Launched in 2012, the Advisory Board (AB) serves as a bridge between the ECE Department and its key industry affiliates to facilitate regular communications and interaction through annual events to elevate the relevance of our curriculum and research programs to the industry. 

Specifically, the objectives of the AB include:

• Seeking professional advice and feedback from the industry on our curriculum and how we could better prepare our students for their career.
• Reviewing the UG and PG curriculum and courses.
• Examining new educational ideas and new curriculum developments.
• Promoting closer academic / industry collaboration in UG and PG education through various channels such as internships, final year   project / thesis co-supervision and consultancy.
• Promoting collaborative research activities between the department and industry.
• Jointly exploring call for proposals and funding opportunities.
• Serving as the judge on the ECE Final Year Project Industry Day.

Companies in both technical and non-technical fields and academics are invited to join the AB, so we can have a comprehensive understanding of the changing needs of different industry sectors related to ECE. Through the AB, we aim to build stronger, long-term relationships with the industry and gain valuable insights into the requirements of the employers and our society. Board members are required to attend an annual meeting in early May every year.

 

IAB Liaison Faculty

Prof. Andrew Wing On POON, ECE Department Head

Prof. Chik Patrick YUE, Integrated Circuit Design Center Director

 

Members from the Industry

(Alphabetical Listing by Company Name)

Arimo	Dr. Christopher Cuong NGUYEN (HKUST ECE former faculty) President & CEO
Alibaba Group	Dr. Xiaoning QI Vice President
AMD	Dr. Yipeng WANG (HKUST ECE Alumni) Senior Staff Engineer
ASTRI	Dr. Justin CHUANG (HKUST ECE former faculty) Vice President, Communications Technologies Group, ASTRI (Retired)
BMTPow Ltd	Mr. Wylie SO (HKUST ECE Alumni) Managing Director
CLP Power Hong Kong Limited	Dr. John CHAN (HKUST ECE Alumni) Director of East & West Region
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD)	Mr. M. B. Michael LEE Electrical & Mechanical Engr/Electrical, Mechanical & Bldg Services Technology Dev /1   Mr. H. W. Sirius CHAN Project Officer
Faraconix Technologies	Dr. Chi Y. LAW Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Fudan University, Shanghai, China	Prof. Hongtao XU Professor
Huawei	Mr. Alex NG Director, Hong Kong Semiconductor Device and Packaging Lab, Hong Kong Research Center, Huawei
Keysight Technologies	Mr. Franklin SO General Manager, South China Region
Keysight Technologies	Mr. Jeffrey CHEN General Manager, Greater China Wireless and Network Solutions Engineering
MFund	Mr. Jeremy CHAU (HKUST ECE Alumni) Venture Partner
Southern University of Science and Technology	Prof. Perry Ping SHUM Chair Professor
Qualcomm Research China	Dr. Hao XU Head, Qualcomm Research China
Rohde & Schwarz Hong Kong Limited	Mr. Frank WONG Managing Director
SG Micro (Hong Kong) Limited	Mr. Ricky MAK Design Director
StarFive Technology Co., Ltd.	Mr. Thomas XU Founder, Chairman and CEO
SUGA International Holdings Limited	Dr. Alfred NG Chief Executive Officer
Tecky Academy	Mr. Alex LAU Programming Instructor

 

Members from International Universities 

Separate annual meetings are scheduled with international AB members

MIT	Prof. Charlie SODINI
Columbia University	Prof. Julia HIRSCHBERG
Imperial College	Prof. Kin LEUNG