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USA</span><br/><span>BSc The Ohio State University, USA<br/></span>Fellow of APS, AVS, IEEE, MRS, HKAES, and HKIE</p></div> </div> <div class="view-box"><ul class="org-list persontop-list"><li></li><li></li><li></li><li></li><li></li><li></li><li><span class="jobtitle">Chair Professor, </span><a rel="Organisation" href="https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/organisations/department-of-physics(f9bc8e96-ca69-453d-b3d0-4e63314f7ce6).html" class="link"><span>Department of Physics</span></a></li><li><span class="jobtitle">Chair Professor, </span><a rel="Organisation" href="https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/organisations/department-of-biomedical-engineering(553a1f73-2c8b-4fa6-ba62-04c29f178e89).html" class="link"><span>Department of Biomedical Engineering</span></a></li><li><span class="jobtitle">Chair Professor, </span><a rel="Organisation" href="https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/organisations/department-of-materials-science-and-engineering(6f86c441-4b56-4f67-958e-ad2fd7b70c98).html" 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href="http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-5923-2013"><span class="id_value">B-5923-2013</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="person-options"> <strong>Willing to take PhD students:</strong> yes </div> <div class="addthis_inline_share_toolbox"></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-1-1 content"> <div class="tabs-container"> <ul class="clear"> <li class="selected"><a class="portal_link" href="https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/persons/paul-kim-ho-chu(cb40bd34-a067-44b4-b632-ca25f922f5af).html"><span>Overview</span></a> </li> <li><a class="portal_link" href="https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/persons/paul-kim-ho-chu(cb40bd34-a067-44b4-b632-ca25f922f5af)/publications.html"><span>Research Output</span></a> </li> <li><a class="portal_link" href="https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/persons/paul-kim-ho-chu(cb40bd34-a067-44b4-b632-ca25f922f5af)/projects.html"><span>Projects</span></a> </li> <li><a class="portal_link" 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href="https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/persons/paul-kim-ho-chu(cb40bd34-a067-44b4-b632-ca25f922f5af)/publications.html?type=%2Fdk%2Fatira%2Fpure%2Fresearchoutput%2Fresearchoutputtypes%2Fpatent"><span> Patents (CityU) </span></a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="view-box"><div class="rendering rendering_person rendering_profileinformationportalcustom rendering_person_profileinformationportalcustom"><h2 class="subheader">Qualifications/Experiences</h2><div class="textblock"><ul><li>Chair Professor of Materials Engineering, Department of Physics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Hong Kong (2017 - present)</li><li>Founder and Board Member, Plasma Technology Limited, Hong Kong (1998 - present)</li><li>Co-Founder and Board Member, China Morefound Technology Ltd., Shenzhen, China (2017 - 2021)</li><li>Co-Founder and Board Member, Chengdu PulseTech Electrical Company Limited, Chengdu, China (2001 – 2018)</li><li>Chair Professor of Materials Engineering, Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Hong Kong (2001 – 2017)</li><li>Professor, Department of Physics & Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Hong Kong (1996 – 2001)</li><li>Visiting Professor, Department of Physics & Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (1994 –1996)</li><li>Visiting Fellow, Department of Applied Science, City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (1990 –1994) – voted “Best Lecturer” and “Best Speaker” by students in 1993</li><li>President, Evans Asia Limited, Asia and USA (1990-2001)</li><li>Assistant to the Director, Charles Evans & Associates, Redwood City, California, USA (1990)</li><li>Manager, SIMS Services, Charles Evans & Associates, Redwood City, California, USA (1986 –1989)</li><li>Senior Analyst / Associate Manager, Charles Evans & Associates, San Mateo, California, USA (1985 – 1986)</li><li>Staff Analyst, Charles Evans & Associates, San Mateo, California, USA (1982 –1984)</li><li>Research Assistant, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA (1979 –1982)</li><li>Teaching Assistant, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA (1977 –1979) – won DuPont Teaching Award in 1978</li><li>Research Assistant, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA (1977)</li><li>Research Chemist, New England Aquarium, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (1976) – won American Chemical Society Summer Fellowship</li><li>Laboratory Assistant, Wingate University, Wingate, North Carolina, USA (1975)</li></ul></div><h2 class="subheader">Biography</h2><div class="textblock"><p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><img src="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/plasma/Paul%20Chu/PaulContents/paulimage/homeimage/Paul%20Chu%20Dec%2021,%202017.jpg" alt="" height="133" width="240" class="auto-style9"></img> </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"> <span class="auto-style4"> </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Brief%20Curriculum%20Vitae.pdf"><span class="auto-style4">Professor Paul </span><span class="auto-style4">K </span><span class="auto-style4">Chu's CV</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong><span class="auto-style1"><img src="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/plasma/Paul%20Chu/PaulContents/paulimage/homeimage/Paul%20Chu%20December%202017.jpg" alt="" height="196" width="150"></img></span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong><span class="auto-style1">Paul K Chu</span></strong></span><span class="auto-style1"> was born in Hong Kong and attended both primary and secondary school at </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/SJACS%20F5D%201974.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School</span></a><span class="auto-style1">. He enrolled in the honors program at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and won the </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Summa%20Award%20OSU%201976.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Summa Award</span></a><span class="auto-style1">, </span></span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/The%20Arts%20and%20Sciences%20Award%20OSU%201976.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">The Arts and Sciences Award</span></a><span class="auto-style1">, </span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1">as well as the prestigious American Chemical Society (ACS) Student Fellowship to work at New England Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts on trace metal analysis of sea water during the summer of 1976. He received his </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Paul%20Chu%20Ohio%20State%20BSc%20Certificate%201977.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">BS</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> in mathematics (</span><span class="auto-style3">Cum Laude</span><span class="auto-style1">and </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Phi%20Kappa%20Phi%20OSU%201977.pdf"><span class="auto-style3">Phi Kappa Phi</span></a><span class="auto-style1">) from Ohio State in 1977 and attended graduate school at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He won the DuPont teaching award as a teaching assistant at Cornell in 1978 and joined the research group of Prof. George H Morrison of the Department of Chemistry. Prof. Morrison was one of the prominent figures in analytical chemistry having been involved with the Apollo moon expedition program. Prof. Morrison was a winner of the ACS Analytical Chemistry Award and Editor-in-Chief of Analytical Chemistry, the premier journal in analytical chemistry published by the American Chemical Society. Under the supervision of Prof. Morrison and Prof. James W Mayer of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Paul conducted research on ion beam processing and characterization of semiconductors and received his </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Paul%20Cornell%20MS%20Certificate%201979.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">MS</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> and </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Paul%20Cornell%20PhD%20Certificate%201982.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">PhD</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> in chemistry in 1979 and 1982, respectively.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="auto-style4">After</span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1"> graduation, he joined Charles Evans & Associates in California and during the eight year span from 1982 to 1990, Paul was promoted 4 times and became one of the most recognized international figures in the area of secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS). He was one of the organizers of the SIMS-VII conference in Monterey, California in 1989 and wrote the <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Publications/1982%20to%201995/A3.pdf">chapter on SIMS</a> in “</span><span class="auto-style3">Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization</span><span class="auto-style1">”. In 1990, Paul founded his first company, Evans Asia Ltd., in Hong Kong / Taiwan / Singapore / China specializing in materials characterization and analytical equipment.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;"><span class="auto-style4"><img src="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/plasma/Paul%20Chu/PaulContents/paulimage/homeimage/Paul%20Chu%20March%2030,%202018%20Low-Resolution.jpg" alt="" height="107" width="200"></img></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style4">In 1996, he joined </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/"><span class="auto-style1">City University of Hong Kong</span></a></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1"> as a faculty member and ventured into the new area of plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII). He obtained financial support from City University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, as well as Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) to establish the <a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/plasma/default.htm">Plasma Laboratory</a> in City University of Hong Kong which has emerged to be one of the most well known and versatile PIII facilities in the world. He is one of the leading international figures in plasma-based materials engineering being the Chairman of the </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/PBII&D%20International%20Committee.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">International Plasma-Based Ion Implantation Executive Committee</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> which organizes the biennial International Conference on Plasma-Based Ion Implantation and Deposition (PBII&D) as well as a member of the </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/IIT%20Committee.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Ion Implantation Technology (IIT) International Committee</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> that organizes the biennial International Conference on Ion Implantation Technology.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style4">He joined IEEE in 1997, became a senior member in 1999, and was elected </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/IEEEFellowCertificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers</span></a><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1">in 2003 for <em>contributions to the understanding of plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition</em>. He was the recipient of the </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/IEEE%20NPSS%20Merit%20Award%20Certificate%202007.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">2007 IEEE / NPSS (Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society) Merit Award</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> for </span><span class="auto-style3">his </span></span><span class="auto-style3">contributions to the understanding, development, and applications of plasma-based surface modification and thin film deposition technologies</span><span class="auto-style1">. The </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Paul%20Chu%20Feature%20Articles/IEEE%20-%20NPSS%20Merit%20Award/IEEE%20NPSS%20Awards%20Description.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">IEEE / NPSS Merit Award</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> is the most prestigious award given by the IEEE NPSS to </span><span class="auto-style4">recognize outstanding technical contributions to the fields of nuclear and plasma sciences</span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1"> and he is the </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Paul%20Chu%20Feature%20Articles/IEEE%20-%20NPSS%20Merit%20Award/IEEE%20NPSS%20Awards%20Winners.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">first winner from an Asian institution since the award was first given in 1972</span></a><span class="auto-style1">. <span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1">He served on</span><span class="auto-style4"> the </span></span><span class="auto-style5"> <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/IEEE%20NPSS%20Fellow%20Evaluation%20Committee.pdf"> <span class="auto-style1">IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Fellow Evaluation Committee</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> from 2009 to 2019. </span></span></span></span><span class="auto-style5"><span class="auto-style1">After serving as </span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/IEEE%20TPS%20Editorship%20Document.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Senior Editor of IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> from 2006 to 2013, he continued to be Supervising Senior Editor of the journal overseeing selected special issues from 2013 to 2023. He was a member of the international advisory board of the IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) from 1996 to 1998 and 2014, guest editor of 6 special issues of IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science [<span class="auto-style1">[</span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/IEEE%20Transactions%20on%20Plasma%20Science%2047(5)%202019.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">vol. 47, no. 5 (2019)</span></a>; </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/IEEE%20TPS%20Special%20Issue%20Editorial%20Nov%202011.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">vol. 39, no. 11 (2011)</span></a><span class="auto-style1">; </span></span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Plasma%20Surface%20Modification%20Editorial%20IEEE%20TPS%202009.pdf"><span class="auto-style4">vol. 37, no. 7 (2009)</span></a>;<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Plasma%20Surface%20Modification%20Editorial%20IEEE%20TPS%202006.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">vol. 34, no. 4 (2006)</span></a></span><span class="auto-style4">; </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/ICOPS2004%20Editorial%20IEEE%20TPS%202004.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">vol. 33, no. 2 (2005)</span></a><span class="auto-style1">; </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/ICOPS2003%20Editorial%20IEEE%20TPS%202004.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">vol. 32, no. 2 (2004)</span></a></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1">], and </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/PSAC%20ExCom%20Membership%202007.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Executive Cmmittee (ExCom) member of the IEEE Plasma Science and Application Committee (PSAC)</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> from 2007 to 2009. He was the </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/IEEE%20INEC%20Hong%20Kong%202010.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">general chair of the 3</span><sup><span class="auto-style1">rd</span></sup><span class="auto-style1"> IEEE International NanoElectronics Conference in Hong Kong</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> in 2010, editor of the IEEE INEC 2010 special issue published in Materials Science and Engineering Reports [</span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/IEEE%20INEC2010%20MSER2010%20Editorial.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">vol. 70, nos. 3-6 (2010)</span></a><span class="auto-style1">], and co-guest editor of the IEEE INEC 2010 special issue published in Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology [</span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/IEEE%20INEC%20JNN%20Special%202011.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">vol. 11, no. 12 (2011)</span></a><span class="auto-style1">]. <span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1">He was a member of <span class="auto-style4"> the </span> <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Plasma%20Innovation%20Prize%20–%202020.pdf"> <span class="auto-style5"> Plasma Innovation Prize 2020</span><span class="auto-style4">(PIP2020) Selection Committee</span></a></span></span>.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="auto-style1">He joined AVS (American Vacuum Society) in 2002 and was elected </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/AVSFellowCertificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Fellow of AVS</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> in 2006 for </span><span class="auto-style3">contributions to plasma science and surface engineering of materials and industrial components</span><span class="auto-style1">.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="auto-style1">He joined APS (American Physical Society) in 2007 and was elected </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/APSFellowCertificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Fellow of APS</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> in 2008 for </span><span class="auto-style5"><span class="auto-style3">seminal contributions to the understanding of plasma - materials interactions as well as development and applications of innovative plasma-based surface modification and materials synthesis technologies and instrumentation</span><span class="auto-style1">. </span></span><span class="auto-style4">He served on the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Materials Physics (DMP) Nominating Committee from 2008 to 2009.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="auto-style1">He was elected </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/MRS%20Fellow%20Certificate%202013.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS)</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> in </span><a href="http://www.mrs.org/current-mrs-fellows/#2013"><span class="auto-style1">2013</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> for </span><span class="auto-style6">outstanding contributions to the development of plasma immersion ion implantation for modifying materials surfaces to improve functional properties and obtain novel structures for industrial and biomedical applications</span><span class="auto-style4">. </span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1">He was a co-chair / organizer of </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/MRS%20Spring%20Meeting%20Session%20GG%20San%20Francisco%202007.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Symposium GG: Ion-Beam-Based Nanofabrication</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> in the MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco in 2007, </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/MRS%20Proceedings%20Volume%201020.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">co-editor of MRS Symposium Proceedings volume 1020</span></a><span class="auto-style1">, co-chair / organizer of </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/MRS%20San%20Francisco%202009%20Certificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Symposium DD: Ion Beams and Nano-Engineering</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> in the MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco in 2009, and </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/MRS%20Proceedings%20Volume%201181.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">co-editor of MRS Symposium Proceedings volume 1181</span></a><span class="auto-style1">.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1">He is a member of the editorial board of </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/International%20Journal%20of%20Molecular%20Engineering%20Editorial%20Board.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">International Journal of Molecular Engineering</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (since 2006), </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Surface%20and%20Interface%20Analysis%20Editorial%20Board.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Surface and Interface Analysis</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (since 2006), </span><span class="auto-style1"><span class="auto-style5"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Cancer%20Nanotechnology%20Editorial%20Board.pdf">Cancer Nanotechnology</a></span><span class="auto-style5"> (since 2009),</span> </span></span><span class="auto-style5"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Surface%20and%20Coatings%20Technology%20Editorial%20Board%202011.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Surface and Coatings Technology</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (since 2011), </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Advanced%20Materials%20Interfaces%20Editorial%20Board%202014.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Advanced Materials Interfaces</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (since 2013), and Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A & B (since 2022)</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1">. He was associate editor of <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/MSER%20Editorial%20Board%202017.pdf">Materials Science and Engineering: Reports</a> from 2005 to 2024 and associate editor of <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/International%20Journal%20of%20Plasma%20Science%20and%20Engineering%20Editorial%20Board%202007.pdf">International Journal of Plasma Science and Engineering</a> from 2007 to 2010. He was a member of the editorial board of <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/NIM-B%20Editorial%20Board%202005.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms</span></a></span> </span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style4">from 2000 to 2006, </span></span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Plasma%20Sources%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Editorial%20Board%202008.pdf"><span class="auto-style4">Plasma Sources Science and Technology</span></a><span class="auto-style4"> from 2008 to 2012, <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Versita%20Editorial%20Board.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Versita [Physics]</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> from 2012 to 2020), <span class="auto-style1"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Materials%20and%20Surfaces%20for%20Biocompatible%20Systems%20Editorial%20Board%202016.pdf">Materials and Surfaces for Biocompatible Systems</a></span><span class="auto-style13"> from 2015 to 2020, <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/High%20Voltage%20Editorial%20Board%202020.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">High Voltage</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> in 2020, <span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Current%20Materials%20Science%20Editorial%20Board%20Member%202019.pdf">Current Materials Science</a> (changed from <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Recent%20Patents%20on%20Materials%20Science%20Editorial%20Board.pdf">Recent Patents on Materials Science</a> in 2019) from 2008 to 2022, and <span class="auto-style5"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Biomaterials%20Editorial%20Board.pdf">Biomaterials</a> from 2010 to 2024</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style4">. He was chief guest editor of the SMMIB2011 special issue published in Vacuum [</span></span><span class="auto-style4"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/SMMIB2012%20Vacuum%20March%202013%20Cover.pdf">vol. 89 (2013)</a></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1">], SMMIB2015 special issue published in Surface and Coatings Technology [<a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/SCT%20SMMIB2015%20vol%20306%20part%20A%202016.pdf">vol. 306, part A (2016)</a>], PBII&D2017 special issue published in Surface and Coatings Technology [<a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Surface%20and%20Coatings%20Technology%20vol%20365%202019%20PBII&D2017%20Editorial.pdf">vol. 365 (2019)</a>], PBII&D2015 special issue published in Surface and Coatings Technology [<a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/PBII&D2015%20Editorial%20Surface%20and%20Coatings%20Technology%20312-2017.pdf">vol. 312 (2017)</a>], as well as guest editor of the PBII&D2005 special issue published in Surface and Coatings Technology </span><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/PBII2005%20Editorial%20Surf%20Coat%20Technol%202007.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">[</span></a></span><span class="auto-style4"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/PBII2005%20Editorial%20Surf%20Coat%20Technol%202007.pdf">vol. 201, no. 15 (2007)]</a></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1">. He was guest editor of the special issues on "Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Biomedical Coatings and Surface-Modified Biomaterials" published in Surface and Coatings Technology [</span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Surface%20Coatings%20and%20Technology%20vol%20233%202013.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">vol. 233 (2013)</span></a><span class="auto-style1">] and "Recent Applications of Scanning Microscopy in Surface Engineering" in Scanning [</span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Scanning%20Editorial%202018.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">vol. 2018, ID 7546310 (2018)</span></a><span class="auto-style1">].</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="auto-style4">Locally, he was elected <a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/HKIE%20Fellow%20Certificate%201999.pdf">Fellow</a> of the <a href="https://www.hkie.org.hk/en/">Hong Kong Institute of Engineers (HKIE)</a> in 1999 and<strong> </strong><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/HKAES%20Certificate%20300dpi.pdf">Fellow</a> of the <a href="https://hkae.hk/en/main">Hong Kong Acdemy of Engineering (HKAE)</a> (香港工程院院士) (formerly Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences)</span><span class="auto-style1"> </span><span class="auto-style1">for </span><em><span class="auto-style1">seminal contributions to surface functionalization and engineering of functional materials and industrial components by plasma-based and related technology</span></em><span class="auto-style1"> in 2014. </span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style4"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="auto-style1">He was awarded The President's Award by City University of Hong Kong in <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/President's%20Award%202015.pdf">2015</a> and <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/President's%20Award%202016.pdf">2016</a> for his exemplary contributions to research and professional education.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="auto-style1">He was awarded <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Thousand%20Talents%2012th%20Round%202016.pdf">Thousand Talents of China</a> (<a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Thousand%20Talents%2012th%20Round%202016.pdf">中國國家千人</a></span><span class="auto-style1">), <span class="auto-style5"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Leading%20Talents%20of%20Guangdong%20Province%202015.pdf">Leading Talents of Guangdong Province of China</a></span> (<a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Leading%20Talents%20of%20Guangdong%20Province%202015.pdf">中國廣東</a><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Leading%20Talents%20of%20Guangdong%20Province%202015.pdf">省領軍人才</a>), and <a class="auto-style7" href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Shenzhen%20Peacock%20Program%202016.pdf"><span class="auto-style5">Leader of Shenzhen Peacock Team</span></a> (<a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Shenzhen%20Peacock%20Program%202016.pdf">中國深圳孔雀團隊帶頭人</a>) in 2016. </span><span class="auto-style1"> </span><span class="auto-style1">The research team comprising Profs. Xuanyong Liu, Paul K. Chu, and Chuanxian Ding won the </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Shanghai%20Natural%20Science%20First%20Class%20Award%202011.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">2011 </span></a><span class="auto-style4"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Shanghai%20Natural%20Science%20First%20Class%20Award%202011.pdf">Shanghai (China) Natural Science Award (First Class)</a> (</span><span class="auto-style4"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Shanghai%20Natural%20Science%20First%20Class%20Award%202011.pdf">中國上海自然科學一等獎</a></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="auto-style1">). <span class="auto-style4">The research team of Profs. Xinglong Wu, Paul K. Chu, Shijie Xiong, Jiancang Shen, Peiheng Wu, Jian Chen, Jiyang Fan, Zhao Liu, Liwen Yang, and Gaoshan Huang won the <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Chinese%20MoE%20Award%20Certificate%202017.pdf"><span class="auto-style8">2017 Chinese Ministry of Education Natural Science Award (First Class)</span></a> (<a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Chinese%20MoE%20Award%20Certificate%202017.pdf"><span class="auto-style8">中國教育部自然科學一等獎</span></a>). The research team of Profs. Kaifu Huo, Paul K. Chu, Xuming Zhang, Wei Xiong, and Biao Gao won the <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Hubei%20Natural%20Science%20Award%202018.pdf">2018 Hubei Province (China) Natural Science Award (Second Class)</a> (<a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Hubei%20Natural%20Science%20Award%202018.pdf">中國湖北省自然科學二等獎</a>). The research team of Profs. Zhengwei Wu, Haijun Ren, Jintao Cao, Chunhua Li, and Paul K. Chu won the <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Anhui%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Third%20Class%20Award%202020.pdf"><span class="auto-style8">2020 Anhui Province (China) Science and Technology Award (Third Class)</span></a> (<a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Anhui%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Third%20Class%20Award%202020.pdf">中國安徽省科學技術三等獎</a>). He </span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style5">is </span></span><span class="auto-style5">Honorary Director of the International Research and Development Center for Surface Engineering of Materials at Xi'an Jiaotong University, China (since 2009) and</span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style5"> a member of the standing committee of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society. He </span></span><span class="auto-style5">was</span></span><span class="auto-style1"><span style="color: #000000;"> technical advisor to the<a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Shenzhen%20863%20Advisor%20Certificate.pdf">National 863 Materials & Surface Engineering R&D Center in Shenzhen</a> in China</span></span><span class="auto-style1"><span class="auto-style4">.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="auto-style1">I</span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1">n addition to being Chair Professor of Materials Engineering in the <a href="http://www.phy.cityu.edu.hk/home.aspx">Department of Physics</a>, <a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/mse/home.aspx">Department of Materials Science and Engineering</a>, and <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/bme/">Department of Biomedical Engineering</a> in </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/"><span class="auto-style1">City University of Hong Kong</span></a></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1">, he holds or has held honorary / visiting professorships in 17 universities and research institutes in China: </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Peking%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Peking University</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (Beijing), </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Fudan%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Fudan University</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (Shanghai), </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Shanghai%20Jiaotong%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Shanghai Jiaotong University</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (Shanghai), </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Southwest%20Jiaotong%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Southwest Jiaotong University</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (Chengdu), </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Harbin%20Institute%20of%20Technology%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Harbin Institute of Technology</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (Harbin), </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Nanjing%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Nanjing University</span></a><span class="auto-style1">(Nanjing), </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Jiamusi%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Jiamusi University</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (Jiamusi), </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Southwestern%20Institute%20of%20Physics%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Southwestern Institute of Physics</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (Chengdu), </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Shanghai%20Institute%20of%20Ceramics%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (Shanghai), </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Shanghai%20Institute%20of%20Microsystem%20and%20Informatics%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences</span></a><span class="auto-style1">(Shanghai), </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Xian%20Jiaotong%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Xi'an Jiaotong University</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (Xi'an), </span></span><span class="auto-style4"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Sichuan%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf">Sichuan University</a></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1"> (Chengdu), </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Wuhan%20University%20of%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Wuhan University of Science and Technology</span></a><span class="auto-style1">(Wuhan), </span></span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Shenzhen%20Institutes%20of%20Advanced%20Technology%20Honorary%20Professor%202014-2017.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, China Academy of Sciences</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> (Shenzhen), <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Hohai%20University%20Advisory%20Professor%202018-2021.pdf">Hohai University</a> (Nanjing), <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Taiyuan%20Univesity%20of%20Technology%20Visiting%20Professor%202019.pdf">Taiyuan University of Technology</a> (Taiyuan), and <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Jinan%20University%20Visiting%20Professor%20Certificate%202019.pdf">Jinan University</a> (Guangzhou).</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style4">He established a joint PhD program with the School of Physics of the University of Sydney in Australia and 6 students (4 from City University of Hong Kong and 2 from the University of Sydney) received PhD degrees from both universities. He won the DuPont Teaching Award at Cornell University and at City University of Hong Kong, he was voted </span></span><span class="auto-style4"><span style="color: #000000;">“</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style4">best lecturer</span></span><span class="auto-style4"><span style="color: #000000;">”</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style4"> and </span></span><span class="auto-style4"><span style="color: #000000;">“</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style4">best presenter” by students in his department. He has also taught many short courses and professional seminars on materials characterization and processing in universities and companies in the US, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;"><span class="auto-style1">His research activities are quite diverse, spanning plasma science & engineering, surface science & engineering, functional thin films, biomaterials, and energy materials. He is the co-author of 1 book and co-editor of 8 books on ion beam nanofabrication, biomaterials, nanotechnology, plasma science & engineering, and surface modification of materials. He has authored / co-authored more than 40 book chapters, 2,500 papers in international refereed journals, as well as 1,000 international conference papers including over 150 plenary, keynote, and invited talks, and 15 conference papers received best paper awards. For updated citation information, please browse his pages on </span><a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=m5i0T5gAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&pagesize=100"><span class="auto-style1">Google Scholars</span></a><span class="auto-style1">,</span><a href="http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-5923-2013"><span class="auto-style1">Thomson Reuters ResearcherID</span></a><span class="auto-style1">, and </span><a href="https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56426644700"><span class="auto-style1">Scopus</span></a><span class="auto-style1">. He has obtained over US$25 million in research funding from agencies and companies in Hong Kong, Australia, China, Germany, Switzerland, and the US. Two of his research projects were awarded the "Excellent" rating by City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Research Grants Council. He was presented the </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/CityU%20Research%20Excellence%20Award%202008.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Award of Excellence</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> under the Research Excellence Awards Scheme by City University of Hong Kong in 2007. He is a highly cited research in materials science from <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Thomson%20Reuters%20Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%202016.pdf">2016 to 2018</a>, cross-field in <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%20Award%20Cross-Field%202019.pdf">2019</a> and <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%20Award%20Cross-Field%202020.pdf">2020</a>, materials science in <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Clarivate%20Analytics%20Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%20Badge%20Paul%20Chu%202021.jpg">2021</a>, and cross-field in <a href="https://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Clarivate%20Analytics%20Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%20Badge%20Paul%20Chu%202022.jpg" rel="noopener">2022</a> ,<a href="https://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Clarivate%20Analytics%20Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%20Badge%20Paul%20Chu%202023.jpg" rel="noopener">2023</a>, and 2024 according to <a href="https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/" rel="noopener">Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics</a> according to <a href="https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/">Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics</a>. He is also a <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Royal%20Society%20of%20Chemistry%20Highly%20Cited%20Author%202020.pdf">highly cited author of the UK Royal Society of Chemistry</a>. He was awarded the <a href="https://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Materials%20Science%20Leader%20Award%202023%20by%20Researcher.com.png" rel="noopener">Materials Science Leader Award</a><span class="auto-style4"> in 2023 (<a href="https://research.com/" rel="noopener">Research.com</a>).</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="auto-style4">Besides fundamental research, he is extensively engaged in applied research and industrial applications. His innovations on plasma processing and instrumentation have led to more than 30 international, US and Chinese</span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style4"> patents. </span><span class="auto-style1"> He founded his second company, </span><a href="http://www.plasmatechnol.com/"><span class="auto-style1">Plasma Technology Ltd.</span></a><span class="auto-style1">, in 1998 and co-founded his third company, Chengdu Pulsetech Electrical Co. Ltd., in 2001. The companies specialize in the development of commercial plasma-based technologies as well as hardware including ion sources, plasma ion implanters, and power supplies while also providing consultation to the industry. He co-founded <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/China%20Morefound%20Technology%202017.pdf">China Morefound Technology Ltd.</a> in 2016. He was awarded the </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Paul%20Chu%20Feature%20Articles/CityU%20Applied%20Research%20Award%20May%2011,%202004.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Applied Research Certificate of Merits</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> for innovations in plasma instrumentation and power supplies by City University of Hong Kong in 2004. Plasma Technology Ltd. received the </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Paul%20Chu%20Feature%20Articles/Hong%20Kong%20Awards%20for%20Industry%202004.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Hong Kong Awards for Industry: Technological Achievement Certificate of Merit</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> for the development of plasma ion implantation and deposition technologies in 2004 and </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Hong%20Kong%20Awards%20for%20Industry%202011.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">again</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> in 2011. Paul's research group produced the world’s first 100mm and 150mm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers by plasma immersion ion implantation and ion-cutting and the invention that was featured on the cover of the </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/SST%20SOI%20Cover%201997.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">40</span><sup><span class="auto-style1">th</span></sup><span class="auto-style1"> anniversary issue of Solid State Technology</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> as the representative technology from Hong Kong was instrumental to the establishment of Silicon Genesis Corporation in the Silicon Valley in California.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;"><img src="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/plasma/Paul%20Chu/PaulContents/paulimage/homeimage/Paulbutterfly-2%202001.jpg" alt="" height="78" width="174" class="auto-style1"></img></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style1">He is active in </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/plasma/Paul%20Chu/PaulContents/paul_chu_sports.htm"><span class="auto-style1">amateur sports</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> and was Honorary Manager of the City University of Hong Kong varsity badminton and swimming teams from 1998 to 2021. He has won men's singles, men's doubles, mixed doubles, and teams' events several times in CityU Student/Staff badminton tournaments. In swimming, he holds three current </span><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/CityU%20Swimming%20Records.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">City University of Hong Kong staff records</span></a><span class="auto-style1">, held one CityU staff swimming record </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="auto-style1">from 2001 to 2012</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style4">, co-held two Hong Kong masters swimming records </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span class="auto-style1">from 1998/1999 to 2006</span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="auto-style4">, and won more than 100 medals in Hong Kong masters swimming competitions.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p></div><h2 class="subheader">Research Interests/Areas</h2><div class="textblock"><ul><li>Plasma science and engineering</li><li>Surface engineering of functional materials</li><li>Biomaterials and nanobiology</li><li>Energy and sensor materials</li><li>Nanostructured thin films and interfaces </li></ul></div><h2 class="subheader">Prizes/Honours</h2><div class="textblock"><ul><li><span class="auto-style1"><strong>Highly Cited Researcher in Cross-Field 2024 </strong></span><span class="auto-style1">(</span><a href="https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/?utm_campaign=EM1_Congrats_Winners_Highly_Cited_Researchers_Retention_AG_Global_2023&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua" rel="noopener"><span class="auto-style10">Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics</span><span class="auto-style1">,</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> 2024)</span></li><li><span class="auto-style1"><strong><a href="https://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/ScholarGPS%20Paul%20Chu%20Ranking%202024.pdf" rel="noopener">Highly Ranked Scholar</a><a href="https://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Clarivate%20Analytics%20Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%20Badge%20Paul%20Chu%202023.jpg" rel="noopener"> </a></strong><a href="https://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Clarivate%20Analytics%20Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%20Badge%20Paul%20Chu%202023.jpg" rel="noopener">(ScholarGPS, 2024)</a></span></li><li><span class="auto-style1"><strong><a href="https://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Materials%20Science%20Leader%20Award%202024%20by%20Researcher.com.jpeg" rel="noopener">Materials Science Leader Award</a></strong> (<a href="https://research.com/" rel="noopener">Research.com</a><a href="https://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Clarivate%20Analytics%20Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%20Badge%20Paul%20Chu%202023.jpg" rel="noopener">, 2024)</a></span></li><li><span class="auto-style1"><strong><a href="https://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Clarivate%20Analytics%20Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%20Badge%20Paul%20Chu%202023.jpg" rel="noopener">Highly Cited Researcher in Cross-Field 2023</a></strong> </span><span class="auto-style1">(</span><a href="https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/?utm_campaign=EM1_Congrats_Winners_Highly_Cited_Researchers_Retention_AG_Global_2023&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua" rel="noopener"><span class="auto-style10">Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics</span><span class="auto-style1">,</span></a><span class="auto-style1"> 2023)</span></li><li><strong><a href="https://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Low%20Cost%20Production%20of%20Carbon%20Nanotubes%20Inventions%20Geneva%202023.pdf">Gold Medal</a></strong>,<strong> </strong><a href="https://inventions-geneva.ch/en/home/">48<sup>th</sup> International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva</a>, <em>“Low Cost and Large-Scale Production of Carbon Nanotubes”</em> (2023)</li><li class="auto-style17"><strong><span class="auto-style1"><a href="https://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Materials%20Science%20Leader%20Award%202023%20by%20Researcher.com.png" rel="noopener">Materials Science Leader Award</a></span></strong><span class="auto-style1"> (<a href="https://research.com/" rel="noopener">Research.com</a>, 2023)</span></li><li><span class="auto-style1"><strong><a href="https://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Clarivate%20Analytics%20Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%20Badge%20Paul%20Chu%202022.jpg" rel="noopener">Highly Cited Researcher in Cross-Field 2022</a> </strong>(<a href="https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/?utm_campaign=EM1_Highly_Cited_Researchers_SAR_Global_2022_Recipients_EN&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua" rel="noopener"><span class="auto-style10">Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics</span>,</a> 2022)</span></li><li><span class="auto-style1"><strong><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Clarivate%20Analytics%20Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%20Badge%20Paul%20Chu%202021.jpg">Highly Cited Researcher in Materials Science 2021</a></strong> (</span><span class="auto-style10"><a href="https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/">Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics</a></span><span class="auto-style1">, 2021)</span></li><li><strong><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%20Award%20Cross-Field%202019.pdf">Highly Cited Researcher in Cross-Field 2019</a></strong> and<strong> <a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%20Award%20Cross-Field%202020.pdf">2020</a></strong><span class="auto-style1"> (</span><span class="auto-style10"><a href="https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/">Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics</a></span><span class="auto-style1">, 2019 - 2020)</span></li><li><strong><strong><span class="auto-style2"><strong><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Royal%20Society%20of%20Chemistry%20Highly%20Cited%20Author%202020.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Highly Cited Author</span></a></strong><span class="auto-style1"> </span></span></strong></strong><span class="auto-style2"><span class="auto-style1">(UK Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020)</span></span></li><li><span class="auto-style1"><strong><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Anhui%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Third%20Class%20Award%202020.pdf"><span class="auto-style8"><strong>Anhui Province (China) Science and Technology Award (Third Class)</strong> </span><span class="auto-style8">中國安徽省科學技術三等獎</span></a><strong><span class="auto-style8"> </span></strong></strong><span class="auto-style8">for “<em>Magnetohydrodynamic Behavior in Dense Plasma</em> </span><span class="auto-style8">致密離子體子中磁流體力學行為的研究</span><span class="auto-style11">”</span><span class="auto-style8"><em> </em></span><span class="auto-style8">(Anhui Province, China, 2020)</span></span></li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Hubei%20Natural%20Science%20Award%202018.pdf"><strong>Hubei Province (China) Natural Science Award (Second Class)</strong> <strong>中國湖北省自然科學二等獎</strong></a> for <span class="auto-style8"> “<em>Surface Biofunctionalization Design and Control of Titanium Metal </em>金屬鈦表面生物功能化設計及性能調控” (Hubei Province, China, 2018)</span></li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Chinese%20MoE%20Award%20Certificate%202017.pdf"><span class="auto-style8"><strong>Chinese Ministry of Education Natural Science Award (First Class)</strong> </span> <span class="auto-style8"><strong> 中國教育部自然科學一等獎</strong></span></a><span class="auto-style8"> for “</span><em><span class="auto-style8">Study on Photoluminescence Mechanisms and Raman Scattering of Semiconductor Micro-nanostructures </span></em><span class="auto-style8"> 半導體微納結構光致發光機制與拉曼散射研究</span><span class="auto-style8"><span class="auto-style8">” (Chinese Ministry of Education, China, 2017)</span></span></li><li><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Thomson%20Reuters%20Highly%20Cited%20Researcher%202016.pdf"><span class="auto-style1"><strong>Highly Cited Researcher in Materials Science 2016 - 2018</strong></span></a> <span class="auto-style1">(</span><span class="auto-style10"><a href="https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/">Web of Science / Clarivate Analytics</a>, 2016 - 2018)</span></li><li><strong><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/President's%20Award%202016.pdf">The President's Award</a></strong> (City University of Hong Kong, 2016)</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Shenzhen%20Peacock%20Program%202016.pdf"><span class="auto-style8"><strong>Leader of Shenzhen Peacock Team</strong></span><span class="auto-style8"><strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></span><span class="auto-style8"><strong>中國深圳孔雀團隊帶頭</strong>人</span></a><span class="auto-style8"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(2016 - 2021</span>)</li><li><span class="auto-style10"><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Thousand%20Talents%2012th%20Round%202016.pdf"><span class="auto-style8"><strong>Thousand Talents of China</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"><strong> </strong></span></span><span class="auto-style8"><strong>中國國家千人</strong></span></a><span class="auto-style8"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="auto-style6">(2016 - 2021</span></span>)</span></li><li><span class="auto-style10"><span class="auto-style8"><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Leading%20Talents%20of%20Guangdong%20Province%202015.pdf"><strong>Leading Talents of Guangdong Province of China 中國廣東省領軍人才</strong></a></span><span class="auto-style8"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><strong> </strong></span></span><span class="auto-style9">(2016 - 2021</span>)</span></li><li><strong><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/President's%20Award%202015.pdf">The President's Award</a></strong> (City University of Hong Kong, 2015)</li><li><strong><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/HKAES%20Certificate%20300dpi.pdf">Fellow of HKAE <strong>香港工程院院士</strong></a></strong><strong> </strong>[Hong Kong Academy of Engineering - formerly Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences] for “seminal contributions to surface functionalization and engineering of functional materials and industrial components by plasma-based and related technology” (2014)</li><li><strong><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/MRS%20Fellow%20Certificate%202013.pdf">Fellow of MRS</a> </strong>[Materials Research Society] for “outstanding contributions to the development of plasma immersion ion implantation for modifying materials surfaces to improve functional properties and obtain novel structures for industrial and biomedical applications” (2013)</li><li><strong><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Shanghai%20Natural%20Science%20First%20Class%20Award%202011.pdf">Shanghai (China) Natural Science Award (First Class) 中國上海自然科學一等獎</a></strong> for “Study on Plasma Surface Modification and Biocompatibility of Biomedical Titanium Alloys 醫用鈦合金表面等離子體改性及生物相容性硏究” (Shanghai Government, 2011)</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Hong%20Kong%20Awards%20for%20Industry%202011.pdf"><strong>Hong Kong Awards for Industry: Technology Achievement Certificate of Merit</strong></a> (Hong Kong Government, 2011)</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/APSFellowCertificate.pdf"><strong>Fellow</strong> <strong>of APS</strong></a> [American Physical Society] for “seminal contributions to the understanding of plasma - materials interactions as well as development and applications of innovative plasma-based surface modification and materials synthesis technologies and instrumentation” (2008)</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/James%20W%20Mayer%20Lectureship%20MRS-Taiwan%202008.pdf"><strong>James W Mayer Lectureship</strong></a> (Materials Research Society - Taiwan, 2008)</li><li><strong><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/CityU%20Research%20Excellence%20Award%202008.pdf">Award of Excellence</a> </strong>for “his work that has led to a much better fundamental understanding of how energetic plasma ions impact on and interact with surfaces. A myriad of innovative plasma technologies and applications, having industrial impact, have also been developed” (Research Excellence Awards Scheme, City University of Hong Kong, 2007)</li><li><strong><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/IEEE%20NPSS%20Merit%20Award%20Certificate%202007.pdf">IEEE / NPSS (Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society) Merit Award</a></strong> for “contributions to the understanding, development, and applications of plasma-based surface modification and thin film deposition technologies” (2007)</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/AVSFellowCertificate.pdf"><strong>Fellow of AVS</strong></a> [American Vacuum Society] for “contributions to plasma science and surface engineering of materials and industrial components” (2006)</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Lab%20Feature%20Articles/Hong%20Kong%20Awards%20for%20Industry%202004.pdf"><strong>Hong Kong Awards for Industry: Technology Achievement Certificate of Merit</strong></a> (Hong Kong Government, 2004)</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Paul%20Chu%20Feature%20Articles/CityU%20Applied%20Research%20Award%20May%2011,%202004.pdf"><strong>Certificate of Merit in Applied Research</strong></a> (City University of Hong Kong, 2004)</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/IEEEFellowCertificate.pdf"><strong>Fellow</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>IEEE</strong></a><strong> </strong>[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers] for “contributions to the understanding of plasma implantation and deposition” (2003)</li><li><strong><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/HKIE%20Fellow%20Certificate%201999.pdf">Fellow of HKIE</a> </strong>[Hong Kong Institution of Engineers] (1999)</li><li><strong>Excellent Research Rating</strong> (City University of Hong Kong, 1999)</li><li><strong><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/RGC1999.pdf">Excellent Research Rating</a> </strong>(Hong Kong Research Grants Council, 1998)</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Bohmische%20Physical%20Society%20Certificate%201997.pdf"><strong>Elected Scientific Member of The Böhmishe Physical Society</strong></a> for “contributions to the fields of ion beam analysis and plasma source ion implantation” (1997)</li><li><strong><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Sigma%20Xi%20Cornell%201982.pdf">Sigma Xi</a> </strong>(Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA 1982)</li><li><strong>DuPont Teaching Award</strong> (Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, 1978)</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Phi%20Kappa%20Phi%20OSU%201977.pdf"><strong>Phi Kappa Phi</strong></a> (The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 1977)</li><li><strong><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Summa%20Award%20OSU%201976.pdf">Summa Award</a></strong> (The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 1976)</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/The%20Arts%20and%20Sciences%20Award%20OSU%201976.pdf"><strong>The Arts and Sciences Award</strong></a> (The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 1976)</li><li><strong>American Chemical Society</strong> Summer Fellowship Award (1976)</li></ul></div><h2 class="subheader">Services in CityU</h2><div class="textblock"><ul><li>Member, College of Science (CSCI) College Board (current)</li><li>Member, CityU Scholars Committee (current)</li><li>Member, University Senate (current)</li><li>Member, University Court (current)</li><li>Member, Departmental (PHY) Executive Committee (current)</li><li>Member, Departmental (PHY) Laboratory Committee (current)</li></ul></div><h2 class="subheader">Services outside CityU</h2><div class="textblock"><h3><strong>Chairman</strong></h3> <ul><li>Chairman, International Plasma-Based Ion Implantation and Deposition Committee (since 2005)</li></ul> <h3><strong>Director/Board Member/Advisor</strong></h3> <ul><li><span class="auto-style4">Board Member and Founder, Plasma Technology Ltd., Hong Kong (since 1998)</span></li><li><span class="auto-style4">Board Member and Co-Founder, China Morefound Technology Ltd., Shenzhen, China (2017 - 2021)</span></li><li><span class="auto-style4">Honorary Director,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="auto-style5">International Research and Development Center for Surface Engineering of Materials</span><span class="auto-style4">, Xian Jiaotong University, China (2009 - 2021)</span></li><li><span class="auto-style4">Co-Founder and Board Member, Chengdu PulseTech Electrical Company Limited, Chengdu, China (2001 – 2018)</span></li><li>Technical Advisor, National Materials & Surface Engineering Research and Development Center (Project 863), Shenzhen, China (2001 – 2010)</li><li>Advisor, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen, China (2007 – 2009)</li><li>Advisor, National Microanalysis Center for Microelectronic Materials & Devices, Shanghai, China (1991 - 2000)</li></ul> <h3><strong>Committee Member</strong></h3> <ul><li><span class="auto-style4">Council Member, Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (since 2020)</span></li><li>Member, Ion Implantation Technology International Committee (since 2004)</li><li>Member, Plasma Innovation Prize (PIP) Selection Committee,<span class="auto-style4"> Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS-DPP) (2020 – 2023)</span></li><li>Member, IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Fellow Evaluation Committee, USA (2009 – 2019)</li><li>Member and Subpanel Chair, Membership Committee, Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (2016 – 2022)</li><li>Member, IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Fellow Evaluation Committee, USA (2009 – 2019)</li><li>Member, Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC) Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme Selection Committee (2012 – 2015)</li><li>Member, American Physical Society (APS) Division of Materials Physics Nominating Committee (2008 – 2009)</li><li>Member, IEEE Plasma Science and Application Executive Committee (PSAC) (2007 – 2009)</li><li>Member, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) Materials Division Committee (2004 – 2005)</li><li>Member, Hong Kong Research Grants Committee (RGC) Engineering Panel (2000 – 2006)</li><li>Coordinator, International Plasma Doping Users Group (1998 – 2005)</li><li>Member, Technical Advisory Board, Silicon Genesis Corporation, Campbell, California, USA (1997 –1998)</li><li>Member, International Plasma-Based Ion Implantation and Deposition Committee (1996 – 2004)</li></ul> <h3> Honorary<strong>/Visiting Professorships</strong></h3> <ul><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Fudan%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><strong>Fudan University</strong></a>, Shanghai, China</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Harbin%20Institute%20of%20Technology%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><strong>Harbin Institute of Technology</strong></a>, Harbin, China</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Hohai%20University%20Advisory%20Professor%202018-2021.pdf"><span class="auto-style1"><strong>Hohai University</strong></span></a><span class="auto-style1">, Nanjing, China</span></li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Jiamusi%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><strong>Jiamusi University</strong></a>, Jiamusi, China</li><li><strong><span class="auto-style2"><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Jinan%20University%20Visiting%20Professor%20Certificate%202019.pdf">Jinan University</a></span></strong><span class="auto-style1">, Guangzhou, China</span></li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Nanjing%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><strong>Nanjing University</strong></a>, Nanjing, China</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Peking%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><strong>Peking University</strong></a>, Beijing, China</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Shanghai%20Institute%20of%20Ceramics%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><strong>Shanghai Institute of Ceramics</strong></a>, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Shanghai%20Institute%20of%20Microsystem%20and%20Informatics%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><strong>Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology</strong></a>, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Shanghai%20Jiaotong%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><strong>Shanghai Jiaotong University</strong></a>, Shanghai, China</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Shenzhen%20Institutes%20of%20Advanced%20Technology%20Honorary%20Professor%202014-2017.pdf"><strong>Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology</strong></a>, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Sichuan%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><strong>Sichuan University</strong></a>, Chengdu, China</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Southwest%20Jiaotong%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><strong>Southwest Jiaotong University</strong></a>, Chengdu, China</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Southwestern%20Institute%20of%20Physics%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><strong>Southwestern Institute of Physics</strong></a>, China National Nuclear Corporation, Chengdu, China</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.cityu.edu.hk/phy/appkchu/Taiyuan%20Univesity%20of%20Technology%20Visiting%20Professor%202019.pdf"><span class="auto-style1">Taiyuan University of Technology</span></a></strong><span class="auto-style1">, Taiyuan, China</span></li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Wuhan%20University%20of%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><strong>Wuhan University of Science and Technology</strong></a>, Wuhan, China</li><li><a href="http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/appkchu/Xian%20Jiaotong%20University%20Professor%20Certificate.pdf"><strong>Xi'an Jiaotong University</strong></a>, Xi'an, China</li></ul></div><h2 class="subheader">Activities</h2><div class="textblock"><h3 class="auto-style11"><strong>Conference Organization</strong></h3> <p>Prof. Paul Chu has served as general chair, co-chairman, co-organizer, member of advisory / international / organizing / program committee, or session chair of more than 120 international conferences on plasma science, microelectronics processing, and materials science and engineering.</p></div><h2 class="subheader">Editor or Editorial Membership</h2><div class="textblock"><ul><li>Editorial Board Member, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A & B (since 2022)</li><li>Editorial Board Member, Advanced Materials Interfaces (since 2013) </li><li>Editorial Board Member, Surface and Coatings Technology (since 2011)</li><li>Editorial 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