Professor Man Ho Allen AU
區文浩
YFHKEng [2025]
Professor and Associate Head (Research and Development) Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Hong Kong Engineering Science and Technology Award, Hong Kong Academy of Engineering, 2024-25
- BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize in Fintech, Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation
Professor Man Ho Allen Au is Professor and Associate Head (Research and Development) at the Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research focuses on cryptography, information security, and blockchain technology. He has published over 200 papers in top venues such as CRYPTO, IEEE S&P, and ACM CCS. He is a recipient of the BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize in FinTech and the Hong Kong Engineering Science and Technology Award. Prof. Au has twice won the international ZPrize and serves on editorial boards including IEEE TDSC. He is also a member of the HKMA CBDC Expert Group.
BEng
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
MPhil
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
PhD
University of Wollongong