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Dr ZHANG Hao, Allen

Acting Dean

Department of Environment

Faculty of Design and Environment

allenzh@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Urban Horticulture
  • Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
  • Landscape Ecology
  • Restoration Ecology

Dr CHAN Man Hin, Eve

Assistant Professor

Department of Design

Faculty of Design and Environment

evechan@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Textiles and Clothing Marketing and Management
  • International Trade in Textiles & Clothing
  • Econometric Modelling

Dr CHAN Yin Lun

Assistant Professor

Department of Environment

Faculty of Design and Environment

chanyinlun@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Cinema and the city
  • Modern Asian cities
  • Entertainment landscapes

Ms CHENG Hiu, Febbie

Assistant Professor

Department of Design

Faculty of Design and Environment

febbiecheng@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Sustainable and Circular Fashion
  • Fashion Design & Development
  • Fashion Cultural Studies
  • Contemporary Womenswear and Menswear Design

Dr CHEONG Kai Yuen

Assistant Professor

Innovative and Information Technology Programmes

Faculty of Design and Environment

kycheong@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Cryptography
  • Blockchain
  • Computer Graphics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Chaos Theory

Ms CHEUNG Ling, Jenny

Assistant Professor

Department of Design

Faculty of Design and Environment

jennycheung@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Surface Textile Design
  • Ladieswear and Evening Wear Design
  • Fashion Accessory Design and Technology
  • Footwear Design
  • Design Education

Mr CHOY Sonny Yip Hong

Assistant Professor

Department of Design

Faculty of Design and Environment

schoy@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Colour, Material And Finishes
  • Technology and Trends
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Sustainability

Mr KWOK Yick Kan, Raptor

Assistant Professor

Department of Design

Faculty of Design and Environment

raptork@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Neural Networks
  • Relationship between AI and Design
  • Pedagogy in tertiary education
  • Gamification of curriculum design
  • Chinese language (machine translation, sentiment analysis, AI generated art)

Sr Dr LAU Wai Kin, Elvis

Assistant Professor

Department of Environment

Faculty of Design and Environment

wkelau@thei.edu.hk

38908500

Research interests

  • Survival and demolition of buildings
  • Building control and regulatory regimes
  • Barrier free access and disability inclusion
  • Property management

Dr WONG Ying Kit, Kelvinkit

Assistant Professor

Innovative and Information Technology Programmes

Faculty of Design and Environment

wongyingkit@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
  • Interaction Design
  • UI/UX Design
  • Game Design

Ms CHAN Mo Chun, Claire

Lecturer

Department of Design

Faculty of Design and Environment

mochunchan@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Advertising and marketing communication
  • The management and shaping of innovation
  • Consumption and culture
  • Creative industries

Mr CHEUNG Kit Jacky

Lecturer

Innovative and Information Technology Programmes

Faculty of Design and Environment

jackyc@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • User Interaction and Manipulation on touchscreen
  • Persuasive visual Communication
  • Digital-mediated communication
  • Gamification
  • Generative AI
  • Maker Culture

Dr LEE Shing Him, Louis

Lecturer

Department of Environment

Faculty of Design and Environment

louislee@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Arboriculture
  • Biometeorology
  • Carbon sequestration
  • Green roof
  • Microclimate
  • Research methods
  • Thermal comfort
  • Urban ecology
  • Urban forestry
  • Vertical greening

Miss LEUNG Zoen Wing, Gabriella

Lecturer

Department of Environment

Faculty of Design and Environment

gabriellaleung@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Brown Root Rot Disease diagnosis and control practices
  • Disease infections and pest invasions in urban greeneries
  • Soil microorganism management and utilization

Ms NG, Sylvia

Lecturer

Department of Environment

Faculty of Design and Environment

sylvia_ng@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Urban farm and edible landscape
  • Healing landscape design

Ms PANG Wing Yan, Jasman

Lecturer

Innovative and Information Technology Programmes

Faculty of Design and Environment

jaspang@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Gamification
  • Gamified Pedagogy
  • Interactive Narrative
  • New Media Art
  • Maker Culture

Mr TANG King Fai

Lecturer

Innovative and Information Technology Programmes

Faculty of Design and Environment

kingfaitang@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • IT governing
  • Digital Forensic
  • Data recovery
  • Ethical Hacking
  • Disaster recovery

Mr YU Chung Yin, Henry

Lecturer

Department of Design

Faculty of Design and Environment

henryyu@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Transportation Design
  • Universal Design
  • Sports Ergonomics
  • Material and Technology

Mr CHEUNG Man Yau

Part-time Lecturer

Innovative and Information Technology Programmes

Faculty of Design and Environment

cheungmy@vtc.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Internet of Things
  • Cloud Computing
  • Cyber Security
  • Artificial Intelligence

Dr CHEUNG Pun Sin, Benson

Part-time Lecturer

Department of Design

Faculty of Design and Environment

bpsc@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Transitional period from academia to professional practice
  • Design education
  • Graphic design professionalism
  • Body of knowledge of graphic design

Ms CHUI Wai Chun, Emily

Part-time Lecturer

Innovative and Information Technology Programmes

Faculty of Design and Environment

echui@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Database System
  • Cloud Computing
  • Cyber Security

Mr LAM Wai Tang

Part-time Lecturer

Department of Environment

Faculty of Design and Environment

twtlam@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Therapeutic Landscaping
  • Horticultural Therapy
  • Work & Leisure

Dr LAW Man Yee, Caroline

Part-time Lecturer

Department of Environment

Faculty of Design and Environment

carolinelaw@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Utilizing native herbaceous plant and shrubs as urban greenery
  • Renaturized green roofs and vertical greenery
  • Plant species diversity in urban green spaces

Mr LEE Kwok Lang

Part-time Lecturer

Department of Design

Faculty of Design and Environment

kwoklee@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Material Technology On Product Aesthetics
  • Surface finishing technology
  • Social And Economic Dynamics In Design

Dr LING Ka Ho, Joe

Part-time Lecturer

Department of Environment

Faculty of Design and Environment

lingkaho@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Systematic Botany
  • Molecular Authentication
  • Plant-derived Nutraceuticals

Miss SHEK Chung Yee, Eugenie

Part-time Lecturer

Innovative and Information Technology Programmes

Faculty of Design and Environment

eugenieshek@thei.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Innovative Digital Media
  • Digital-mediated communication
  • Psychosocial process & outcome by social media use
  • Persuasive visual Communication

Mr TSO Kar Ho, Ejoe

Part-time Lecturer

Innovative and Information Technology Programmes

Faculty of Design and Environment

ejoe@vtc.edu.hk

Research interests

  • Internet of Thing
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • STEAM
  • Interactive Design
  • Gamification

Dr CHAN Janae

Honorary Professor

Department of Design

Faculty of Design and Environment