With 85 years of rich heritage, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has evolved alongside our society and made pivotal contributions to the development of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world. The University pursues world-class excellence in education and research to nurture professional talents, leaders and entrepreneurs, and impactful scholars and innovators. PolyU strives to advance knowledge and address societal challenges, living up to the University’s motto of “To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind”.

Ranking among the top 100 universities globally by both the Times Higher Education (THE) and Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, PolyU offers a wide range of world-class educational and research programmes in six faculties and three independent schools. PolyU has furthermore achieved remarkable results in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 – it was placed among the top 20 universities in four disciplines this year, with three of them ranking 1st in Hong Kong. In the newly released metrics compiled by Stanford University, more than 200 PolyU scholars ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists, the 2nd highest number in Hong Kong.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION ENGINEERING

Chair Professor / Professor in Electronic and Information Engineering (Ref. 221107003)

Since its inception in 1974, the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering (EIE) has enjoyed a distinguished history of providing outstanding engineering education and applicable research in Hong Kong.

The Department is seeking to appoint a Chair Professor/Professor to lead research activities within the department. The Department has current strengths in communication, information security, artificial intelligence, nonlinear circuits and systems, Internet-of-Things (IoT), multimedia signal processing, photonic systems, and optoelectronic systems and devices. We are seeking appointees with an international reputation to complement and build our research strength. Applicants in fields such as micro and nano electronics and VLSI, wearable/disposable electronics, wireless and future communication networks, imaging and sensors for biomedical systems, green communications technologies, quantum information science, big data, deep learning, information security, and emerging areas of electronic and information engineering, etc. are encouraged to apply. Potential candidates in other fields who can articulate a vision to enhance departmental research are also welcome to apply.

Leading scholars regularly visit EIE for research collaboration and to enhance the Department’s research profile. EIE has extensive resources to support a wide variety of teaching activities and research interests. Please visit the website at http://www.eie.polyu.edu.hk for more information about the Department. EIE is a constituent of the Faculty of Engineering. Information on the Faculty is available at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/feng/.

Duties

The appointee will be required to:

(a)   provide leadership in all aspects of academic activities, including research, teaching and service in the Department;  

(b)   provide leadership in promoting research collaboration, securing external research grants, improving research quality and publication outputs;

(c)   facilitate the Department to gain and increase visibility and international connections;  

(d)   teach and contribute to curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;  

(e)   engage in the supervision of research students of the Department (e.g., MPhil and PhD students);  

(f)   contribute to academic and departmental administration and management; and  

(g)   perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Unit or his/her delegates.

Qualifications

Applicants should have:

(a)   a doctoral degree in Electronic and Information Engineering or a closely related field;  

(b)   an international reputation in research and scholarship in Electronic and Information Engineering or closely related areas;  

(c)   a strong record in attracting research funding;  

(d)   a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching;  

(e)   a global perspective, proven academic leadership and demonstrated ability to foster collaboration with faculty members with different cultural and research backgrounds in teaching, intellectual contributions and service activities; and  

(f)   ability to bring more visibility, prestige and reputation to the University.  

Conditions of Service

Terms of appointment and remuneration package are negotiable and highly competitive. For general information on terms and conditions for appointment of academic staff in the University, please visit the website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/docdrive/careers/doc/Prof.pdf.

Application and Nomination

The University invites applications and nominations for this appointment.  Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/academic). Candidature may also be obtained by nominations via email to the Chairman of the Faculty Staffing Committee (Chair Professors) at search.chairprof-eie@polyu.edu.hk. Consideration of applications and nominations will commence on 7 December 2022 until the position is filled.  General information about the University is available at http://www.polyu.edu.hk or from the Human Resources Office [Tel: (852) 2766 6562]. The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/.

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, nationality, family status or physical or mental disabilities.