Ling-Hsuan Kung (Sharon) is a graduate student at the National Taiwan University in Taiwan, Keelung. Her major is in the Department of Transportation Science, and her main research focus is in the field of aviation. The subjects she has studied include air transport operations management, aviation transportation, and supply chain optimization. Her first published article is 'Changes in Connectivity for Major Asian Airports - Europe and Post-Pandemic Improvement Suggestions,' and the lead author of this paper is Yu-Chun Chang, her advising professor. Learning under her guidance has allowed Sharon to acquire a wealth of knowledge in the aviation field.
The topic of Sharon's presentation at the conference is related to the changes in connectivity between major East Asian airports and Europe after the pandemic. It involves analyzing the number of connecting flights and the quality of connections between East Asia and Europe in the years 2016, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023 by integrating data from these five years. The aim is to explore the recovery status of major Asian airports after the pandemic and provide relevant strategies and recommendations for improving the quality of flight connections at six airports.