CHU, Kai Wah Samuel, Professor

Department of Health Sciences,

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20052024

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Biography

Professor Chu, Kai Wah Samuel obtained 2 PhDs in Education – one focusing on e-Learning from University College London in the UK and another one focusing on Library and Information Science from The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He is a multidisciplinary researcher/professor in 4 disciplines -  Health Sciences, e-Learning, Information Science and Early Childhood Education. He has been involved in over 80 research projects with a total funding exceeding 11 million USD. He has published more than 500 articles and books and ranked among the top 0.46% of scholars in Information & Library Sciences in 2021 (A study by Stanford University). Dr. Chu has received many awards including the Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award in 2013, Faculty’s Knowledge Exchange Award in 2016 and Excellent Health Promotion Project Award from Food and Health Bureau in 2017 and the “China New Development Award” (for a book on  AI literacy) from Springer Nature in 2023. He achieved an h-index of 55 over the years. 

He is a member of the “Humanities and Social Sciences Panel (Joint Research Schemes)” of the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong / RGC (2023 – 2025) and was a member of the “Humanities and Social Sciences Panel” of RGC (2016-2022). Prof. Chu has been a consultant for UNESCO Bangkok, Education Bureau in HK, Oxford University Press, Pearson Education Asia, and was the ASIS&T Director of Chapter Assembly (2020-2021).

Starting in 2015, Professor Chu has been an Advisor for EdTech and eHealth startups and in 2020, he founded a non-profit organisation called Academy 22 Education for All Foundation Limited.

Research interests

  • Gerontechnology
  • Intergenerational Learning
  • AI literacy
  • Game-based Learning
  • Gamification in Education
  • 21st Century Skills
  • Digital Literacies
  • Social Media in Education

 

Qualifications

2017

Doctor of Philosophy at University College London (focusing on e-Learning), Institute of Education (Ranked 1st in the world - QS 2023)

2005

Doctor of Philosophy in Education (focusing on Information and Library Science), Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong (HKU is ranked World Number One for Education and Educational Research by U.S. News & World Report in 2022-2023)

1993

Master of Library Science, School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia (Ranked 1st in the world - QS 2020)

1989

Finished the first term of an one-year program for Secondary School Teaching Certificate, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia

1989

Bachelor of Commerce, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia (Ranked 37th in the world - Times Higher Education 2022)

Memberships

2016-2022

Member of the Humanities and Social Sciences Panel of the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (overseeing the most prestigious research grants in HK)

2015 - 2021

Member of the Curriculum Development Council Committee on Learning Resources & Support Services

2011 – 2012

Member of the Assessment Panel on Information Technology in Education [AP(ITE)], Chief Executive's Award for Teaching Excellence (2011/2012)

2011, 2013, 2019

Adjudicator of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL) and Hong Kong Teacher-Librarians’ Association (HKTLA) Teacher Librarian Excellent Achievement Award 2011, 2013, 2019, 2020

2009, 2011, 2014

Member of the Judging Panel of the 2009, 2011 & 2014 Hong Kong Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise Award

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor, Education (Information Science HKU, HK)

Doctor, Education (e-Learning, UCL Institute of Education, UK)

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