Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) of the University of Macau (UM) presents the 2024/2025 “Teaching Excellence Award” and “Research Excellence Award” to 4 professors yesterday (26 Feb). After the selection by FST management committee, the “Teaching Excellence Awards” were presented to Prof. Zhang Ping, Associate Professor from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Prof. Vai Mang I, Associate Professor from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The “Research Excellence Awards” were presented to Prof Liu Zhi, Professor from the Department of Mathematics and Prof. Zhong Junwen, Assistant Professor from the Department of Electromechanical Engineering. The award aims to commend these professors for their constantly improvement in teaching and perseverance and innovation in research. They successfully enhanced the quality of teaching and research of UM, as well as setting up a role model for other academic staff and students.
Prof. Zhang Ping joined UM in 2017. By integrating field trips and artificial intelligence tools into his teaching, he bridges theoretical knowledge with practical applications, broadening students’ industry perspectives. In graduate courses, he encourages short presentations to enhance communication skills and uses open-ended questions to inspire problem-solving abilities. As coordinator of final-year projects, he organized well-received writing workshops and actively contributed to the renewal of undergraduate program accreditations. Under his guidance, 80% of graduates have been admitted to prestigious universities worldwide for further studies, demonstrating his outstanding teaching effectiveness.
Prof. Vai Mang I joined UM in 1990. He believes education should be student-centered, guiding students to transition from passive and fragmented learning to active engagement. As a lecturer for first-year university courses, he not only teaches fundamental theories in physics but also emphasizes applying physical principles to solve engineering problems. In the “Digital Systems” course, he guides students to design microprocessors, helping them integrate theoretical knowledge into practical applications. This innovative teaching approach effectively fosters critical thinking and exploration among students.
Prof. Liu Zhi obtained his Ph.D. in Statistics from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and joined UM in 2012. He has achieved remarkable success in academia, focusing on cutting-edge fields such as statistics, financial econometrics, statistical inference of stochastic processes, and statistical machine learning. To date, he has published over 60 high-impact papers in top international journals, and has close collaboration with top scholars in the same field in the United States, Europe and Japan, demonstrating profound academic expertise and innovative capabilities. In addition to his outstanding contributions to academic research, Prof. Liu is actively engaged in education and community service. He has supervised 11 PhD students, and he provides professional mathematical modeling training for mathematics teachers in multiple secondary schools in Macao, helping Macao middle school students enhance their mathematical modeling skills and inspiring their passion for mathematics and science.
Prof. Zhong Junwen joined the Department of Electromechanical Engineering at UM in 2020. Specializing in flexible mechatronic systems, he has made significant contributions to the field, publishing over 60 academic papers in internationally renowned journals as the first or corresponding author, with a total citation count exceeding 8,800. His research on electronic insects—a highly agile and controllable miniature robot measuring just 3 cm—has proven invaluable in complex search-and-rescue operations. These robots can navigate narrow spaces, record, and transmit critical information, providing essential support for rescue missions. His groundbreaking research has been recognized and published in top-tier journals such as Science Robotics and IEEE Transactions on Robotics, highlighting his influence in technological innovation.
FST presents the “Teaching Excellence Award” and the “Research Excellence Award” as a recognition to academic staff in making unremitting efforts in teaching and research. It reflects the pursuit of the qualities in teaching and research of the Faculty, as well as the aims of stimulating talent development, scientific progress and local competitiveness of the university.
澳門大學科技學院昨 (2月26日) 頒發2024/2025學年年度「優秀教學獎」及「研究卓越獎」予四位教授。經過學院相關管理委員會的嚴格遴選，「優秀教學獎」由土木及環境工程系副教授張平以及電機及電腦工程系副教授韋孟宇奪得。而「研究卓越獎」則由數學系教授劉志及機電工程系助理教授鍾俊文獲得。獎項旨在表揚他們言傳身教、力臻完美的教學以及在科研上精益求精、砥礪創新的精神，為師生們樹立良好榜樣，同時提升澳大及科技學院教學及科研水平。
土木及環境工程系副教授張平於2017年加入澳大，通過實地考察和引入人工智能工具，將理論與實踐結合，提升學生行業視野。他在研究生課程中鼓勵短講，培養學生表達能力，並以開放式問題啟發他們解決實際問題的能力。作為畢業設計協調員，他組織寫作工作坊獲得好評，還積極推動本科課程的認證續期。在其指導下，八成畢業生進入世界名校深造，展現其卓越的教學成效。
電機及電腦工程系副教授韋孟宇於1990年加入澳大，韋教授相信教育應以人為本，引導學生從被動及碎片化的學習方式轉向主動學習。作為大學一年級課程的授課教授，在物理課上，他不僅講授基礎理論，還強調從工程角度應用物理解決實際問題。在「數字系統」課中，他通過指導學生設計微處理器，幫助他們綜合運用知識，實現從理論到實踐的轉化。這種創新的教學方法有效激發了學生的主動思考與探索精神。
劉志教授在香港科技大學取得統計學博士學位，並於2012年加入澳門大學數學系。他在學術界成就出眾，專注於統計學、金融計量經濟學、隨機過程的統計推斷以及統計機器學習等前沿領域，迄今已在國際頂級期刊上發表超過60篇高影響力論文，並於美國，歐洲以及日本同領域內的頂尖學者保持密切合作，展現了深厚的學術造詣和創新能力。除了在學術研究上的傑出表現，劉教授還積極投身於教育與社會服務，他在澳大已指導十一名博士研究生，並為多所澳門中學的數學教師提供專業的數學建模培訓，助力澳門中學生提升數學建模能力，激發他們對數學與科學的熱情。
鍾俊文助理教授於2020年加入澳門大學機電工程系，專注於柔性機電系統的研究，並在該領域取得了卓越的成果。他以第一或通訊作者身份在國際知名期刊上發表了超過60篇學術論文，其研究總引用次數高達8800多次，展現了其學術造詣和學術影響力。他研發的電子昆蟲是一款具備高敏捷性和精準可操控性的微型機器人，體積僅為3厘米，能夠在複雜的搜索與救援環境中發揮重要作用。這款電子昆蟲可以靈活穿梭於狹窄空間，記錄並傳輸寶貴的信息，為救援行動提供關鍵支持。這一系列突破性研究成果更獲得了國際頂級期刊《Science Robotics》和《IEEE Transactions on Robotics》等的認可並刊登，彰顯了其在科技創新領域的影響力。
科技學院頒發「優秀教學獎」及「研究卓越獎」以表彰教職員分別在教學及研究上取得的卓越成就。反映學院對教學及科研質量的重視，致力提升大學的綜合水準，為社會培養科研人才。
FST Presented Teaching Excellence Award and Research Excellence Award for the AY2024/2025
科技學院頒授2024/2025學年優秀教學獎及研究卓越獎
Prof. Ping Zhang, Associate Professor from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
received “Teaching Excellence Award”
土木及環境工程系副教授張平獲「優秀教學獎」
Prof. Vai Mang I, Associate Professor from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering received “Teaching Excellence Award”
電機及電腦工程系副教授韋孟宇獲「優秀教學獎」
Prof Liu Zhi, Professor from the Department of Mathematics received “Research Excellence Award”
數學系教授劉志獲「研究卓越獎」
Prof. Zhong Junwen, Assistant Professor from the Department of Electromechanical Engineering received “Research Excellence Award”
機電工程系助理教授鍾俊文獲「研究卓越獎」