Departmental Research Postgraduate Committees Membership List

Department of Architecture

Chairperson

Professor C. Roskam

Members

Professor B. Chen
Professor C. Shu
Professor E.M.F. Seng (ex-officio)
Professor M.K.M. Tam

(Last updated on February 14, 2025)

Department of Real Estate and Construction

Chairperson

Professor K.W. Chau

Members

Professor W.W. Lu (ex-officio)
Professor S.K. Wong
Professor X. Zhang
Professor F. Xue

(Last updated on February 22, 2024)

Department of Urban Planning and Design

Chairperson

Professor X. Liu

Members

Professor S.J. He
Professor A.G.O. Yeh
Professor J. Huang
Professor J. Zhou
Professor W. Li

(Last updated on December 18, 2024)

School of Chinese

Chairperson

Professor Y.W.S. Chu

Members

Professor P.L. Tang
Professor S.F. Tang
Professor D.K. Wang

(Last updated on August 21, 2025)

School of English

Chairperson

Professor N. Zhang

Members

Professor B. King
Professor A. Gunaratne
Professor H. Choe

(Last updated on September 1, 2025)

School of Humanities

Chairperson

Professor J.M. Carroll (School representative on FHDC)

Members

Professor J.D. Elam (Comparative Literature)
Professor E. LaCouture (Gender Studies)
Professor J. Li (History)
Professor Y. Song (Linguistics)
Professor G. Biancorosso (Music)
Professor S. Goldstein (Philosophy)
Professor M.E. Deutsch (School Head, ex-officio)

(Last updated on August 21, 2025)

School of Modern Languages and Cultures

Chairperson

Professor S. Auer

Members

Professor S.A. Bezabeh
Professor B.M. Fernandez Melleda
Professor J.R. Fichter
Professor T. Gruenewald
Professor L.E. Kim
Professor S.Y. Kim
Professor E. Michielsen
Professor D.T. Poch
Professor M.R.M. Roellinghoff
Professor M.L. Steinberg
Professor C.R. Vogt
Professor J.D.O. Wong

(Last updated on August 21, 2025)

Centre for Applied English Studies

Chairperson

Dr. K.K. Lau

Members

Dr. A. Benati
Dr. L. Miller

(Last updated on August 21, 2025)

Centre of Buddhist Studies

Chairperson

Professor G.T. Halkias

Members

Professor K.K. Mathes
Professor C. Hardie

(Last updated on August 21, 2025)

Department of Civil Engineering

Chairperson

Professor H.L. Ye

Members

Professor W. Pan (Head)
Professor J. Chen
Professor S.D.N. Lourenco

(Last updated on September 11, 2025)

School of Computing and Data Science

Chairperson

Professor Giulio Chiribella

Members

Professor Hengshuang Zhao
Professor Bruno Oliveira
Professor Ke Zhu

(Last updated on July 17, 2025)

Note:

The Senate has approved the establishment of the School of Computing and Data Science with effect from July 1, 2024 to be allocated to both the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science. The new School shall encompass two existing teaching departments, namely the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science.

The School Higher Degrees Committee, established under the Board of Studies, will assume the responsibilities of the Departmental Research Postgraduate Committees for the previous Department of Computer Science and Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, in addition to the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee.

Department of Data and Systems Engineering

Chairperson

Professor R.Y. Zhong

Deputy Chairperson

Professor N. Xi (Head, ex-officio)

Members

Professor S.Y. Hu
Professor Y.H. Kuo
Professor F.N. Zhang

(Last updated on May 30, 2024)

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Chairperson

Professor Z. Chu

Co-chairperson

Professor K.K.Y. Wong

Members

Professor K.B. Huang (Head, ex-officio)
Professor N. Wong
Professor Y.C. Wu
Professor X.J. Qi
Professor T. Liu
Professor E.Y.M. Lam
Professor Y. Hou

(Last updated on January 16, 2025)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Chairperson

Professor J. Lam

Deputy Chairperson

Professor Y. Chen

Members

Professor M.X. Huang
Professor M. Wang
Professor Y. Lin
Professor P.C.Y. Chow

(Last updated on September 16, 2024)

School of Chinese Medicine

Chairperson

Professor J.G. Shen

Members

Professor Y. Feng
Professor J. Rong

(Last updated on September 1, 2022)

School of Clinical Medicine

Chairperson

Professor Eric W.C. Tse

Members

Professor X.Y. Guan
Professor Judy W.P. Yam

Department of Anaesthesiology
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor Gordon T.C. Wong

Members

Professor Stanley S.C. Wong

Department of Clinical Oncology
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor X.Y. Guan

Members

Professor Dora L.W. Kwong
Professor Anne W.M. Lee
Professor Maria L. Lung
Professor Victor Lee

Department of Diagnostic Radiology
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor P. Cao

Members

Professor Elaine Y.P. Lee
Professor Henry K.F. Mak
Professor M.Y. Ng

Department of Emergency Medicine
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor Timothy Rainer

Members

Professor Abraham K.C. Wai

Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor Eric Y. F. Wan

Members

Professor Peter Tanuseputro
Professor Julie Y. Chen

Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor Alex Gearin

Member

Professor Carl Hildebrand
Dr. Olivia Ngan

Department of Medicine
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor A. Xu

Members

Professor Eric W.C. Tse
Professor M.F. Yuen
Professor Susan S.Y. Yung

Department of Microbiology
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor Raven K.H. Kok

Members

Professor H.L. Chen
Professor Siddharth Sridhar

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor Calvin K.F. Lee

Members

Professor Philip C.N. Chiu
Professor Haonan Lu

Department of Ophthalmology
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor Amy C.Y. Lo

Members

Professor Joseph Y.K. Chan

Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor Kelvin W.K. Yeung

Members

Professor Jason P.Y. Cheung
Professor William W. Lu
Professor Graham K.H. Shea

Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor W.L. Yang

Members

Professor Y.F. Cheung
Professor S.H.S. Chan

Department of Pathology
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor Judy W.P. Yam

Members

Professor Carmen C.L. Wong
Professor Joshua J.X. Li
Professor Albert C.F. Sin

Department of Psychiatry
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor Christy L.M. Hui

Members

Professor W.C. Chang
Professor K.F. Chung

Department of Surgery
Departmental Research Postgraduate Advisor

Professor K. Man

Members

Professor Albert C.Y. Chan
Professor Clara S.M. Tang

(Last updated on October 22, 2025)

School of Nursing

Chairperson

Professor Daniel Y.T. Fong

Members

Professor C.C. Lin
Professor Pasty P.H. Chau

(Last updated on September 1, 2022)

Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy

Chairperson

Professor Clara B.S. Lau

Members

Professor Professor Joseph E. Blais
Professor George P.H. Leung
Professor Susan W.S. Leung
Professor W.P. Wang

(Last updated on October 16, 2025)

School of Biomedical Sciences

Chairperson

Professor Jason W.H. Wong

Members

Professor Z.J. Zhou
Professor Martin C.H. Cheung
Professor Joshua W.K. Ho
Professor Y.H. Huang
Professor Cora S.W. Lai

(Last updated on August 8, 2024)

School of Public Health

Chairperson

Professor B.J. Cowling

Members

Professor Parco M.F. Siu
Professor Michael C.W. Chan
Professor Karen Grépin
Professor Wendy W.T. Lam
Professor L.W. Tian
Professor Ryan Au Yeung

(Last updated on April 15, 2024)

The Bau Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education

Chairperson

Professor F. Ganotice

Members

Professor Linda M.J. Chan

(Last updated on May 2, 2023)

School of Biological Sciences

Chairperson

Professor L.A. Ashton (Ecology and Biodiversity)
Professor A. Yan (Molecular and Cell Biology)

Members

Professor J.D. Gaitan Espitia (Ecology and Biodiversity)
Professor H.S. Mumby (Ecology and Biodiversity)
Professor Y.W. Sin (Ecology and Biodiversity)
Professor J. Wu (Ecology and Biodiversity)
Professor C. Zheng (Molecular and Cell Biology)
Professor J. Zhang (Molecular and Cell Biology)

(Last updated on January 6, 2025)

Department of Chemistry

Chairperson

Professor J.Y. Tang

Members

Professor H.Y. Au-Yeung
Professor C.M. Che
Professor G.H. Chen
Professor P. Chiu
Professor I.K. Chu
Professor X.Y. Li
Professor D.L. Phillips
Professor H.Z. Sun
Professor Y.F. Wang
Professor V.W.W. Yam
Professor X.C. Li (Co-opt Member)

(Last updated on February 19, 2023)

School of Computing and Data Science

Chairperson

Professor Giulio Chiribella

Members

Professor Hengshuang Zhao
Professor Bruno Oliveira
Professor Ke Zhu

(Last updated on July 17, 2025)

Note:

The Senate has approved the establishment of the School of Computing and Data Science with effect from July 1, 2024 to be allocated to both the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science. The new School shall encompass two existing teaching departments, namely the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science.

The School Higher Degrees Committee, established under the Board of Studies, will assume the responsibilities of the Departmental Research Postgraduate Committees for the previous Department of Computer Science and Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, in addition to the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee.

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Chairperson

Professor L.N.Y. Wong

Members

Professor J.J.J. Jiao
Professor W. Li
Professor N.R. McKenzie

(Last updated on August 1, 2023)

Department of Mathematics

Chairperson

Professor Z. Bao

Members

Professor X. He
Professor D. Li
Professor N. Mok
Professor Z. Hua
Professor B.R. Kane

(Last updated on October 2, 2025)

Department of Physics

Chairperson

Professor X.D. Cui

Co-chairperson

Professor W. Yao

Members

Professor L. Dai
Professor T.T. Luu
Professor S.C.Y. Ng
Professor S. Shen
Professor C. Wang
Professor Y. Yang
Professor S. Zhang
Professor Y. Zhao
Professor M. Gu

(Last updated on October 2, 2025)

Department of Geography

Chairperson

Professor Wendy Y. Chen

Members

Professor Benjamin Iaquinto
Professor Nicky Lam
Professor Jinbao Li
Professor Frank van der Wouden
Professor Zhenci Xu
Professor Peng Zhu

(Last updated on January 27, 2023)

Department of Politics and Public Administration

Chairperson

Professor K. Quek

Deputy Chairperson

Professor D. Levin

Members

Professor H. Li
Professor U.B. Steinhoff
Professor J. Zhu

(Last updated on November 14, 2024)

Department of Psychology

Chairperson

Professor Xiaoqing Hu

Members

Professor Zhansheng Chen (Head, ex-officio)
Professor Ben Becker
Professor Cecilia Cheng
Professor Shirley Li
Professor Terry Wong

(Last updated on October 1, 2024)

Department of Social Work and Social Administration

Chairperson

Professor P.S.F. Yip

Deputy Chairperson

Professor C. Peng

Members

Professor V.W. Lou
Professor T.Y.S. Lum
Professor S.M. Ng
Professor J. Lee
Professor C.R. Emery
Professor J. Gao

(Last updated on September 2, 2024)

Department of Sociology

Chairperson

Professor T.S.K. Kong

Deputy Chairperson

Professor T. Chandola (Head, ex-officio)

Members

Professor T. McDonald
Professor P. Wang
Professor I. Sendroiu

(Last updated on July 11, 2024)

Journalism and Media Studies Centre

Chairperson

Professor K.W. Fu

Member

Professor M. Kajimoto

(Last updated on July 5, 2023)

Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (inc. the Centre of Asian Studies)

Chairperson

Professor Zhiwu Chen

Deputy Chairperson

Professor David. A. Palmer

Members

Professor Ji Li
Professor Ghassan Moazzin
Professor John D. Wong

(Last updated on December 5, 2023)

Departmental Research Postgraduate Committees Membership List

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Faculty of Engineering

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