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Thirteen Young Academics and Industrial Leaders Elected as Members of HKAE’s Young Member Section

Thirteen Young Academics and Industrial Leaders Elected as Members of HKAE’s Young Member Section

Hong Kong, 1 August 2025 – The Hong Kong Academy of Engineering (HKAE) proudly unveils a cohort of exceptional talent within the Young Member Section (YMS) as part of its ongoing commitment to nurturing innovation and advancement in the engineering domain.

During the member meeting held on 9 July 2025, thirteen outstanding individuals were elected to join the ranks of the Young Member Section:

1. Prof. AU, Man Ho Allen

Professor and Associate Head (Research and Development), Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For his contribution in innovative cryptographic solutions advancing blockchain technology

2. Dr CHIU, Yin To Ricky

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of PHASE Scientific International Limited

For pioneering PHASiFY™ biomarker extraction

3. Prof. CHOI, Chung Hang Jonathan

Professor and Vice-Chairman (Undergraduate), Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

For his contribution in non-cationic therapeutic bionanomaterials for precise disease treatment

4. Prof. KWOK, Ka Wai 

Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

For his contribution in enhancing robot-assisted image-guided therapy

5. Prof. LIU, Yuanwei 

Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

For his contribution in communication theory and wireless communications

6. Prof. LU, Yang

Chair Professor of Nanomechanics; Kingboard Professor in Materials Engineering, Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

For his contribution in nanoscale crystalline solids and exploring their interdisciplinary applications in nanomanufacturing and semiconductor technologies

7. Prof. TAN, Zhangxi 

Adjunct Professor, City University of Hong Kong; Co-Director of the RISC-V International Open-Source Laboratory (RIOS)

As a forward-thinking semiconductor industry leader and a trailblazer in the field of high-performance RISC-V processors

8. Prof. TSIA, Kin Man Kevin 

Professor; Program Director of Biomedical Engineering; Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) of Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

For his innovation in advanced optical bioimaging and AI analytics

9. Ir Prof. TSO, Chi Yan Edwin 

Associate Dean (Internationalization and Outreach) & Associate Professor, School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong

For advancing energy-efficient and decarbonized buildings through developing state-of-the-art novel building envelope technologies

10. Prof. WANG, Han

Professor and Associate Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Director, Centre for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits

For pioneering research in low dimensional semiconductor materials and devices, and their engineering applications in microelectronics and chip manufacturing technology

11. Dr WEN, Haofu Miles 

Founder & CEO of Fano Labs Limited

For his contribution in speech recognition and natural language processing technologies

12. Prof. YU, Xinge 

Professor in Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

For his contribution in skin-integrated electronics and human machine interface

13. Prof. ZHAO, Jiong 

Professor, Applied Physics Department, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

For innovation in inorganic thin films synthesis

The newly appointed Chairman of the YMS, Dr Russell CHAN, expresses confidence in the collective potential of these young talents to elevate YSM as a leading force in engineering, actively shaping Hong Kong’s future.  With these brilliant minds now part of YMS, a surge of dynamic ideas and impactful contributions is anticipated, propelling the field of engineering towards new realms of innovation and excellence.

For details of the YMS, please visit the website: Young Member Section

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