Education
2000 Feb – 2003 Mar
Doctor of Philosophy (Institute of Textile and Clothing)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1996 Sep – 1999 May
BSc (Hons) in Textile Technology (with first class Honors)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Academic Positions
2023 Jul – Present
Professor
School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2022 Jul – Present
Associate Dean
School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2020 Dec – 2022 Jun
Associate Dean
Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2019 Jul – 2023 Jun
Associate Professor
Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2014 Jul – 2019 Jun
Assistant Professor
Institute of Textile and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2005 Jan – 2014 Jun
Lecturer
Institute of Textile and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Honors and Awards
2023 Jun
Asia International Innovation Invention Award (Gold Award), Hong Kong Federation of Innovative Technologies and Manufacturing Industries
2023 Apr
Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury: AI-Assisted Design of Functional Clothing for Scoliosis Treatment, International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
2022 Jul
AHFE 2022 Best Student Paper Award – Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices
2020 Jun
Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement
2020 Feb
Champion at The 4th Hong Kong Innovation Day (HKIA)
Project Title: Flexible Scoliosis Brace with Artificial Hinge. To nourish a culture of innovations in healthcare, the School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Good Seed are co-organising The 4th Hong Kong Innovation Day (HKIA).
2019
FAST Faculty Team Award – Research and Scholarly Activities
2019 Jun
Gold Medal – Silicon Valley International Invention Festival 2019, California, USA
2019
Special Merit Award from Association of Polish Inventors and Rationalizers
2018 Oct
Annals of Biomedical Engineering Student Award for the paper “Mechanical and Clinical Evaluation of a Shape Memory Alloy and Conventional Struts in a Flexible Scoliotic Brace”
2018
Highly Commended Award for the paper “Evaluation of body and symmetry for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with 3D body scanning system”, Emerald Publishing Limited
2017 Apr
Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury
The product named ‘Tank-Top with Biofeedback System for Adolescents with Scoliosis’ won the gold medal with the congratulations of jury on the 45th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva at Switzerland.
2017
Special Award for the Invention, Romanian Association for Nonconventional Technologies
2015 Apr
Gold Medal
The product named ‘Posture Correction Girdle for Adolescents with Early Scoliosis Arranged by IfE’ won the gold medal on the 43rd International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva at Switzerland.
2015
A Diploma for the high scientific and technological level of the invention, Scientific Community of Romania
2014 Aug
Outstanding Student Papers Competition, Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Society
2012
Faculty/School Awards for Outstanding Performance/Achievement- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2012 Apr
Gold Medal
The product named ‘Hygienic Socks with Antifungal Microcapsules for Patients with Tinea Pedis (Athlete’s foot)’ won the gold medal on the 40th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva at Switzerland.
2012
Gold Medal
Association “Russian House for International Scientific and Technological Cooperation”