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Albert Lau

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

  • Materials science and engineering
  • 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

  • Chronological
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2023

  • Erduran, Emrah; Gonen, Semih; Lau Leong Lee, Albert. (2023) Identification of Vibration Frequencies of Railway Bridges from Train-Mounted Sensors Using Wavelet Transformation. Sensors. volum 23 (3).
    Academic article

2022

  • 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. volum 600.
    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. volum 368.
    Academic article
  • 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. Eleventh International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields, Volume 2.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2021

  • Cai, Xiaopei; Zhang, Qian; Zhang, Yanrong; Wang, Qihao; Luo, Bicheng; Yang, Guotao; Lau, Albert. (2021) Deformation Law and Control Limit of CRTSIII Slab Track under Subgrade Frost Heave. Applied Sciences. volum 11 (8).
    Academic article
  • Erduran, Emrah; Demirlioglu, Kültigin; Lau, Albert; Aziz, Kameran; Willoughby, Ian; Hyldmo, Endre; Arsenovic, Tomislav; Martinelli, Enzo. (2021) Stange Overpass: Finite Element Model Updating of an Unconventional Railway Bridge. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering.
    Academic article

2019

  • Anastasio, Sara; Wu, Shaopeng; Bohne, Rolf André; Passer, Alexander; Spaun, Sebastian; Kristensen, Terje; Li, Jiashuo; Xie, Jun; Kreiner, Helmuth; Hoff, Inge; Barbieri, Diego Maria; Vignisdottir, Hrefna Run; Lau, Albert; Amirkhanian, Serji N.; Hoxha, Endrit. (2019) Integrated evaluation of energy and emission reduction potential and management strategies for urban road systems. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES). volum 323:012091.
    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. volum 41 (12).
    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. volum 11 (21).
    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. volum 40 (381).
    Academic article
  • Lau, Albert. (2018) Numerical simulation of switch and crossing towards an optimized turnout design. 2018. ISBN 9788232632107. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (210).
    Doctoral dissertation
  • Lau, Albert; Hoff, Inge. (2018) Simulation of Train-Turnout Coupled Dynamics Using a Multibody Simulation Software. Modelling and Simulation in Engineering. volum 2018.
    Academic article

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. volum 16 (1).
    Academic article
  • Lau, Albert; Kassa G, Elias. (2016) Simulation of vehicle-track interaction in small radius curves and switches and crossings. PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
    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. volum 46 (10).
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Erduran, Emrah; Gonen, Semih; Lau Leong Lee, Albert. (2023) Identification of Vibration Frequencies of Railway Bridges from Train-Mounted Sensors Using Wavelet Transformation. Sensors. volum 23 (3).
    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. volum 600.
    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. volum 368.
    Academic article
  • Cai, Xiaopei; Zhang, Qian; Zhang, Yanrong; Wang, Qihao; Luo, Bicheng; Yang, Guotao; Lau, Albert. (2021) Deformation Law and Control Limit of CRTSIII Slab Track under Subgrade Frost Heave. Applied Sciences. volum 11 (8).
    Academic article
  • Erduran, Emrah; Demirlioglu, Kültigin; Lau, Albert; Aziz, Kameran; Willoughby, Ian; Hyldmo, Endre; Arsenovic, Tomislav; Martinelli, Enzo. (2021) Stange Overpass: Finite Element Model Updating of an Unconventional Railway Bridge. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering.
    Academic article
  • Anastasio, Sara; Wu, Shaopeng; Bohne, Rolf André; Passer, Alexander; Spaun, Sebastian; Kristensen, Terje; Li, Jiashuo; Xie, Jun; Kreiner, Helmuth; Hoff, Inge; Barbieri, Diego Maria; Vignisdottir, Hrefna Run; Lau, Albert; Amirkhanian, Serji N.; Hoxha, Endrit. (2019) Integrated evaluation of energy and emission reduction potential and management strategies for urban road systems. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES). volum 323:012091.
    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. volum 41 (12).
    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. volum 11 (21).
    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. volum 40 (381).
    Academic article
  • Lau, Albert; Hoff, Inge. (2018) Simulation of Train-Turnout Coupled Dynamics Using a Multibody Simulation Software. Modelling and Simulation in Engineering. volum 2018.
    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. volum 16 (1).
    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. volum 46 (10).
    Academic article

Part of book/report

  • 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. Eleventh International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields, Volume 2.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Lau, Albert; Kassa G, Elias. (2016) Simulation of vehicle-track interaction in small radius curves and switches and crossings. PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

  • Lau, Albert. (2018) Numerical simulation of switch and crossing towards an optimized turnout design. 2018. ISBN 9788232632107. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (210).
    Doctoral dissertation

Teaching

Courses

  • BM6980 - Road, Rail and Transport Engineering, Master's Thesis
  • TBA4225 - Railway Engineering, Basic Course
  • TBA4222 - Advanced Railway Technology
  • BM6812 - Railway Engineering, Basic course
  • BA6903 - Railway Engineering, Master's Thesis
  • TBA4340 - Operation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Roads
  • BYGT2900 - Bachelor's Thesis

Supervision

Current PhD students: 

  • Frida Carlvik 
  • Zhicheng Hu 
  • Tao Rui

 

 

Media

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. The 5th International Conference on Railway Engineering . Beijing Jiaotong University; 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. DINAME 2017 . ABCM; 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. ICRT 2017, First International Conference on Rail Transportation . South West Jiaotong University; Chengdu. 2017-07-10 - 2017-07-12.
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