Academic Advisor & Advisory Committee | Department of Mechanical Engineering

Academic Advisor & Advisory Committee

Departmental Academic Advisor (DAA)

Prof. Bruce W Drinkwater

Professor of Ultrasonics
School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

DAA appointment period: 2023/24 to present

Prof. Alexander Korsunsky

Vice President of Trinity College
Editor-in-Chief: Materials & Design
Professor of Engineering Science
Department of Engineering Science
University of Oxford

DAA appointment period: 2020/21 to 2022/23

Prof. Teik C. Lim

Interim President
Professor
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of Texas Arlington

DAA appointment period: 2015/16 to 2019/20

Prof. Robert O. Ritchie

H. T. & Jessie Chua Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Professor of Materials Science & Engineering
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley

DAA appointment period: 2008/09 to 2014/15

Prof. Yiu-Wing Mai

University Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Materials and Fracture Mechanics
School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
The University of Sydney

DAA appointment period: 2002/03 to 2007/08

Departmental Advisory Committee

Membership	Name	Position	Department/Company
Chairman	Ir Dr Angus HW Cheung	Chief Executive Officer	Aerovision Technology Limited
Ex-officio Member	Prof. HC Man	Dean	Faculty of Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ex-officio Member	Prof. Zhongqing Su	Chair Professor & Head	Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Local Member	Dr Vanessa Au	Assistant Director (Waste Reduction)	Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR
Local Member	Mr Richard CW Chan, JP	Deputy Director	Electrical & Mechanical Services Department, HKSAR
Local Member	Mr Chan Hing Keung	Chief of Operations Engineering Service & Innovation	MTR Corporation Limited
Local Member	Mr Edmond Lai	Chief Digital Officer	Hong Kong Productivity Council
Local Member	Ir Kevin CK Lau	Senior Director – Generation	CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
Local Member	Mr Banting WP Sze	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	Freetech Road Recycling Technology (Holdings) Limited
Overseas Member	Prof. Bing Li	Professor and Dean	School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen
Overseas Member	Prof. Massimo Ruzzene	Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation and Dean of the Institutes, Slade Professor of Mechanical Engineering	Research & Innovation Office, University of Colorado Boulder
Overseas Member	Dr Bruce L Wang	Founder and CEO	EcoFlow Inc.
Overseas Member	Mr Lingang Zhu	Director, Structure and Stress Division	Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute, Commercial Aircraft of China Ltd.
Internal Member	Dr Henry Chu	Associate Professor	Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Internal Member	Dr H Tang	Associate Head & Associate Professor	Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Internal Member	Dr X Zhang	Assistant Professor	Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Student Representative	Miss Chan Hoi Yi	Full-time BEng Student	Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Student Representative	Miss Jiang Qian	Full-time PhD Student	Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Secretary	Ms Lily Tam	Senior Executive Officer	Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Assistant Secretary	Ms Joanne Cheng	Executive Officer	Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University