Head of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

 Founded in 1991, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a world renowned international research university dedicated to the advancement of learning and scholarship, with special emphasis on postgraduate education and close collaboration with the industry and business. It promotes interdisciplinary studies, dedicated to educating all-rounded students to acquire a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking with a global outlook. Within its short history, the University has come to be regarded as a leading player in the international higher education scene. HKUST has been ranked among the top world universities by QS university rankings and Times Higher Education Supplement for the past five years. English is the medium of teaching, research and administration.

The Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering (ECE) currently has 43 faculty members, out of which 23 are IEEE Fellows and 10 are Fellows of other renowned professional organizations (including APS, RSC, OSA, SPIE, SID and National Academy of Engineering USA). Offering academic degrees in BEng, MPhil, MSc, and PhD, to about 400 undergraduate students and 350 postgraduate research students, the Department conducts comprehensive teaching and research programs in both basic and applied aspects of Electronic and Computer Engineering. Research activities are broadly categorized into solid-state electronics and computer science and engineering; integrated circuits and systems; biomedical engineering; control and robotic systems; data science and AI; and wireless communications and networking. The Department is well equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities and has been consistently ranked among the top 30 globally by Times Higher Education by subjects in the past many years.