Dr. Ryan C.P. WONG

Lecturer
Ir Dr Ryan C.P. WONG

BEng (First Class Honours), The University of Nottingham, U.K.
MSc(Eng), The University of Hong Kong, China
MA, The University of Hong Kong, China
PhD, The University of Hong Kong, China

 

CEng MCIHT MHKIE FHEA

 

Office: COB LG-207C
Phone: +852 3917 5156
Fax: +852 2559 5337
E-mail: cpwryan@hku.hk

 

Teaching Activities
  • CIVL1115 Civil Engineering Informatics (Undergraduate)
  • CIVL2109 Internship (Undergraduate)
  • CIVL2110 Experiential Learning (Undergraduate)
  • CIVL4101 Capstone Design Project (Undergraduate)
  • CIVL6007 Behavioural Travel Demand Modelling (Postgraduate)
  • CIVL6047 Traffic Management and Control (Postgraduate)

 

Research Interests
  • Urban Taxi and Paratransit Services
  • Elderly Mobility
  • Big Data Research
  • Discrete Choice Modelling
  • Vehicle Emissions
  • Engineering Education

 

Representative Research / Consultancy Projects
  • Engineering consultant for Transport Department on the project Agreement No. TD 40/2024: Further evaluation on the effectiveness of auxiliary devices to enhance pedestrians' safety at signalised pedestrian crossings, Principle Investigator, 2024.
  • Engineering consultant for QTC Traffic Technology Ltd. on the project Agreement No. TD 36/2021: Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Intelligent Belisha Beacon at Smart Zebra Crossings, Principle Investigator, 2023.
  • Engineering consultant for Transport Department on the project Agreement No. TD 83/2022: Evaluation on the effectiveness of auxiliary devices to enhance pedestrians' safety at signalised pedestrian crossings, Principle Investigator, 2022.
  • Applications of augmented reality and 3D printing in architecture, engineering and construction education. Teaching Development Grant, Principle Investigator, 2021.
  • Engineering consultant for AECOM Asia Co. Ltd. on the project Agreement No. CE 38/2017 (TT): Study on parking for commercial vehicles – Feasibility study, Principle Investigator, 2018.
  • Engineering consultant for AECOM Asia Co. Ltd. on the project Agreement No. CE 23/2017 (TT): Electronic road pricing pilot scheme in Central and its adjacent areas – Feasibility study, Principle Investigator, 2018.

 

10 Selected Representative Publications
  • Wong R.C.P., Szeto W.Y. and Wong S.C. (2014) A cell-based logit-opportunity taxi customer-search model. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 48, 84–96.
  • Wong R.C.P., Szeto W.Y. and Wong S.C. (2015) A two-stage approach to modeling vacant taxi movements. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 59, 147–163.
  • Wong R.C.P., Szeto W.Y., Yang L., Li Y.C. and Wong S.C. (2017) Elderly users' level of satisfaction with public transport services in a high-density and transit-oriented city. Journal of Transport & Health, 7, 209–217.
  • Wong R.C.P., Szeto W.Y., Yang L., Li Y.C. and Wong S.C. (2018) Public transport policy measures for improving elderly mobility. Transport Policy, 63, 73–79.
  • Yang W.H., Wong R.C.P. and Szeto W.Y. (2018) Modeling the acceptance of taxi owners and drivers to operate premium electric taxis: Policy insights into improving taxi service quality and reducing air pollution. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 118, 581–593.
  • Wong R.C.P., Szeto W.Y. and Yang W.H. (2020) Customers' selections between premium electric taxis and liquefied petroleum gas taxis. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 78, 102172.
  • Wong R.C.P., Yang L., Szeto W.Y., Li Y.C. and Wong S.C. (2020) The effects of accessible taxi service and taxi fare subsidy scheme on the elderly's willingness-to-travel. Transport Policy, 97, 129–136.
  • Wong R.C.P. and Szeto W.Y. (2022) The effects of peak hour and congested area taxi surcharges on customer's travel decisions: Empirical evidence and policy implications. Transport Policy, 121, 78–89.
  • Wong R.C.P., Yang L. and Szeto W.Y. (2023) Comparing passengers' satisfaction with fixed-route and demand-responsive transport services: Empirical evidence from public light bus services in Hong Kong. Travel Behaviour and Society, 32, 100583.
  • Wong R.C.P., Ke J., Szeto W.Y. and Mak P.L. (2024) Multiple shared mobility services under competition: Empirical evidence for public acceptance and policy insights for sustainable transport. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 18, 562–575.