Academic Staff

Prof. M. S. Wong is a Professor (Prosthetics and Orthotics) of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. With his clinical and engineering training background, Prof. Wong has the educational vision of nurturing students with state-of-the-art professional knowledge and skills as well as all-rounded attributes, especially in positive attitude to face and tackle the uncertainties and challenges from this ever-changing world, and in social responsibility to serve the less-privileged people. He used to serve as the Associate Head (Academic) and Programme Leader of the B.Sc. (Hons.) programme in Biomedical Engineering and Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Clinic Coordinator. He has been significantly involved in programme development and a number of clinical research studies, and learning and teaching projects (including student integration and internationalisation) as well as the reconstruction works after the Sichuan earthquake in 2008.  His main research interests are scoliosis, spinal orthotics, preventions of fragility fractures, gait and posture analysis, CAD/CAM in prosthetics and orthotics, and prosthetics and orthotics outcome evaluations.

• Member of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics Hong Kong National Society
• Licentiate(Prosthetist/Orthotist) of the British Institute of Surgical Technologists
• Full Member of the Hong Kong Society of Certified Prosthetist-Orthotists
• Full Member of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists
• Fellow of International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Fellow of Hong Kong Society of Certified Prosthetist-Orthotists
• Certified Prosthetist-Orthotist (Hong Kong)

• Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,  2023 – Current
• Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,  2012 – 2023
• Associate Head (Academic) & Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,  2016 - 2019
• Hall Warden, Violet Hall, Homantin Student Halls of Residence, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,  2012 – 2016
• Clinic Coordinator & Consultant Prosthetist- Orthotist, Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Clinic, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,  1998 – current
• Honorary Associate Professor, Post-graduate Office, Sichuan University, China,  Sep 2011 – current
• Research Affiliate, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital & Alberta Health Services, Canada,  2006 – current
• Visiting Professor, Kobe College of Medical Welfare, Sanda Campus, Kobe, Japan, 2009 – current
• Visiting Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China,  2010 – current
• Visiting Professor, Hokkaido College of High-Technology, Hokkaido, Japan,  2011– current
• Visiting Professor, School of Rehabilitation, Kunming Medical University,  2018 – current
• Visiting Professor, University of Human Arts and Sciences, Saitama, Japan,  Feb 2014
• Visiting Professor, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan,  Feb 2014
• Associate Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,  2004 – 2012
• Visiting Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta; Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital & Alberta Health Services, Canada,  Jun – Jul 2011
• Visiting Professor, Sirindhorn School of Prosthetics & Orthotics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand,  May 2011
• Visiting Professor, Seibu Gakuen Bunri College of Nutrition and Medical Technology, Tokyo, Japan,  Jul 2010
• Visiting Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Alberta; Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital; & Alberta Health Services, Canada (supported by Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research),  Aug 2007
• Visiting Professor, Department of Rehabilitation, Jonkoping University, Jonkoping, Sweden,  Dec 2006 – Jan 2007, Sep – Dec 2004
• Visiting Professor, Faculty of Welfare and Human Functioning, Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland,  Dec 2004
• Assistant Professor, Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,  1996 - 2004
• Prosthetist-Orthotist, Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Hong Kong Hospital Authority,  1991 - 1995
• Prosthetist-Orthotist, Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Hospital Services Department, Hong Kong Government,  1988 - 1991