INTEGRATED GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dean, Faculty of Engineering
Chair Professor of Materials Engineering
Director of Studies, IGDS
Professor H. C. MAN
BSc(Eng) (Lond.), MSc(Lough.U.T.), PhD(Lond.), DIC(Lond.), CEng, FIMMM, FLIA, FHKEng, MHKIE
Associate Professor and Associate Head, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Associate Director, IGDS
Professor Nick CHUNG
BEng(HKU), MPhil(HKU), PhD(HKU)

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Visiting Lecturer, IGDS
Professor Andrew W. H. IP
PhD, MSc, MBA, LLB (Hons), CEng, SMIEEE, MIET, MIMechE, MHKIE
Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Honorary Fellow, WMG, University of Warwick, UK
University of Warwick

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Dean of WMG, University of Warwick
Professor Kerry KIRWAN
Kerry provides expert investment, policy and strategy advice to international agencies, funders, and governments as the Chair of WMG's Sustainable Manufacturing and Materials Group.
He has also served as Director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing and Strategic Director of the Industrial Doctorate Centre at WMG.
An expert in circular economy, sustainable materials, polymer processing, and industrial applications, his work has seen him win the British Science Association’s Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award Lecture and the IOM3 Thornton Gold Medal.
Pro-Dean (Director) Education - WMG, University of Warwick
Professor Gill COOKE
Gill is a chartered engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET), Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA), and a Whitworth Scholar (Wh. Sch.) who began her career as a 16-year-old apprentice. She spent over a decade in industry before transitioning to academia, where she's held various leadership roles, including Head of Teaching at the School of Engineering.
Associate Dean for Postgraduate Education – WMG, University of Warwick
Professor Parveen Kaur SAMRA
Parveen is a distinguished educator with over 25 years’ experience in UK Higher Education and is a Principal Fellow for the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA), with her teaching being recognized for its national and international impact. Parveen has a PhD in Computer Science and expertise spanning Data Science, Information Systems, Database design, Object-Orientated Design, and Digital Technologies.

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International Academic Director (HK) & Associate Professor – WMG, University of Warwick
Dr. Mujthaba AHTAMAD
Mujthaba completed his PhD in Engineering (jointly funded by the EPSRC and ESRC), before working as an applied Research Fellow with a leading UK university and a specialist R&D organisation. He has taught across our international network for more than a decade. Today, he leads on our Operations Management and Supply Chain modules as an Associate Professor and provides academic direction on our international courses. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of Warwick’s International Higher Education Academy.