Yuk Ming Tang

Dr. YM Tang received his B.Sc. and M.Phil. from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He was awarded a Ph.D. degree from the same university. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Faculty of Medicine at CUHK after graduation. Currently, he is teaching in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). Dr. Tang is the Lab-in-charge in Integrated Product Design (IPD) and deputy Lab-in-charge of the Ng Tat Lun (NTL) Digital Factory (DF) in the department. His research interests include virtual reality (VR)/ mixed reality (MR), artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain technology, digital twins, and sustainable technology in industrial applications. Dr. Tang has been involved in many projects. He is an investigator in several Innovation and Technology Fund projects, and in teaching and learning projects. Dr. Tang is actively involved in applied research with various industry partners. He has conducted collaborative projects with the healthcare industry. His work is widely recognized by many industries. He was invited to be a speaker at a Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) healthcare symposium. He was also a presenter in one episode of Innovation GPS”(創科導航), a television program on the local channel TVB.