CityUHK professors elected to European Academy
Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026
This academic recognition is unlikely to directly move financial markets, but it enhances the reputation of CityUHK and its affiliated researchers, potentially boosting its standing in global university rankings and attracting talent and funding. The event may have a minor positive effect on the university's brand and its ability to commercialize research, though no direct market impact is expected.
On August 10, 2026, City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) announced that two of its professors, Li Wen-jung and So Hing-cheung, were elected as Members of the European Academy of Engineering (EAE). Li, Vice-President for Talent and International Strategy and Chair Professor in Mechanical Engineering, was recognized for contributions to AI-enabled micro/nano-sensing technologies, robotics, and biomedical engineering. So, from the Department of Electrical Engineering, was honored for work in statistical signal processing and intelligent algorithms. The EAE, founded in 1992 in Gothenburg, Sweden, is an international academy whose members are elected by peers across 13 engineering classes. The 2026 cohort includes 147 members, among them Turing Award laureate Vint Cerf and Nobel laureate Phillip Allen Sharp. Li was one of only four new members in the Mechanical Engineering (Materials) class. Both professors have extensive prior honors, including IEEE fellowships and membership in the National Academy of Artificial Intelligence. The election underscores CityUHK's research excellence and international standing in engineering and AI.
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