From January to June 2021, the following PolyU members were either appointed significant duties to share their scholarly expertise to benefit the wider community or had their academic efforts duly recognised. ( listed in alphabetical order)

 

Dr Daniel W. M. Chan

 

Dr Daniel W. M. Chan
Associate Professor and Associate Head (Teaching), Department of Building and Real Estate

Awards

  • International Outstanding Researcher Award in Building and Real Estate, and ISSN Golden Research Prize for ISSN Awards 2020, International Society for Scientific Network

Professor Chen Xiaojun

 

Professor Chen Xiaojun
Chair Professor of Applied Mathematics, Department of Applied Mathematics

Director, University Research Facility in Big Data Analytics

Award

  • Fellow, Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Professor Cheng Li

 

Professor Cheng Li
Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Awards

  • Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering

  • Distinguished Fellow, International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration

Mr Daniel Elkin

 

Mr Daniel Elkin
Assistant Professor, School of Design

Award

  • 2021 Smart 50 Awards, Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo

Professor Guo Song

 

Professor Guo Song
Associate Head (Research & Development), Department of Computing

Awards

  • Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering

  • Fellow, Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association

Professor Ajay Kumar

 

Professor Ajay Kumar
Professor, Department of Computing

Appointment

  • President, IEEE Biometrics Council


Award

  • Fellow, Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association

Dr Lilly Li

 

Dr Lilly Li
Associate Professor, Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Award

  • Gold Award, The 4th China (Shanghai) International Exhibition of Invention 2021

Professor Li Ping

 

Professor Li Ping
Chair Professor of Neurolinguistics and Bilingual Studies

Dean, Faculty of Humanities

Associate Director, University Research Facility in Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience

Appointment

  • External Reviewer, NYU-ECNU Institute of Brain and Cognitive Science, NYU Shanghai

Professor Shi Wenzhong

 

Professor Shi Wenzhong
Chair Professor of Geographical Information Science and Remote Sensing, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics

Director, Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute

Award

  • 2021 Smart 50 Awards, Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo

Dr Shih Yi-teng

 

Dr Shih Yi-teng
Assistant Professor, School of Design

Awards

  • Two Bronze A’ Design Awards (Toy, Games and Hobby Products Design Category in 2020-2021)

Dr Shou Dahua

 

Dr Shou Dahua
Assistant Professor, Institute of Textiles and Clothing

Awards

  • Gold Medal and Excellence in Innovation Award, 13th European Exhibition of Creativity and Innovation (EUROINVENT) 2021

  • Gold Award and Special Award, 35th World Genius Convention & Education Expo 2021

Professor Charles Wong Man-sing

 

Professor Charles Wong Man-sing
Associate Dean, Faculty of Construction and Environment

Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics

Award

  • 2021 Smart 50 Awards, Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo

Professor Yu Changyuan

 

Professor Yu Changyuan
Professor, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering

Award

  • First Class Prize, Technological Invention Award in the Guangdong Province Science and Technology Awards 2020