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Personal profile
Research Interests
Professor Chan's current research falls into four categories: sustainable operations and supply chain, modelling and simulation, applications of soft computing techniques on intelligent (industrial) systems, and technology adoption.
Research Interests/Areas
- Production and operations management
- Logistics and supply chain management
- Scheduling
- Intelligent manufacturing
- Smart supply chain
- Technology adoption
Personal profile
Professor Hing Kai Chan joined the Nottingham University Business School China in September 2014 and is a Professor of Operations Management. He received the MSc degree (with distinction) and the PhD degree from the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Hong Kong. He also earned a BEng degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Hong Kong. He received a BSc degree in Economics and Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He worked in the electronic manufacturing industry for over 10 years before joining the academia.
Professor Chan has published over 250 academic articles and 9 monographs/edited volumes. His publications appear in Production and Operations Management, European Journal of Operational Research, various IEEE Transactions, Decision Support Systems, International Journal of Production Economics, and International Journal of Production Research, among others. He has been the co-editor of Industrial Management & Data Systems (SCI-indexed) since 2014 and is an Associate Editor of Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review (SCI-indexed) since 2018. He was the Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (SCI-indexed) from 2009 to 2015, and the Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (SCI-indexed) from 2014 to 2017. Professor Chan also serves as an Editorial Board Member (or similar) in a number of journals such as the Journal of Business & Industrial Management (SSCI-indexed), International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications (SSCI-indexed), and Online Information Review (SCI-indexed). He has (co-)edited 15 special issues for reputable international journals.
Teaching
Undergraduate
- Managing Operations in the Digital Enterprise
- Management Studies II
- Management and Professional Studies
Postgraduate
- Supply Chain Management in Practice
- Project Management
- Operations and Supply China Strategy and Practice
Executive Education
- Operations and Supply Chain Strategy
- Digital Transformation
- Intelligent Manufacturing
- Project Management
- And custom-made modules
URL
Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=pPaHcl8AAAAJ)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Bachelor, BEng(Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Master, The University of Hong Kong
PhD, The University of Hong Kong
External positions
Visiting Chair Professor (2019), Asia University Taiwan
Adjunct Professor (2017-2020), Beijing Jiaotong University
Member, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
Fellow and Chartered Marketer, Chartered Institute of Marketing
Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
Adjunct Professor (2020-2025), Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Co-Editor (from 2014), Industrial Management & Data Systems
Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Fellow and Chartered Engineer, Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Expert Committee Member (专家委员) (from 2019), Ningbo Municipal Commerce Bureau “Supply Chain Innovation and Applications Committee" (宁波市供应链创新与应用专家委员会)
Associate Editor (from 2018), Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Visiting Professor (2020-2023), University of Northern Iowa
Expert (专家) (2021-2024), Yinzhou Higher Education Think Tank (鄞州高校智库联盟)
Disciplines
- Management Science and Engineering
- Business Administration
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Unified Information System Based Supply Chain Integration and Optimisation for Intermodal Transportation: A Study on Ningbo Port
Chan, H. K. (PI)
1/10/17 → 30/09/21
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Ningbo Municipal Government Funded Projects
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Design and Development of Order Pick-up and Drop-down Priority Strategy for Cyber-Physical Logistic System
Chan, H. K. (PI)
10/04/19 → 31/07/20
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-International Contract Projects
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Intelligent Supply Chain Collaborative Research Project
Chan, H. K. (PI)
19/03/19 → 30/09/21
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-Contract Projects out of Zhejiang Province
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Design and Development of Replenishment Strategy Module for Smart Robotic Warehouse System
Chan, H. K. (PI)
1/09/18 → 31/07/20
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-International Contract Projects
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The Study on the Chinese Innovation Eco-system: From the Perspective of Multi-stage and Multi-dimensional Infrastructure
Liu, M. (PI), Tan, K. C. (CoI), LUO, J. (CoI), Chan, H. K. (CoI) & YUAN, R. (CoI)
1/01/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Zhejiang Provincial Government Funded Projects
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An exact algorithm for unpaired pickup and delivery vehicle routing problem with multiple commodities and multiple visits
Xu, D., Zhen, L., Chan, H. K., Wang, J. & Cui, L., Mar 2024, In: Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 160, 104488.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Answer to whom? A comparative empirical study on institutional drivers for firms’ CSR reporting in China and the United States
Xiao, T., Chan, H. K., Ni, W. & Tan, K. H., Sept 2024, In: Journal of Business Research. 182, 114792.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Blockchains for SMEs: A Fit-Viability perspective moderated by organizational innovation diffusion for supply chain performance
Wong, L. W., Tan, G. W. H., Ooi, K. B. & Chan, H. K., Feb 2024, In: Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. 182, 103396.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Carbon neutral announcements and Chinese stock market reaction: a supply chain network-based perspective
Liu, W., Chen, Z., Choi, T. M., Lee, P. T. W., Chan, H. K. & Gao, Y., 19 Mar 2024, In: International Journal of Operations and Production Management. 44, 4, p. 729-767 39 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Compound flood effects, challenges and solutions: Lessons toward climate-resilient Chinese coastal cities
Chan, F. K. S., Lu, X., Li, J., Lai, Y., Luo, M., Chen, Y. D., Wang, D., Li, N., Chen, W. Q., Zhu, Y. G. & Chan, H. K., 1 Mar 2024, In: Ocean and Coastal Management. 249, 107015.Research output: Journal Publication › Review article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Third Prize of Yinzhou District Excellent Achievements in Philosophy and Social Science
Chan, H. K. (Recipient), 29 Sept 2022
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Silver Medal Award and Paper Competition Honorable Mention Place Award in The 14th International Conference and the Global Competition on Systematic Innovation
Chan, H. K. (Recipient) & Guo, M. (Recipient), Oct 2023
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