University Recognition

University Recognition to SENG Faculty

A vibrant body of educators is the backbone of HKUST, and university-wide honors have been established to acknowledge this mantra and applaud faculty members from different schools who have helped reinvent education on the whole by virtue of their exceptional teaching philosophies and methodologies. And along the history of HKUST, such prestigious honors have time and again been bestowed upon SENG faculty members from different engineering disciplines. This has attested to our teaching community’s enduring devotion to quality and inventive education.

Michael G Gale Medal for Distinguished Teaching

The Michael G Gale Medal for Distinguished Teaching at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology was established by the University Council in 1994 to commemorate the late Founding Council Member, Mr. Michael G. GALE, for his distinguished service and outstanding contributions to the development of the University.

The Medal is awarded each year at the University's Congregation to a member of the academic staff who best exemplifies continued pursuit of excellence, devotion to teaching, and the ability to inspire and motivate others. The recipient is representative of the high quality of teaching and learning that the University offers and promotes.

For more details of the Medal and a full list of the awardees, visit the Quality Assurance of the University.

Prof. Mansun CHAN

Recipient of Michael G Gale Medal for Distinguished Teaching Award 2023

Award Recipients from School of Engineering

Year	Recipient	Department
2023	Prof. Mansun CHAN	Electronic and Computer Engineering
2022	Prof. Desmond TSOI	Computer Science and Engineering
2020	Prof. Raymond WONG	Computer Science and Engineering
2018	Prof. SONG Shenghui	Electronic and Computer Engineering
2017	Prof. David ROSSITER	Computer Science and Engineering
2015	Prof. WOO Kam-Tim	Electronic and Computer Engineering
2014	Prof. CHAN Chun-Man	Civil and Environmental Engineering
2011	Prof. Amine BERMAK	Electronic and Computer Engineering
2008	Prof. Mordecai J. GOLIN	Computer Science and Engineering
2006	Prof. Irene M. C. LO	Civil Engineering
2004	Prof. Ben YOUNG	Civil Engineering
2001	Prof. Andrew B. HORNER	Computer Science
1998	Prof. Khaled BEN LETAIEF	Electrical and Electronic Engineering
1996	Prof. Mark J. DAVIDSON	Civil Engineering

Common Core Teaching Excellence Award

The implementation of the Common Core Program provides students with an exciting and excellent opportunity to enrich their undergraduate educational experience. The successful delivery of this Common Core Program depends on the contribution of instructors, together with the full support from their School and department / unit, in developing and teaching a good collection of common core courses.

The Common Core Teaching Excellence Award is established in 2016 to recognize outstanding common core course instructors who have made substantial contribution to the design and / or the teaching of exemplary common core courses, and to promote these courses to the students in the University community.

For more details of the Award and a full list of the awardees, visit the Award webpage of the University.

Prof. Kenneth LEUNG (first right), Prof. Ben CHAN (second left), and Mr. Paul LAVIGNE (first left)

Recipients of Common Core Teaching Excellence Award 2023

Award Recipients from School of Engineering

Common Core Teaching Excellence Award (2016-2023)

Year	Recipient	Department
2023	Prof. Kenneth LEUNG	Computer Science and Engineering
2021	Prof. Kenneth LEUNG	Computer Science and Engineering
2019	Prof. Marshal LIU	Chemical and Biological Engineering
2018	Prof. Thomas HU	Civil and Environmental Engineering

The Honorary Mention

Year	Recipient	School/Department
2023	Prof. Ben CHAN & Mr. Paul LAVIGNE	School of Engineering
2021	Mr. Malinda ABEYNAYAKE & Mr. Joel YU	School of Engineering
2020	Prof. Andrew HORNER	Computer Science and Engineering
2020	Prof. Terence WONG	Chemical and Biological Engineering
2019	Prof. Kenneth LEUNG	Computer Science and Engineering
2019	Prof. Raymond WONG	Computer Science and Engineering
2017	Prof. Marshal LIU	Chemical and Biological Engineering
2016	Prof. Ben CHAN	Civil and Environmental Engineering
2016	Prof. Raymond WONG	Computer Science and Engineering

Common Core Course Excellence Award 2015

The Honorary Mention
Environmental Quality Control and Improvement (CIVL 1140)
by Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering