CityUHK scholar honoured at the Fourth National Award for Excellence in Innovation
Professor Ray Cheung Chak-chung, Associate Provost (Digital Learning) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), received a Certificate of Merit at the Fourth National Award for Excellence in Innovation in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of post-quantum cryptography, as well as his work in science communication and community service. Professor Cheung’s research focuses on addressing information security needs for the post-quantum era, conducting algorithmic research on post-quantum cryptographic security chips, and designing hardware architectures and engineering implementations. His research promotes the practical application of post-quantum cryptographic standards in fields such as the Internet of Things and smart cities.
The National Award for Excellence in Innovation is jointly organised by the China Association for Science and Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. It aims to recognise scientific and technological organisations and professionals who have made outstanding contributions in fundamental research and frontier exploration, major equipment and engineering projects, the transformation of research outcomes, innovation and entrepreneurship, and social services. The award is conferred on a triennial basis.
The award is widely recognised within the industry as a top honour. Only 229 scientists and technologists nationwide were selected for the National Innovation and Excellence Award, highlighting Professor Cheung’s outstanding academic achievements.
Professor Cheung noted, “I am honoured to receive the Fourth National Innovation and Excellence Award. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the organisers for their recognition, to CityUHK for its support and to my team members for their collective efforts. Frontier research such as post-quantum cryptography is closely linked to future information security and critical infrastructure. I will continue to focus on the deep integration of cryptographic theory and engineering implementation to drive the practical application of related research outcomes.”
Professor Cheung is currently the Director of the Institute of Future Learning at CityUHK and a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Department of Computer Science. His research interests include post-quantum cryptography, homomorphic encryption, cryptographic hardware design, RISC-V secure processor architectures, and System-on-Chip (SoC) system design. He is the current Chair (North Asia) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 10 Student Activities Committee, and the former Section Chairman of the IEEE Hong Kong Section. He serves on the editorial boards of journals such as the Journal of Cryptographic Engineering. He has published over 290 journal and conference papers and has been recognised multiple times as one of World’s Top 2% of Scientists by Stanford University. He also leads several research projects funded by the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF), the Research Grants Council (RGC) and the Shenzhen Municipal Government.
Media enquiries:
Samson Mak, Communications and Institutional Research Office, CityUHK (Tel: 3442 5406)
The National Award for Excellence in Innovation is jointly organised by the China Association for Science and Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. It aims to recognise scientific and technological organisations and professionals who have made outstanding contributions in fundamental research and frontier exploration, major equipment and engineering projects, the transformation of research outcomes, innovation and entrepreneurship, and social services. The award is conferred on a triennial basis.
The award is widely recognised within the industry as a top honour. Only 229 scientists and technologists nationwide were selected for the National Innovation and Excellence Award, highlighting Professor Cheung’s outstanding academic achievements.
Professor Cheung noted, “I am honoured to receive the Fourth National Innovation and Excellence Award. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the organisers for their recognition, to CityUHK for its support and to my team members for their collective efforts. Frontier research such as post-quantum cryptography is closely linked to future information security and critical infrastructure. I will continue to focus on the deep integration of cryptographic theory and engineering implementation to drive the practical application of related research outcomes.”
Professor Cheung is currently the Director of the Institute of Future Learning at CityUHK and a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Department of Computer Science. His research interests include post-quantum cryptography, homomorphic encryption, cryptographic hardware design, RISC-V secure processor architectures, and System-on-Chip (SoC) system design. He is the current Chair (North Asia) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Region 10 Student Activities Committee, and the former Section Chairman of the IEEE Hong Kong Section. He serves on the editorial boards of journals such as the Journal of Cryptographic Engineering. He has published over 290 journal and conference papers and has been recognised multiple times as one of World’s Top 2% of Scientists by Stanford University. He also leads several research projects funded by the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF), the Research Grants Council (RGC) and the Shenzhen Municipal Government.
Media enquiries:
Samson Mak, Communications and Institutional Research Office, CityUHK (Tel: 3442 5406)