Prof. KO Ping-Keung was conferred Honorary Fellowship by HKUST
Prof. Ko Ping-Keung is a globally respected expert in electrical engineering and a visionary venture capitalist. Prof. Ko earned both master’s degree and PhD in Electrical Engineering at the University of California for his research in metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor device modelling. From 1984 to 1993, he served as Director of the Berkeley Microfabrication Laboratory, and as Vice Chairman of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, helping to engineer the microchips that established the Berkeley Short-Channel IGFET Model as the industry standard. His groundbreaking efforts earn him the prestigious IEEE Solid-State Circuits Award in 2002. Upon returning to Hong Kong, he served as HKUST’s Dean of Engineering from 1995 to 2000, revitalizing the electrical engineering curriculum and spearheading the establishment of the University’s Automation Technology Center and Hong Kong’s first university-wide semiconductor fabrication line. He then shifted his focus to serve as an “angel investor”, championing creativity for over 20 emerging enterprises, such as DJI, Silicon Federation International, and Celestry. Currently Professor Emeritus in HKUST’s Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Prof. Ko remains engaged with the University's latest academic advancements and developments. His ongoing involvement in HKUST’s entrepreneurship programs demonstrates his unwavering commitment to supporting and inspiring future innovators.
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