Moving on to VP role Dean of Engineering Prof. Tim CHENG Kwang-Ting has been appointed Vice-President for Research and Development (VPRD), e ective April , . Prof. Cheng, also a Chair Professor of Electronic & Computer Engineering and Computer Science & Engineering, is a renowned scholar in electronic design, design automation, and computer vision. He has also taken up numerous academic leadership roles as well as providing professional advice and service to the eminent global Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). A er graduating with a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, Prof. Cheng worked at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey for ve years, followed by more than years at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He joined HKUST as Dean in . In his new role as VPRD, Prof. Cheng said he would endeavor to add to HKUST’s research and development (R&D) activities through enhanced collaboration between the University’s four Schools of Engineering, Science, Business and Management, and Humanities and Social Science, as well as the Interdisciplinary Programs O ce; seize Greater Bay Area opportunities; further strengthen international collaborations; and deepen industrial cooperation and knowledge transfer. In particular, he hopes to help the University extend from a research trailblazer into a dynamo for impact through closer integration of research and development. “These two segments cover the full spectrum from basic research to impact. The University has made good progress at both ends and the next phase is to really integrate these two into a robust pipeline,” he said. “I am looking forward to contributing to this change at HKUST.” HKUST(GZ) takes shape Construction of all buildings in the rst phase of HKUST’s Guangzhou campus is due to be completed by March , with façades and interiors next to get underway. HKUST(GZ) and its world-leading interdisciplinary approach and infrastructure will work in synergy with the Clear Water Bay campus to create a complete innovation and technology ecosystem, from education and research to applications and social impact. The -hectare HKUST(GZ), located in Qingsheng, Nansha, is nearly double the size of the 6 -hectare Clear Water Bay campus. The additional space and resources will create a signi cant opportunity for HKUST to advance emerging research directions and foster greater University-industry collaboration in the Greater Bay Area. Rather than schools or departments, HKUST(GZ) will operate under four interconnected multidisciplinary hubs (function, information, systems, society). As with the Hong Kong campus, HKUST(GZ) is aiming to become “net-zero” in carbon emissions. It is scheduled to open in September . The new campus is seeking to grow to , postgraduates and faculty within the rst ve years, and undergraduates starting from . 04 IN FOCUS Prof. Tim Cheng Kwang-Ting: HKUST’s new Vice-President for Research and Development. HKUST’s new campus in Guangzhou is set to open this September. In the News
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