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Xinyu Cao

Vice-Chancellor Associate Professor

Department of Marketing
 

My research focuses on the area of quantitative marketing, with emphases on market research methodology, online advertising, online platforms, and social media. I am grateful to have been awarded the Vice-Chancellor Early Career Professorship Scheme, which will provide me with great support that allows me to explore topics like the impact of social media influencers. I am excited to pursue these frontier topics in the collaborative and free research environment at CUHK.

Sijie Chen

Vice-Chancellor Associate Professor

School of Life Sciences
 

I am grateful and honored to have this opportunity to start my new endeavors in CUHK under the VC Early Career Professorship Scheme. The excellent research infrastructure, top-class scholars in diverse fields, and collaborative atmosphere here make CUHK an ideal place to carry out multidisciplinary research in biology, biomedicine, materials science and engineering.

Yue Chen

Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering
 

It is fantastic to work at CUHK, where I would have the opportunity to collaborate with outstanding scholars and talented students from a variety of fields to promote the low-carbon transition toward sustainable, affordable, reliable, and modern energy systems.

Pui Tung Choi

Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor

Department of Mathematics
 

I am delighted and deeply honored to join CUHK as a Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor. CUHK's unwavering commitment to interdisciplinary research provides an exciting opportunity for me to explore the fascinating connections and applications of mathematical concepts in diverse fields. I look forward to collaborating with experts from various disciplines to tackle complex real-world problems and inspiring and guiding students on their learning journey.

Qian He

Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor

Department of Sociology
 

I am thrilled to return to my undergraduate alma mater to launch an academic career; it is a dream come true. I look forward to working with colleagues inside and outside my home department to deepen and broaden my research expertise in contemporary Chinese society.

Oleksandr Savatieiev

Vice-Chancellor Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry
 

I am delighted to join CUHK – a centre of impactful research. By developing research programme focused on materials science and heterogeneous catalysis applied towards solar energy conversion and synthesis of value-added molecules, I will facilitate CUHK becoming an influential stakeholder in sustainable chemistry.

Martin Stolterfoht

Vice-Chancellor Associate Professor

Department of Electronic Engineering
 

CUHK provides an outstanding environment for early career researchers to address emerging global challenges and provides cutting-edge education in various engineering disciplines. I am excited to start a new chapter in this vibrant community and establish new interdisciplinary collaborations with a focus on environmental science.

Tianfan Xue

Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor

Department of Information Engineering
 

I am highly enthusiastic about AI and computational photography, which aims to enhance the quality, capabilities, and broad utility of smart cameras. With a background of five years working at Google Research on smart cameras, I have come to realize that the advancement of this field relies on deep collaboration between academia and industry. CUHK provides me a precious opportunity for such collaboration. I am eager to work with tenants from diverse fields, as I firmly believe that a multidisciplinary approach is essential for making significant contributions to this area.

Amin Aminzadeh Gohari

Vice-Chancellor Associate Professor

Department of Information Engineering
 

I am thrilled at the excellent opportunity to collaborate not only with leading researchers within my field of research but also with experts in other fields. Some of my best and longtime collaborators are from here. I hope that further collaboration will allow us to develop new ideas, tools, and techniques needed to tackle some of the most fundamental open problems in the science of information.

Zhong Li

Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor

Department of Biomedical Engineering
 

I'm excited to begin a new chapter of my academic career at CUHK, where world-class engineering and medical education and research take place. I’ve had opportunities of meeting future colleagues and collaborators from within and outside my home department at CUHK, and found them very welcoming, helpful, and ready to cooperate. I knew I’d enjoy working with them!

Hairong Lyu

Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry
 

It is attractive to start academia in CUHK. A free environment is cultivated to promote creativity and innovation, which are highly desired in chemical research. A platform for interdisciplinary collaborations provided by the university makes it feasible to apply seminal investigations in pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.

Peifeng Ma

Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor

Department of Geography and Resource Management
 

CUHK’s inclusive and supportive academic environment with unique satellite facilities allows me to explore cross-disciplinary research for carbon neutrality.

Xiaoxuan Wang

Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor

Centre for China Studies
 

For a long time, CUHK is known for its China studies. I am honored to be part of this tradition. I look forward to participating in the interdisciplinary research and collaboration with my colleagues at the Centre for China Studies and throughout the campus, especially on mobility as well as religion in China.