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Junior Faculty Recruitment and Development at HKUST

Junior Faculty Recruitment and Development at HKUST. Professor Lionel M. Ni Department of Computer Science & Engineering Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ni@cse.ust.hk. Hong Kong: Special Administrative Region of China. Eight universities sponsored by Hong Kong Government

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Junior Faculty Recruitment and Development at HKUST

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  1. Junior Faculty Recruitment and Development at HKUST Professor Lionel M. Ni Department of Computer Science & Engineering Hong Kong University of Science and Technology ni@cse.ust.hk

  2. Hong Kong: Special Administrative Region of China • Eight universities sponsored by Hong Kong Government • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (established in 1991) • University of Hong Kong • Chinese University of Hong Kong • Hong Kong Polytechnic University • City University of Hong Kong • Hong Kong Baptist University • Hong Kong Institute of Education • Linnan College

  3. HKUST

  4. Hong Kong Tertiary Education System • University Grant Committee (UGC) • Major source of budget • HKUST (90% from UGC and 10% from tuition, etc.) • Role differentiation • Matching scheme: total HKD$1B, each university up to $250M, FCFS • 2004: one to one matching • 2005: two to one matching • 2006: two to one matching • Research Grant Council • Major research funding

  5. CSE@HKUST • Similar to North America systems • Under School of Engineering • Three other schools • School of Science • School of Management and Business • School of Humanity and Social Science (no UG program) • One of the two largest departments at HKUST • About 40 faculty members • 3 Chair Prof; 7 Full Prof; 18 Assoc. Prof; 11 Asst. Prof • From 9 different nationalities: English speaking • 100 PhD, 40 MPhil, 320 UG • Computer Engineering Program (jointly administered with ECE): 300 UG

  6. Junior Faculty Recruitment • World-wide recruitment • Mainly from USA • Needed research areas • Strong publication record • Some China/HK connection • Interview process • Startup package • 12-month salary about same as US 9-month salary • About HKD$900K (each RA is HKD$150K) • Guaranteed 2 TA support before tenured • Teaching load: 2 courses per year

  7. Faculty Development • University standard: world-class researcher • Promotion consideration • Only consider top rated journals and conferences • Both quantity and quality • Funding record • RGC grants • PhD students • Mainly from China • External letters are very important • Teaching is important • Professional and university services

  8. Promotion Process • Department level • Review committee • Dept head evaluation • School level • School review committee • Dean’s evaluation • University • University review committee • Vice President of Academic Affairs • President

  9. Challenges and Opportunities • Better rewarding system • Global excellence and local relevance • Very limited research funding • Close research collaboration with universities and researchers in • China • Other countries • University strategic plan • Vision 2020: 5 O’s • Institute of Advanced Studies

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