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Dr. Lotto Kim-Hung LAI

Brief Biosketch

Dr. Lotto Lai received his HD in Applied Science (1992), BSc in Applied Physics (1994), MPhil in Chemistry (1997) and EngD in Engineering Management (2010) (PT Evening) from City University of Hong Kong. Moreover, he also obtained BSc in Computer Science (1997) from Victoria University of Technology (PT Evening) and MSc in Environmental Engineering (2001) from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PT Evening).

Dr. Lotto Lai has more than 20 years education, research and industrial working experience in a position of executive level, especially in the area of quality & innovation management, testing and certification (T&C) industry. Dr. Lai served in Hong Kong Science and Technology Park for near 12 years as Senior Manager of Quality System. Moreover, He has serviced the Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) since 1997. Furthermore, he has been appointed as a member of the Testing, Inspection and Certification Industry Training Advisory Committee (ITAC) by Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (HKQF), Education Bureau, HKSAR, since 2010. In 2016 and 2020, Dr. Lai was elected as a Fellow of the ASQ and Academician of International Academy for Quality (IAQ), respectively. He has nominated by Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), HKSAR to be the 1st Hong Kong observer in ISO/TC 279 Innovation Management since 2016.

Dr. Lotto Lai is currently Adjunct Professor and Industry Advisor in the Department of Advance Design and System Engineering (ADSE), The City University of Hong Kong.


Teaching in CityU (Part or full of following courses)

SEEM 4066 & ADSE 2066 “Professional Engineering Practice”

SEEM 4025 “Quality System and Management”

SEEM 3068 “Quality Management for Laboratory Operations”

BCH 4085 “Testing and Certification Science”

BCH 6116 “Quality and Environmental Management for Laboratory”

 

Research Specialties

  • Quality, Innovation, Environmental, Health and Safety, Information Security, Energy, Sustainability and GLP laboratory management systems.
  • Extension Innovation Method and Extenics
  • Testing and Certification, Uncertainty Measurement and Calibration, as well as, Method Development

 

Research Projects

2020-2022:   Trade and Industry Department – SME Development Fund (HK$1,050,129) awarded by HKSQ and HKQAA as implementation agent in Feb 2020. Project named “Feasibility study on the quality of Hong Kong Start-up development for supporting the sustainable business growth”

2011-2013:   Development of an Evidential Reasoning Based Information Security Risk Assessment Model (MEEM Department, City University of Hong Kong)

2008-2010:   Development of a Novel Belief Rule-based Methodology for Assessing Entrepreneurship Project Risks (MEEM Department, City University of Hong Kong)

1994-1997:   Investigations on the Persistent Poor Visibility in the Hong Kong Atmosphere (BCH Department, City University of Hong Kong)

1993-1994:   Validation of Available Hong Kong Aerosol Data for Preliminary Analysis and Interpretation with Reference to Air Pollution and Atmospheric Chemistry (BCH Department, City University of Hong Kong)

 

Honours and Awards

Awards

2021:     評選為可拓創新方法應用推廣優秀工作者(中國人工智能學會可拓學專業委員會委員)

2018:     評選為學會優秀工作者(中國人工智能學會可拓學專業委員會委員)

2016:     評選為可拓創新方法應用推廣優秀工作者 (中國人工智能學會可拓學專業委員會委員)


Best Paper Awards in ANQ Congress

2020:     “Extension Business Innovation Model Approach in Covid-19 Outbreak Situation”, The 18th ANQ Congress in Seoul, Korea, ANQ-023.

2018:     “Quality Innovation using an Extenics Six Sigma (ExSS) Approach and a Case Study”, The 16th ANQ Congress in Almaty, Kazakhstan, A6.

2016:     “Implementation of Quality Startup Management System in Hong Kong”, The 14th ANQ Congress in Vladivostok, Russia, A1.

2014:     “Investigation on the Measurement Uncertainty of Scanning Electron & Acoustic Microscopy under HOKLAS Scheme”, The 12th ANQ Congress, Singapore, paper OB1-1-2.

2009:     “Integration of Quality Management System and Information Security Management System – HKSTP implementation case”, The 7th ANQ Congress in Tokyo, Japan, paper HK02.


External Committees

2021-present:  Member to the ISO Steering Committee, Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI)

2021-present:  Honorary Advisor of the Compliance Committee, Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI)

2016-present:  Observer in ISO/TC 279 Innovation Management

2010-present:  Member, Testing, Inspection and Certification Industry Advisory Committee (ITAC), HK Qualifications Framework, Education Burean, HKSAR.

2016-present:  Steering Committee Member of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Assessment Agency for TIC Industry, Hong Kong Metropolitan University

2015-present:  Member of Steering Committee, Hong Kong Precious Metals Assay Centre (HKPMAC), The Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society.


Memberships of Professional Bodies

2020-present:  Academician of International Academy for Quality (IAQ)

2016-present:  Fellow, America Society for Quality (ASQ)

2008-present:  Fellow, Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ)

2006-present:  Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)

2003-present:  QMS Lead Audit, International Register of Certification Auditors (IRCA)

1999-2002:    Assessment Environmental Auditor, The Environmental Auditors Registration Association (EARA)

 

Major Publications

Books

2019:     創新之理則—介紹中國原創學科「可拓學」 / 香港品質學會

2019:     通向高質量發展的管理之路 – 全面質量管理在中國40年 (1979-2019): 第一部分, 第三章: 香港走向全面質量管理之路 / 中國質量協會編著, 中國科學技術出版社 (黎劍虹, 唐偉國, 錢桂生, 曾慶才合著第一部分, 第三章)

2006:     品質煉金術師之ISO真經 / (明文) 明報出版社


Published Papers / Articles

2022

  • Digital Quality Innovation Part 1: From Industry 4.0 to Quality 4.0 in Hong Kong, HKSQ 35th Anniversary Book, pp.43-49.
  • Digital Quality Innovation Part 2: HKSQ Quality 4.0 Professional Competence Model, HKSQ 35th Anniversary Book, pp.50-54.

2021

2020

2019

  • “Introduction of ISO 50001 Framework and Case Study in Hong Kong” ASQ Energy & Environmental Division Newsletter, Vol. 3, Issue 1, pp.2-6.

2017

  • “Implementing the Quality Startup Management System model in Hong Kong: a case study”, International Journal of Quality Innovation, Vol.3, Article Number: 4. (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40887-017-0013-x)
  • “可拓學在香港的推廣及展望” ,中國質量,第427卷,第41-42頁。

2014

  • “Development of a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Based Risk Assessment Tool for Information Security”, Industrial Engineering & Management Systems, Vol 13, No. 1, pp.88-101. (Lai, Lotto K.H. and K.S. Chin)

 

Conference Papers & Presentations

2021

  • 用可拓学分析孙子兵法的初探,全國第17屆可拓學年會,2021年8月14-15日
  • 在新型冠狀病毒爆发情况下的可拓商业创新模型方法于高等教育案例应用研究,第五屆全球華人品質峰會,2020年9月25日。
  • “Preliminary Study on Gamification of Extension Innovation Method”, The 19th ANQ Congress, Singapore, Paper ID: C05-P20-01F.

2020

  • “可拓學”在香港的推廣分享及近期的研究 / 可拓學雲論壇,2020年7月26日。
  • 在新型冠狀病毒爆发情况下的可拓商业创新模型方法于高等教育案例应用研究,第五屆全球華人品質峰會,2020年9月25日。
  • “Extension Business Innovation Model Approach in Covid-19 Outbreak Situation” , The 18th ANQ Congress in Seoul, Korea, ANQ-023.

2019

  • 于品质管理系统基础上运用“可拓学”的创新管理初探,第四屆全球華人品質峰會,2019年8月29日。
  • “QMS based Innovation Management using Extension Innovation Methodology” , The 17th ANQ Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, ANQ1-003/HK-1.

2018

  • 品質創新: 採用可拓六西格瑪(ExSS)方法和和長者藥板包裝自動化過程案例研 / 全國第16屆可拓學年會,2018年8月18-19日。
  • “Quality Innovation using an Extenics Six Sigma (ExSS) Approach and a Case Study”, The 16th ANQ Congress in Almaty, Kazakhstan, A6. (Best Paper Award)

2017

  • “Quality Innovation – Trend, Tools and Integrated System Approach: A Case Study in Hong Kong”, The 6th National Quality Conference in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Quality and Innovation Session, 28-30th Nov 2017.
  • “Quality Innovation: Extenics employed in Quality Startup Management System”, The 2nd International Academy for Quality – World Quality Forum, Stream C, C2 session.

2016

  • “Organization Innovation employing TRIZ under Quality Innovation Management System Framework”, The MATRIZ TRIZfest 2016 International Conference. July 28-30, 2016, Beijing, China, pp.210-219.
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