Nanyang Technology University

Academic Profile
Assoc Prof Wong Yiik Diew
Director, Centre for Infrastructure Systems
Associate Professor 
Division of Infrastructure Systems and Maritime Studies 
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering 
College of Engineering 



Email: CYDWONG@ntu.edu.sg
Phone: (+65)67905328/5250 
Office: N1-B1b-09a/N1-01b-51 
Education
  • PhD University of Canterbury 1990
  • BE(Hons) University of Canterbury 1983
Biography
Associate Professor Dr WONG Yiik Diew is a faculty member at NTU since 1991. Dr Wong conducts courses in transportation, highway and traffic engineering, road safety engineering, civil engineering materials, statistics and mathematics. Dr Wong is a Principal Investigator in electro-mobility (e-cars) research programme (a TUM-NTU collaboration programme) in the TUM-CREATE Campus. He is a recipient of several MSIWF research grants. Dr Wong is member on the Academic & Industry Work Group (AIG) of the Optimising Use of Space Workgroup in NRF's Land & Liveability National Innovation Challenge (L&L NIC).

Dr Wong is Director of Centre for Infrastructure Systems, and Faculty-in-Charge of Transport & Geospatial Laboratory. He was previously Director of Bachelor of Science (Maritime Studies) Programme, and Deputy Director of Master of Science (Logistics) Programme.

[updated on April 2013]
Research Interests
Dr Wong's R&D interests are in green & sustainable mobility (energy efficiency, air quality, noise); road safety engineering & practices; driver & traveller behaviours; pedestrian safety & accessibility; bicycle transport & infrastructure; innovative construction materials in pavement. He has also undertaken research in freight transport; maritime safety & security; maritime manpower developments.
Research Grant
  • Land Transport Authority Grant (2008-) [by Land Transport Authority (LTA)]
  • Land Transport Authority Grant (2010-) [by Land Transport Authority (LTA)]
  • Land Transport Authority Grant (2012-) [by Land Transport Authority (LTA)]
  • Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation (MSIWF) Research Grant (2011-) [by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation]
  • Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation (MSIWF) Research Grant (2013-) [by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation]
  • NRF TUM CREATE (2011-)
  • NTU Internal Funding (2006-)
  • NTU Internal Funding - Sustainable Earth Office (2012-) [by Nanyang Technological University]
  • NTU Internal Funding - Sustainable Earth Office (2012-) [by School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University]
  • Neptune Orient Lines Fellowship Programme (2012-)
Current Projects
  • A Planning Model for Bunker Risk Management Using Hedging Surcharges and Network Planning
  • Aging Population and Road Safety - A Driver's Perspective
  • Centre for Infrastructure Systems Block Grant
  • Driver Behavioural Adaptation to Underground Road Conditions
  • Electromobility in Megacities: Transportation
  • Environmental Logistics: The Case of Oil Rig Supply Chain
  • Mobility of visually-handicapped pedestrians – crossing behaviour and assistive design/technologies at signalised pedestrian crossings
  • Research Study Into Cycling In Singapore
  • Research on User Behaviour & Response
  • Study of Motorists' Travel Pattern and Choices.
  • Study of Transport Energy Efficiency, Methodology, Practice and Policy Effect
Selected Publications
  • Koh, P. P., Wong, Y. D. & Menon, A. P. G. (2012). Acceptability of audible pedestrian signal noise. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 17(2), 179-183.
  • Kusumawati, A. and Wong, Y.D. (2010). The application of Empirical Bayes approach for identifying and ranking hazardous junctions – case study of Singapore’s signalized junctions. Journal of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, 8, 2034-2049.
  • Leong, E.C., Wong, Y.D., Williams, E.C. (2009). Conceptual framework for comparing university baccalaureate programmes in shipping management. WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs, 8(1), 45-58.
  • Wong, Y.D., Sun, DDL,Lai, D. (2007). Value-added utilisation of waste concrete powder in asphalt concrete. Waste Management, 27(2), 294-301.
  • Wong, Y.D., Ho, J.S., Foo, H.Y.T. (2004). Left-Turn-On-Red traffic scheme in Singapore. ITE Journal, 74(11), 24-29.
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