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Materials Science
Australia
2022

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Materials Science

D-Index
75
Citations
22831
World Ranking
3424
National Ranking
114

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Kin-tak Lau is affiliated with Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. Their research spans multiple fields including Engineering, Computer Science, and Health Professions, with a focus on several specialized areas such as Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, General Health Professions, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a broad range of subjects including:

  • Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
  • Healthcare Systems and Technology
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Image Enhancement Techniques

Several recent papers authored or co-authored by Kin-tak Lau include:

  • Detecting delamination in a composite structure using an embedded FBG-AE hybrid system, 2024, published in Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)
  • Fostering holistic eye care for children with special educational needs: an interprofessional education program bridging optometry and education, 2024, published in BMC Medical Education
  • DUVR-Net: A Dual-Path Underwater Video Restoration Network Based on Middle-Frame Residual and Transformation Convolution Kernel, 2025, published in Preprints.org

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kin-tak Lau include:

  • Fauziah Sulaiman
  • Shamsoon Fareed
  • Gulshan Kumar
  • Kin Wan
  • Ho Yin Wong

Kin-tak Lau has also contributed to the academic literature through multiple book publications under Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks, with five titles spanning from 2021 to 2025. These books include:

  • Materials and Technologies for Specific Applications (2025)
  • Composite Materials and Advanced Materials Research (2022)
  • Advanced Materials Research Vol. 1166 (2021)
  • Special Materials, Composites and Green Concrete (2024)
  • Green and High-Performance Materials (2024)

Their work is published in venues such as BMC Medical Education, Swinburne Research Bank, and Preprints.org, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement across health education and engineering research contexts.

Best Publications

  • Chemical treatments on plant-based natural fibre reinforced polymer composites: An overview

    M.M. Kabir;H. Wang;K.T. Lau;F. Cardona

  • Polymer membranes for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell : recent advances and challenges

    Saswata Bose;Tapas Kuila;Thi Xuan Hien Nguyen;Nam Hoon Kim

  • Graphene-based materials and their composites: A review on production, applications and product limitations

    Velram Balaji Mohan;Kin-tak Lau;David Hui;Debes Bhattacharyya

  • Natural fibre-reinforced composites for bioengineering and environmental engineering applications

    Hoi-yan Cheung;Mei-po Ho;Kin-tak Lau;Kin-tak Lau;Francisco Cardona

  • A critical review on nanotube and nanotube/nanoclay related polymer composite materials

    Kin-tak Lau;Chong Gu;David Hui

  • Critical factors on manufacturing processes of natural fibre composites

    Mei-po Ho;Hao Wang;Joong-Hee Lee;Chun-kit Ho

  • A critical review on polymer-based bio-engineered materials for scaffold development

    Hoi-Yan Cheung;Kin-Tak Lau;Tung-Po Lu;David Hui

  • Properties of natural fibre composites for structural engineering applications

    Kin-tak Lau;Kin-tak Lau;Pui-yan Hung;Min-Hao Zhu;David Hui

  • Effects of chemical treatments on hemp fibre structure

    M. M. Kabir;H. Wang;K. T. Lau;K. T. Lau;F. Cardona

  • Effectiveness of using carbon nanotubes as nano-reinforcements for advanced composite structures

    Kin-Tak Lau;David Hui

  • Mechanical and thermal properties of chicken feather fiber/PLA green composites

    Sha Cheng;Kin-tak Lau;Kin-tak Lau;Tao Liu;Yongqing Zhao

  • Polylactic acid (PLA) biocomposites reinforced with coir fibres: Evaluation of mechanical performance and multifunctional properties

    Yu Dong;Arvinder Ghataura;Hitoshi Takagi;Hazim J. Haroosh

  • Thermal and mechanical properties of single-walled carbon nanotube bundle-reinforced epoxy nanocomposites : the role of solvent for nanotube dispersion

    Kin-tak Lau;Mei Lu;Mei Lu;Chun-ki Lam;Hoi-yan Cheung

  • Effects of alkali treatment and elevated temperature on the mechanical properties of bamboo fibre–polyester composites

    Allan C. Manalo;Evans Wani;Noor Azwa Zukarnain;Warna Karunasena

  • Improvement on the properties of polylactic acid (PLA) using bamboo charcoal particles

    Mei-po Ho;Kin-tak Lau;Hao Wang;David Hui

  • Strain monitoring in FRP laminates and concrete beams using FBG sensors

    Kin-tak Lau;Libo Yuan;Li-min Zhou;Jingshen Wu

  • Mechanism of reinforcement in a nanoclay/polymer composite

    Mo-lin Chan;Kin-tak Lau;Kin-tak Lau;Tsun-tat Wong;Mei-po Ho

  • Interfacial bonding characteristics of nanotube/polymer composites

    Kin-tak Lau

  • Effectiveness of using fibre-reinforced polymer composites for underwater steel pipeline repairs

    Shamsuddoha;Shamsuddoha;Mainul Islam;Thiru Aravinthan;Allan Manalo;Allan Manalo

  • On the effective elastic moduli of carbon nanotubes for nanocomposite structures

    Kin-Tak Lau;Mircea Chipara;Hang-Yin Ling;David Hui

Frequent Co-Authors

David Hui
David Hui University of New Orleans
Hao Wang
Hao Wang Swinburne University of Technology
Limin Zhou
Limin Zhou Southern University of Science and Technology
Allan Manalo
Allan Manalo University of Southern Queensland
Joong Hee Lee
Joong Hee Lee Jeonbuk National University
Hu-Lin Li
Hu-Lin Li Lanzhou University
Wei Jin
Wei Jin Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Warna Karunasena
Warna Karunasena University of Southern Queensland
Jinsong Leng
Jinsong Leng Harbin Institute of Technology
Nam Hoon Kim
Nam Hoon Kim Jeonbuk National University

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