Kin-tak Lau Alan, mechanical engineer. Recipient Best Paper award Hong Kong Institute Engineers, 1998; Sir. Edward Youde Memorial fellow, 1999-2000.
Education
Certified in aircraft technical, Lee Wai Lee Technology Institute, 1990. Bachelor Engineering in Aerospace Engineering, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 1995. Master Engineering in Aerospace Engineering, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 1996.
Doctor of Philosophy, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2000.
Career
Aircraft maintenance apprentice Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company, 1987-1990. Engineering trainee General Aviation Maintenance Ptd. Ltd., Australia, 1995-1996.
Research assistant Cooperative Research Center for Advanced Composite Materials, Australia, 1996-1997. Engineer Dynaweld Ltd., Hong Kong, 1997. Engineering designer Polytechnic University of Technology and Consultance Company Ltd., 1997.
Research associate department mechanical engineering Kong Kong Polytechnic University, since 2000. Part-time lecturer in aircarft technical Lee Wai Lee Technology Institute, since 1999. Part-time technician Open University Hong Kong, since 1999.
Adjunct hoc referee Journal Composite Part B. Chairman 7th annual International Conference on Composites Engineering, Denver, 2000. Presenter in field.
Membership
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (external secretary since 2000), Institute Engineers Australia, Structural Engineering Institute, Association Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australian Composite Structures Society, Sir. Edward Yonde Scholars Association.