Biography
Dr. Simon K.S. Cheung obtained his BSc and PhD, both in Computer Science, from the City University of Hong Kong, and his Master of Public Administration with Distinction from the University of Hong Kong. He also received executive education from Oxford's Saïd Business School and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. A Chartered Engineer as well as a Chartered Scientist by profession, he was admitted as a Chartered IT Professional Fellow of the British Computer Society, Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, and Fellow of the Hong Kong Computer Society.
Dr. Cheung is currently the Chief Information Officer of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, overseeing the university IT services for teaching, learning, research and administration. He has been working in the higher education sector (with the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Baptist University, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong) for over 30 years in various administrative capacities, mainly in IT and educational technology, while also undertaking academic duties such as teaching, research, course development and programme accreditation. He has successfully implemented key projects pertaining to enterprise systems, process reengineering, campus infrastructure development, electronic library, blended learning, learning analytics and academic advising. He played a pivotal role in leading digital transformation for the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, deploying blended learning for SPACE, the University of Hong Kong, and implementing the Open Textbooks for Hong Kong project which found the first-ever open access textbook platform in Hong Kong.
Dr. Cheung is also active in research, with 200 publications in two distinct areas, namely, innovation and technology in education, and software and systems engineering. He has delivered 20 keynote and invited speeches for international conferences. Among other consultancy roles, he serves in the advisory board and editorial board for international journals, including the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education (Springer), Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (ASCILITE), SN Computer Science (Springer) and Societal Impacts (Elsevier). Awards in recognition of his achievements include the Outstanding Research Publication Award from the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Outstanding CIO Award from the Hong Kong IT Joint Council, and Honour for Excellence, CIO Award from the CIO Asia.
Modified Date: 18 Sep, 2024
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