Anthony Kong
Assistant Professor
- V602b
- +852 2766 6847
- anthony-pui-keung.kong@polyu.edu.hk
- Expertise: Design for Hospitality, Digital Entertainment, Digital Media and Technology, Learning Design
Biography
Before joining PolyU Design, Anthony held positions as Associate Director, Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer at Hong Kong Design Institute, Course Director at Coventry University in Hong Kong, Programme Leader and Senior Lecturer at Saint Franics University. He also taught at City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, and Vocational Training Council.
Anthony is currently the Chairman of Design Education Council of Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA), Secretary, Executive Committee of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Hong Kong Section, Computer Society Chapter and Vice-chairperson of HKDSE Applied Learning Subjects Committee, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority.
His research interests lie in the interdisciplinary areas of Design for Hospitality, Digital Entertainment, Technology-Assisted Learning, Phygital Metaverse Design, and Cultural Art Technology.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Hotel and Tourism Management, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- MA in Arts and Cultural Enterprise (Distinction), Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
- MSc in Multimedia and Entertainment Technology, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- BSc in Computing, Department of Computing, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Professional Diploma in Conference and Event Management (Outstanding Academic Performance Award), Hong Kong Baptist University
Professional Qualifications
- Fellow of Royal Society of Arts, UK (FRSA)
- Life Professional Member of Hong Kong Designers Association (MHKDA)
- Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (SrMIEEE)
- PEERS® Certified Educator, Semel Institute, University of California Los Angeles, USA
- Professional Member of Association for Computing Machinery, USA (MACM)
- Full Member of Hong Kong Computer Society (MHKCS)
- Member of Institute of Hospitality
- Certified Hospitality Educator of American Hotel & Lodging Association
- Member of Hong Kong Televisioners Association (MHKTVA)
Academic and Professional Experience
- Chairman of Design Education Council, Honorary Secretary, Executive Committee of Hong Kong Designers Association
- Secretary, Executive Committee of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Hong Kong Section, Computer Society Chapter
- Vice-chairperson of HKDSE Applied Learning Subjects Committee, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
- External Academic Advisor of UOW College, University of Wollongong
- Concentration Studies Academic Advisor of Hong Kong Baptist University
- Visiting Professor of School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- External Examiner of Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong
- External Examiner (Module) of The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
- External Member of Programme Validation Panel, Vocational Training Council
Teaching Area
- Entrepreneurship for Content Creator
- Globalization in New Media Design and Technology
- Media Arts & Sciences
- Media Art Technologies
- Design for Interactive Entertainment
- Capstone Project
- Master's Project