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Albert Lau

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Albert Lau

Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Engineering

albert.lau@ntnu.no
+4794258319 2-044 Byggtekniske laboratorier Gløshaugen, Trondheim
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About

Trained as a civil and structural engineer, he worked in building construction and consulting for several years before embarking on his career in railway engineering research and education at NTNU.

 

Competencies

  • Railway
  • Railway engineering
  • railway track design
  • structural engineering
  • train-track dynamic modelling

Research

  • Road, Railway and Transport Group

MeTinT

Measurement with Train in regular Traffic

FutuRe

Delivering innovative rail services to revitalise capillary lines and regional rail services

Publications

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2025

  • Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Yan, Hailun. (2025) Digital Twin Development for Test Site Foundation for Innovative Cost Effective Train Positioning Alignment . Proceedings of the 5th SmartRaCon Scientific Seminar
    Academic article
  • Yan, Hailun; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Fan, Hongchao. (2025) Evaluating Deep Learning Advances for Point Cloud Semantic Segmentation in Urban Environments. Kartographische Nachrichten
    Academic article
  • Tao, Rui; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Mossefin, Mats Emil; Kong, Gefei; Nordal, Steinar; Pan, Yutao. (2025) Monitoring of ground displacement-induced railway anomalies using PS-InSAR techniques. Measurement
    Academic article
  • Tao, Rui; Hu, Zhicheng; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Grimstad, Gustav; Pan, Yutao. (2025) Evolution of isolated heaving defects for vertical rail displacements: a multi-disciplinary study. International Journal of Rail Transportation
    Academic article

2024

  • Husøy, Leiv Jørgen; Lau, Albert; Hoff, Inge; Løhren, Alf Helge. (2024) A Review of Current Ballast Bed Assessment Practices Across the Nordic Countries. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
    Academic article
  • Kaviani, Nadia; Rønnquist, Nils Erik Anders; Frøseth, Gunnstein Thomas; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Ricci, Stefano; Rizzetto, Luca. (2024) Detecting lateral track irregularities by onboard measurements of lateral acceleration and displacements and machine learning algorithms. Ingegneria Ferroviaria
    Academic article
  • Song, Yang; Dai, Jian; Lau, Albert. (2024) Analysis of railway vehicle-track interaction performance in submerged floating tunnel subjected to wave excitations. Ocean Engineering
    Academic article
  • Morin, Xavier; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Lau, Albert. (2024) Automatic Train Operation and Project Management: A Scoping Review. Procedia Computer Science
    Academic literature review
  • Urassa, Patrick Emanuel; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Mandhaniya, Pranjal; Andersen, Bjørn Sørskot. (2024) Performance measurement in railway remote driving implementations. IET Intelligent Transport Systems
    Academic article
  • Chen, Shaoyao; Frøseth, Gunnstein Thomas; Derosa, Stefano; Lau, Albert; Rønnquist, Anders. (2024) Railway Catenary Condition Monitoring: A Systematic Mapping of Recent Research. Sensors
    Academic literature review
  • Zhou, Ruiyu; Chen, Hengrui; Chen, Hong; Lau, Albert. (2024) Public preference and acceptability of the travel reservation strategy in Xi'an, China. Travel Behaviour & Society
    Academic article
  • Chen, Hengrui; Zhou, Ruiyu; Chen, Hong; Lau, Albert. (2024) Understanding behavioral intentions in urban travel reservation: a combined model of rational motivation and social norms. Transportation planning and technology (Print)
    Academic article
  • Hu, Zhicheng; Lau, Albert; Dai, Jian; Frøseth, Gunnstein Thomas. (2024) Identification of optimal accelerometer placement on trains for railway switch wear monitoring via multibody simulation. Frontiers in Built Environment
    Academic article
  • Morin, Xavier; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Lau Leong Lee, Albert. (2024) Managerial Challenges in Implementing European Rail Traffic Management System, Remote Train Control, and Automatic Train Operation: A Literature Review. Future Transportation
    Academic literature review
  • Cai, Xiaopei; Zhong, Zijie; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Zhang, Qian; Hou, Yue. (2024) Dynamic response of high-speed railway vehicle and welded turnout on large-span bridges based on rigid-flexible coupling system. High-speed Railway
    Academic article

2023

  • Erduran, Emrah; Gonen, Semih; Pettersen, Fredrik Marøy; Lau Leong Lee, Albert. (2023) Evaluation of Frequency Content of Accelerations Recorded on Trains Crossing Multi-span Bridges. Springer
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Cai, Xiaopei; Tang, Xueyang; Chang, Wenhao; Wang, Tao; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Chen, Zhipei. (2023) Machine learning-based rail corrugation recognition: a metro vehicle response and noise perspective. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
    Academic article
  • Erduran, Emrah; Pettersen, Fredrik Marøy; Gonen, Semih; Lau Leong Lee, Albert. (2023) Identification of Vibration Frequencies of Railway Bridges from Train-Mounted Sensors Using Wavelet Transformation. Sensors
    Academic article

2022

  • Moe, Britt Karin; Lau, Albert. (2022) A feasibility study of reduction of cross-section size of railway tunnels in relation to construction costs and environment emissions. Taylor & Francis
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Chen, Hengrui; Zhou, Ruiyu; Chen, Hong; Lau, Albert. (2022) Static and dynamic resilience assessment for sustainable urban transportation systems: A case study of Xi 'an, China. Journal of Cleaner Production
    Academic article
  • Chen, Hengrui; Zhou, Ruiyu; Chen, Hong; Lau, Albert. (2022) A resilience-oriented evaluation and identification of critical thresholds for traffic congestion diffusion. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
    Academic article

2021

  • Cai, Xiaopei; Zhang, Qian; Zhang, Yanrong; Wang, Qihao; Luo, Bicheng; Yang, Guotao. (2021) Deformation Law and Control Limit of CRTSIII Slab Track under Subgrade Frost Heave. Applied Sciences
    Academic article
  • Erduran, Emrah; Demirlioglu, Kültigin; Lau, Albert; Aziz, Kameran; Willoughby, Ian; Hyldmo, Endre. (2021) Stange Overpass: Finite Element Model Updating of an Unconventional Railway Bridge. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
    Academic article

2019

  • Zihua, Pan; Wei, Qingchau; Torp, Olav; Lau, Albert. (2019) Influence of Evacuation Walkway Design Parameters on Passenger Evacuation Time along Elevated Rail Transit Lines Using a Multi-Agent Simulation. Sustainability
    Academic article
  • De Miguel, Alejandro; Jacobsen, Frederik; Lau, Albert; Santos, Ilmar. (2019) Uncertainty analysis of track degradation at railway turnouts aided by a multi-body simulation software. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
    Academic article
  • Anastasio, Sara; Wu, Shaopeng; Bohne, Rolf André; Passer, Alexander; Spaun, Sebastian; Kristensen, Terje. (2019) Integrated evaluation of energy and emission reduction potential and management strategies for urban road systems. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
    Academic article

2018

  • De Miguel, Alejandro; Lau, Albert; Santos, Ilmar. (2018) Numerical simulation of track settlements based on an iterative holistic approach. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
    Academic article
  • Lau, Albert; Hoff, Inge. (2018) Simulation of Train-Turnout Coupled Dynamics Using a Multibody Simulation Software. Modelling and Simulation in Engineering
    Academic article
  • Lau, Albert. (2018) Numerical simulation of switch and crossing towards an optimized turnout design. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (210)
    Doctoral dissertation

2016

  • Cai, Xiao-Pei; Zhao, Lei; Gao, Liang; Zhong, Yang-Long; Lau Leong Lee, Albert. (2016) Calculation of reasonable-longitudinal-continuous length for bed plate of CRTS III slab ballastless track. Jiaotong Yunshu Gongcheng Xuebao
    Academic article
  • Lau, Albert; Kassa G, Elias. (2016) Simulation of vehicle-track interaction in small radius curves and switches and crossings.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2015

  • Cai, Xiaopei; Lau, Albert; Zhao, Lining; Tan, Shiyu; Cui, Rixin. (2015) Analysis of vehicle dynamic behavior under ballasted track irregularities in high-speed railway. Noise & Vibration Worldwide
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Yan, Hailun. (2025) Digital Twin Development for Test Site Foundation for Innovative Cost Effective Train Positioning Alignment . Proceedings of the 5th SmartRaCon Scientific Seminar
    Academic article
  • Yan, Hailun; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Fan, Hongchao. (2025) Evaluating Deep Learning Advances for Point Cloud Semantic Segmentation in Urban Environments. Kartographische Nachrichten
    Academic article
  • Tao, Rui; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Mossefin, Mats Emil; Kong, Gefei; Nordal, Steinar; Pan, Yutao. (2025) Monitoring of ground displacement-induced railway anomalies using PS-InSAR techniques. Measurement
    Academic article
  • Tao, Rui; Hu, Zhicheng; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Grimstad, Gustav; Pan, Yutao. (2025) Evolution of isolated heaving defects for vertical rail displacements: a multi-disciplinary study. International Journal of Rail Transportation
    Academic article
  • Husøy, Leiv Jørgen; Lau, Albert; Hoff, Inge; Løhren, Alf Helge. (2024) A Review of Current Ballast Bed Assessment Practices Across the Nordic Countries. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
    Academic article
  • Kaviani, Nadia; Rønnquist, Nils Erik Anders; Frøseth, Gunnstein Thomas; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Ricci, Stefano; Rizzetto, Luca. (2024) Detecting lateral track irregularities by onboard measurements of lateral acceleration and displacements and machine learning algorithms. Ingegneria Ferroviaria
    Academic article
  • Song, Yang; Dai, Jian; Lau, Albert. (2024) Analysis of railway vehicle-track interaction performance in submerged floating tunnel subjected to wave excitations. Ocean Engineering
    Academic article
  • Morin, Xavier; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Lau, Albert. (2024) Automatic Train Operation and Project Management: A Scoping Review. Procedia Computer Science
    Academic literature review
  • Urassa, Patrick Emanuel; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Mandhaniya, Pranjal; Andersen, Bjørn Sørskot. (2024) Performance measurement in railway remote driving implementations. IET Intelligent Transport Systems
    Academic article
  • Chen, Shaoyao; Frøseth, Gunnstein Thomas; Derosa, Stefano; Lau, Albert; Rønnquist, Anders. (2024) Railway Catenary Condition Monitoring: A Systematic Mapping of Recent Research. Sensors
    Academic literature review
  • Zhou, Ruiyu; Chen, Hengrui; Chen, Hong; Lau, Albert. (2024) Public preference and acceptability of the travel reservation strategy in Xi'an, China. Travel Behaviour & Society
    Academic article
  • Chen, Hengrui; Zhou, Ruiyu; Chen, Hong; Lau, Albert. (2024) Understanding behavioral intentions in urban travel reservation: a combined model of rational motivation and social norms. Transportation planning and technology (Print)
    Academic article
  • Hu, Zhicheng; Lau, Albert; Dai, Jian; Frøseth, Gunnstein Thomas. (2024) Identification of optimal accelerometer placement on trains for railway switch wear monitoring via multibody simulation. Frontiers in Built Environment
    Academic article
  • Morin, Xavier; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Lau Leong Lee, Albert. (2024) Managerial Challenges in Implementing European Rail Traffic Management System, Remote Train Control, and Automatic Train Operation: A Literature Review. Future Transportation
    Academic literature review
  • Cai, Xiaopei; Zhong, Zijie; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Zhang, Qian; Hou, Yue. (2024) Dynamic response of high-speed railway vehicle and welded turnout on large-span bridges based on rigid-flexible coupling system. High-speed Railway
    Academic article
  • Cai, Xiaopei; Tang, Xueyang; Chang, Wenhao; Wang, Tao; Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Chen, Zhipei. (2023) Machine learning-based rail corrugation recognition: a metro vehicle response and noise perspective. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
    Academic article
  • Erduran, Emrah; Pettersen, Fredrik Marøy; Gonen, Semih; Lau Leong Lee, Albert. (2023) Identification of Vibration Frequencies of Railway Bridges from Train-Mounted Sensors Using Wavelet Transformation. Sensors
    Academic article
  • Chen, Hengrui; Zhou, Ruiyu; Chen, Hong; Lau, Albert. (2022) Static and dynamic resilience assessment for sustainable urban transportation systems: A case study of Xi 'an, China. Journal of Cleaner Production
    Academic article
  • Chen, Hengrui; Zhou, Ruiyu; Chen, Hong; Lau, Albert. (2022) A resilience-oriented evaluation and identification of critical thresholds for traffic congestion diffusion. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
    Academic article
  • Cai, Xiaopei; Zhang, Qian; Zhang, Yanrong; Wang, Qihao; Luo, Bicheng; Yang, Guotao. (2021) Deformation Law and Control Limit of CRTSIII Slab Track under Subgrade Frost Heave. Applied Sciences
    Academic article
  • Erduran, Emrah; Demirlioglu, Kültigin; Lau, Albert; Aziz, Kameran; Willoughby, Ian; Hyldmo, Endre. (2021) Stange Overpass: Finite Element Model Updating of an Unconventional Railway Bridge. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
    Academic article
  • Zihua, Pan; Wei, Qingchau; Torp, Olav; Lau, Albert. (2019) Influence of Evacuation Walkway Design Parameters on Passenger Evacuation Time along Elevated Rail Transit Lines Using a Multi-Agent Simulation. Sustainability
    Academic article
  • De Miguel, Alejandro; Jacobsen, Frederik; Lau, Albert; Santos, Ilmar. (2019) Uncertainty analysis of track degradation at railway turnouts aided by a multi-body simulation software. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
    Academic article
  • Anastasio, Sara; Wu, Shaopeng; Bohne, Rolf André; Passer, Alexander; Spaun, Sebastian; Kristensen, Terje. (2019) Integrated evaluation of energy and emission reduction potential and management strategies for urban road systems. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
    Academic article
  • De Miguel, Alejandro; Lau, Albert; Santos, Ilmar. (2018) Numerical simulation of track settlements based on an iterative holistic approach. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
    Academic article
  • Lau, Albert; Hoff, Inge. (2018) Simulation of Train-Turnout Coupled Dynamics Using a Multibody Simulation Software. Modelling and Simulation in Engineering
    Academic article
  • Cai, Xiao-Pei; Zhao, Lei; Gao, Liang; Zhong, Yang-Long; Lau Leong Lee, Albert. (2016) Calculation of reasonable-longitudinal-continuous length for bed plate of CRTS III slab ballastless track. Jiaotong Yunshu Gongcheng Xuebao
    Academic article
  • Cai, Xiaopei; Lau, Albert; Zhao, Lining; Tan, Shiyu; Cui, Rixin. (2015) Analysis of vehicle dynamic behavior under ballasted track irregularities in high-speed railway. Noise & Vibration Worldwide
    Academic article

Part of book/report

  • Erduran, Emrah; Gonen, Semih; Pettersen, Fredrik Marøy; Lau Leong Lee, Albert. (2023) Evaluation of Frequency Content of Accelerations Recorded on Trains Crossing Multi-span Bridges. Springer
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Moe, Britt Karin; Lau, Albert. (2022) A feasibility study of reduction of cross-section size of railway tunnels in relation to construction costs and environment emissions. Taylor & Francis
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Lau, Albert; Kassa G, Elias. (2016) Simulation of vehicle-track interaction in small radius curves and switches and crossings.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

  • Lau, Albert. (2018) Numerical simulation of switch and crossing towards an optimized turnout design. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (210)
    Doctoral dissertation

Teaching

Courses

  • BM6980 - Masteroppgave i veg, jernbane og transport
  • TBA4225 - Jernbaneteknologi 2
  • BA6012 - Grunnleggende jernbaneteknikk
  • TBM4282 - Veg- og jernbaneteknologi 1
  • BM6812 - Grunnleggende jernbaneteknikk
  • BYGT2900 - Bacheloroppgave bygg
  • TBM4345 - Bærekraftig transport og transportinfrastruktur

Supervision

 

 

 

Outreach

2024

  • Academic lecture
    Lau, Albert; Yan, Hailun; Fan, Hongchao. (2024) Schematic plan for train position identification using digital twin and positioning sensors. Transport research Arena 2024 , Dublin 2024-04-15 - 2024-04-18
  • Academic lecture
    Husøy, Leiv Jørgen; Lau, Albert. (2024) Advancements in Railway Ballast Inspection Methodologies and Technologies: A Comprehensive Literature Review. KTH Royal Institute of Technology 22nd Nordic Seminar on Railway Technology , Stockholm 2024-06-18 - 2024-06-19
  • Interview
    Lau Leong Lee, Albert. (2024) Dette kan ha vært årsakene til trikke­ulykken. NRK NRK [Newspaper] 2024-10-29

2023

  • Academic lecture
    Morin, Xavier; Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel; Lau, Albert. (2023) Assessing the Actual Cost of Railway Infrastructure Upgrades in Norway: A Comparative Analysis for Automatic Train Operations Projects. KTH The 12th Annual Swedish Transport Research Conference - STRC 2023 , Stockholm 2023-10-16 - 2023-10-17

2022

  • Academic lecture
    Lau Leong Lee, Albert; Carlvik, Frida Tuva Isolde Olasdotter. (2022) Systematic Mapping of Research on Railway Track Superstructure Condition Monitoring 2016-2021. RAILWAYS 2022 | International Conference on Railway Technology , Montpelier 2022-08-22 - 2022-08-25

2021

  • Academic lecture
    Lau, Albert. (2021) Stange Overpass: Finite Element Model Updating of an Unconventional Railway Bridge. International Workshop on Civil Structural Health Monitoring 2021-03-31 - 2021-04-02

2020

  • Lecture
    Lau, Albert. (2020) Real time differential settlement prediction and decision making. Beijing Jiaotong University The 5th International Conference on Railway Engineering , Beijing 2020-12-12 - 2020-12-12

2017

  • Academic lecture
    De Miguel, Alejandro; Lau, Albert; Santos, Ilmar; Fongemie, René. (2017) Numerical Simulation of Track Settlement Using a Multibody Dynamic Software - A Holistic Approach. ABCM DINAME 2017 , São Sebastião 2017-03-05 - 2017-03-10
  • Academic lecture
    Lau, Albert; Wan, Chang; Løhren, Alf Helge; Hoff, Inge. (2017) A Methodology for Switch and Crossing Optimization. South West Jiaotong University ICRT 2017, First International Conference on Rail Transportation , Chengdu 2017-07-10 - 2017-07-12

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