Education
B. S. in Chemical Engineering (High Distinction), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, March 1975
M. S. in Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, June 1977
Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, April 1979
Postdoctoral in Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, May 1979 - September 1979
Professional Memberships
Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Engineers
Member of American Physical Society
Member of American Chemical Society
Member of American Vacuum Society
Member of Society of Plastics Engineers
Honorary Chairman of the Hong Kong Section,
Society of Plastics Engineers
International Awards and Honors
National Science Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1974
Earle C. Anthony Fellowship, California Institute of Technology, 1975 - 1976
American Vacuum Society Scholar, 1977-1979
Advisory Professor, South China University of
Science and Technology, 1995 -
Visiting Professor, London South Bank University, Jan 2010 - Jan 2015
One of Top Most Cited 50 Authors (2002-2008) in
Polymer
Working Experience
Raychem Corporation Corporate, Central Research and Development
1979 - 1982 |
Staff Scientist, Chemical Science
Department |
1982 - 1984 |
Scientist, Materials Science Department |
1984 - 1989 |
Senior Scientist and Manager of the
Surface Science Lab. |
Raychem Corporation, Circuit Protection Division
1989 - 1992 |
Project manager and senior scientist |
Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology
Jan. 1993 - Dec. 1997 |
Reader, Department of Chemical
Engineering |
Feb. 1997 - Apr. 2000 |
Director, Advanced Engineering Materials
Facility |
Jan. 1998 - Jun. 2005 |
Professor, Department of Chemical
Engineering |
Jul. 2002 - Jun. 2005 |
Associate Dean, School of Engineering |
Jul. 2005 - Sept. 2007 |
Acting Department Head, Department of
Chemical Engineering |
Jul. 2003 - Present |
Co-Director the Dual Degree Program,
Schools of Engineering and Business |
Jul. 2005 - Present |
Chair Professor, Department of Chemical
and Biomolecular Engineering |
Feb. 2008 - Present |
Head of Interdisciplinary Office |