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Ir Professor Alfonso Hing Wan NGAN  
顏慶雲

FHKEng [2014]
Senior Vice President, Council, 2022-2024
Hon Secretary, Council, 2020-2022
Hon Treasurer, Council, 2018-2020

Chair Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, Kingboard Endowed Professor in Materials Engineering, University of Hong Kong

Areas of expertise
Materials Science and Engineering
Professional Qualification
  • FHKIE
  • FIMMM
  • CEng
  • CSci
Honours
  • FREng, 2021
  • Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize, 2020
  • Croucher Senior Fellowship, 2009
  • Doctor of Science (DSc), University of Birmingham, 2008
  • Rosenhain Medal of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 2007
Appointments & Affiliations
  • Trustee, Croucher Foundation, 2022-2027
Profile

Professor Ngan obtained PhD from Birmingham University, and after a year of postdoctoral training at Oxford University, he returned to the University of Hong Kong as a Lecturer in 1993, and was promoted through the ranks to his current position. His research focuses on the microstructural basis of mechanical properties of engineering materials. He won a number of research related awards including the Rosenhain Medal, a higher doctorate (DSc) from his alma mater Birmingham, and the Croucher Senior Research Fellowship. He has made important contributions on the mechanical behaviour of nano-scale materials and biological tissues and components.

Education

PhD
Metallurgy & Materials
Thomas Turner Research Prize
Birmingham
1992

BSc(Eng)
Mechanical Engineering
Williamson Prize
HKU
1989

Email

hwngan@hku.hk

Telephone Number (Office)

3917 7900

Facsimile

2858 5415

Address

The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong