Curriculum Vitae
Experience
2026–
Research Fellow
Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI), Tokyo
2025–
Adjunct Research Fellow
Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University, Australia
2025–
Researcher, Sustainable Mobility Lab
Faculty of Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
2023–2025
Senior Research Fellow
Cities Research Institute, Griffith University, Australia
2022
Visiting Research Fellow
School of Business and Economics, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
2017–2022
Research Fellow
Cities Research Institute, Griffith University, Australia
2009–2011
Town Planning Officer (Graduate)
Planning Department, Hong Kong SAR Government — Tuen Mun and Yuen Long West, and Tsuen Wan and West Kowloon District Planning Offices
Education
2017
PhD, Environment and Transport
Griffith University, Australia · Thesis: Evaluating Urban Transport Oil Vulnerability of Asia Pacific Cities · DOI
2013
Master of Urban Design
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
2008
BA (Hons), Regional and Town Planning
The University of Queensland, Australia
Fellowships and visiting positions
2024
Invited research visit
College of Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2022
Visiting Fellow Programme
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
2018
Griffith–Simon Fraser University Collaborative Travel Grant
Griffith University and Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
2016–2017
Endeavour Research Fellowship
Australian Government · National Chiao Tung University, Department of Transportation and Logistics Management, Taiwan
2012–2013
DARC Mobility Scholarship — Designing Architectural Response for Climate Change
European Union and Australian Government · École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Toulouse, France
Awards
2018
Martin Oppermann Memorial Award
Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing — editorial board’s best article of the year, for “Why passengers’ geo-demographic characteristics matter to airport marketing” · Griffith News
2017
Best Paper Award
Third East-West Dialogue on Tourism and the Chinese Dream, Griffith University
2008
Town Planning Thesis Prize
The University of Queensland
2005–2008
Dean’s Commendation for High Achievement
The University of Queensland
2005
Enid Reeves Memorial Prize
The University of Queensland
Publications
Conference presentations
Service
2022–
Associate Editor
2023
Session co-chair — Possibilities and Challenges of Developing Sustainable Travel and Tourism
Sustainability Science Days, University of Helsinki, Finland · with S. Baumeister
2023
Panel member, Griffith Young Professionals’ Forum
Asia Pacific Cities Summit, Brisbane, Australia
2019–2022
Local Organising Committee
42nd Australasian Transport Research Forum, Brisbane, Australia
2017
Organising committee
World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research, Brisbane, Australia
Professional memberships
- Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS)
- World Conference on Transport Research Society (WCTRS)
- Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) — Full Member, Urban and Regional Planning Chapter
- Transport Professional Association, Australia (TPA, formerly AITPM)
- Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE)