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Awards and appointments

Awards and external appointments

The following FLASS scholars have either been appointed to major positions, contributing their expertise for the benefit of the community, or have recently received significant external or internal awards.

 

Professor Ken Yung Kin-lam

Chair Professor of Biology and Neuroscience, Department of Science and Environmental Studies

 

Awards

  • WIPO National Award for Inventors and Gold Medal in Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF) 2025
  • Top 20 Best Invention Award, Gold Medal and Special Award in 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2025)

  • Gold Medal in BRICS-Inventions 2025

Professor Rudolf Wu Shiu-sun

Advisor (Environmental Science), Department of Science and Environmental Studies

 

Awards

Professor Wu’s project “Nanopore Sensing for Rapid Screening Epigenetic Disruptors in Food, Healthcare Products, Consumer Goods and Environmental Matrices” has earned him the following awards

  • Prize of the China Association of Inventions and Gold Medal in Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF) 2025

  • Gold Medal and two Special Awards in 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2025)

Professor Philip Yu Leung-ho

Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

 

Awards

Professor Yu’s “Automatic Multi-modal Deep Learning Analysis System” has earned him the following awards:

  • Gold Medal in Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF) 2025

  • Gold Medal and Special Award in 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2025)

Dr Fu Hong

Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

 

Awards

Dr Fu’s “Dynamic SyncAnUp: Eye-Body Coordination Capture for Elite Sports Performance” has earned her the following awards:

  • Silver Medal in Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF) 2025
  • Organiser's Choice Awards and Gold Medal in 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2025)

Dr Fridolin Ting Sze-thou

Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

 

Awards

Dr Ting’s “YoChatGPT!: Unleashing the Power of Collaborative AI” has earned him the following awards:

  • Silver Medal in Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF) 2025

  • Silver Medal and Special Award in 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2025)

Dr Tiffany Bai Shurui

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

 

Awards

  • The finalist of UGC Teaching Award 2025
  • “Young Researcher Award” by the IEEE ICET 5th conference in Chongqing, China on 26 September 2025

Dr Li Wenjuan

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

 

Awards

  • The IEEE TEMS TC on Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) Early-Career Award in 2024, issued jointly by the IEEE TEMS TC on Blockchain and DLT and Nanyang Technological University Centre in Computational Technologies for Finance.
  • Best Paper Award in the 27th IEEE International Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (IEEE CSE 2024)
  • Outstanding Paper Award in the 23rd IEEE International Conference on Trust, Security and Privacy in Computing and Communications (IEEE TrustCom 2024)
  • Dr Li Wenjuan and her co-authors received the Outstanding Paper Award in the 25th International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing (ICA3PP 2025) held in Zhengzhou, China, 30 October-2 November 2025.

Dr Shawn Liang Xiao (right in the photo)

Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Physical Education

 

Award

  • “Young Professional Award” from the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA), recognising his enthusiasm and high potential in the field of adapted physical activity.

For more details about major awards won by FLASS scholars, please read: FLASS Wins seven awards at Silicon Valley International Invention Festival 2025, FLASS sweeps global innovation awards with 13 wins in health, education, and tech and 20 FLASS Scholars named among World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University.

 

Promotions and appointments

We would also like to congratulate the following FLASS colleagues who have been confirmed in new roles in teaching, research, and administration.

 

Dr Bob Sun Fenghua

Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Physical Education

Appointed as Assistant Dean (International Engagement) from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2027.

 

 

Dr Anthony Suen Chun-kit

Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

Re-appointed as Assistant Dean (Research & Postgraduate Studies) from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.

 

 

 

Dr Dennis Hui Lai-hang

Associated Head of Department (Learning and Teaching)

Re-appointed as Assistant Dean (Quality Assurance & Enhancement) from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.

 

 

 

 

Professor Wang Minjuan

Chair Professor of Emerging Technologies and Future Education, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

Appointed as Assistant Vice President (Interdisciplinary Studies and Partnership), Office of the Vice President (Research and Development)

 

 

 

 

Professor Ken Yung Kin-lam

Chair Professor of Biology and Neuroscience, Department of Science and Environmental Studies

Redesignated as Associate Vice President (Knowledge Transfer and Sustainability).

 

 

 

Professor Stephen Chow Cheuk-fai

Professor (Practice), Department of Science and Environmental Studies

Assumed the new role of the Director of Sustainability.

 

 

 

Dr Gary Cheng Kwok-shing

Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

Appointed as Director of the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology.

 

 

 

 

Dr Chan Man-ho

Associate Professor, Department of Science and Environmental Studies

Re-appointed as Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies and Student Learning) until 31 December 2026.

 

 

 

 

 

Professor Daniel Chow Hung-kay

Chair Professor of Health and Sports Science, Department of Health and Physical Education

Re-appointed as Associate Dean (Research and Postgraduate Studies) until 31 December 2026.

 

 

Professor Stephen Chiu Wing-kai

Chair Professor of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies

Re-appointed as Associate Dean (International Engagement) until 31 December 2026.

 

 

 

Dr Tan Weiqiang

Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies

  • Appointed as Associate Dean (Quality Assurance and Enhancement) effective 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027.

  • Appointed as Associate Co-Director of the Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures (AAPSEF).

 

 

 

 

Professor Eric Tsang Po-keung

Registrar and Professor (Practice), Department of Science and Environmental Studies

Re-appointed as Executive Co-Director of the Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures (AAPSEF).

 

 

 

 

Professor Song Yanjie

Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

Appointed as Associate Co-Director of the AAPSEF.

 

 

 

 

Professor Eric Kong Siu-cheung

Research Chair Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

Re-appointed as Centre Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Competency Education Centre (AIDCEC).