorganizational, and Business Dimensions of Digital Transformation - Insights from railway automation projects

Morin, Xavier; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Lee, Albert Lau Leong. (2026) Exploring the Managerial, Interorganizational, and Business Dimensions of Digital Transformation - Insights from railway automation projects. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet.

A Numerical Simulation Study on Vertical Vibration Response for Rail Squat Detection with a Train in Regular Traffic

Expected Challenges and Anticipated Benefits of Implementing Remote Train Control and Automatic Train Operation: A Tramway Case Study

Morin, Xavier; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Lee, Albert Lau Leong. (2025) Expected Challenges and Anticipated Benefits of Implementing Remote Train Control and Automatic Train Operation: A Tramway Case Study. Future Transportation.

Evolution of isolated heaving defects for vertical rail displacements: a multi-disciplinary study

Tao, Rui; Hu, Zhicheng; Lee, Albert Lau Leong; Grimstad, Gustav; Pan, Yutao. (2025) Evolution of isolated heaving defects for vertical rail displacements: a multi-disciplinary study. International Journal of Rail Transportation.

Monitoring of ground displacement-induced railway anomalies using PS-InSAR techniques

Tao, Rui; Lee, Albert Lau Leong; Mossefin, Mats Emil; Kong, Gefei; Nordal, Steinar; Pan, Yutao. (2025) Monitoring of ground displacement-induced railway anomalies using PS-InSAR techniques. Measurement.

Evaluating Deep Learning Advances for Point Cloud Semantic Segmentation in Urban Environments

Yan, Hailun; Lee, Albert Lau Leong; Fan, Hongchao. (2025) Evaluating Deep Learning Advances for Point Cloud Semantic Segmentation in Urban Environments. Kartographische Nachrichten.

Digital Twin Development for Test Site Foundation for Innovative Cost Effective Train Positioning Alignment

Lee, Albert Lau Leong; Yan, Hailun. (2025) Digital Twin Development for Test Site Foundation for Innovative Cost Effective Train Positioning Alignment. Proceedings of the 5th SmartRaCon Scientific Seminar.

Analysis of railway vehicle-track interaction performance in submerged floating tunnel subjected to wave excitations. Ocean Engineering

Public preference and acceptability of the travel reservation strategy in Xi'an, China

Ruiyu Zhou, Hengrui Chen, Hong Chen, Albert Lau. (2024) Public preference and acceptability of the travel reservation strategy in Xi'an, China.Travel Behaviour and Society

Railway Catenary Condition Monitoring: A Systematic Mapping of Recent Research

Chen, Shaoyao, Gunnstein T. Frøseth, Stefano Derosa, Albert Lau, and Anders Rönnquist. (2024) Railway Catenary Condition Monitoring: A Systematic Mapping of Recent Research" Sensors

A schematic plan for train position identification using digital twin and positioning sensors.

Albert Lau, Hongchao Fan, and Hailun Yan (2024), A schematic plan for train position identification using digital twin and positioning sensors. Transport Research Arena

A Review of Current Ballast Bed Assessment Practices Across the Nordic Countries

Husøy, Leiv Jørgen; Lau, Albert; Hoff, Inge; Løhren, Alf Helge. (2024) A Review of Current Ballast Bed Assessment Practices Across the Nordic Countries. Civil- Comp Conferences.

Dynamic response of high-speed railway vehicle and welded turnout on large-span bridges based on rigid-flexible coupling system

Cai, Xiaopei; Zhong, Zijie; Lee, Albert Lau Leong; Zhang, Qian; Hou, Yue. (2024) Dynamic response of high-speed railway vehicle and welded turnout on large-span bridges based on rigid-flexible coupling system. High-speed Railway.

Managerial Challenges in Implementing European Rail Traffic Management System, Remote Train Control, and Automatic Train Operation: A Literature Review

Understanding behavioral intentions in urban travel reservation: a combined model of rational motivation and social norms

Chen, Hengrui; Zhou, Ruiyu; Chen, Hong; Lau, Albert. (2024) Understanding behavioral intentions in urban travel reservation: a combined model of rational motivation and social norms. Transportation planning and technology (Print).

Automatic Train Operation and Project Management: A Scoping Review

Morin, Xavier; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Lau, Albert. (2024) Automatic Train Operation and Project Management: A Scoping Review. Procedia Computer Science.

Detecting lateral track irregularities by onboard measurements of lateral acceleration and displacements and machine learning algorithms

Kaviani, Nadia; Rønnquist, Nils Erik Anders; Frøseth, Gunnstein Thomas; Lee, Albert Lau Leong; Ricci, Stefano; Rizzetto, Luca. (2024) Detecting lateral track irregularities by onboard measurements of lateral acceleration and displacements and machine learning algorithms. Ingegneria Ferroviaria.

Performance measurement in railway remote driving implementations

Urassa, Patrick Emanuel; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Lee, Albert Lau Leong; Mandhaniya, Pranjal; Andersen, Bjørn Sørskot. (2024) Performance measurement in railway remote driving implementations. IET Intelligent Transport Systems.

Identification of optimal accelerometer placement on trains for railway switch wear monitoring via multibody simulation

Hu, Zhicheng; Lau, Albert; Dai, Jian; Frøseth, Gunnstein Thomas. (2024) Identification of optimal accelerometer placement on trains for railway switch wear monitoring via multibody simulation. Frontiers in Built Environment.

Machine learning-based rail corrugation recognition: a metro vehicle response and noise perspective

Cai, Xiaopei; Tang, Xueyang; Chang, Wenhao; Tao, Wang; Lau, Albert; Chen, Zhipei and Qie, Luchao. (2023) Machine learning-based rail corrugation recognition: a metro vehicle response and noise perspective. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A

Identification of Vibration Frequencies of Railway Bridges from Train-Mounted Sensors Using Wavelet Transformation

Evaluation of Frequency Content of Accelerations Recorded on Trains Crossing Multi-span Bridges

Erduran, Emrah; Gonen, Semih; Pettersen, Fredrik Marøy; Lee, Albert Lau Leong. (2023) Evaluation of Frequency Content of Accelerations Recorded on Trains Crossing Multi-span Bridges. Academic chapter/article/Conference paper.

A resilience-oriented evaluation and identification of critical thresholds for traffic congestion diffusion

A feasibility study of reduction of cross-section size of railway tunnels in relation to construction costs and environment emissions.

Moe, Britt Karin; Lau, Albert. (2022) A feasibility study of reduction of cross-section size of railway tunnels in relation to construction costs and environment emissions. Eleventh International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields, Volume 2.

Static and dynamic resilience assessment for sustainable urban transportation systems: A case study of Xi 'an, China.

Deformation Law and Control Limit of CRTSIII Slab Track under Subgrade Frost Heave.

Cai, Xiaopei; Zhang, Qian; Zhang, Yanrong; Wang, Qihao; Luo, Bicheng; Yang, Guotao; Lau, Albert. (2021) Deformation Law and Control Limit of CRTSIII Slab Track under Subgrade Frost Heave. Applied Sciences. volum 11 (8).

Stange Overpass: Finite Element Model Updating of an Unconventional Railway Bridge.

Erduran, Emrah; Demirlioglu, Kültigin; Lau, Albert; Aziz, Kameran; Willoughby, Ian; Hyldmo, Endre; Arsenovic, Tomislav; Martinelli, Enzo. (2021) Stange Overpass: Finite Element Model Updating of an Unconventional Railway Bridge. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering.

Integrated evaluation of energy and emission reduction potential and management strategies for urban road systems.

Anastasio, Sara; Wu, Shaopeng; Bohne, Rolf André; Passer, Alexander; Spaun, Sebastian; Kristensen, Terje; Li, Jiashuo; Xie, Jun; Kreiner, Helmuth; Hoff, Inge; Barbieri, Diego Maria; Vignisdottir, Hrefna Run; Lau, Albert; Amirkhanian, Serji N.; Hoxha, Endrit. (2019) Integrated evaluation of energy and emission reduction potential and management strategies for urban road systems. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES). volum 323:012091.

Uncertainty analysis of track degradation at railway turnouts aided by a multi-body simulation software.

Influence of Evacuation Walkway Design Parameters on Passenger Evacuation Time along Elevated Rail Transit Lines Using a Multi-Agent Simulation.

Numerical simulation of switch and crossing towards an optimized turnout design. 2018.

Lau, Albert. (2018) Numerical simulation of switch and crossing towards an optimized turnout design. 2018. ISBN 9788232632107. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (210).

Numerical simulation of track settlements based on an iterative holistic approach.

Simulation of Train-Turnout Coupled Dynamics Using a Multibody Simulation Software.

Simulation of vehicle-track interaction in small radius curves and switches and crossings.

Lau, Albert; Kassa G, Elias. (2016) Simulation of vehicle-track interaction in small radius curves and switches and crossings. Proceedings of the third international conference on railway technology: research, development and maintenance

Calculation of reasonable-longitudinal-continuous length for bed plate of CRTS III slab ballastless track

Cai, Xiao-Pei; Zhao, Lei; Gao, Liang; Zhong, Yang-Long; Lau, Albert. (2016) Calculation of reasonable-longitudinal-continuous length for bed plate of CRTS III slab ballastless track. Jiaotong Yunshu Gongcheng Xuebao. volum 16 (1).

Analysis of vehicle dynamic behavior under ballasted track irregularities in high-speed railway

Cai, Xiaopei; Lau, Albert; Zhao, Lining; Tan, Shiyu; Cui, Rixin. (2015) Analysis of vehicle dynamic behavior under ballasted track irregularities in high-speed railway. Noise & Vibration Worldwide. volum 46 (10).