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OUR
TEACHING TEAM

At the School of Biomedical Engineering at HKU, our teaching team comprises renowned experts, dedicated educators, and pioneering researchers from diverse fields, including medicine, engineering, dentistry and sciences. With a commitment to academic excellence and innovation, our teaching team bring cutting-edge knowledge and real-world experience into the classroom, inspiring students to push the boundaries of biomedical technology. Through interactive learning, mentorship, and hands-on research, we empower future biomedical engineers to make a meaningful impact on global healthcare.

JOINT APPOINTMENT

Professor Kevin K.M. Tsia
Programme Director

B. E.
MPhil
PhD (UCLA)
Program Director, BEng in Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning), Faculty of Engineering
Research Fellow of Hong Kong RGC (2020)
Fellow of SPIE

Professor Michael Häusser
Interim Director

FRS; FMedSci
Director (School of Biomedical Sciences), LKS Faculty of Medicine
Interim Director (School of Biomedical Engineering), LKS Faculty of Medicine
Chair Professor of Neuroscience
Lee Man-Chiu Professor in Neuroscience
Director, JC STEM Lab of Neural Computation

JOINT Appointment

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Professor SUGIMURA, Rio Ryohichi
Joint Appointment with School of Biomedical Sciences

PhD (Stowers Institute for Medical Research), MD, BS (Osaka U)
Assistant Professor

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Professor HO, Joshua Wing Kei
Joint Appointment with School of Biomedical Sciences

BSc (Hon), PhD (Sydney)
Associate Professor
Assistant Dean (Innovation & Technology Transfer), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
Director of Master of Biomedical Innovation

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Professor HERVAS MILLAN, Rubén
Joint Appointment with School of Biomedical Sciences

BS (Autonomous U), PhD (Autonomous U & Cajal Institute)
Assistant Professor

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Professor SHIH, David Jen Hao
Joint Appointment with School of Biomedical Sciences

BSc, MSc, PhD (U of Toronto)
Assistant Professor

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Professor WONG, Alan Siu Lun
Joint Appointment with School of Biomedical Sciences

BSc, MPhil (CUHK); PhD (HKUST)
Associate Professor

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Professor CHEUNG, Martin Chi Hang
Joint Appointment with School of Biomedical Sciences

BSc (CUHK); PhD (U of Nottingham)
Associate Professor
Associate Director (Research and Innovation), School of Biomedical Sciences

Professor Joseph Y.K. Chan
Joint Appointment with Department of Ophthalmology

B.Eng.(MedE) Medical Engineering Programme (First Hon.), The University of Hong Kong, Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong
Associate Professor

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Professor HUANG, Jiandong
Joint Appointment with School of Biomedical Sciences

BS (Fudan U); PhD (U of California, LA)
Chair Professor of Synthetic Biology
L & T Charitable Foundation Professor in Biomedical Sciences

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Professor CHEGANÇAS RITO, Tiago Miguel
Joint Appointment with School of Biomedical Sciences

D.Phil (U of Oxford)
Assistant Professor

Professor Chen, Cheng
Joint Appointment with Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

BS & MS (Biomedical Engineering), PhD
Assistant Professor

Professor Wang, Min
Joint Appointment with Department of Mechanical Engineering

BSc (SJTU), PhD (Lond), CSci, CEng, FIMMM, FIMechE, FRSC, FHKIE, FBSE, FAIMBE, WAC Academician
Professor

Professor Julian A. Tanner
Joint Appointment with School of Biomedical Sciences

BSc (Bristol); PhD (Imperial College London)
Dexter H C Man Family Professor in Medical Science
Director of the Common Core, The University of Hong Kong
Associate Dean (Health Sciences Education), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

COURTESY

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Professor HSIN, Michael Kuan Yew
by Courtesy (Faculty of Medicine)

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
MB BChir (Cantab), MD (Cantab), FRCS Eng, FRCS Ed, FCSHK, FHKAM (Surgery)

Professor WONG, Alice Sze Tsai
by Courtesy (Faculty of Science)

Associate Vice-President (Research) and Professor, Chair of Cancer Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, HKU
BSc (HKU); MPhil (HKU); PhD (British Columbia)

Professor MA, Stephanie Kwai Yee
by Courtesy (Faculty of Medicine)

BSc, MSc (UBC); PhD (HKU)
Jimmy and Emily Tang Professor in Molecular Genetics
Associate Vice-President (Research and Innovation), HKU
Academic Lead, Imaging and Flow Cytometry / Bioreagent / Bioresearch Support Cores, Centre for PanorOmic Sciences, HKUMed

Professor Zhang, Chengfei
by Courtesy (Faculty of Dentistry)

DDS, PhD (Peking U)
Clinical Professor in Endodontics

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Professor LI, Philip Yong Xin
by Courtesy (Faculty of Science)

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, HKU
B.Sc. (Peking University); Ph.D. (HKUST)

Professor TSOI, James Kit Hon
by Courtesy (Faculty of Dentistry)

BSc, MSc (UBC); PhD (HKU)
Jimmy and Emily Tang Professor in Molecular Genetics
Associate Vice-President (Research and Innovation), HKU
Academic Lead, Imaging and Flow Cytometry / Bioreagent / Bioresearch Support Cores, Centre for PanorOmic Sciences, HKUMed

Professor Chu, Zhiqin
by Courtesy (Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering)

Associate Head (RPg Teaching and Learning)
IEEE Senior Member
Associate Professor

Professor Xu, Lizhi
by Courtesy (Department of Mechanical Engineering)

B.S. (Applied Physics), PhD (Materials Science and Engineering)
Associate Professor

Professor Lam, Edmund Yin Mun
by Courtesy (Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering)

B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Stanford University; IEEE Fellow, Optica Fellow, SPIE Fellow, IS&T Fellow, IOP Fellow, HKIE Fellow
Professor

Professor Zhang, Shiming
by Courtesy (Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering)

International Society of Bionic Engineering (ISBE), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Member, Materials Research Society (MRS), The Electrochemical Society (ECS)
Assistant Professor

Professor Wang, Feifei
by Courtesy (Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering)

Assistant Professor

Professor Lee, Wei-Ning
by Courtesy (Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering)

Associate Head (Research)
Ph.D., M.Phil., M.S., B.S.; IEEE Member, Vice Chair of the Ex-officio Executive Committee of IEEE EMB Hong Kong-Macau Chapter
Associate Professor

Professor Lin, Yuan
by Courtesy (Department of Mechanical Engineering)

BS & MS (Engineering Mechanics), PhD (Solid Mechanics)
Professor

Professor Liu, Jun
by Courtesy (Department of Data and Systems Engineering)

B.E. (Automation), B.S. (Economics), PhD
Associate Professor

Professor Wu, Ed Xuekui
by Courtesy (Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering)

BSEE Tianjin Univ.; MS Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison; Ph.D. Univ. of California-Irvine; FISMRM; FIEEE; FAIMBE; FHKIE.
Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Lam Woo Professorship in Biomedical Engineering

Professor Teng, Jade Lee Lee
by Courtesy (Faculty of Dentistry)

Assistant Dean (Research Infrastructure and Capacity)
Co-Director of Central Research Laboratories (Resources and Management)
Associate Professor in Molecular Microbiology

Professor Cheung, Pui Yin Jason
by Courtesy (Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology)

MBBS, MMedSc, MS, PDipMDPath, MD, MEd, FHKAM(orth), FRCSEd(orth), FHKCOS
Department Chairperson
Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Professorship in Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Professor
Honorary Consultant

Professor Lin, Sien
by Courtesy (Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology)

Assistant Professor

Professor Wu, Zhenqin
by Courtesy (School of Computer and Data Science)

Assistant Professor

HONORARY

Professor Russell Chan
Honorary

Honorary Assistant Professor
Co-founder, Chairman and CEO

Professor Erica Ann Boles
Honorary

Honorary Assistant Professor

Professor Sloan Kulper
Honorary

Honorary Assistant Professor

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