Fields of Research (FoR)

• Applied Economics ( 140200 )
  
• Air Transportation and Freight Services ( 150701 )
  
• Air Transportation And Freight Services ( 350901 )
  
• Applied Economics ( 380100 )
  
• Transportation ( 350900 )
  
• Transport Economics ( 380117 )
  

Research interests
Aviation and transport economics; Transport logistics; Industrial organisation; Aviation higher education.

I am available to supervise research students (Masters and PhD) in these areas.

Industry affiliations
A member of the Air Transport Research Society (ATRS), and the Chinese Economics Society of Australia (CESA).

Currently teaching courses/programs
ECO 1000 Economics
ECO 2000 Macro-economy and Business
ECO 2001 Business Economics
ECO 2100 Aviation Economics
ECO 5000 Economics for Managers

Previously taught
Personnel Economics
Statistics

Teaching experience(Tertiary)
16 Years

Administrative responsibilities
Discipline Leader (Economics & Politics)

Research most notable
Zhang, Y., & Zhang, A. (2021). COVID-19 and bailout policy: The case of Virgin Australia. Transport Policy. 114, 174–181.
Ma, W., Wang, Q., Yang, H., and Zhang, Y. 2020. Evaluating the price effects of two types of Chinese airline mergers. Transportation Research Part E, 141, 102030.
Ma, W., Wang, Q., Yang, H., and Zhang, Y. 2020. Is multimarket contact an antitrust concern: a case of China's airline market. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 132, 515-526.
Zhu, Z., Zhang, A., zhang, Y., Huang, Z., and Xu, S. 2019. Measuring air connectivity between China and Australia. Journal of Transport Geography, 74, 359-370.
Zhu, Z., Zhang, A., Zhang, Y., Huang, Z., and Xu, S. 2019. Measuring air connectivity between China and Australia. Journal of Transport Geography, 74, 359-370.
Zhang, Y., Sampaio, B., Fu, X., & Huang, Z., (2018). Pricing dynamics between airline groups with dual-brand services: The case of the Australian domestic market. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 112, 46-59.
Zhu, Z., Zhang, A., & Zhang, Y. (2018). Connectivity of intercity passenger transportation in China: A multi-modal and network approach. Journal of Transport Geography, 71, 263-276.
Zhang, Y., Zhang, A., Zhu, Z. & Wang, K. 2017 Connectivity at Chinese airports: the evolution and drivers. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 103, 490-508.

Publications in ePrints

Law, Colin C. H. and Zhang, YahuaORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1522-3402 and Gow, JeffORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5726-298X (2022) Airline service quality, customer satisfaction, and repurchase Intention: Laotian air passengers’ perspective. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 10 (2). pp. 741-750. ISSN 2213-624X

Law, Colin C. H. and Zhang, YahuaORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1522-3402 and Gow, JeffORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5726-298X and Vu, Xuan-Binh (Benjamin)ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0238-002X (2022) Dynamic relationship between air transport, economic growth and inbound tourism in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Journal of Air Transport Management, 98:102161. pp. 1-9. ISSN 0969-6997

Langford, Kieran and Kille, TarrynORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4029-5865 and Lee, Seung-Yong and Zhang, YahuaORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1522-3402 and Bates, Paul R. (2022) 'In automation we trust' - Australian air traffic controller perspectives of increasing automation in air traffic management. Transport Policy, 125. pp. 352-362. ISSN 0967-070X

Babagolzadeh, Mahla and Zhang, YahuaORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1522-3402 and Abbasic, Babak and Shrestha, AnupORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2952-0072 and Zhang, Anming (2022) Promoting Australian regional airports with subsidy schemes: A vehicle routing problem perspective. Transport Policy. ISSN 0967-070X

Zhang, Yahua ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1522-3402 and Zhang, Anming (2021) A review of connectivity utility models and their applications. In: Air transport and regional developent methodologies. Taylor & Francis (Routledge), London; New York, pp. 26-44. ISBN 9780367076498

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Research supervisor in the area of:

• Air Transportation and Freight Services ( 150701 )
  
• Air Transportation And Freight Services ( 350901 )
  
• Applied Economics ( 380100 )
  
• Transportation ( 350900 )
  
• Transport Economics ( 380117 )