Anderson Ho Cheung Shum

Prof. Anderson Ho Cheung Shum received his B.S.E. degree, summa cum laude, in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University, S.M. and Ph.D. in applied Physics from Harvard University. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a core member in the Biomedical Engineering Programme at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He is currently serving as Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation) at HKU. Previously, he served as an Associate Head (2020-2021) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and an Assistant Dean (2018-2020) in the Faculty of Engineering at HKU.

His research interests include emulsions, biomicrofluidics, biomedical engineering and soft matter. Dr. Shum received Croucher Senior Research Fellowship 2020, Rising Start Award by Ton Duc Thang University (Vietname), NSFC Excellent Young Scientist Fund (優青 (港澳)/优青(港澳)) in 2019, Young Scientists Award in Microsystems and Nanoengineering Summit 2019, silver medals in the 46th and 47th International Exhibition of Inventions (Geneva, Switzerland) in 2018 and 2019, IEEE Nanomed New Innovator 2018, HKU Outstanding Young Researcher award 2016-17, HKU Research Output Prize 2017, the Early Career Award by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong in 2012, Graduate Student Silver Award from the Materials Research Society in Spring 2010, Robert L. Wallace Prize Fellowship from Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in 2006-2007, as well as Notable mention in Art of Competition, Award for Overall Excellence in Chemical Engineering, Proctor & Gamble (P&G) Award for Outstanding Design Project, and Ticona Award for Outstanding Student Thesis from Princeton University in 2005. He was nominated by HK for the 2017 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (ASPIRE Prize).

He was selected to join the Young Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong as a founding member in 2018 and the Royal Society of Chemistry as a fellow in 2017. He is a top 1% scholar by Essential Science Indicators in 2018. He serves as an associate editor for Biomicrofluidics (AIP), editorial board member for Scientific Reports (Springer Nature) and an editorial advisory board member for Lab-on-a-Chip (RSC).

Education

• Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Harvard University, USA Nov. 2010
• S.M. in Applied Physics, Harvard University, USA June 2007
• B.S.E in Chemcal Engineering, summa cum laude, Princeton University, USA June 2005
• Study abroad at the department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College, London, UK 2002-2003

Selected awards

• Croucher Senior Research Fellowship 2020-2021 2020
• Rising Start Award - Ton Duc Thang University Scientific Prize 2019
• NSFC Excellent Young Scientist Fund (優青 (港澳)/优青(港澳)) 2019
• Young Scientists Award in Microsystems and Nanoengineering Summit 2019 2019
• Silver Medal, 47th International Exhibition of Inventions, Geneva, Switzerland 2019
• IEEE Nanomed 2018 New Innovator 2018
• Top 1% Scholars by ISI Essential Science Indicators 2018
• Silver Medal, 46th International Exhibition of Inventions, Geneva, Switzerland 2018
• HKU Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2016-17 2018
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry 2017
• Early Career Award by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong 2012
• Materials Research Society (MRS) Graduate Student Silver Award Spring 2010
• Robert L. Wallace Prize Fellowship, Harvard SEAS 2006-2007
• Central Jersey Section, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Award for Overall
• Excellence in Chemical Engineering 2005
• Procter & Gamble (P&G) Award for Outstanding Design Project 2005