Prof. SHUM Anderson Ho Cheung (岑浩璋)

Ph.D. & S.M., Applied Physics, Harvard University, USA
B.S.E., Chemical Engineering, summa cum laude, Princeton University, USA

Visiting address
CYC-5131
Phone: +852 34426606

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Biography

Ir Prof. Anderson Ho Cheung SHUM received his Ph.D. and S.M. degrees in Applied Physics from Harvard University and B.S.E. degree (summa cum laude) in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University. He is currently Vice-President (Research) and Chair Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU). Previously, he served as Associate Vice-President (Research and Innovation) (2021-2024), Full Professor (Tenured) (2019-2024), Associate Head (2020-2021) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Assistant Dean (2018-2020) in the Faculty of Engineering at University of Hong Kong (HKU). His research interests include aqueous two-phase systems, emulsions, biomicrofluidics, biomedical engineering, and soft matter.

Prof. Shum is highly recognized for his pioneering contributions, receiving international scientific honors including but not limited to: The 15th Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize by Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE, 2024), Awardee of RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS, 2024), Gold Medal and International Special Award in 8th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN, 2023), Gold Medal in 48th International Exhibition of Inventions (Geneva, Switzerland, 2023), the inaugural Hong Kong Engineering Science and Technology (HKEST) Award by the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (HKAES, 2023), NSFC Excellent Young Scientist Fund (2019), IEEE Nanomed New Innovator (2018), HKU Outstanding Young Researcher Award (2016-17), HKU Research Output Prize (2017), and Early Career Award by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (2012). First in Hong Kong, Prof. Shum has been selected as Global Young Academy Member (since 2021).

He was also selected as Young Fellow of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (2024); Fellows of the International Association of Advanced Materials (FIAAM, 2023), Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (FHKIE, 2023), Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC, 2017); Awardee of Croucher Senior Research Fellowship (2020); and as President (since 2021) and Founding Member (since 2018) of Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences. He currently serves as Editor-at-large for Droplet by Wiley; Editorial Board Members for Scientific Reports (Springer Nature), and Colloids and Interfaces by MDPI AG; as well as Editorial Advisory Board Member for Lab-on-a-Chip (RSC) and Associate Editor for Biomicrofluidics (American Institute of Physics).

Research Interests/Areas

All-aqueous Systems

Bio- & Optomicrofluidics

Clinical Application

Electro-microfluidics

Fluid Dynamics

Qualifications/Experiences

Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Harvard University, USA, Nov 2010

S.M. in Applied Physics, Harvard University, USA, June 2007

B.S.E in Chemical Engineering, summa cum laude, Princeton University, USA, June 2005

Study abroad at Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, London, UK, 2002-2003

Membership of Professional Bodies

Member, International Science Council (ISC) Nominations and Elections Committee, 2024-2028

Young Fellow, Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (HKAES), 2024

Fellow, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), 2023

Fellow, International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), 2023

Member, Global Young Academy (GYA), First in Hong Kong, 2021

Member, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), 2018

Founding Member, Hong Kong Young Academy of Science (YASHK), 2018

Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2017

Senior Manager, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), 2011

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