Academic Staff

Dr. Oscar K.C. Chan is a Research Assistant Professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his Bachelor, MPhil, and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2009, 2011 and 2015. His supervisor is Prof. Christopher Y.H. Chao in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of HKUST. After graduation, he was appointed as Research Assistant Professor in HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School and engaged in postdoctoral research at the postdoctoral workstation of Nansha Information Technology Park, Guangzhou in 2016. The postdoctoral research mission was completed in 2019. He was elected to Young Overseas Talents Introduction Plan of the Pearl River Talent Program in 2016. He received a postdoctoral research fund in 2016, School of Engineering (SENG) PhD Fellowship Award in 2014, Hong Kong PhD Fellowship in 2011, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (Fire Division) Scholarship in 2010 and HKUST Academic Achievement Medal in 2009. With his research achievements, he and his team members won the 3rd prize in The Grand Final of HKUST One Million Dollar International Entrepreneurship Competition and the winning award of Guangzhou Nansha HKUST One Million Dollar International Entrepreneurship Competition in 2018, Bronze Award of JEC Outstanding Engineering Project Award in 2013 and the 2nd prize of HKUST One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition in 2012. His research area includes energy and thermal systems, adsorption technology, energy sustainability and thermal fluidic simulation.

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Master of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

• Member of The Association of Energy Engineers
• Member of The American Society of Mechanical Engineer
• Associate Member of The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers