On the last day (30 June 2021) of my headship in the Department, and before my retirement a few months later, I take pleasure in expressing my heartfelt gratitude to all for making ME’s proud history.

Looking back, serving the Department for nearly 23 years in various roles, in particular as the head of the Department (on-and-off) for 8 years, was definitely an honor to me.  Being the head, my main goal was to cultivate a win-win environment so that stakeholders, colleagues, students and all those involving partners needs were accommodated.  I wish that I had made my contribution towards this goal.  As a teacher, I have taught more than a dozen different subjects, supervised over 220 final year project students, some 30 research students and over 40 research staff including postdocs – a rewarding career that I truly enjoyed.

Over the span of 23 years, there were loads of memorable events.  Most of them were far away yet so close to me.  ME is a big family with strong bond.  Generations of students, academics, technical and administrative staff, alumni, friends and partners of the Department have given their selfless devotion in laying and consolidating the bedrock of the ME family. With the concerted efforts of all members of our Department, we have become one of the leading Mechanical Engineering departments in the region, with world-renowned strengths in several areas.  I feel very fortunate to have worked in ME.  We together have made significant contributions to education, to industry and to society. Please accept my deepest appreciation for all of your support in all these years.

The excellent RAE2020 result and the rise of subject ranking on PolyU ME are delighting and inspirational. I am confident that ME will continue to make great contributions to the society under the new leadership of Prof. Su Zhongqing.  Best wishes to you all!

Prof. Shi Sanqiang
30 June 2021