Major external appointments and awards of PolyU members
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From April to June 2023, 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)
Ir Professor Christopher Chao Yu-hang
Vice President (Research and Innovation) Director of Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology
Chair Professor of Thermal and Environmental Engineering, Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering
Appointment
Member of Research Strategy Expert Group, Chief Executive’s Policy Unit (CEPU) Expert Group
Professor Mingguang He
Chair Professor of Experimental Ophthalmology, School of Optometry
Award
Top 100 most influential and inspirational individuals who have demonstrated “Ten Years of Excellence and Impact in Ophthalmology”, Ophthalmologist Power List 2023
Dr Shanica Hon
Optometrist, School of Optometry
Award
Honourable mention, Optometry and Vision Science, American Academy of Optometry
Dr Andrew Lam
Associate Head and Associate Professor, School of Optometry
Award
Honourable mention, Optometry and Vision Science, American Academy of Optometry
Dr Kathy Leng Kai
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physics
Award
Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award 2023
Professor Wang Tao
Associate Director, University Research Facility in Chemical and Environmental Analysis
Chair Professor of Atmospheric Environment, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Award
Second-Class Award in Natural Science, Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award (Science and Technology) 2022, Ministry of Education, China
Professor Wu Bo
Associate Head (Research) and Professor, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
Award
Outstanding Award (Individual) for China’s First Mars Exploration Mission, China National Space Administration, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and four other Ministries
Dr Yang Dong
Associate Professor and Associate Head, Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies
Appointment
Council Member, International Associate of Maritime Economist
Professor Yang Tong
Chair Professor of Mathematical Science, Department of Applied Mathematics
Award
First-Class Award in Natural Science, Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award (Science and Technology) 2022, Ministry of Education, China
Ir Professor Yung Kai-leung
Director of Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations Sir Sze-yuen Chung Professor in Precision Engineering
Chair Professor of Precision Engineering and Associate Head, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Appointments
Academic committee member of China's deep space exploration laboratory (China's Mars sample return mission Space Science and ground application group)
Expert panel member (Mars Sample Return Mission) of Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center, China National Space Administration
Dr Zhang Shuowen
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Award
IEEE Communications Society Best Tutorial Paper Award 2023
Professor Zhao Xiaolin
Chair Professor of Civil Infrastructure, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Appointment
Member, European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Award
Humboldt Research Award 2023
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
Award
Hong Kong Engineering Science and Technology Award 2022, Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences
