PEOPLE

Prof. Emily Y. Y. Chan
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Position(s)
- Director, Centre for Global Health, CUHK
- Director, Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response, CUHK
- Assistant Dean (External Affairs), Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
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Education
- MD (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
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Research Expertise
- Climate change and health
- Disaster and humanitarian medicine
- Ethnic minority health
- Global and planetary health
- Injury and disaster epidemiology
- Remote rural health
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Profile Page: http://ccouc.org/prof-emily-chan

Prof. Johnson C. S. Chan
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Position(s)
- Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Resource Management, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
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Research Expertise
- Place branding
- Sustainable tourism
- Accessible and multi-sensory tourism
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Profile Page: https://www.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/en/profile/jcschan/

Prof. Kalok Chan
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Position(s)
- Wei Lun Professor of Finance, CUHK
- Chairman, Department of Finance, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (Ohio State University)
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Research Expertise
- Asset prices behaviour
- Market microstructure
- Market volatility
- International finance
- Emerging financial markets
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Profile Page: https://www.bschool.cuhk.edu.hk/staff/chan-kalok/

Prof. Wai-ling Cheong
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Position(s)
- Professor and Programme Director, Master of Arts in Music, Department of Music, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of Cambridge)
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Research Expertise
- Reception of Soviet and Central European music theory in China
- Music and theoretical writings of Messiaen
- Scriabin and octatonicism
- Stravinsky and rhythmic studies
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Profile Page: https://www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/~music/people-detail/10

Prof. Alan C. K. Cheung
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Position(s)
- Chairman and Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Policy, CUHK
- Director, Centre for University and School Partnership, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (Brigham Young University)
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Research Expertise
- Education marketization
- Higher education
- Quantitative methods
- School effectiveness and school improvement
- School evaluation

Prof. Waiman Cheung
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Position(s)
- Director, Asian Institute of Supply Chains and Logistics, CUHK
- Director, Centre of Cyber Logistics, CUHK
- Associate Dean (Graduate Studies), CUHK Business School
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Education
- PhD (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
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Research Expertise
- Management information systems
- Database systems
- Decision support systems
- Information systems integration
- E-commerce and logistics
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Profile Page: https://www.bschool.cuhk.edu.hk/staff/cheung-waiman/

Prof. Chi-yue Chiu
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Position(s)
- Choh-Ming Li Professor of Psychology, CUHK
- Dean of Social Science, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (Columbia University)
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Research Expertise
- Multiculturalism and creativity
- Social psychology of globalization
- Polycultural psychology
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Profile Page: http://socsc.cuhk.edu.hk/about/deanery-leadership/dean/

Prof. Susanne Y. P. Choi
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Position(s)
- Co-Director, Gender Research Centre, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CUHK
- Professor, Department of Sociology, CUHK
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Education
- DPhil (Oxford University)
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Research Expertise
- Gender
- Family
- Migration
- Sexuality

Prof. Terence T. L. Chong
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Position(s)
- Executive Director, Lau Chor Tak Institute of Global Economics and Finance, CUHK
- Associate Professor, Department of Economics, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of Rochester)
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Research Expertise
- Financial econometrics
- Time series analysis
- Technical analysis of financial data

Prof. David Faure
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Position(s)
- Emeritus Professor, Department of History, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (Princeton University)
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Research Expertise
- The history of the lineage in south China
- Chinese business history
- Chinese social and business history, historical anthropology
- The history of Hong Kong
- Local history in China
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Profile Page: https://www.history.cuhk.edu.hk/profile/david-faure/

Prof. Anthony Y. H. Fung
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Position(s)
- Director, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (HKIAPS), CUHK
- Director, Centre for Youth Studies, HKIAPS, CUHK
- Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, CUHK
- Co-Director, Global Studies Programme, Faculty of Social Science, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of Minnesota)
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Research Expertise
- Creative Media
- Popular culture and cultural studies
- Transnational and Digital Media
- Youth studies

Prof. Michael K. Y. Fung
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Position(s)
- Executive Director, Aviation Policy and Research Centre, CUHK
- Professor, Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of Western Ontario)
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Research Expertise
- Air Transportation
- International economics
- Business economics
- Chinese economy

Prof. Esther S. C. Ho
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Position(s)
- Director, Hong Kong Centre for International Student Assessment, CUHK
- Research Professor & Emeritus Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Policy, CUHK
- Founding Member of Steering Committee of Network on Education Quality Monitoring in the Asia-Pacific, UNESCO
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Education
- PhD (University of British Columbia)
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Research Expertise
- Education policy
- Educational leadership
- Gender studies
- Quantitative methods
- School and community
- School effectiveness and school improvement
- Sociology of education
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Profile Page: https://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/eap/staff/ho-sui-chu-/

Prof. Jan Kiely
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Position(s)
- Director and Professor, Centre for China Studies, CUHK
- Associate Director, Universities Service Centre for China Studies, CUHK
- Associate Editor, Twentieth Century China
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Education
- PhD (University of California, Berkeley)
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Research Expertise
- 20th century Chinese history
- Legal and penal history, history of thought reform and security systems
- Buddhism and other religions in history
- Local social histories of war
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Profile Page: https://www.ccs.cuhk.edu.hk/profile/jan-kiely/

Prof. Pan-chiu Lai
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Position(s)
- Professor, Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, CUHK
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Education
- BA (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
- MDiv (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
- PhD (University of London)
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Research Expertise
- Inter-religious encounter
- Christianity and Chinese culture
- Modern religious thought
- Environmental ethics

Prof. Kin-che Lam
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Position(s)
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Geography and Resource Management, CUHK
- Environmental Consultant (project basis), The World Bank
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Education
- PhD (University of New England)
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Honour(s)
- Silver Bauhinia Star (SBS); J.P.
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Professional Qualification(s)
- HonFCIWEM; HonFHKIEIA, HonFHKIOA, FHKIQEP
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Research Expertise
- Environmental impact assessment
- Environmental policy and governance
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Profile Page: https://www.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/en/profile/prof-lam-kin-che/

Prof. Pierre Landry
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Position(s)
- Professor, Department of Government and Public Administration, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of Michigan)
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Research Expertise
- Asian and Chinese politics
- Comparative local government
- Quantitative comparative analysis
- Survey research
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Profile Page: https://pierreflandry.wordpress.com/

Prof. Frederick Lau
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Position(s)
- Department Chair and Professor, Department of Music, CUHK
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Education
- DMA (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
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Research Expertise
- Chinese and Western music
- Music and identity
- Musical hybridity
- Western avant-garde music
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Profile Page: https://www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/~music/people-detail/5

Prof. Gabriel N. C. Lau
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Position(s)
- Co-Director, Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, CUHK
- AXA Professor of Geography and Resource Management, CUHK
- Co-Director, CUHK/University of Exeter Joint Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Resilience
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Education
- PhD (University of Washington)
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Research Expertise
- Structure and dynamics of atmospheric circulation systems
- Large-scale atmosphere-ocean interaction
- Model simulation of atmospheric variability on different time scales
- Regional impacts of climate change

Dr Cheung-kwok Law
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Position(s)
- Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CUHK
- Director of Policy, Aviation Policy and Research Centre, CUHK
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Education
- BSSc (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
- M Econ (Thammasat University, Thailand)
- PhD (University of California, Los Angeles)
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Research Expertise
- Hong Kong/China/ASEAN
- Economic and financial policy
- Aviation policy
- Public policy

Prof. Ho-fung Leung
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Position(s)
- Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, CUHK
- Professor (by Courtesy), Department of Sociology, CUHK
- Director, MSc Programme in Computer Science, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of London), DIC
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Research Expertise
- Artificial intelligence
- Ontologies
- Intelligent agents
- Complex systems
- Social computing
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Profile Page: http://www.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/~lhf/

Prof. Yuen-sang Leung
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Position(s)
- Director, Research Centre for Contemporary Chinese Culture, Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS), CUHK
- Emeritus Professor; Research Professor, Department of History, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of California, Santa Barbara)
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Research Expertise
- Confucianism and Christianity in modern China
- Cities and cultures: Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Shenzhen
- Overseas Chinese communities: Singapore and Los Angeles
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Profile Page: https://www.history.cuhk.edu.hk/profile/leung-yuen-sang/

Prof. Chen Li
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Position(s)
- Associate Professor, Centre for China Studies, CUHK
- Research Fellow (by courtesy), Lau Chor Tak Institute of Global Economics and Finance, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of Cambridge)
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Research Expertise
- China’s Political Economy
- Comparative public policy and international development
- Financial regulation and governance
- State-business relations
- Institutional analysis
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Profile Page: https://www.ccs.cuhk.edu.hk/profile/chen-li/

Prof. Minhua Ling
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Position(s)
- Associate Director and Associate Professor,
Centre for China Studies, CUHK
- Associate Director and Associate Professor,
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Education
- PhD (Yale University)
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Research Expertise
- Migration and Mobility
- Urbanization and Rural-urban Relations
- Education and Equality
- Youth Culture and Identity
- State-society Relations
- Socioecological Transformation
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Profile Page: https://www.ccs.cuhk.edu.hk/profile/minhua-ling/

Prof. Carlos W. H. Lo
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Position(s)
- Director, Centre for Business Sustainability, CUHK
- Head and Professor, Department of Government and Public Administration, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (Flinders University)
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Research Expertise
- Chinese Legal System
- Corporate Environmental Management in China and Hong Kong
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in China and Hong Kong
- Cultural Heritage Management in China
- Environmental Management in China and Hong Kong
- Public Sector Management in China and Hong Kong

Prof. Mee-kam Ng
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Position(s)
- Associate Director, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (HKIAPS), CUHK
- Associate Director, Institute of Future Cities, CUHK
- Vice-Chairperson and Professor, Department of Geography and Resource Management, CUHK
- Member, Research Centre for Urban and Regional Development, HKIAPS, CUHK
- Director, Urban Studies Programme, Department of Geography and Resource Management, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of California, Los Angeles)
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Research Expertise
- Urban planning and governance
- Production of space and the politics of planning
- Urban regeneration
- Sustainable development
- Community planning
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Profile Page: https://www.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/en/profile/mkng/

Prof. Dongshu Ou
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Position(s)
- Associate Director, Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research, CUHK
- Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Policy, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (Columbia University)
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Research Expertise
- Economics of education
- Education policy
- Immigration/migration and education
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Profile Page: https://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/eap/staff/ou-dongshu/

Prof. Ling Qin
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Position(s)
- Director, CUHU SZ-HK Innovation Technology Research Institute (Futian)
- Director, Innovative Orthopaedic Biomaterials and Drug Translational Research Laboratory, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, CUHK
- Professor and Director, Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, CUHK
- Assistant Dean (Mainland Affairs), Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (Cologne, Germany)
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Research Expertise
- Musculoskeletal Disorders, including Osteoporosis, Osteonecrosis and Osteoarthritis
- Musculoskeletal Injury and Repair, including Fracture and Tendon-Bone Insertion Repair
- Innovation, Research and Development of Biodegradable Metals for Orthopaedic Applications
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Profile Page: https://www.ort.cuhk.edu.hk/staff-qinling.html

Prof. Liugang Sheng
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Position(s)
- Associate Professor, Department of Economics, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of California, Davis)
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Research Expertise
- International economics
- Development economics
- Applied econometrics

Prof. Anthony M. C. So
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Position(s)
- Professor, Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, CUHK
- Associate Dean (Student Affairs), Faculty of Engineering, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (Stanford University)
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Research Expertise
- Algorithm design
- Optimization
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Profile Page: http://www1.se.cuhk.edu.hk/~manchoso/

Prof. Michael Z. Song
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Position(s)
- Co-Director, CUHK-Tsinghua Joint Research Center for Chinese Economy
- Outstanding Fellow, Faculty of Social Science, CUHK
- Professor, Department of Economics, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (IIES, Stockholm University)
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Research Expertise
- Macroeconomics
- Chinese economy
- Political economy

Dr Tim Summers
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Position(s)
- Assistant Professor, Centre for China Studies, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
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Research Expertise
- Belt and Road Initiative
- China and International Relations and Global Political Economy
- China’s Regions, especially Southwest China, and Hong Kong
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Profile Page: https://www.ccs.cuhk.edu.hk/profile/tim-summers/

Prof. Yun-wing Sung
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Position(s)
- Associate Director, Shanghai-Hong Kong Development Institute, CUHK and Fudan University
- Associate Director, Economic Research Centre, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CUHK
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Economics, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of Minnesota)
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Research Expertise
- International trade and development
- Economy of China
- Economy of Hong Kong
- Economic integration of the Chinese Economic Area (Chinese Mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong)
- Trade and investment of the Chinese economy

Prof. Tony H. W. Tam
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Position(s)
- Chairman and Professor, Department of Sociology, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of Chicago)
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Research Expertise
- Chinese societies and comparative: Inequality of labor market, mobility, health, education, and gender
- Chinese societies and comparative: Sociology of education
- Mainland china: Subjective well-being and social mentality
- Economic sociology
- Mobile apps-based survey methodology, including vignette, behavioral games, and experiments
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Profile Page: http://www.soc.cuhk.edu.hk/profile/tam-tony-hong-wing/

Prof. Sze-wing Tang
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Position(s)
- Chairman and Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, CUHK
- Director, T. T. Ng Chinese Language Research Centre, Institute of Chinese Studies, CUHK
- Director, Research Centre for Linguistics, Shenzhen Research Institute, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of California, Irvine)
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Research Expertise
- Syntax
- Chinese dialectal grammar
- Parametric study of linguistic variation
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Profile Page: http://www.swtang.net

Prof. Kelvin Tsoi
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Position(s)
- Research Fellow (By Courtesy), Stanley Ho Big Data Decision Analytics Research Centre, CUHK
- Associate Professor, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
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Research Expertise
- Big data research on health system and disease burden
- Evidence-based medicine for clinical research
- Multidisciplinary research for healthcare devices and platforms
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Profile Page: https://www.sphpc.cuhk.edu.hk/kelvintsoi

Prof. Lutz-Christian Wolff
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Position(s)
- Wei Lun Professor of Law, CUHK
- Dean, Faculty of Law, CUHK
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Education
- Dr iur (University of Passau, Germany)
- Dr iur habil (University of Passau, Germany)
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Research Expertise
- International and Chinese business law
- Comparative law
- Private international law

Prof. Kam-fai Wong
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Position(s)
- Director, Centre for Innovation and Technology, CUHK
- Professor, Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, CUHK
- Associate Dean (External Affairs), Faculty of Engineering, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of Edinburgh)
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Research Expertise
- Chinese information processing
- Databases
- E-Commerce development in Southeast Asia
- Information retrieval
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Profile Page: http://www.cintec.cuhk.edu.hk/kfwong/

Prof. Seanon Wong
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Position(s)
- Director, International Affairs Research Centre, HKIAPS, CUHK
- Assistant Professor, Department of Government and Public Administration, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of Southern California)
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Research Expertise
- International relations theory
- Security studies
- Diplomacy
- Political psychology
- Identity and intergroup conflicts
- International relations of East Asia

Prof. Suk-ying Wong
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Position(s)
- Associate Vice-President, CUHK
- Professor, Department of Sociology, CUHK
- Master, CW Chu College, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (Stanford University)
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Research Expertise
- Sociology of education
- Comparative and historical sociology
- Institutionalism and social organizations
- Higher education
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Profile Page: http://www.soc.cuhk.edu.hk/profile/wong-suk-ying/

Prof. Chao Xi
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Position(s)
- Director, Chinese Law Programme, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, CUHK
- Professor and Outstanding Fellow, Faculty of Law, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of London)
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Research Expertise
- Chinese law
- Corporate law and governance
- Securities regulation
- Financial regulation
- Law and political economy
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Profile Page: https://www.law.cuhk.edu.hk/app/people/prof-chao-xi/

Prof. Yuan Xu
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Position(s)
- Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Resource Management, CUHK
- Programme Leader, Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (Princeton University)
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Research Expertise
- Air pollutant mitigation strategy and policy
- Energy development
- Innovation in the field of energy and the environment
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Profile Page: https://www.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/en/profile/yxu/

Dr Andrew C. L. Yuen
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Position(s)
- Director of Policy and Knowledge Transfer, Aviation Policy and Research Centre, CUHK
- Academic Director, MBA Programmes, CUHK
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Decision Sciences and Managerial Economics, CUHK
- Associate Dean (General Education), S.H. Ho College, CUHK
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Education
- PhD (University of British Columbia)
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Research Expertise
- Transport economics
- Industrial organization
- Environmental economics
- Chinese economy