Lecturer
Department of Design and Architecture
Dr. Bai is a multidisciplinary researcher and professional with extensive experiences in different areas including Vehicle Technology, Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain, Energy and City Planning. His background combines academic research with practical consultancy work across China, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia, focusing on smart solutions for complex infrastructure project, transport planning and energy system.
Contact details
Email: mikebai@thei.edu.hk
Phone: +852 3890 8423
QUALIFICATIONS
- B.E. in Vehicle Technology and Transport Engineering, Shandong University of Technology
- M.A. in World Economics and Politics, Renmin University of China
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
EMPLOYMENT
- 2026-Now Lecturer, THEi, Hong Kong
- 2022-2025 Senior Transport Planner, AECOM New Zealand, Wellington
- 2019-2022 Transport Planner, Jacobs New Zealand, Wellington
- 2018-2019 Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of Canterbury, Christchurch
- 2003-2014 Information analyst and Science Editor, Ministry of Science and Technology of China, Beijing
TEACHING AREAS
- Transport Policy and Planning
- Smart Logistics and Emerging Technologies
- ESG in Logistics and Transport
- Spatial & Low Altitude Economy in Global Logistics
- Operation Research in Logistics
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Transport planning
- Vehicle Technology
- Transport Simulation
- Smart City
- Logistics and Supply Chain System Modelling
- Intelligent Transport System
- GIS
- AI/Deep Learning/Reinforced Deep Learning
RESEARCH GRANTS
Smart Logistics and Supply Chain System Modelling for New Zealand, Joint research grant by Ministry of Transport of NZ & KiwiRail, 2018-2019 1M HK $
Study on Adaptive Signal Control in Simulation Environment, Jacobs-funded Research Project, 2019-2020 600,000 HK $
AWARDS
- Best Student Paper Award, NZ Transport Group Annual Conference, 2016. This paper was also published as invited paper on top journal in ANZ region—Road and Transport Research
- NIWA PhD scholarship 2015-2018
RESEARCH, ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS, PUBLIC LECTURERS
Papers:
- Modelling Shopping Transport Energy Performance to Explore Low Carbon Potentials, Road and Transport Research, 2016
- Transition Engineering of Transport in Megacities with Case Study of Commuting in Beijing, Cities, 2020
Monograph:
- A Good guidance to Automotive Repair and Test, 2012