研究與發展
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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香港科技大學
2010-2011
年報
HKUST 2010-2011 Annual Report
65
RESEARCH EVENTS
Along with conducting world-class research, HKUST seeks to bring
international researchers together to share their latest discoveries,
increase communication across borders and spark new ideas.
During the year, the University organized many activities that
assisted discovery, collaboration and network-building.
•
The “Cosmology since Einstein” conference at HKUST in May
2011 brought together many leaders in particle theory and
cosmology from around the world. Prof Ping Sheng, Department
of Physics, chaired the local organizing committee.
•
Prof Ping Sheng, Department of Physics, also chaired the
workshop “Waves in Complex Media”, which was held in May
2011 in honor of Prof Zhaoqing Zhang.
•
To boost regional links and research insights, the East Asian
Postgraduate Workshop on Nanoscience and Technology was
organized by the Department of Electronic and Computer
Engineering and the Department of Physics in June 2011 at
HKUST. The workshop aimed to set up a unique platform
specifically for postgraduates involved in nano research
and based in East Asia to share recent work and research
experience, and to seize the opportunity to initiate and establish
international collaborations.
•
The William Mong Seminar Series on Nano Science and
Technology, which was organized by a committee chaired
by Professor Ping Sheng, Department of Physics, involved 12
senior researchers, their post-doctoral research associates and
postgraduate students from leading universities across Asia.
•
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering hosted
the Trends and Challenges in Computer Science Research
Distinguished Lecture Series, including talks by Prof John
Hopcroft, Professor of Engineering and Applied Mathematics
at Cornell University and Prof Raj Reddy, Professor of Computer
Science and Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University, Topics
ranged from algorithm design to human computer interaction
and information infrastructure.
•
The 2010 HKUST Accounting Research Symposium featured
Prof Philip G Berger, University of Chicago as the keynote
speaker. The symposium was attended by more than 20
accounting scholars from overseas.
•
The Division of Environment organized a “Climate Change –
Elephants in the Room” Workshop with Prof James Hansen
of NASA, a leading climatologist and recipient of the 2009
Carl Gustaf Rossby Research Medal, as the keynote seminar
presenter. Prof Will Steffen, Australian National University, and
Mr Martin Lees, former Secretary General of the Club of Rome,
also gave seminars at the event. The workshop discussed
issues related to climate change science, population trends and
consumptive lifestyles.
研究活動
除了進行世界級研究外，科大還邀請國際研
究人員分享最新研究成果，以加強不同界別
的溝通，激發新意念。年內，科大舉辦多項
活動協助研究人員進行研發和協作，以及建
立網絡。
•
科大於
2011
年
5
月舉行「
Cosmology since
Einstein
」會議，匯聚世界多名分子理論及
宇宙學專家，物理學系沈平教授擔任本地
籌委會主席。
•
物理學系沈平教授亦主持於
2011
年
5
月為向物理學家張昭慶致敬而舉辦的
「
Waves in Complex Media
」工作坊。
•
為加強區內聯繫及擴闊研究視野，電子
及計算機工程學系及物理學系於
2011
年
6
月在科大校園舉辦東亞研究生納米科
學技術研討會，專為東亞從事納米研究
的研究生建立平台以分享工作與研究經
驗，同時把握機會建立國際合作關係。
•
由物理學系沈平教授出任委員會主席科
大蒙民偉納米科技講座系列邀請了
12
名來自亞洲多所著名大學的資深研究學
者、博士後研究夥伴以及研究生出席。
•
計算機科學及工程學系舉辦
Trends and
Challenges in Computer Science Research
Distinguished Lecture Series
，包括由康奈
爾大學工程及應用數學系
John Hopcroft
教授以及卡耐基梅隆大學計算機科學與
機械人學系
Raj Reddy
教授主講的講座，
就演算法設計以至人類電腦互動及資訊
基建發表演說。
•
科大舉辦
2010
年度科大會計學術會議，
邀得芝加哥大學
Philip G Berger
教授擔任
主題講者，吸引了
20
多名海外會計學者
參加。
•
環境學部舉辦氣候變化國際會議工作
坊，並邀得著名氣候學家以及
2009
年卡
爾 — 古斯塔夫羅斯貝研究獎章得主美國
太空總署
James Hansen
教授出任主題講
者。澳洲國立大學
Will Steffen
教授以及
Club of Rome
前秘書長
Martin Lees
先生
亦參與主持講座。這個工作坊討論了與
氣候變化科學、人口趨勢及消費生活模
式等有關的議題。
