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Academic Achievements
Among Stanford University World’s Top 2% Scientists (Lifetime Scientific Impact Ranking (1960-2022)). Editorial Board member of Journal of Visual Language and Computing, International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, The Visual Computer, and more. Invited to deliver keynotes at many arts, design, management, and computer science conferences; published 8 books and over 120 journal papers across different subject areas, including architecture, art, design, engineering, information, and psychology. His works have won numerous art and design awards.
Research Experience
Held academic positions at Beijing Normal University – Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (China, 2021), the University of Texas at Dallas (USA, 2000-2021, now as Professor Emeritus), Macquarie University (Australia, 1991-2000), and Science and Engineering Research Council (UK, 1991).
Education
B.Eng. in Computer Engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology (China, 1982); Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from University of Brighton (UK, 1990); Executive MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas (USA, 2011).
Background
Research interests include visual languages, computational aesthetics, generative art and design, and aesthetic measurement. Currently, he is a Professor and former Head (2022.9-2025.8) of the Computational Media and Arts Thrust (CMA) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (HKUST-GZ), and a Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).