HKUST Annual Report 2017-18

26 Faculty Development NEW APPOINTMENTS Prof. Wei SHYY was appointed HKUST’s fourth President with effect from September 1, 2018, after an intense global search process. A scholar of international stature and an established academic leader, Prof. Shyy joined HKUST as Provost in 2010 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and during 2017-18 served as Acting President and Executive Vice-President and Provost, concurrent with his appointment as Chair Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He has consistently advocated the broadening of educational scope and approach, endeavored to advance research and knowledge transfer, and led efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive campus culture. Prof. Kellee TSAI was appointed Dean of Humanities and Social Science, concurrent with her appointment as Chair Professor in the Division of Social Science. Prof. Tsai joined HKUST as Head of the Division of Social Science in 2013 from Johns Hopkins University. A scholar of contemporary Chinese politics and economic development, she also has a wealth of experience in academic administration. Other senior faculty appointments: Prof. WANG Xiaoping Head of Department of Mathematics Prof. Christian DANIELS Head of Division of Humanities Prof. HSING I-Ming Head of Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Prof. Kevin CHEN Head of Department of Accounting Prof. ZHENG Shaohui Head of Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics & Operations Management Prof. GONG Yaping Head of Department of Management Prof. WU Xun Head of Division of Public Policy Prof. CHANG Chih-Chen Director of Center for Education Innovation Dr. TONG Sai-Tao Director of Center for Language Education Prof. CHAN Che-Ting Director of Research Office The following faculty members were granted the title of Professor Emeritus on their retirement or departure from University service: Prof. NG Ka-Ming Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Prof. Joseph LEE Hun-Wei Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Prof. XUE Hong Division of Life Science Prof. DING Xueliang Division of Social Science Prof. James KUNG Kai-Sing Division of Social Science EYE-OPENING PEDAGOGY In 2017-18, nine faculty-initiated projects – three focused on experiential learning – received teaching development grant funding to support improvement, updating, and introducing novel teaching approaches into existing courses. Faculty members also established two Community of Practice (CoP) groups to share experiences of practical education practices in sustainability education and sharing, building and embedding entrepreneurship education. The University appointed its fourth President