Albert Lau
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.
Research
MeTinT
Measurement with Train in regular Traffic
FutuRe
Delivering innovative rail services to revitalise capillary lines and regional rail services
Publications
2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Morin, Xavier;
Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel;
Lau, Albert.
(2024)
Automatic Train Operation and Project Management: A Scoping
Review.
Procedia Computer Science
Academic article
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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
2023
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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
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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
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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
2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Lau, Albert.
(2018)
Numerical simulation of switch and crossing towards an optimized turnout design.
Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (210)
Doctoral dissertation
2016
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Lau, Albert;
Kassa G, Elias.
(2016)
Simulation of vehicle-track interaction in small radius curves and switches and crossings.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
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
2015
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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
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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
-
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, 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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Morin, Xavier;
Olsson, Nils Olof Emanuel;
Lau, Albert.
(2024)
Automatic Train Operation and Project Management: A Scoping
Review.
Procedia Computer Science
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
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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 - Road, Rail and Transport Engineering, Master's Thesis
- TBA4853 - Experts in Teamwork - Punctual and Efficient Railway
- TBA4225 - Railway Engineering
- TBA4222 - Advanced Railway Technology
- TBM4282 - Road and Railway Engineering
- BA6012 - Basic Railway Engineering
- BM6812 - Railway Engineering, Basic course
- TBA4340 - Operation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Roads
- BYGT2900 - Bachelor's Thesis
- TBM4345 - Sustainable transport and transport infrastructure
Supervision
Knowledge Transfer
2024
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Academic lectureLau, 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
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Academic lectureHusøy, 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
2023
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Academic lectureMorin, 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
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Academic lectureLau 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
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Academic lectureLau, 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
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LectureLau, 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
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Academic lectureDe 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
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Academic lectureLau, 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