Academic Staff

Brief Biosketch

Dr. Kun Wang is currently an Assistant Professor at Department of Industrial (ISE) and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Before this, he was a tenured Associate Professor at University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China. He obtained the PhD degree in Transport & Logistics from Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia (UBC) in 2018. He received BBA (First Class Honours) and MPhil degree from Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies (LMS), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2010 and 2013, respectively.

Dr. Wang has published more than 80 articles on journals including Transportation Research Part A/B/C/D/E, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Transport Policy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Energy Economics, Journal of Transport Geography, Journal of Air Transport Management, Spatial Economic Analysis, Energy Economics. His work has been widely cited with 6 articles have been selected into the ESI highly cited papers. He is also awarded the “World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University” in 2023.

He has been the principal investigator of several research grants, including NSFC and Social Science Foundation of Ministry of Education of China. Dr. Wang has also provided consultancy services for the organizations including State Council of China, Ministry of Transportation of China, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Beijing Municipal Government, Xiamen Airport, Manchester Airport Group, Umetrip, Variflight. His advisory reports have been endorsed by Vice Prime Minister of China, and Vice Minister of Transport of China.

Research Interests

• Aviation transport management
• International maritime shipping and logistics
• Intermodal competition and policy
• Green supply chain and logistics management

Editorship/Committees

Editorship

• Editor, Transport Policy (2021- ) (JCR Q1)
• Editorial Board Member, Transportation Research Part A (2023-) (JCR Q1)
• Editorial Board Member, Transportation Research Part D (2024-) (JCR Q1)
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Air Transport Management (2023) (JCR Q2)
• Editorial Board Member, Research in Transportation Business & Management (SSCI, Q2)
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Transport Economics and Management
• Guest editor, Transportation Research Part A (09.2022) (JCR Q1)
• Guest editor, Research in Transportation Economics (12.2022) (JCR Q2)
• Guest editor, Journal of Air Transport Management (04.2021) (JCR Q2)

Committee

• Steering Committee (STC), and Scientific Committee (SCC) Member of World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS)
• Chairman of Special Interest Group (SIG) B1 Supply Chain Management, World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS)
• Committee Member of the Maritime Economy and Policy stream of the World Transport Convention (WTC)
• Executive Secretary, Committee of Transport Management, Society of Management Science and Engineering of China
• Executive Secretary, Air Transport Research Society (ATRS) China Chapter
• Standing Committee Member of China Logistics Society

Awards/Prizes:

• World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University (sub-category: Logistics & Transportation) (2023)
• Best Paper Award, the 12th International Workshop on Computational Transportation Science, CTS, Harbin, China (2021)
• Best Paper Award, 2021 World Transport Convention (WTC), Xi'an, China (2021)
• Best Paper on Topic Area A, Transport Modes General of 15th WCTR conference, Mumbai, India (2019)
• Best Graduate Student Paper Award, the US Transportation Research Forum 58th Annual Meeting, Chicago, US (2017)

Selected Publications

Published more than 80 papers on transport and logistics management. The selected recent papers are:

1. Yu, K., Wu, J., Wang, K.*, Zhang, A., Zheng, S., Wang, Y., & Li, H.* (2023). Restructuring Chinese railways from a cost-efficient perspective—A hedonic cost function analysis. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 177, 103839.

2. Zheng, S., Jia, R.*, Shang, W. L.*, Fu, X., & Wang, K. (2023). Promote transport facility Resilience: Persuasion or Subsidy?. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 176, 103822.

3. Ma, W., Wang, K., Wang, Q., & Yang, H.* (2023). Do domestic mergers improve airlines’ international competitiveness?---Theoretical and empirical evidence from China. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review,176, 103211.

4. Zhang, Y., Zhang, A.*, Wang, K., Zheng, S., Yang, H., & Hong, J. (2023). Impact of CR Express and intermodal freight transport competition on China-Europe Route: Emission and welfare implications. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 171, 103642.

5. Chen, Y., Hou, M., Wang, K., & Yang, H.* (2023). Government interventions in regional airline markets based on aircraft size—Welfare and environmental implications. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 169, 103593.

6. Ren, X., Zeng, G., Dong, K.*, & Wang, K. (2023). How does high-speed rail affect tourism development? The case of the Sichuan-Chongqing Economic Circle. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 169, 103588.

7. Zhao, C., Dong, K., Zheng, S., Fu, X., Wang, K.* (2023). Can China’s aviation network development alleviate carbon lock-in. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 115, 103578.

8. Jiang, C., Wang, K., Wang, Q., Yang, H.* (2022). The Impact of High-Speed Rail Competition on Airline On-Time Performance. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 161, 109-127.

9. Zheng, S., Wang, K., Fu, X.*, Zhang, A., Ge, Y. E. (2022). The effects of information publicity and government subsidy on port climate change adaptation: Strategy and social welfare analysis. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 166, 284-312.

10. Zheng, S., Wang, K.*, Chan, F. T., Fu, X., Li, Z. C. (2022). Subsidy on transport adaptation investment-modeling decisions under incomplete information and ambiguity. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 162, 103-129.

11. Liu, Q., Li, H., Shang, W. L.*, Wang, K. (2022). Spatio-temporal distribution of Chinese cities’ air quality and the impact of high-speed rail. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 170, 112970.

12. Wang, J., Wang, K., Dong, K.*, Shahbaz, M. (2022). How does the digital economy accelerate global energy justice? Mechanism discussion and empirical test. Energy Economics, 114, 106315.

13. Zhao, C., Dong, K.*, Wang, K., Dong, X. (2022). How does energy trilemma eradication reduce carbon emissions? The role of dual environmental regulation for China. Energy Economics, 106418.

14. Zheng, S., Chen, X., Dong, K.*, Wang, K., Fu, X*. (2022). Joint Investment on Resilience of Cross-country Transport Infrastructure. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 166, 406-423. 

15. Zheng, S., Wang, K.*, Li, Z., Fu, X., Chan, F. (2021). Subsidy or minimum requirement? Regulation of port adaptation investment under disaster ambiguity. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological 150, 457-481.

16. Zheng, S., Fu, X., Wang, K.*, Li, H. (2021). Seaport adaptation to climate change disasters: Subsidy policy vs. adaptation sharing under minimum requirement. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review 155, 102488.

17. Hou, M., Wang, K., Yang, H., Zhang, A.* (2022). Airport-airline relationship, competition and welfare in a multi-airport system – the case of new Beijing Daxing airport. Journal of Transport Economics and Policy (JTEP) 56(2), 156-189.

18. Zhao, C., Wang, K., Dong, X.*, Dong, K. (2021). Is smart transportation associated with reduced carbon emissions? The case of China. Energy Economics 105, 105715.

19. Jin, H., Liu, S.*, So, K.G., Wang, K. (2022). Dynamic incentive schemes for managing dockless bike-sharing systems. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies 136, 103527.

20. Wang, K., Jiang, C.*, Ng, A. K., Zhu, Z. (2020). Air and rail connectivity patterns of major city clusters in China. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 139, 35-53.

21. Wang, K., Fu, X.*, Czerny, A. I., Hua, G., Lei, Z. (2020). Modeling the potential for aviation liberalization in Central Asia–Market analysis and implications for the Belt and Road Initiative. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 134, 184-210.

22. Xia, W., Jiang, C., Wang, K*., Zhang, A. (2019). Air-rail revenue sharing in a multi-airport system: Effects on traffic and social welfare. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological 121, 304-319.

23. Yan, J., Fu., X.*, Oum, T., Wang, K. (2019). Airline horizontal mergers and productivity: empirical evidence from a natural experiment in China. International Journal of Industrial Organization 62, 358-376.

24. Wang, K.*, Zhang, A. (2018). Disaster adaptation investment with inter- and intra-port competition and cooperation. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological 117, 158-189.

25. Wang, K., Xia, W., Zhang, A.*, Zhang, Q. (2018). Effects of train speed on airline demand and price: Theoretical analysis and empirical evidence from a natural experiment. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological 114, 99-130.

26. Dai, W.L., Fu, X., Yip, TL, Hu, H., Wang, K.* (2018). Emission charge and liner shipping network configuration – an economic investigation of the Asia-Europe route. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 110, 291-305.

27. Wang, K., Xia, W., Zhang, A.* (2017). Should China further expand its high-speed rail network? Consider the low-cost carrier factor. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 100, 105-120. (ESI highly cited paper)

28. Wang, K., Fu, X., Luo, M.* (2015). Modeling the impacts of emission trading scheme on international shipping. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 77, 35-49.

29. Fu, X., Lei, Z., Wang, K.*, Yan, J. (2015). Low-cost carrier in China: Spring Airlines’ effect on market competition and its entry pattern. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 79, 3-16.

30. Choi, J. H.*, Wang, K., Xia, W., Zhang, A. (2019). Determining factors of air passengers’ transfer airport choice in the Southeast Asia–North America market: Managerial and policy implications. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 124, 203-216.

31. Zhang, L., Yang, H., Wang, K.*, Zhan, Y., Bian, L. (2020). Measuring imported case risk of COVID-19 from inbound international flights---A case study on China. Journal of Air Transport Management 89, 101918. (ESI highly cited paper).

32. Oum, T. H., Wang, K.* (2020). Socially optimal lockdown and travel restrictions for fighting communicable virus including COVID-19. Transport Policy 96, 94-100. (ESI highly cited paper).

33. Li, H., Yu, K., Wang, K., Zhang, A*. (2018). Market power and its determinants in the Chinese railway industry. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 120, 261-276.

34. Zhang, Y., Wang, K.*, Fu, X. (2017). Air transport services in regional Australia: Demand pattern, frequency choice and airport entry. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 103, 472-489.

35. Zhang, Y., Zhang, A.*, Zhu, Z., Wang, K. (2017). Connectivity at Chinese airports: the evolution and drivers. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 103, 490-508.

Book chapters

1. Wang, K., Xia, W., Zhang, A (2022). China’s recent railway developments and policy reforms (Market Development and Policy for One Belt and One Road), ed. Xiaowen Fu, Paul Lee, Elsevier, Chapter 3.
2. Randrianarisoa, L., Wang, K., Zhang, A. (2020). Insights from recent economic modeling on port adaptation to climate change (Maritime Transport and Regional Sustainability), ed. Adolf Ng, Jason Monios & Changmin Jiang, Elsevier, Chapter 4.
3. Xia, W., Wang, K., Zhang, A. (2018). Air transport and high-speed rail in interactions in China: review on impacts of low-cost carriers, rail speed and modal integration (Advances in Airline Economics, Volume 7), ed. Xiaowen Fu & James H. Peoples, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Bingley, United Kingdom, pp. 103-122.
4. Czerny, A., Fu, X., Hua, G., Lei, Z., Wang, K. (2018). Market development and aviation liberalization in Central Asia. In Airline Economics in Asia (Advances in Airline Economics, Volume 7), ed. Xiaowen Fu & James H. Peoples, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Bingley, United Kingdom, pp. 61-77.
5. Yan, J., Fu, X., Oum, TH., Wang, K. (2016). The Effects of mergers on airline performance and social welfare. In Airline Efficiency (Advances in Airline Economics, Volume 5), ed. John D. Bitzan, James H. Peoples & Wesley W. Wilson, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Bingley, United Kingdom, pp. 131-59.