WELL-ESTABLISHED SINCE 1997
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The Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning (MATPP) programme is co-organized by the Department of Geography, the Department of Urban Planning and Design, and the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Hong Kong. The programme aims to provide the expanding transport sector in Hong Kong with a steady supply of well-trained professionals at the executive level, and offer training for graduates aspiring to pursue careers in the transport industry.
Since its first intake in 1997, the MATPP programme has been attracting professionals from across the transport sector, such as road, rail, sea, and air, as well as consultants and government officials. Graduates include general managers and operations officers from MTR Corporation Limited; senior transport officers from the Hong Kong Transport Department; senior planning and development executives from Kowloon Motor Bus Co. Ltd. and Citybus; terminal planners from Hong Kong International Terminals Ltd.; management trainees and planning engineers from Airport Authority, Cargolux Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, and Hong Kong Dragon Airlines; and graduate engineers and engineers from multinational shipping companies as well as world-renowned international consultancy firms such as AECOM Consulting Services Limited, Atkins China Ltd., Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd., and Scott Wilson Ltd.
PARTICIPATING TEACHING UNITS
DEPARTMENT OF
GEOGRAPHY
The history of Geography teaching in the University of Hong Kong goes all the way back to 1915 when a course in Economic Geography (in combination with Economics) first entered the University curriculum that year. Back then, Geography was taught by part-time lecturers in the Faculty of Arts. In 1931, the Department of Geography was formed under the Faculty of Arts and it was housed on the top floor of the Tang Chi Ngong Building. In 1954, the Department was expanded to include Geology with the official title changed to the Department of Geography and Geology. Although Archaeology was not included as a degree course, Geography students were encouraged to develop interests and expertise in it as well. The student society today is still called the Geographical, Geological and Archaeological Society.
In 2000, the Department of Geography and Geology was renamed the Department of Geography again. With the restructuring of the Faculty of Arts, it was briefly renamed the School of Geography in 2006-2007. In 2007, the Department joined the Faculty of Social Sciences and have reverted to the name of the Department of Geography. Over time, specialist laboratories in aspects of physical geography, photogrammetry and GIS, and human geography have been established at different time to support the specialist developments in the discipline. Moreover, the Department has also built up a Map Library, which is one of the best equipped in the region, with a very sizeable collection of maps (with particular emphasis on Hong Kong and East and Southeast Asia) and air photos for supporting its extensive research and teaching activities.
Since its establishment in 1931, the Department has thus far produced over 3,300 bachelor degree graduates in Geography, and conferred over 200 higher research degree awards [59 Ph.D., 16 M.A. (Research) and 103 M.Phil.] and over 750 graduates in different taught postgraduate programmes. Many of these graduates have now become distinguished academics in their own specialties, occupied prominent positions in the Hong Kong civil service and other professions.
DEPARTMENT OF
URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN
Following the reorganization of the Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management (CUPEM) on 1 July 2008, the Department of Urban Planning and Design (DUPAD) was established in the Faculty of Architecture to continue the teaching of urban planning and related areas in housing management and transport. The Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning (CUSUP), which was established 28 years ago in 1980 and renamed as CUPEM in 1991, was re-established to continue interdisciplinary research in urban studies and planning.
Postgraduate taught programmes are currently provided in:
Urban Planning; Urban Design; Housing Management & Transport Policy and Planning.
The Department has an extensive research programme focusing on sustainable urban and regional development issues in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta Region. Major research emphases include:
Sustainable Development; High Tech Parks in China; Planning Support Systems; Citizen Participation in Planning; High Density Development; Regional Competition and Cooperation & Housing Policy.
The Department also conducts contract research projects for the public and private sectors in Hong Kong, and for international agencies. We have various academic exchange programmes with universities in China, Australia, The Netherlands and UK.
DEPARTMENT OF
CIVIL ENGINEERING
The Department of Civil Engineering was established in 1912, and from which time, civil engineering formed the major part of a general engineering curriculum. Over the years, civil engineering remains the pillar of engineering in Hong Kong with graduates from this Department being responsible for many of the infrastructure projects in Hong Kong.
The Department has a highly active postgraduate and research programme with currently over 100 MPhil and PhD students carrying out coursework and research on various topics and over 400 students enrolled under the MSc programmes.
The Department is actively engaged in research in the various disciplines of Civil Engineering, particularly in support of the planning, design and construction of transport infrastructure projects. Within the Department, transport and traffic engineering remains a very important and integral part of teaching and research.
The Department has also been very successful in attracting external funding. During 2011 to 2015, various grants amounting to around HK$91 million were secured. On transport research projects, the Department has obtained HK$5.13 million from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council over the last 5 years. In addition, the Department offers professional training courses for civil engineering graduates for Continuing Education Training requirements for the purpose of obtaining corporate membership of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.
TEACHING STAFF
Highly Qualified and Experienced Faculty Members from Different Disciplines at the University of Hong Kong
Besides leading experts from industry and the government serving as teachers, full-time faculty members from the Department of Geography, the Department of Urban Planning and Design, the Department of Civil Engineering, and the Department of Professional Legal Education, take a lead role in organizing and teaching the MATPP programme.
Full-time HKU Teaching Staff
Leading researchers in transportation.
Dr. Felix W. H. Chan
LLB, PCLL (HKU); LLM (Cantab); DBA (Unisa); CMILT
Associate Professor, Department of Professional Legal Education, HKU
Dr. Weifeng Li
BSc, BEc, MSc (Peking); PhD (MIT)
Associate Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design, HKU
Professor W. Y. Szeto
BEng, MPhil, PhD (HKU); FCILT; FHKSTS; MCIHT; MIEEE; MHKIHT
Professor and Associate Head (Teaching and Learning), Department of Civil Engineering, HKU; Director, Institute of Transport Studies, HKU
Ir Professor S. C. Wong, BBS, JP
BSc (Eng), MPhil (HKU); PhD (UCL); FCIHT; FCILT; FHKIE; FHKSTS; FICE; MASCE; RPE
Francis S Y Bong Professor in Engineering, Chair of Transportation Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, HKU; Associate Dean, Faculty of Engineering, HKU
Dr. Tianren Yang
BEng (Tongji); MSc (Georgia Tech); MEng (Tongji); PhD (Cambridge); FRGS; MRTPI; LEED AP; PMP
Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design, HKU
Dr. Steven H. S. Zhang
BE, ME (SCNU); PhD (CUHK)
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Dr. Jiangping Zhou
BEng (TJU); MEng (NJU); MS (Illinois); PhD (USC); CMILT
Associate Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design, HKU; Deputy Director, Institute of Transport Studies, HKU
DR. Keumseok (Peter) Koh
BA, MA (Seoul Nat’l); PhD (Michigan State)
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Professor Becky P. Y. Loo, JP (Programme Director)
BA, PhD (HKU); FAcSS; FCILT; FHKSTS
Professor, Department of Geography, HKU; Co-Director, Joint Lab on Future Cities, HKU
Dr. Ka Ho Tsoi
BSocSc (HKU); MSc (Leeds); PhD (HKU)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Geography, HKU
IR Dr. Ryan C. P. Wong
BEng (Nottingham); MSc, MA, PhD (HKU); CEng; MCIHT; MHKIE; MILT; MASCE
Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, HKU
Dr. Zhan Zhao (Programme Chief Examiner)
BEng (Tongji); MS (UBC); PhD (MIT)
Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design, HKU
Dr. Xiaohu Zhang
BSc (SYSU); PhD (HKU)
Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design, HKU
Honorary/Part-time Teaching Staff
An experienced team of transport professionals.
Ir. Martin C. F. Chan
BEng & BBA (HKUST) ; MSc (ICL & UCL) ; CEng MICE ; MCIHT
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Dr. Andy H. F. Chow
BEng (HKUST); PhD (UCL); FRSS; CMILT; MIEEE; MIMA
Associate Professor, Department of Systems Engineering, HKCityU; Associate Professor (Affiliate), Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, HKCityU; Honorary Associate Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Ir. Candy C. Y. Ho
BEng (HKU); LLB (U of London); MA (HKU); Msc (Leeds); CEng; MHKIE; MICE
Senior Engineer, Highways Department, Hong Kong SAR Government; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Ir Alfred C. Y. Lam
BSc (Eng), MSc (Leeds); CEng; MICE; MHKIE; CMEngNZ; CMILT
Former Transport Specialist / Special Duties, Transport Planning Division, Transport Department, HKSAR Government; Director, LLA Consultancy Limited; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Dr. Ernest S. W. Lee, SBS, JP
BA (HKU); MSc (Cranfield UK); MBuddS, PhD (HKU); DMS (CUHK); DURP (New England); FCILT; MHKIP; RPP
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Dr. Jian Li
BSc (Beijing Inst of Econ); MEng (AIT); PhD (UBC); PEng (B.C., Canada); MITE (USA)
Partner, Success Mark Investments Ltd; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Ir Professor C. K. Mak, GBS, JP
BSc (Eng), MSc (Urban Planning) (HKU); FICE; FCILT; FHKIE; FHKIHT; FHKAES
Former Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Development Bureau, HKSAR Government; Honorary Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
IR Perry S. T. Poon
BEng (HKPolyU); MSocSc (HKU)
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Dr. Linda Y. N. Tjia
BA (HKPolyU); MA, PhD (HKUST)
Assistant Professor, Department of Asian and International Studies, HKCityU; Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Professor W. H. Tsang
MSc (Leeds); FCILT
Adjunct Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Ms Carolina L. C. Yip
BSocSc, MSc (HKU); FCILT
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Dr. Dorothy T. F. Chan, BBS
BSocSc, MSocSc, PhD (HKU); FCILT Hon.
Head, Centre for Logistics and Transport, School of Professional and Continuing Education, HKU; Adjunct Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Ir Professor Sam M. S. Chow
BEng (Monash), MBA (Ottawa), FCILT, CEng, MICE, MHKIE, MIEAust
Arup Fellow / Director of Consulting, Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited; Adjunct Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Dr. Stephen W. C. Ho
MSc (Strathclyde); MBA (Macau); MScIS(HKPoluU); DBA (BBP); DBA (Edinburgh Napier); Dip MS (HKU); CDipAF; FAIA; FHKSI; FICS; MHKCS; DipM; FCIM; FHKIM; DipCAM; MCAM; FIEx (Grad); FHKIoD; FCILT; Chartered Shipbrokers
Chairman, Ferguson International Freight Forwarders Ltd; Adjunct Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Dr. Albert Y. S. Lam
BEng, PhD (HKU); SMIEEE; MHKCS
Chief Scientist and Chief Technology Officer, Fano Labs; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, HKU
Ir Professor T. F. Leung
BSc (HKU); MSc (HKPolyU); MBA (CUHK); MHKIE; MICE
Former Assistant Commissioner for Transport (Technical Services), Transport Department, HKSAR Government; Adjunct Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Ms Ting Lian
BSc (WHU); MSc (ECNU)
Part-time Lecturer, Department of Geography, HKU
Ir Dr. Andy M. H. Poon
BEng (HKPolyU); MSc, PhD (HKU); MHKIE; MHKIHT
Senior Engineer, Transport Planning Division, Transport Department, HKSAR Government; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Ir Wai Leung Tang
BSc (Eng), MSc (Urban Planning) (HKU); MHKIE; MHKIP
Former Deputy Commissioner/ Planning & Technical Services, Transport Department, HKSAR Government; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Ir King Man Tsang
BSc, MSc (HKU); MSc (Leeds); MSc (HKPolyU); MHKIE
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Dr. James J. Wang
BEcon (People’s U of China); MPhil (HKU); PhD (Toronto); FCILT Hon.
Research Director, Belt & Road Hong Kong Centre; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
Dr. Feng Zhang
BS, MS (NJU); PhD (Maryland)
Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, HKU
STAFF-STUDENT
CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
A staff-student consultative committee has been established to not only foster a better understanding between the staff and students, but also to provide a channel for consultation regarding programme matters.
CONTACT
Address
10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Phone
(852) 3917 7114
Fax
(852) 2559 8994