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Professor
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Yong-ping ZHENG
Email: yongping.zheng@polyu.edu.hk
Homepage:
http://www.ultrasound.asia
PhD (PolyU) 1997 Biomedical
Engineering
MEng (Univ Sci Tech China) 1993 Electronic and Electrical
Engineering
BSc (Univ Sci Tech China) 1990 Electronic and Electrical
Engineering
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Brief Outline of Experience and Posts Held |
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2008 - Present |
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Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Department of
Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong
Kong Associate
Director, Research Institute of Innovative Products and
Technologies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
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2005 - 2008 |
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Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Department of
Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong
Kong |
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2001 - 2005 |
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Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Rehabilitation
Engineering Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong
Kong |
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1998 - 2001 |
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomedical ultrasound and
instrumentation for soft tissue assessment, Rehabilitation Engineering
Center, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
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1997 - 1998 |
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Acoustic microscope and
nonlinear acoustics for material characterization, Center for Imaging
Research and Advanced Materials Characterization, University of Windsor,
Windsor, Canada |
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Biomedical ultrasound instrumentation; ultrasonic measurement and imaging of tissue
elasticity; ultrasound assessment of musculoskeletal tissues; ultrasound
biomicroscopy; 3D ultrasound imaging; ultrasound image and signal
processing; remote health monitoring sensors and systems;
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Service to Professional & Scientific Bodies, Consultancy, Membership of Professional & Learned
Societies |
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Associate Editor, The Hong
Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) Transactions, since
2008 |
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Associate Editor, Biomedical Imaging
track, IEEE EMBS Annual Conference, 2007 |
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Editorial Board, Open Biomedical
Engineering Reviews, since 2007 |
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Editorial Board, The Open Biomedical
Engineering Journal, since 2007 |
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Editorial Board, Journal of Ultrasound in
Clinical Medicine (Chinese), since 2006 |
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Member, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Society, since 1995; Senior Member, since 2006 |
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Member, IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and
Frequency Control, since 2002 |
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Member, HKIE Electronics Discipline and
Biomedical Engineering Division, since 2002 |
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Awards |
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Awards |
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Faculty Distinguished PhD
Thesis Award. Wang Q, Zheng YP (supervisor). The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Sept 2007. |
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Faculty Distinguished PhD
Thesis Award. Lu MH, Zheng YP (supervisor). The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
May 2007. |
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Faculty Distinguished PhD
Thesis Award. Huang QH, Zheng YP (supervisor). The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Apr 2007. |
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Faculty Award for Outstanding
Research Performance/Achievements. Zheng YP. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Nov 2005. |
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Sliver Award. Zheng YP, Mak AFT, Wang CZ, Zhou YJ.
Wearable vital sign sensor. 54th World Exhibition of Innovation, Research
and New Technology, Brussels Eureka 2005, Belgium, Nov 2005. |
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Sliver Award. Zheng YP, Mak AFT, Wang CZ, Zhou YJ.
Wearable vital sign sensor. 54th World Exhibition of Innovation, Research
and New Technology, Brussels Eureka 2005, Belgium, Nov 2005. |
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Bronze
Award. Mak AFT and Zheng YP. Tissue ultrasound palpation system (TUPS): an
objective human tissue stiffness measurement medical device. 53th World
Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technology, Nov 2004, Brussels
Eureka, Belgium. |
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Best
Student Papers Competition, 1st Runner-up. Wang Q and Zheng YP. Study on
transient osmotic-induced hydration of articular cartilage by
high-frequency ultrasound. Biomedical Engineering Conference BME2004. Sept
2004, Hong Kong. |
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AFSUMB
2004 JSUM Award. Huang QH and Zheng YP. Development of a portable summary=" " 3D
ultrasound imaging system for musculoskeletal tissues. 7th Congress of the
Asian Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
(AFSUMB), May 2004, Utsunomiya, Japan
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Award
of Outstanding Presentation. Zheng YP, Biomechanical assessment of soft
tissues using ultrasound palpation. 1999 Annual conference of Chinese
Acoustic Society, Nov 1999, Wuhan.
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External
Grants as Principle Investigator |
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Zheng YP, Qin L (CUHK).
Development of arthroscopy-based water jet ultrasound
indentation probe for assessment of articular cartilage
degeneration. Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC)
General Research Fund (GRF, formally CERG)
(PolyU5354/08E). HK$825K. 2009-2012. |
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Zheng YP,
Ng KW (CUHK), Cheng JCY, Wong MS, Huang QH, Lam TP.
Development of 3-D ultrasound sytem for assessment
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Research Grants Council (RGC)
Competitive Earmarked Research Grant (CERG).
(PolyU5332/07E).
HK$449K. 2008-2010. |
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Zheng YP,
So R, Chan H, Au-Yang A, Chi Z, Qin L. Sonomyography.
CERG.
(PolyU 5331/06E), HK$410k. 2007-2009. |
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Zheng YP,
Ying M, Shen MF. PDA- and PC-based Ultrasound Imaging and
Measurement Devices. Hong Kong Innovative Technology Fund
(ITF) for HK-Guangdong Collaboration. (GHP/061/05).
Budget: HK$3,000k (HK$500k sponsored by two companies).
2006-2008. |
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Zheng YP,
Chen ZP (UC Irvine).
OCT Elastomicroscopy.
CERG.
(PolyU 5318/05E), HK$449k. 2005-2008 |
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Zheng YP,
Bridal L (Univ of Paris), Saied A, Qin L, and Mak AFT.
Ultrasound Elastomicroscopy. CERG. (PolyU
5245/03E), HK$581k. 2003-2005 |
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Zheng YP,
Mow VC (Columbia Univ), Qin L, and Lu MW. Ultrasonic
Characterization of the Transient and Inhomogeneous Swelling
Behavior and Progressive Degeneration of Articular
Cartilage. CERG. (PolyU 5199/02E), HK$717k.
2002-2005 |
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Zheng YP,
Bridal SL (Univ of Paris), Saied A, Laugier P, and Mak AFT.
Development of an Acoustic ElastoMicroscope (AEM) System.
France/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme for Traveling,
Procore, 2002-2004 (F-HK12/01T, 3-ZF69), HK$124k.
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Patents |
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Issued
Patents |
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Zheng YP,
Sum A, Mak AFT, Motion Compensation for portable health
monitoring device using motion detection.
Chinese patent
issued,
No. CN100362963C, Jan 23 2008. |
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Zheng YP
and Lu MH,
Noncontact measurement of material properties.
US patent
issued. No. 7,124,636. Oct 24 2006. |
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Zheng YP,
Method and Apparatus for Detecting Body Gesture, Posture and
Movement using Ultrasonic Sensor. US Patent issued,
No. 6984208. Jan 2006. |
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Huang J, Zheng YP, et
al.
Catheter-based color
ultrasound elasticity imaging device for heart tissues.
Chinese utility patent, No. ZL200091242, Dec 2005. |
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Huang J, Deng MC, Zheng YP,
et al.
Catheter-based ultrasound
elasticity measurement device for heart tissues. Chinese
utility patent, No. ZL200332520, Dec 2005. |
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Zheng YP,
Audio remote control system. US Patent issued, No.
6,788,983, May 2004. |
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Mak AFT and
Zheng YP,
Portable ultrasound palpation device. US Patent issued,
No. 6494840, Dec 2002. |
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Pending
Patents |
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Zheng YP,
Chen X, Cheung CW, He JF, Huang YP, Huang ZM. Wireless
ultrasound measurement and imaging device. Chinese patent
pending. No. 200810094380.8. Apr 2008 |
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Zheng YP,
Chueng CW, He JF, Chen X. Method and device for 3D
ultrasound imaging. Chinese patent pending. No.
200810094381.8. Apr 2008 |
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Zheng YP,
Zhou JY, Huang ZM. Method for elasticity imaging. Chinese
patent pending. No. 200810094382.8. Apr 2008 |
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Zheng YP,
He JF, Chen X, Cheung CW. Foot scanner. Chinese patent
pending. No. 200810094383.8. Apr 2008. |
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Ling HY, Zheng YP, Lau
KT, Lam P-M. Optic Transducer for Simultaneous Pressure and
Temperature Measurement in Fluid Flow.
US patent
pending.
No. 11/798,343. May 14 2007. |
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Zheng YP.
Flexible ultrasound transducer array. Chinese patent
pending. No.200610159552.2. Sept 2006 |
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Zheng YP
and Choi APC. Measurement of modulus and Poisson¡¦s ratio
simultaneously from indentation. US Provisional Patent
Application. No. 60/580,679.
Chinese
patent filed.
200610077789.6. Apr 2006 |
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Zheng YP,
Wang CZ, Zhou YJ, Mak AFT.
Wearable vital sign sensor.
Chinese patent pending. No. 200510134052.9. Nov 2005 |
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Zheng YP
and Huang QH. Rapid 3D ultrasound measurement.
Chinese patent pending.
No. 200510127193.8. Nov 2005 |
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Huang J, Zheng YP, et
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Method and system for
catheter-based color ultrasound elasticity imaging of heart
tissues. Chinese patent pending, No. 200510057007.8,
Apr 6 2005 |
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Huang J, Deng MC,
Zheng YP, et al. Method and system for catheter-based
ultrasound elasticity measurement of heart tissues.
Chinese patent pending, No. 200510020378.9, Feb 5 2005 |
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Guo X, Lam WL,
and Zheng YP, Rapid and quantified decalcification of
bone: apparatus and methods. US patent pending. No.
10/510,450. Oct 2005 |
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Postgraduate Students as Chief Supervisor and Examiner |
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PhD: |
3 Graduated; 4 Ongoing |
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MPhil: |
2 Graduated; 3 Ongoing |
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MSc: |
5 Graduated; 2 Ongoing |
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BoE Chair: |
1 PhD; 2 MPhil |
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External Examiner: |
3 PhD; 1 MPhil |
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Representative Publications (Journal Articles, Book Chapters, Monographs and Conference Papers; Total >170) |
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