Dr. S. H. Gary Chan is currently Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, HKUST. He received MSE and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering with a Minor in Business Administration from Stanford University, and B.S.E. degree (highest honor) in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University. His research interests include smart IoT and sensing systems, edge AI, location AI, video/user/data analytics, technology transfer and IT entrepreneurship.
Through technology transfer and entrepreneurship, Professor Chan has successfully deployed his research results in industry and co-founded several startups with commercial and societal impacts. His innovations have received numerous local and international awards. Notably, he received Hong Kong Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service for "outstanding contribution to the fight against COVID-19" in 2020. He is Fellow of Sigma Xi (FSX) and Chartered Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT).
