Educational Qualifications

2015                    
PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2010                    
Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University  


Academic and Professional Experience

2025 - Present      
Associate Professor, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore

2022 - 2025          
Senior Lecturer, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore

2018 - 2021          
Lecturer, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore

2018                    
Visiting Research Scholar, The University of York, United Kingdom

2015 - 2018          
Honorary Assistant Professor and Research Officer, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong


Awards and Honours

2025                    
Stanford Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists List

2015                    
Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund Scholarship 2014 – 2015

2010                    
Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund Scholarship 2009 – 2010

2010                    
Dean’s Honours List 2009 – 2010

2009                    
Chiang Chen Industrial Charity Foundation Scholarship

2009                    
Dean’s Honours List 2008 – 2009

2008                    
Dean’s Honours List 2007 – 2008

2008                    
Institute of Industrial Engineers (Hong Kong) Scholarship

Selected Publications

Refereed Journal Articles:

[CABS = Grade 3/4/4* journals in CABS (UK) list]

[ABDC = A/A* journals in ABDC (Australia) list]

  • Tsang, Y. P., Lee, C. K. H., Wu, C. H., & Li, Y. (2025). Much ado about nothing? An EEG study of the beer game for neurophysiological insights on supply chain decision-making. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 72, 4250–4263. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2025.3625725 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Leung, E. K. H., Balan, N., Lee, C. K. H., & Xie, S. (2025). The Generative Artificial Intelligence large language product design multi-model framework for manufacturing operations. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2025.2570407 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H. (2025). Can customers be hygiene inspectors? Leveraging social media to support health authorities in food safety monitoring. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 125(7), 2371-2391. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-06-2024-0530 [ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H. (2025). Leveraging social media data in knowledge management to identify noncompliance: Insights from the foodservice industry. Journal of Knowledge Management, 29(3), 968–989. https://doi.org/10.1108/JKM-07-2024-0853 [ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., & Tsao, Y. C. (2025). Decoding airline passenger sentiment dynamics using transformer-based models and time-series clustering. International Journal of Tourism Research, 27(2), e2794. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2794 [ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., Tse, Y. K., Leung, E. K. H., & Wang, Y. (2024). Causal recipes of customer loyalty in sharing economy: Integrating social media analytics and fsQCA. Journal of Business Research, 181, Article 114747. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114747 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Tsao, Y. C., Balo, H. T., & Lee, C. K. H. (2024). Resilient and sustainable semiconductor supply chain network design under trade credit and uncertainty of supply and demand. International Journal of Production Economics, 274, Article 109318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2024.109318 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., Leung, E. K. H., Tse, Y. K., & Tsao, Y. C. (2024). Investigating collision patterns to support autonomous driving safety. Enterprise Information Systems, 18(2), Article 2243460. https://doi.org/10.1080/17517575.2023.2243460 [ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., & Leung, E. K. H. (2024). Designing predictive models for customer recommendations during COVID-19 in the airline industry. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71, 13274–13284. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2022.3211767 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., & Leung, E. K. H. (2023). Spatiotemporal analysis of bike-share demand using DTW-based clustering and predictive analytics. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 180, Article 103361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2023.103361 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., Tse, Y. K., Zhang, M., & Wang, Y. (2023). What have hosts overlooked for improving stay experience in accommodation-sharing? Empirical evidence from Airbnb customer reviews. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 35(2), 765–784. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-12-2021-1544 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., & Wu, K. Y. K. (2023). Making autonomous vehicle systems human-like: Lessons learned from accident experiences in traffic. Enterprise Information Systems, 17(6), Article 1998641. https://doi.org/10.1080/17517575.2021.1998641 [ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H. (2022). How guest-host interactions affect consumer experiences in the sharing economy: New evidence from a configurational analysis based on consumer reviews. Decision Support Systems, 152, Article 113634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2021.113634 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Leung, E. K. H., Lee, C. K. H., & Ouyang, Z. (2022). From traditional warehouses to Physical Internet hubs: A digital twin-based inbound synchronization framework for PI-order management. International Journal of Production Economics, 244, Article 108353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108353 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., & Wong, A. O. M. (2021). Antecedents of consumer loyalty in ride-hailing. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 80, 14–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2021.03.016  [ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., Tse, Y. K., Ho, G. T. S., & Chung, S. H. (2021). Uncovering insights from healthcare archives to improve operations: An association analysis for cervical cancer screening. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 162, Article 120375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120375 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., Law, K. M. Y., & Ip, A. W. H. (2021). A rule-based quality analytics system for the global wine industry. Journal of Global Information Management, 29(3), 256–273. https://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.20210501.oa1 [ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., & Tse, Y. K. (2021). Improving peer-to-peer accommodation service based on text analytics. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 121(2), 209–227. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-02-2020-0105 [ABDC]
  • Wang, Q., Xue, X., Yang, D., & Lee, C. K. H. (2021). Internal control system and mechanism of Chinese listed companies: An empirical study. Enterprise Information Systems, 15(1), 105–130. https://doi.org/10.1080/17517575.2020.1778094 [ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., Tse, Y. K., Zhang, M., & Ma, J. (2019). Analysing online reviews to investigate customer behaviour in the sharing economy: The case of Airbnb. Information Technology & People, 33(3), 945–961. https://doi.org/10.1108/ITP-10-2018-0475 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H. (2019). A knowledge-based product development system in the chemical industry. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 30(3), 1371–1386. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10845-017-1331-5
  • Lee, C. K. H., Luk, C. C., Choy, K. L., Lam, H. Y., Lee, C. K. M., Tsang, Y. P., & Ho, G. T. S. (2019). Using fuzzy-based association rule mining to improve production systems for chemical product development. International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, 26(4), 446–468. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPQM.2019.099624
  • Lee, C. K. H. (2018). A review of applications of genetic algorithms in operations management. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 76, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2018.08.011
  • Lee, C. K. H. (2017). A GA-based optimisation model for big data analytics supporting anticipatory shipping in Retail 4.0. International Journal of Production Research, 55(2), 593–605. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2016.1221162 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Choy, K. L., Ho, G. T. S., & Lee, C. K. H. (2017). A RFID-based storage assignment system for enhancing the efficiency of order picking. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 28(1), 111–129. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10845-014-0965-9
  • Choy, K. L., Ho, G. T. S., Lee, C. K. H., Lam, H. Y., Cheng, S. W. Y., Siu, P. K. Y., Pang, G. K. H., Tang, V., Lee, J. C. H., & Tsang, Y. P. (2016). A recursive operations strategy model for managing sustainable chemical product development and production. International Journal of Production Economics, 181, 262–272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.07.011 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., Choy, K. L., Ho, G. T. S., & Lin, C. (2016). A cloud-based responsive replenishment system in a franchise business model using a fuzzy logic approach. Expert Systems, 33(1), 14–29. https://doi.org/10.1111/exsy.12117
  • Lee, C. K. H., Tse, Y. K., Ho, G. T. S., & Choy, K. L. (2015). Fuzzy association rule mining for fashion product development. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 115(2), 383–399. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-09-2014-0277 [ABDC]
  • Wong, D. W. C., Choy, K. L., Lin, C., Lam, H. Y., Lee, C. K. H., Chow, H. K. H., & Pang, G. K. H. (2015). An intelligent battery information management system to support information sharing and vehicle routing planning for battery distribution in Hong Kong. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 9(1), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJISD.2015.067346
  • Lee. C. K. H., Choy, K. L., & Chan, Y. N. (2014). A knowledge-based ingredient formulation system for chemical product development in the personal care industry. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 65, 40–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2014.03.004
  • Lee, C. K. H., Choy, K. L., Law, K. M. Y., & Ho, G. T. S. (2014). Application of intelligent data management in resource allocation for effective operation of manufacturing systems. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 33(3), 412–422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2014.02.002
  • Lee, C. K. H., Choy, K. L., Ho, G. T. S., & Pang, G. K. H. (2014). A RFID-based recursive process mining system for quality assurance in the garment industry. International Journal of Production Research, 52(14), 4216–4238. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2013.869632 [CABS, ABDC]
  • Lee, C. K. H., Choy, K. L., Ho, G. T. S., Chin, K. S., Law, K. M. Y., & Tse, Y. K. (2013). A hybrid OLAP-association rule mining based quality management system for extracting defect patterns in the garment industry. Expert Systems with Applications, 40(7), 2435–2446. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2012.10.057
  • Lee, C. K. H., Choy, K. L., Ho, G. T. S., & Law, K. M. Y. (2013). A RFID-based Resource Allocation System for garment manufacturing. Expert Systems with Applications, 40(2), 784–799. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2012.08.033
  • Wong, D. W. C., Chow, H. K. H., Choy, K. L., Lam, H. Y., Lee C. K. H., & Zhang X. (2012). An intelligent vehicle management system for reducing greenhouse gas emission – A case study of hybrid vehicle engine. International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development, 6(4), 347–367. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJISD.2012.050856
  • Lao, S. I., Choy, K. L., Ho, G. T. S., Tsim, Y. C., & Lee, C. K. H. (2011). Real-time inbound decision support system for enhancing the performance of a food warehouse. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 22(8), 1014–1031. https://doi.org/10.1108/17410381111177467

 

Refereed Conference Papers:

  • Lee, C. K. H. (2024). Uncovering insights from restaurant health inspection records to enhance public food safety. In Proceedings of International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM (2024) (pp. 1164–1168). New Jersey, U.S.A.: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM62345.2024.10856955
  • Lee, C. K. H. (2023). Predicting food safety violations via social media to improve public health surveillance. In I. Lupa-Wójcik & Czyżewska, M. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Social Media (pp. 109–116). Reading, United Kingdom: Academic Conferences International Limited. https://doi.org/10.34190/ecsm.10.1.1009
  • Lee, C. K. H., Choy, K. L., Ho, G. T. S., Cheng, S. W. Y., Lam, C. H. Y., Lee, J. C. H., & Huang, Y. (2015). Development of a fuzzy-rule based system for product development in the garment industry. In D. F. Kocaoglu & Anderson, T. R. (Eds.), Proceedings of Portland International Center for Management Engineering and Technology: Technology Management for Emerging Technologies, PICMET ’15 (pp. 1676–1686). Portland, U.S.A: PICMET. https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2015.7273096
  • Leung, K. H., Choy, K. L., Tam, M. C., Lam, C. H. Y., Lee, C. K. H., & Cheung, S. W. Y. (2015). A hybrid RFID case-based system for handling air cargo storage location assignment operations in distribution centers. In D. F. Kocaoglu & Anderson, T. R. (Eds.), Proceedings of Portland International Center of Management Engineering and Technology: Technology Management for Emerging Technologies, PICMET ’15 (pp. 1859–1868). Portland, U.S.A.: PICMET. https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2015.7273190
  • Hui, Y. Y. Y., Choy, K. L., Ho, G. T. S., Lam, C. H. Y., Lee, C. K. H., & Cheung, S. W. Y. (2015). An intelligent fuzzy-based storage assignment system for packaged food warehousing. In D. F. Kocaoglu & Anderson, T. R. (Eds.), Proceedings of Portland International Center of Management Engineering and Technology: Technology Management for Emerging Technologies, PICMET ’15 (pp. 1869–1878). Portland, U.S.A.: PICMET. https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2015.7273209
  • Choy, K. L., Lam, C. H. Y., Lee, C. K. H., & Lin, C. (2013). A hybrid decision support system for storage location assignment in the fast-fashion industry. In Proceedings of Portland International Center for Management Engineering and Technology: Technology Management for Emerging Technologies, PICMET ’13 (pp. 468–476). Portland, U.S.A.: PICMET.
  • Lee, C. K. H., Choy, K. L., Law, K. M. Y., & Ho, G. T. S. (2012). An intelligent system for production resources planning in Hong Kong garment industry. In Proceedings of International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM (2012) (pp. 889–893). New Jersey, U.S.A.: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEM.2012.6837868
  • Lee, C. K. H., Choy, K. L., Law, K. M. Y., & Ho, G. T. S. (2012). Decision support system for sample development in the Hong Kong garment industry. In D F. Kocaoglu, Anderson, T. R., & Daim, T. U. (Eds.), Proceedings of Portland International Center for Management Engineering and Technology: Technology Management for Emerging Technologies, PICMET ’12 (pp. 754–761). Portland, U.S.A.: PICMET.

 

Book Chapter:

  • Choy, K. L., To, K. M., Ning, A., Lee, C. K. H., & Leung, W. K. (2015). A fabric resource management system (FRMS) for fashion product development. In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Encyclopedia of information science and technology (3rd ed.) (pp. 710–720), IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch068

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