Ms. BAO Chiann

Master of Arts in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (2003)
School of Law, CityU

Secretary-General
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

“Coming to Hong Kong for the first time in 2000, I had the good fortune of participating in CityU’s Master of Arts in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution programme. Learning from top professors, participating in invaluable extracurricular activities such as the Willem Vis Moot programme and sitting among a wide range of professionals with practical experiences were but some of the highlights of my time at CityU. These experiences provided me with the ideal foundation in international arbitration and dispute resolution to launch my career and allowed me to establish friendships and connections which have continued to support me throughout. I fondly recollect all the support I received from my professors and colleagues along the way and even to this day, find their advice and encouragement invaluable to my career development. In turn, it is very much a priority of mine to work with the next generation and find ways to educate and develop future dispute resolution practitioners.” (Nov 2013)

Mr. SZE Wai Pan

Master of Arts in Quantitative Analysis for Business (1994)
Department of Management Sciences, CityU

Founder, Chairman, CEO and Chief Engineer
Freetech Road Recycling Technology (Holdings) Limited (HKG: 6888)

“As an alumni of the Master of Arts in Quantitative Analysis for Business (MAQAB) programme at CityU, I am honored and keen to share my career path and practical applications of quantitative analysis in internal and financial management at the corporate level with the CityU community. 

I do believe that the knowledge learnt from the Master of Arts in Quantitative Analysis for Business (MAQAB) programme has definitely beneficial to my daily work. It trained up my mind using quantitative approach to analyze workshop production planning and scheduling in my manufacturing factory. It is particularly useful when I was needed to deal with those complex & inter-related problems such as pavement recycling equipment movement throughout entire China work sites.

Indeed, the versatile but also practical concepts also assisted me to optimize the allocation of different resources such as financial arrangement. Especially before the Initial Public Offering in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in June 2013, the various techniques learnt brought me to have best presentation of my company towards public. 

As a chairman, CEO of my public listed company, I feel I was lucky to have such useful and meaningful studies and training in CityU. I must take this opportunity to say thank you to those professors for their teaching that was really my precious memories in my life.” (Nov 2013)

Dr. WU Qing

Doctor of Philosophy (2003)
Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics

Associate Professor and Head, Department of Translation and Interpreting
Vice Dean, School of English and International Studies
Beijing Foreign Studies University

“I was a university English teacher before joining the Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics of CityU as a PhD student. I conducted research on translation under Dr ZHU Chunshen’s supervision. My education at CityU has literally reshaped my academic career ever since. 

I was very much impressed at the top scholarship demonstrated by its international faculty, the liberal and encouraging environment for academic pursuit, the wonderful opportunities for research students to make a presence on the international scene, and the various professional supporting services and facilities. All these experiences set me on a path of seeking excellence. 

I could still recall the extensive and inspiring discussions with my supervisor on selected research topics, the well-designed curricula, the eye-opening lectures of the Chinese Civilization Centre, my presentations at international conferences, and my participation in a UN Internship Program at its NY headquarters. Without these stimulating and rewarding experiences, my academic performance and vision would not have been in its current form.” (Nov 2013)

Prof. JIANG Yugang

Doctor of Philosophy (2009)
Department of Computer Science, CityU

Professor
School of Computer Science
Fudan University, China

“I am currently a Full Professor in School of Computer Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. My Lab for Big Video Data Analytics at Fudan conducts research on all aspects of extracting high-level information from big video data, such as video event recognition, object/scene recognition and large-scale visual search. I started to explore this exciting research area when I was a PhD student in the Computer Science Department at CityU during 2006-2009, advised by Professor Chong-Wah Ngo.

Over the years, my research work has led to many awards, including "emerging leader in multimedia" award from IBM T.J. Watson Research in 2009, early career faculty award from Intel and China Computer Federation (CCF) in 2013, the 2014 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)’s China Rising Star Award, and the 2015 ACM SIGMM Rising Star Award. For my contributions to both basic research and real application systems, I also received science and technology achievement awards from key national agencies such as China Ministry of Education. 

All these would not be possible without the exceptional quality of postgraduate training I received at CityU. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the faculty members and staff in CityU CS, who have certainly helped me in achieving my career goals.” (Dec 2016)

Mr. CHAN Eric

Master of Science in Financial Engineering (2011)
Department of Economics and Finance, CityU

Associate, Corporate Third Party Oversight Risk Management
J.P. Morgan

“Upon graduating from CityU, I have been offered the opportunity to work in the Liquidity Products Team under a leading investment bank. The Master of Science in Financial Engineering (MScFE) programme has equipped me with extensive financial product knowledge, as well as, complex evaluation modelling and programming skills to succeed in different financial roles. It also allowed me to carry out the daily duties efficiently and exceed professional standards. The advanced degree also provided me uniqueness amongst the competitions in the competitive market and opened up more doors to excel in various divisions of the firm. Furthermore, during the programme of study, students are invited to attend weekly professional seminars delivered by experienced industry leaders to exchange market updates and network opportunities. Throughout the compacted course, I have developed everlasting friendships with my fellow classmates of diverse backgrounds from around the world. We shared the common interest and inspired to make differences to our career and society. I truly recommend this challenging programme to motivate individuals who are keen and interested to enhance their quantitative and financial knowledge in the finance industry.” (Nov 2013)

Dr. AHLGREN John 

Doctor of Philosophy (2014),
Department of Electronic Engineering, CityU

Software Engineer
Facebook

Dr. Li Haiyang

Doctor of Philosophy (1998)
Department of Management, CityU

Associate Professor
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business
Rice University, USA
“As an alumnus of the doctoral program at City University of Hong Kong, I am honored to share my professional experience with the CityU community. 

I am currently an associate professor at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University, USA. I earned my doctoral degree in strategy and innovation management from the Department of Management at CityU in 1998 (Dr. Kwaku Atuahene-Gima was my committee chair) (I had Bachelor and Master degrees from Renmin University). I joined Lingnan University as an assistant professor in 1999 and then I moved to Texas A&M University as an assistant professor in 2001. I joined Rice University in 2005 and made my tenure there in 2008.

My research interests focus on technology entrepreneurship, innovation, and multinational firms’ strategy in emerging markets. Since I completed my doctoral degree, I have published 24 articles in peer-refereed journals with 10 of them appearing in the top-tier journals including Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, and Journal of Marketing. The quality of my scholarly work is validated by the awards and recognitions I have received. I was ranked among the top 10 scholars in terms of individual contributions to the empirical literature on China (2000-2005). My work won the Best Paper Award at the American Marketing Association’s Winter Marketing Educators’ Conference in 2001. My academic contribution is also evidenced by my services to the profession. I serve on the editorial review boards of multiple journals including the Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Journal of High Technology Management Research, and Multinational Business Review. I also serve as the Representative-at-large for both the Asia Academy of Management and the International Association of Chinese Management Research. 

I believe that my professional achievements have attested to the exceptional quality of the doctoral program at CityU.” (Nov 2013)

Prof. FUNG Yu Kit Simon

Doctor of Philosophy (2006)
Department of Accountancy, CityU

Professor
Department of Accounting
Deakin University, Australia

“I am grateful for the opportunity to study at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) for my PhD in Accounting in early 2000s. During that few years I was exposed to cutting-edge accounting research paradigms, obtained valuable experiences and guidance from the excellent supervisory team, and met internationally renowned scholars during their visits to CityU and academic conferences. I was also invited to present my research works at overseas academic institutions and conferences, which were financially supported by the department and SGS.

My research interests mainly focus on the information perspective of capital market research, and I developed this interest with invaluable advice from and discussions with my supervisor at CityU, faculty members and other visiting scholars. Upon graduation in 2006, I started my academic career at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, applied what I learnt from CityU and continued working with CityU faculties as well as my supervisor. 

Some of my academic publications that appear in good journals are much benefited from my network developed through my CityU study. I was promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2010, and recently joined Deakin University at Melbourne, Australia as a Professor of Accounting in September 2016. All the above-mentioned moves would not be made possible without my first step at CityU. I am proud of being a PhD graduate of CityU and looking forward to hearing more good news of CityU both locally and internationally.” (Dec 2016)

Ms TSUI Fung Ling Sara

Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (2003)
School of Law

Dr. PENG Taiquan

Doctor of Philosophy (2009)
Department of Media and Communication, CityU

Associate Professor
Department of Communication
Michigan State University, USA

“I am an Associate Professor with tenure at the Department of Communication, Michigan State University, USA. I studied at the Department of Media and Communication, City University of Hong Kong (CityU) from 2005 to 2008 under the supervision of Prof. Jonathan Zhu. During my 3-year study at CityU, I was awarded three Research Tuition Scholarships and two Outstanding Academic Performance Awards for Research Degree Students. After obtaining my PhD in 2008, I worked as a research fellow at the Web Mining Lab of CityU from 2008 to 2009. Then I worked as an Assistant Professor at Macau University of Science and Technology from 2009 to 2013 and at Nanyang Technological University of Singapore from 2013 to 2016.

I was well vested in cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. I have published 17 articles in SCI/SSCI-indexed journals, with 13 in Q1 journals in Communication (e.g., Communication Research, New Media & Society), Information Science and Library Science (e.g., Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Scientometrics), Computer Science (i.e., IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics), Medical Informatics (i.e., International Journal of Medical Informatics), and Public Health (i.e., AIDS Care). My research has been supported by grants from both the industry and government agencies, including Macao Foundation, General Research Fund (Hong Kong), Microsoft Research, Academic Research Fund (Singapore), National Research Foundation (Singapore), and National Social Science Research Foundation (China).

I cofounded, with Prof. Jonathan Zhu, the Interest Group on Computational Methods within International Communication Association and have been elected the inaugural Chair of the Group in 2016. I am also a Corresponding Member of the China Computer Federation (CCF) Task Force on Big Data.” (Dec 2016)

Mr. TANG Mathew

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Media (2004)
School of Creative Media, CityU

Founder & CEO
Movie Addict Productions

“In 2004, I wrote, edited and directed my debut feature film《b420》, which was also my thesis work of my MFA program, and received: 
-The Grand Prix Award in The 19th Fukuoka Asian Film Festival
-The Best Film in The 4th Viennese Youth Int'l Film Festival

In 2008 and 2009, I was the Vice President of Celestial Pictures. I also received The Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service, HK Government (Awarded for the contribution to the HK Film Industry) during that year.

From 2009 to 2012, I was the Head of Productions in EDKO Films Ltd. In the summer of 2012, I founded Movie Addict Productions (www.movieaddict.asia) and the company has produced 4 movies since then.

Since 2007, I have produced over 10 movies including the blockbuster works: Forbidden Kingdom (功夫之王), Cold War (寒戰), Finding Mr. Right 1 & 2 (北京遇上西雅圖 1 & 2). I have also been actively participating in different works in the Film industry as listed below:
-2011 Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) @ Puchon Int'l Fantastic Film Festival – Jury Member
-2014 HAF (Asia Film Financing Forum/FOX) Chinese Film Development Award – Final Jury Member
-Hong Kong Screenwriters' Guild – Invited Executive Member (since 2013)
-Hong Kong Film Development Council – Panel of Examiners (since 2011)" (Dec 2016)

Dr. TO Christopher

Master of Arts in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution (1996)
School of Law, CityU

Consultant on Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

“I embarked on three courses of study at CityU’s School of Law. My main reason for doing so is that the Lecturers are extremely helpful and willing to go out of their way to assist you in grasping the fundamental concepts of each subject thus making studying a pleasure. Although the Bachelor of Laws programme was theoretical in nature which gave one a grounding on the various aspects of Law (which is essential), the other two programmes of study (Postgraduate Certificate in Laws [PCLL] and Master of Arts in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution [MA)] were more practical. 

The structure and contents of these programmes (PCLL and MA) are geared towards those who want to apply theory into actual practice with the twist that you can actually make a difference in reality. 

With society being more argumentative and people striving for fairness, having the skills sets of dispute resolution as taught in the MA programme not only enhances one’s knowledge but could lead towards using such knowledge for the betterment of our society as a whole. What makes this programme unique is that the lecturers are all experience practitioners in their respective fields who have had substantial experience in the use of Arbitration and other forms of Dispute Resolution, not to mention they are highly regarded within the industry. Their lectures are very interactive whereby they will use scenarios derived from actual cases to stimulate students understanding of the subject. This not only provides students with fruit for thought, it actually allows students to grasp the fundamental aspects while visualising how one can apply the skills learnt in class into actually practice. 

Another aspect of this programme which deserves a mention is that all the students are working in different fields and attend classes in the evenings and weekends, nevertheless they each bring a different aspect to the learning process which helps to stimulate learning through participation. If you want to help yourself and others at the same time, this programme and its learning outcomes would be highly useful for your self-development and enhancement. Whereas the PCLL programme helps those who want to qualify to practice law. In fact the skills learned in the PCLL programme definitely assist you in preparing for the real world thus making you a well informed and practical lawyer that is a real asset to society. 

Having the right skills and mind set are crucial in pursuing a career in Law and these core elements are taught by dedicated and experienced practitioners at the University. City University of Hong Kong is without doubt your ideal partner in achieving your aspirations, as it did assist me in achieving my aspiration.

Further to my studies in CityU, I managed to obtain a PhD in Laws at Stirling University and was honored with a DEng at Glasgow Caledonian University, as well as being listed within the Who’s Who of Arbitrators and Mediators globally signifying one’s leading position within the dispute resolution arena, a skill I obtained through embarking on the MA programme at CityU.” (Dec 2016)

KWAN Kit Yue Billy

Doctor of Philosophy in Biology and Chemistry
Department of Biology and Chemistry

Prof. CHAN Ka Wah Kara

Doctor of Philosophy (1997)
Department of Applied Social Studies, CityU

Professor
Department of Communication Studies
Hong Kong Baptist University

“The secret of success in a research journey is curiosity and passion. In the past 20 years, our research team built a research program in the interaction of children, youth and media. It contributes to the understanding of social psychology and media effect. The first milestone was the securement of a government grant on “Children and Consumers”. 

Professor James U. McNeal, our collaborative researcher, shared with me inside stories of publishing and gave me many good advices. The unexpected school break for the SARS outbreak gave us time to prepare the first book manuscript “Advertising to Children in China”. It also triggers us to continue the line of enquiry to the study of youth and consumption. 

The second milestone was a visiting fellowship opportunity supported by Hong Kong Baptist University to get in touch with like-mind researchers at Copenhagen Business School and Aarhus University. A prolific program with scholars from Denmark on the tween girl study and studies promoting healthy eating among adolescents was established. 

The third milestone was my appointment to serve as the convener of a working group on Environment, Health and Sustainability of the David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies. I revitalize my research interest in environment and health issues. I was blessed to have opportunities to work with many talented persons in my academic life. Dr. Anna Hui of City University of Hong Kong invited me to join her team on researching creativity. A happy surprise was the hiring of Mr. Ng Yu Leung, a psychology graduate of City University of Hong Kong, as our research assistant. He is such an intelligent and hard-working young man that pushed our research program forward. 

Over the years our research team published over 120 journal articles and book chapters, edited/authored five books, and produced 14 episodes of teaching videos. Four journal articles received Emerald Literati Network Awards. I am grateful to City University of Hong Kong for preparing me to be a visible researcher." (Nov 2013)

Dr. PANDAY Pranab Kumar

Doctor of Philosophy (2009)
Department of Public and Social Administration, CityU

Professor
Department of Public Administration
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh