Prof. C.Y. Chung

(Fellow, IEEE)

Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

Prof. C.Y. Chung is the Head of Department and Chair Professor of Power Systems Engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPolyU). He received his B.Eng. (with First Class Honors) and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from HKPolyU. He has worked in Canada for the University of Saskatchewan; Powertech Labs, Inc.; and the University of Alberta. His research interests include smart grid, micro grid, and renewable energy. His research work not only generated three US patents and over 300 publications, but also resulted in successful transference of three new commercial software packages developed for power system analysis. He has provided consultancy services to both government agencies and well-known private companies. He has also served as an editor for nine international power and energy systems journals. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, CAE, EIC, IET, HKIE, and AAIA.

Prof. Kim Fung Tsang

(Fellow, IEEE)

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Kim Fung, Tsang is a Fellow of IEEE, a Fellow of HKIE and a Fellow of Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA). KF is a professor at NanFeng College, Guangzhou, PRC and is renowned for his expertise in AIoT and smart technology applications. His accolades include the IoT Heroes Award (2016) and the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society Outstanding Achievement Award (2021). As the architect of the IEEE Standard 2668 Maturity Index of Internet-of-Things, TSANG's contributions to the field are significant. KF is the Chairman of the following standards work group: IEEE 2668 Maturity Index for Internet of Things; IEEE P1451.5.5 LoRa Smart Sensor Interface; IEEE P1451.5.6 SigFox Smart Sensor Interface; IEEE P1451.5.10 NB IoT Smart Sensor Interface. He is an AdCom member of IEEE Systems Council as well as an AdCom member of IEEE RFID Council. Tsang is actively involved in setting IoT standards and practices, serving as a consultant and an assessor (HOKLAS). KF has been helping EMSD to implement IEEE 2668 into the government GWIN. The ultimate goal is to develop and proliferate the IoT Best Practices.

Prof. Gareth Taylor

Brunel University of London, UK

Gareth joined Brunel in May 2000 from the University of Greenwich in London. He was appointed as a National Grid Post-doctoral Scholar from 2000-2003 and joined Electronic and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering and Design as a lecturer in June 2003. He established the new MSc Sustainable Electrical Power as the Course Director in September 2006. He has been a research active member of the Brunel University Research Centre BIPS since May 2000 and was appointed as Director in 2010. He was appointed as a Professor in Power Systems in 2012 and as the Head of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering from May 2019 to June 2023. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and is a Fellow of the IET. He is also a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. From 2016-22 he was also the elected UK Regular Member for CIGRE Study Committee D2 Information Systems and Telecommunication. In 2023 he was also appointed as a member of the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) for the CIGRE Study Committee D2.He was also appointed as a Visiting Professor within the Control & Power Research Group, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London from 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2026.