Siew Chong (SC) Tan is a Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR. Born and raised in Singapore, he received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore, followed by the Ph.D. degree in Electronic and Information Engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Prior to joining City University of Hong Kong, Prof. Tan spent 12 years at The University of Hong Kong, where he served as a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. During his tenure, he held several key academic leadership roles, including Associate Head of Department, Assistant Dean of Faculty, and Director of the Research Student Centre. Earlier in his career, he was a faculty member at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a Senior Scientist at A*STAR, Singapore. He has also held visiting appointments at the Grainger Center for Electric Machinery and Electromechanics, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, USA; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; and Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Prof. Tan’s research interests are broad and interdisciplinary, spanning power electronics, LED lighting technology, wireless power transfer, and smart grids. He has published three research monographs and over 300 refereed journal and conference papers, and holds 35 patents. Prof. Tan is a Fellow of the IEEE.
Awards and Achievements
- 2024 “Top 1% Most Cited Scholar” Clarivate Analytics.
- 2024 “Globally Ranked 66 in Electric Power ” ScholarGPS. [Top 0.05%].
- 2023 “Top 2% Scientists List ” Stanford University. Ranked 178/119204 [Top 0.15%].
- 2022 “First Place Prize Paper Award” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics.
- 2019 “Second Place Prize Paper Award” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics.
- 2016 “Best Paper Award” IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Expo (ECCE).
- 2009 “Gold Medal with Jury’s Commendation” Geneva Inter. Exhib. of Inventions.
Previous Experience
- Apr 2020 - Jun 2021, Assistant Dean, Faculty of Engineering, University of Hong Kong.
- Apr 2020 - Jun 2021, Director of Research Student Centre, University of Hong Kong.
- Mar 2018 - Mar 2020, Associate Head, EEE, University of Hong Kong.
- 2018 - 2024, Professor, University of Hong Kong.
- Sep 2015 - Sep 2023, Director, 100 kVA Smart Grid Research Facility (HKU).
- Jun 2012 - Jul 2023, Director, Emerging Power Electronics Laboratory (HKU).
- 2012 - 2018, Associate Professor, University of Hong Kong.
- Nov 2011 - Dec 2011, Invited Academic, Huazhong University of Science and Tech.
- Jan 2011 - Oct 2011, Senior Scientist, A*STAR Singapore.
- Sep 2009 - Oct 2009, Visiting Scholar, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
- 2009 - 2012, Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- 2006 - 2009, Lecturer, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Research Grants
- High-Frequency, High-Power and High-Efficiency Wireless Power Transfer Technologies, Theme-Based Research Scheme, RGC, Amount: HKD $28,360,000, 1 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2029, (as Co-PI).
- Wireless Power Transfer: The Next Stage, Theme-Based Research Scheme, RGC, Amount: HKD $17,142,000, 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2025, (as Co-PI).
- Energy-Efficient and Environmentally-Friendly Smart Seawater Desalination System, Collaborative Research Fund, RGC, Amount: HKD $6,180,668, 1 Jun 2018 - 30 May 2021, (as Co-PI).
- Sustainable Power Delivery Structures for High Renewables, Theme-Based Research Scheme, RGC, Amount: HKD $47,120,000, 1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2019, (as Co-PI).
- Sustainable Lighting Technology: From Devices to Systems, Theme-Based Research Scheme, RGC, Amount: HKD $21,724,000, 1 Sep 2012 - 31 Aug 2017, (as Co-I).
Patents
- System And Method For Stabilizing A Power Distribution Network, USA Patent No. US20240313542, 19 Sep 2024.
- Adaptive AC and/or DC power supply, CN Patent No. CN112103967B, 9 Jul 2024. 9 July 2024.
- Wireless Power Transmission System, CN Patent No. CN115706450A, 17 Feb 2023. CN115706450A.
- Bridgeless Single-Stage Single-Inductor Multiple-Output (SIMO) AC-AC Converter Topology, USA Patent No. US11489452B2, 1 Nov 2022.
- Ac-to-dc and dc-to-ac power conversion, USA Patent No. US20220140751A1, 5 May 2022.
- System For Single Inductor Multiple Output Switching Converter, CN Patent No. CN215934737U, 1 Mar 2022.
- Plural Stages Switching Capacitor Converter, USA Patent No. US11146170B2, 12 Oct 2021.
- A Single-Stage Single-Inductor Multiple-Output (SIMO) Inverter Topology with Precise and Independe, USA Patent No. US10903756B2, 26 Jan 2021.
- Power Converter and Power Conversion Method, CN Patent No. CN107431435B, 15 Sep 2020.
- High-Efficiency Switched-Capacitor Power Supplies and Methods, USA Patent No. US10715037B2, 14 Jul 2020.
- Plug-and-play ripple pacifier for DC voltage links in power electronics systems and DC power grids, USA Patent No. US10594207B2, 17 Mar 2020.
- Power Controller and Power Control Method, USA Patent No. US10468977B2, 5 Nov 2019.
- AC-DC Single-Inductor Multiple-Output LED Drivers, USA Patent No. US10212770B2, 19 Feb 2019.
- Correlated Colour Temperature Control System and Method, USA Patent No. US20170202071A1, 13 Jul 2017.
- Driving method for improving luminous efficacy of a light emitting diode, USA Patent No. US8093821B2, 10 Jan 2012.
Book
- Lee, Ting Leung. , Jin, Weijian. , Tan, Siew Chong. & Hui, Shuyuen. (Jul 2011). Single-Inductor Multiple-Output Converters: Topologies, Implementation, and Applications.
- Tan, Siew Chong. , Lai, Yuk Ming. & Tse, Chi Kong. (Jul 2011). Sliding Mode Control of Switching Power Converters: Techniques and Implementation.
External Services
Public Service
- 2025 - 2027, Member, ITF Research Projects Assessment Panel. HKSAR.
- 2015 - 2021, Member, Appeal Board Panel under Electricity Ordinance. HKSAR.
Last update date :
27 Mar 2026
