18 February, 2008

Dr. Deng Shiming, Simon and Professor Niu Jianlei have been appointed as Associate Heads of the Department from February 2008.  Together with the existing Associate Head, Dr. Chan Kwok-tai, the three Associate Heads will oversee the following duties :

Dr Chan Kwok-tai All teaching and learning activities, in collaboration with Dr Chung Tse-ming, Chairman of Departmental Learning and Teaching Committee, programme leaders and programme committee chairpersons.
Dr. Deng Shiming, Simon

General departmental operation and management activities, including office operation and technical staff , in conjunction with Ms. Carrie Lui leading the General Office and Mr. C.S. Leung on running our laboratory
He will also lead the Departmental Upgrading Task Force (DUTF) that will be set up for reducing workload, upgrading teaching and research output quality, awarding colleagues with additional responsibilities and duties, and others.

Professor Niu Jianlei

Research and development activities in collaboration with Professor Tang Shiu-keung, and the Directors of the two departmental research centers, leaders of  research groups and colleagues at professorial and above rank.