Distinguished Scholars | Academicians and Distinguished Scholars

Leading Minds Driving Research and Innovation

PolyU is home to many world-renowned scholars and academicians, who are leading the way in a wide range of frontier scientific disciplines. By leveraging their multidisciplinary expertise, they produce highly-cited research and develop innovations that positively impact industries and communities in Hong Kong, the Nation and the world. Their outstanding accomplishments underscore PolyU’s unwavering dedication to research excellence. We take pride in our scholars’ knowledge, creativity and determination to use research and innovation to build a brighter future.

Professor Edward K.L. CHAN

Chair Professor of Child and Family Welfare

RGC-Fulbright (Hong Kong) Scholar
RGC Senior Research Fellow

Professor CHAU Kwok Tong

Co-Director, Research Centre for Electric Vehicles
Chair Professor of Electrical Energy Engineering

Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology
Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Project Coordinator of RGC Theme-based Research Scheme Funded Project

Professor CHEN Sheng

Head, Department of Food Science and Nutrition
Chair Professor of Microbiology

Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
Project Coordinator of RGC Theme-based Research Scheme Funded Project

Professor HAO Jianhua

Director, Research Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Associate Director, PolyU-Wuhan Technology and Innovation Research Institute
Chair Professor of Materials Physics and Devices

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Optica Fellow
Fellow of the Institute of Physics
RGC Senior Research Fellow

Professor George Q. HUANG

Director, Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing
Chair Professor of Smart Manufacturing

Fellow of the Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Industrial and Systems Engineers
Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Logistics and Transportation
Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology
Project Coordinator of RGC Theme-based Research Scheme Funded Project

Professor Johannes Ferdinand HOORN

Associate Director, Research Institute for Quantum Technology
Interfaculty Full Professor of Social Robotics

Lorentz Fellow of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Burgen Scholar of the Academia Europaea
Project Coordinator of RGC Theme-based Research Scheme Funded Project

Professor NI Meng

Associate Dean, Faculty of Construction and Environment
Head, Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering
Chair Professor of Energy Science and Technology

RGC Senior Research Fellow

Professor George Yi-Qing Ni

Director, PolyU-Hangzhou Technology and Innovation Research Institute
Director, National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering
Technology Research Centre (Hong Kong Branch)
Chair Professor of Smart Structures and Rail Transit

Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Professor NIU Jianlei

Associate Director, Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute
Chair Professor of Building Environment and Energy

Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Fellow of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
Fellow of the International Building Performance Simulation Association
Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Project Coordinator of RGC Theme-based Research Scheme Funded Project

Professor Defeng SUN

Head, Department of Applied Mathematics
Chair Professor of Applied Optimisation and Operations Research

Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), USA
Fellow of the China Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (CSIAM), China
RGC Senior Research Fellow

Professor WANG Tao

Associate Director of University Facility for Chemical and Environmental Analysis
Chair Professor of Atmospheric Environment

Founding Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals
Project Coordinator of RGC Theme-based Research Scheme Funded Project

Professor Asif Sohail USMANI

Chair Professor, Building Sciences and Fire Safety Engineering
Head of Unit, Building Environment and Energy Engineering

Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers
Project Coordinator of RGC Theme-based Research Scheme Funded Project

Professor Christina WONG Wing Yan

Director of Research and Innovation
Professor, School of Fashion and Textiles

RGC Senior Research Fellow
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship

Professor YU Tao

Director, PolyU-Wenzhou Technology and Innovation Research Institute
Associate Director, Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development
Associate Director, Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations
Professor, Faculty of Construction and Environment

Fellow of International Institute for FRP in Construction

Professor Zhang Weixiong

Associate Director, PolyU Academy of Interdisciplinary Research
Chair Professor of Systems Biology and Artificial Intelligence

Hong Kong Global STEM Scholar
Project Coordinator of RGC Theme-based Research Scheme Funded Project