Kwok Wing Chow

Professor Kwok Wing Chow serves as a distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong, where he has established himself as a leading authority in fluid mechanics and nonlinear wave dynamics. His academic foundation includes degrees from the California Institute of Technology (B.Sc.) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D.), where he also conducted post-doctoral research in fluid dynamics before gaining teaching experience at the University of Arizona and ultimately joining HKU in 1996. His research expertise encompasses wave propagation, fluid mechanics, and nonlinear dynamics, with particular focus on solitons and rogue waves, while also making significant contributions to biomedical engineering through his work on blood flow dynamics and cardiovascular system mechanics. His academic excellence has been recognized with the Best Teacher Award from HKU's Faculty of Engineering, and his role as a member of the Editorial Board for the journal Wave Motion demonstrates his continued influence in shaping academic discourse. His research impact is evidenced by over 4,800 citations, while his teaching portfolio includes undergraduate and graduate courses in fluid mechanics, differential equations, complex variables, numerical analysis, and probability and statistics. Beyond academia, he serves on the Assessment Panel of the Innovation and Technology Bureau of the Government, bridging theoretical research with practical applications in engineering and technology.