Professor
Daniel H.K. CHOW photo
Daniel H.K. CHOW

  • 1985: BSc (Eng) - Mechanical Engineering
  • 1988: MPhil - Bioengineering
  • 1992: PhD - Bioengineering
  • Brief Outline of Experience and Posts Held
    2006 - Date: Associate Head (Administration) & Professor, Department of Health Technology & Informatics
    2005 - 2006 Professor, Department of Health Technology & Informatics
    1999 - 2005: Associate Professor, Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Centre
    1994 - 1999: Assistant Professor, Jockey Club Rehabilitation Engineering Centre
    1993 - 1994: Scientific Officer, University of Hong Kong
    Research Interests
    Spine Biomechanics, Ergonomics, Human Movement Analysis, Orthopaedics Biomechanics
    Service to Professional & Scientific Bodies, Consultancy, Membership of Professional & Learned Societies
    2005
    Chairman, Biomedical Division, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
    2004
    Deputy Chairman, Biomedical Division, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
    2004 - 2007 Council Member, Epworth Village Methodist Church Kindergarten, Hong Kong
    2004 - 2005 Member, Information Technology Committee, The Spastics Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    2003 - Date Member, Sports Science & Sports Medicine Working Group, Hong Kong Sports Development Board
    2002 - Date Corporate Member, Mechanical Discipline, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Hong Kong
    2001 - Date Member, International Society of Biomechanics, United Kingdom
    2001 - Date Council Member, The Hong Kong Ergonomics Society, Hong Kong
    2001 - Date Chairman, Membership Sub-Committee, The Hong Kong Ergonomics Society, Hong Kong
    1998 - Date Member, International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Hong Kong National Society
    1996 - Date Member, The Institution of Physics and Engineering in Medicine and Biology, United Kingdom
    1985 - Date Associate Member, Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association, Hong Kong
    Awards and Patents
    1. AR Hodgson Award for the best paper presented at the 6th Annual Congress, Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association, 1986
    2. Mary Sun Medical Scholarship, University of Hong Kong, 1986 to 1988
    3. Lee Wing Tat Orthopaedic Surgery Education and Research Fund Scholarship, University of Hong Kong, 1988
    4. Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) Best Project Award for the Project on “The Effect of Vision, Muscle Fatigue and Backrest Inclination on the Repositioning Ability of the Cervical Spine” by Wong TFY and Chow DHK, 2004
    5. PolyU-IDT Innovative Entrepreneur Contest 2004-05, First Runner-up for the Health Care & Personal Devices for project on “Make Your Dream Come True” by Leo Y.F. Wong, David W.T. Yeung, Homan H.M. Chan & Pinky W.S. Leung, 2005.
    6. 2006 Performance Reward Scheme Award, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2006.
    7. PolyU-IDT Innovative Entrepreneur Contest 2007-08, Excellent Award for project on “Motion+, a novel human motion capture system for sports, fitness and entertainment” by K.M. Li, C.K. Lai, W.K. Tam, T.Y. Wong, 2008.
    Representative Publications (Total Publications [journal articles, book chapters, monographs and conference papers] = 193)
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