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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9146-0579
Scopus Author ID: 8350445500
Impact
Qualifications (Brief)
Biography
Prof. SM Lo is a professor of the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong. He received his PhD in Architecture from the University of Hong Kong. His main research interests include spatial planning for pedestrian flow and evacuation, decision support system and fire safety engineering. He has been the Principal Investigator for many research grants including 13 Competitive Earmarked Research/ GRF Grants from the Research Grant Council of HKSAR for studying evacuation modeling, pedestrian flow modeling, fire risk analysis, decision support system, wayfinding modeling, intelligent understanding of CAD plans, human behavior in fire, effect of fire legislation on the society, large-scale evacuation modeling and disaster prevention, rail tunnel evacuation and etc. He is also a Co-PI for a Theme-based Research Project:Safety, Reliability, and Disruption Management of High Speed Rail and Metro Systems . He has published over 110 articles in SCI listed journals.
Research Interests/Areas
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Spatial planning for pedestrian flow traffic and evacuation modeling
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Urban planning and building development
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Fire safety engineering
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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Safety-oriented facility design and operation management for transportation hub station
Shen, Y., Jia, H., Ye, X., Lo, S. M. & He, B., Apr 2026, In: Accident Analysis and Prevention. 228, 16 p., 108388.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Subway station facility layout optimization for efficient evacuation: a hybrid method of adaptable queueing network and heuristic retrieval
Chen, J., Lo, S., Zhou, Y., Yue, S., Zhong, M., Hua, F. & Li, W., Feb 2026, In: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 168, Part 2, 15 p., 107173.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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A deep learning-based approach for unsafe area prediction in building fire evacuation
Fang, H., Zhang, B., Tam, W. C., Yang, C. & Lo, S. M., 15 Oct 2025, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 112, 21 p., 113723.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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An experimental study on gait characteristics and walking speed of individuals under the combined effects of heel and trim
Guo, M., Chen, M., Yuan, L., Lo, S., Lo, J., Zhang, Z., Lv, J. & Li, X., Nov 2025, In: Safety Science. 191, 18 p., 106955.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Carbon peak evaluation and causal drivers of net carbon emission time-series dynamics in typical Chinese cities
Zhao, B., Deng, M., Lo, S. & Liu, B., May 2025, In: Cities. 160, 105856.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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ARD(Ctr): Architecture and Civil Engineering Research Centre (ACRC)
LI, Q. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), COOP, M. R. (Co-Investigator), LIEW, K. M. (Co-Investigator), LO, S. M. (Co-Investigator) & YUEN, K. K. R. (Co-Investigator)
15/06/13 → …
Project: Research
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ResU-HKIDS: Centre for System Informatics Engineering
CHAN, C. H. (Co-Investigator), CHIN, K. S. (Co-Investigator), LI, L. (Co-Investigator), LO, S. M. (Co-Investigator), LUK, K. M. (Co-Investigator), NGAN, S. C. S. (Co-Investigator), PUN, Y. B. E. (Co-Investigator), Pang, S. (Co-Investigator), TAN, M.H.-Y. (Co-Investigator), TSE, W. T. P. (Co-Investigator), XIE, M. (Co-Investigator), YUEN, K. K. R. (Co-Investigator), ZHANG, Z. (Co-Investigator) & ZHANG, Q. (Co-Investigator)
1/07/11 → …
Project: Research
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GRF: An IoT-Based Smart Fire Evacuation System for Hospitals and Elderly Homes
LO, S. M. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), Huang, S. (Co-Investigator), Liu, C. (Co-Investigator), PAN, L. W. (Co-Investigator) & SUN, J. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/21 → 2/01/25
Project: Research
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GRF: Urban Greenness and Urban Residents’ Health: A Novel Method to Assess Street Greenery
LU, Y. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), LO, S. M. (Co-Investigator) & Zimring, C. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/21 → 24/06/25
Project: Research
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GRF: On the Development of a Smart Elevator Evacuation System
LO, S. M. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), Chen, J. (Co-Investigator), Ma, J. (Co-Investigator) & PAN, L. W. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/20 → 26/06/24
Project: Research
Prizes
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2023
LO, S. M. (Recipient), Oct 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2022
LO, S. M. (Recipient), Nov 2022
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2021
LO, S. M. (Recipient), Oct 2021
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2020
LO, S. M. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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Top 2% of the World's Most Cited Scientists
NG, S. T. T., YUEN, K. K. R., LIEW, K. M., LI, Q., CHEUNG, S. O., HE, X., HUANG, G., LI, H. W., LIM, C. W., LO, S. M., WANG, Y., LAM, H. F., LAU, D., LEE, Y. Y. R., LEE, W. M., LU, Y., SENETAKIS, K. & WANG, J. J.
9/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Data-driven Management for Safe and Reliable Railway Systems
TSUI, K. L., XIE, M., LI, L. & LO, S. M.
29/03/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Activities
- 1 Conference / Symposium
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24th International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS)
CHOW, A. (Chair), LO, S. M. (Co-chair) & LI, L. (Member of Programme Committee)
14 Dec 2019 → 16 Dec 2019Activity: Organizing or Participating in a conference / an event › Conference / Symposium