Major external appointments and awards of PolyU members
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From July to December 2022, 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 Henry Chan
Associate Professor and Associate Head, Department of Computing
Award
2022 IEEE Education Society William E. Sayle II Award for Achievement in Education
Professor Chen Changwen
Chair Professor of Visual Computing, Department of Computing
Appointment
Associate Editor in Chief of IEEE TBIOM
Dr Julia Chen
Director, Educational Development Centre
Associate Professor (Courtesy), Department of English and Communication
Award
University Grants Committee Teaching Award 2022 – Collaborative Teams category
Professor Chen Xiaojun
Director, University Research Facility in Big Data Analytics
Chair Professor of Applied Mathematics, Department of Applied Mathematics
Awards
Fellow, American Mathematical Society
Professor Cheng Li
Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Engineering
Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Appointment
President-elect, International Institute of Noise Control Engineeringc金
Dr Choi Sun Young
Assistant Professor, School of Fashion and Textiles
Awards
2022 Sandra Hutton Award for Excellence in Fiber Arts, International Textile and Apparel Association
Professor Fu Mingwang
Associate Director of Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing
Chair Professor of Advanced Manufacturing, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Award
Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship
Ir Professor Guo Hai
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Award
2022 Judges Commendation of the Award for Research and Science, Australia China Alumni Association
Dr Huang Bolong
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
Award
Vebleo Fellow
Dr Jiao Zengbao
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Award
IAAM Scientist Award and Fellow, International Association of Advanced Materials
Dr Anthony Kong
Assistant Professor, School of Design
Appointment
Chairman of Design Education Council, Executive Committee, Hong Kong Designers Association
Professor Li Gang
Associate Director, Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy
Sir Sze-yuen Chung Endowed Professor in Renewable Energy, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering
Award
Senior Research Fellow, Research Grants Council
Dr Grace Lim
Teaching Fellow, English Language Centre
Award
University Grants Committee Teaching Award 2022 – Collaborative Teams category
Dr Phoebe Lin
Assistant Professor, Department of English and Communication
Award
Invitational Fellowship for Research in Japan, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Mr Ling Kar-kan
Director, Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation
Award
InnoStars Award 2021, Our Hong Kong Foundation
Dr Salvatore Lo Sicco
Teaching Fellow, School of Fashion and Textiles
Appointment
Curator, Art & Poetry open-air Museum, Palermo, Italy
Dr Tulio Maximo
Assistant Professor, School of Design
Award
University Grants Committee Teaching Award 2022 – Early Faculty Members category
Professor Daniel Shek
Associate Vice President (Undergraduate Programme)
Chair Professor of Applied Social Sciences and Li & Fung Professor in Service Leadership Education, Department of Applied Social Sciences
Award
2022 Distinguished Service Award, International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies
Professor Geoffrey Shen
Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships)
Director, Global Engagement
Chair Professor of Construction Management, Department of Building and Real Estate
Award
Research Team of the Year Award, 2022 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Awards Hong Kong
Professor Su Zhongqing
Head and Chair Professor of Intelligent Structures and Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Award
Distinguished Fellow, International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration
Professor Tao Xiaoming
Director, Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems
Vincent and Lily Woo Professor in Textiles Technology and Chair Professor of Textile Technology, School of Fashion and Textiles
Award
Fellow, International Association of Advanced Materials
Professor William Wang Shi-yuan
Chair Professor of Language and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
Award
Fellow, Linguistic Society of America
Professor Wang Zuankai
Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation)
Chair Professor of Nature-Inspired Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Award
Croucher Senior Research Fellowship 2023
Dr Xu Yang
Assistant Professor, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
Award
2022 CPGIS Young Scholar Award, International Association of Chinese Professionals in Geographic Information Sciences
Dr Yao Haimin
Associate Head (Teaching and Learning) and Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Award
Vebleo Fellow
Professor Yu Changyuan
Professor, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering
Award
Fellow, Optica
Ir Dr Zheng Pai
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Award
Third Prize, First Youth Science and Technology Forum, China Association for Science and Technology
Professor Zheng Zijian
Associate Director, Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems
Associate Director, University Research Facility in Materials Characterization and Device Fabrication
Chair Professor of Soft Materials and Devices, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
Appointment
Editor-in-Chief, EcoMat