Associate Provost (DL), Office of the Provost and Deputy President;
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering;
Professor, Affiliate, Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong
Professor. Ray Cheung Chak- Chung received the B.Eng.(Hons) and M.Phil. degrees in computer engineering and computer science & engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 1999 and 2001 respectively, and the DIC and Ph.D. degree in computing from Imperial College London (IC) in 2007.
He joined the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 2002 as an Instructor. Before that, he worked as a system administrator in a parallel cluster computing company, Cluster Technology Limited for one year. Two years later in 2004, he received the Hong Kong Croucher Foundation Scholarship and moved to London where he spent three years for his Ph.D. study. He was with Stanford University and UCLA in the summer of 2005 and 2006 as a visiting scholar. After completing his Ph.D. study, he received the Hong Kong Croucher Foundation Fellowship and moved to Los Angeles, in the Electrical Engineering department at UCLA, where he spent two years for continuing his research work. In 2008, he took a 6-month internship at a top IC design company in Hong Kong, Solomon-Systech Limited as a senior digital IC designer. In 2009, he visited the PALMS group in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Princeton University as a visiting research fellow before returning to Hong Kong.
He is currently the Associate Provost (Digital Learning) at CityUHK, a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Department of Computer Science, at City University of Hong Kong, and with CityU-EE Xilinx Lab. His current research interests include cryptographic hardware designs and design exploration of System-on-Chip (SoC) designs, AIoT designs, and embedded system designs.
He is the current Section Chairman of IEEE HK Section, the former chairman of the IEEE Hong Kong Section CAS/COM Chapter, and executive committee member of the IEEE Hong Kong Section Computer Chapter. He is the author of over 200 journal papers and conference papers, and 5 International patents. He is the advisor for 16 PhD graduates from CityU Architecture Lab for Arithmetic and Security (CALAS), and currently supervises 10 PhD students. He is also the supervisor of the CityU Underwater Robotics Team.
In recent years, innovation in education has emerged as a pivotal focus in Hong Kong, across the nation, and globally. As society evolves and technology advances rapidly, traditional educational methods may fall short in preparing students to navigate the complexities of modern challenges. This highlights the essential role of innovation in educational development. While the integration of technology is a key aspect of innovative education, innovation extends beyond technological knowledge and applications. It encompasses other areas such as teaching methodologies, teacher training approaches, student learning models, learning environments, and educational management. To drive meaningful and effective change, all stakeholders in the education sector must collaborate and harness their creativity.
During this forum, experts and educators from Hong Kong and the mainland will share insights on effectively embedding innovation into education. Participants will gain practical knowledge about the significance of innovative education and explore collaborative strategies for equipping students to thrive in an ever-evolving technological landscape. Together, we can cultivate a dynamic educational ecosystem that prepares our students for a successful future.