HKUST

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Professor Chi-Ming Chan (陳志明教授)

A paper by our research group is on the Top 20 Cited Articles list (2000-2002) in Polymer (vol. 43, 2002, p. 2981).

Lau Yiu-Ting Richard, a PhD student, is granted with SIMS Research Award on SIMS XVII, Toronto, for his paper entitled, "Development of Chain Folding of Semi-Crystalline Polymers in Thin Films: A combined ToF-SIMS and PCA Analysis", in 2009.

Lin Yong, a PhD student, has her paper “Effects of surf ace modification of the filler on the impact toughness of polypropylene/CaCO3 nanocomposites ” nominated to the Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Symposium, Salt Lake City at the National ACS Meeting in 2009.

Lau Yiu-Ting Richard, a PhD student, is granted with Best Student Award on SIMS XVI, Kanazawa, for his paper entitled, "Lamellar Orientation on the Surface of a Polymer Determined by ToF-SIMS and AFM", in 2007.

Home Research Publications Research Group

Chair Professor, Division of Environment,

Chair Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Director, Interdisciplinary Programs Office

Co-Director, Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management

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Contact Me:

Room 4558, Academic Building, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
 

Tel: +852-2358-7125

Fax: +852-2358-7125

E-mail: kecmchan@ust.hk

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Updated: March 18 2010

 

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