Professor Ngan, Alfonso Hing Wan 顏慶雲
Professor Ngan, Alfonso Hing Wan 顏慶雲
- Microstructural basis of mechanical properties in metallic materials
- Mechanical testing techniques such as nanoindentation
- Mechanical properties of thin-films
- Dislocation theory
- Electron microscopy of materials
- Theoretical modelling of material defects including atomistic simulation and dislocation dynamics simulation
Prof. A.H.W. Ngan studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong and graduated with First Class Honours and as the Williamson Prizeman in 1989. He obtained an S.L. Pao Education Foundation Scholarship and a Croucher Foundation Scholarship to study for Ph.D. in Materials Science at Birmingham University. He took only two years and nine months to complete his thesis, which won the Thomas Turner Research Prize at Birmingham. After spending one year at Oxford University as a Croucher Foundation Research Fellow, he joined the University as a Lecturer in Materials Technology and Solid Mechanics in 1993. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, a concurrent Professor of Nanjing University and a Visiting Professor of the Central Iron and Steel Research Institute in Beijing . He is a recipient of the Outstanding Young Researcher Award of HKU in 2000-2001, and the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2006-2007. In 2007, he was awarded the Rosehain Medal and Prize by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, UK, and in 2008, he was conferred a higher doctorate (DSc) by the University of Birmingham. His research interests include the microstructural basis of mechanical properties in metallic materials, dislocation theory, electron microscopy of materials, novel mechanical testing techniques such as nanoindentation, mechanical properties of thin-films, theoretical modelling of material defects including atomistic simulation and dislocation dynamics simulation.
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Doctor of Science (DSc) - Higher Doctorate: University of Birmingham | Research Achievement | |
| 2009-03-01 | Croucher Senior Research Fellowship: Croucher Foundation | Research Achievement | |
| 2007-04-01 | Rosenhain Medal and Prize: Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining | Research Achievement | |
| 2008-04-01 | Outstanding Reviewer Award: Scripta Materialia ISSN: 1359-6462 | Research Achievement | |
| 2009-01-01 | Most Cited Author 2005-2008: International Journal of Solids and Structures ISSN: 0020-7683 ; eISSN: 1879-2146 | Research Achievement | |
| 2006-04-01 | Outstanding Reviewer Award: Scripta Materialia ISSN: 1359-6462 | Research Achievement | |
| 2001-10-01 | Outstanding Young Researcher Award, 2000-2001: University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2008-01-01 | Outstanding Researcher Award, 2006-2007: University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2003-10-01 | Universitas 21 Fellowship (2003): University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
AU-YEUNG, Kwan Lok LI, Chun Hei | 2009-11-01 | Research Output Prize (Faculty of Engineering): The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
KWAN, Kin Wa | 2014-06-01 | HKIE Best Transactions Paper: HKIE | Research Achievement |
Aladin Kaderbatcha, DM | 2007-11-17 | Association of Trp2 allele with changes in morphology and nano mechanics of the human intervertebral disc collagens: Best Basic Science Paper Award for Associate Member, 27th Annual Congress of the Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association, Hong Kong, November 17-18, 2007 | Research Achievement |
ALADIN, Kaderbatcha Darwesh Mohideen | 2006-09-01 | " Nano Biomechanics Of Type Ii Collagens In Human Intervertebral Discs": Best Paper Award; Conference on Biomedical Engineering, BME 2006. Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lecturer | The Physical Society of Hong Kong, Post-Graduate Winter School on "Transmission Electron Microscopy of Materials" |
| 2004 | Programme Coordinator | Croucher Foundation Advanced Study Institute on "Frontier Research on Nanomechanics" |
| 03/2007 onwards | Chartered Engineer | Engineering Council, UK |
| 2003-now | Member | International Committee of the International Conferences on the Strength of Metals and Alloys (ICSMA) |
| 2004-now | Member | Advisory Committee of the conference "Instrumented Indentation Testing in Materials Research and Development" to be held October 9 - 14, 2005 at the Fodele Beach Hotel on the island of Crete |
| 1995-97 | Member | Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics |
| 1997-98 | Secretary | Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics |
| 1998-99, 2002-03 | Member-at-large | Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics |
| 1998-2002 | Treasurer | Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics |
| 2004-2005 | Member | International Technical Committee of the conference “International Conference on Advanced Materials Development and Performance” (AMDP 05), held in 11-13 July 2005 in Auckland, New Zealand |
| 06/2007-now | Fellow | Institute of Materials, UK |
| 2005 | Programme Coordinator | Croucher Foundation Advanced Study Institute on "Frontier Research on Nanomechanics II" |
| 2000 | Member | Organizing Committee of Fifth Asia-Pacific Symposium on Advances in Engineering Plasticity and Its Applications |
| 2005 onwards | Chartered Scientist | Science Council, UK |
| 2005 | Co-organizer | Symposium on "Micro and Nano Mechanics of Structural Materials" at the 2005 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, 2005 |
| 2010 onwards | Fellow | Hong Kong Institution of Engineers |
| 2002 | Member | HKIE Accreditation Visiting Team to accredit the Materials Engineering programme in the City University of Hong Kong |
| 2007 | Member | HKIE Accreditation Visiting Team to accredit the Materials Engineering programme in the City University of Hong Kong |
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Nano-technology | 納米技術 |
| Materials science | 科學材料 |
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Cantonese | 英語、粵語 |
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Chinese | 英文、中文 |
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