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

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

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.

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).

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).

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