Wei-Ting Hong

Dr. Wei-Ting Hong is a Postdoctoral Research Associate and Research Lead for Theme 1: Project Models and Digital Transformation at the John Grill Institute for Project Leadership (University of Sydney). With a background in public transport operations from their role as an operations controller at Taipei Rapid Transit Co. Ltd., they bridge industry experience with academic research.

• Current focus on digital transformation in project delivery
• Specializing in NLP, LLMs, and railway safety analytics
• Active in industry-academia collaboration through competitive grants

Their research combines artificial intelligence applications with infrastructure management, evidenced by 3 published top-tier journal articles and 4 under review, particularly addressing risk uncertainty in construction projects through knowledge-data dual driven approaches.

Recent scientific awards:

• Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies Research Prize
• Taiwan – University of Sydney full-ride scholarship

Dr. Hong supervises postgraduate students in the Engineering Vacation Research Internship Program and supports undergraduate engagement through the Railway Technical Society of Australasia. Current projects include:

• Big Data-driven Stakeholder Engagement in Mega Infrastructure Projects (APM Research Fund, £10,000)
• Delivery Confidence Assurance guidance project (DTA, A$26,400)
• Cruxes Innovation’s Base Program (A$3,000)