Research Student Centre Event
by Professor Paul Cheung
May 27, 2016
Where Innovative Ideas Come From? - The Importance of Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Date: May 27, 2016 (Friday)
Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm
Venue: CPD-LG.17, Centennial Campus, HKU
Speaker:
Professor Paul Cheung,
Director, Technology Transfer Office
Professor, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Summary:
Innovation is considered one of most important aspects of coping with challenges in the 21st Century. Everyone wants to be creative and innovative, but how? Where do innovative ideas come from? Are diligence, perseverance or academic qualifications sufficient (or even necessary)? In this talk, we shall explore the importance of interdisciplinary pursue and intellectual interaction in prompting us see things differently, develop new problem solving skills and why “being broad” is as important (if not more) as “being deep”.
About the Speaker:
Professor Paul Cheung is Director of the Technology Transfer Office and Professor in the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at the University of Hong Kong. He joined the University of Hong Kong since 1980 and was Dean of Engineering from 1994-2000. He was Associate Vice-President (Research) from 2012-15, and just stepped down from that position on 31 December 2015. He leads various innovation and entrepreneurship programmes at HKU including the Entrepreneurship Academy, the DreamCatchers and the MSc(ECom-IComp).
Professor Cheung received his B.Sc.(Eng) degree with First Class Honours and Ph.D. degree from the Imperial College, University of London, both in Electrical Engineering in 1973 and 1978, respectively. His research interests include computer architecture, digital system design, digital signal processing and biomedical engineering.
Professor Cheung was the IEEE Asia Pacific Director from 1995-96 and IEEE Secretary in 1997. From 2007-14, he was a Director of the IEEE Foundation and was the Foundation’s Treasurer from 2013-14. He was Chair of the IEEE Awards Board from 2007-08 and the IEEE Medal of Honor Committee from 2009-12. He is currently the Chair of the IEEE Honorary Member Selection Committee.
Please click here for online registration.
All engineering MPhil and PhD students are welcome!
Light refreshments will be served.