Hoong Chuin Lau

Professor Hoong Chuin Lau leads the Artificial Intelligence and Optimization research group at Singapore Management University's School of Computing and Information Systems. He earned his PhD from Tokyo Institute of Technology (1996) and teaches Computational Thinking, Algorithms, AI Planning, and Intelligent Systems. Lau's research integrates operations research with emerging computing paradigms including quantum computing and reinforcement learning.

His research spans artificial intelligence, optimization algorithms, urban mobility systems, healthcare operations, and quantum computing applications. Recent work focuses on developing hybrid quantum-classical solutions for combinatorial optimization problems in logistics and resource allocation. Lau maintains active collaborations with maritime, healthcare, and urban planning sectors to implement optimization systems.

He advises doctoral candidates researching quantum optimization, logistics planning, and AI-driven scheduling systems. Lau's publication record demonstrates consistent innovation in applying computational intelligence to complex real-world problems across transportation, security, and supply chain domains.