Academic Staff

RFID Technology, Mobile Communications, Engineering Economics and Finance, Clean Energy and Environment, e-Learning Technologies.

Current Positions

Senior Teaching Consultant, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Dr. Fok received his B.Eng degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Hong Kong in 1993. Dr. Fok also received two other M.Sc. degrees in Industrial Engineering and Environmental Management from this University in 1996 and 1999 respectively. In 1998 and 2007, he also awarded a MBA degree and a PhD degree from the University of Cambridge and Renmin University of China respectively. Before joining the department, Dr. Fok was the e-Business Development Manager of the E-Business Technology Institute (ETI) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Senior Business Development Manager of the ETI Consulting Limited (ETIC). He led a team to commercialize and transfer technologies in the area of IT and e-Business and other emerging technologies developed in the HKU to the industries. Dr. Fok’s research interests are quite diversified. He is interested in the following research areas:

• RFID technologies and applications
  
• WiFi and mobile applications
  
• Engineering Economics and Finance
  
• Clean Energy and Environment
  
• E-Commerce technologies
  
• E-Commerce technologies
  

Dr. Fok is a Chartered Engineer with broad industry experience in telecom, digital TV and data networking technologies. Before joining HKU, Dr. Fok had been working in the Hongkong Telecom (the former company of PCCW), NDS Asia Pacific Ltd and Roctec Technology Ltd.

Papers:

• W.T. Fok, F.Tong, T.Wong,
  “Evolution of Supply Chain Management process – From a case study on Tesco Store”, Greater China Logistics Forum and Academic Conference 2004, Soochow University, pp51-58, Taipei, Nov 2004
  
  
• W.W.T. Fok, H.Ng, H.Rong,
  “Analysis of RFID Middleware Market in Supply Chain and Logistics Industry”, Greater China Supply Chain and Logistics Forum and Academic Conference 2005, pp251-257, Nanjing China, Oct 2005
  
  
• W.W.T. Fok,
  “Impact of Ruminbi Appreciation on the Global Supply Chain”, Hong Kong Economics Journal, pp54-56, Mar 2006
  
  
• H.Ng, W.W. Fok, E. Wong, Z.Luo,
  "Quality Management using RFID and Third Generation Mobile Communications Systems", IEEE International Conference on E-Business Engineering in Oct 2006, ICEBE 2006: pp 504-510, Shanghai China, Oct 2006
  
  
• Z. Luo, T. Chan, J. Li, E. Wong, W. Cheung, V. Ng, W. Fok,
  Experimental Analysis of an RFID Security Protocol, IEEE International Conference on E-Business Engineering, IEEE ICEBE 2006, Shanghai, Oct 2006
  
  
• H.Ng, W.W.T Fok,
  "Impact of RFID on Business Performance- Based on Business Process Reengineering and SCOR" in the Greater China Logistics and Supply Chain Management Forum and Academic Conference 2006, GCLSCMF 2006: pp138-148, Hong Kong, Dec 2006
  
  
• W.W.T Fok, H.Ng,
  “Impact of RFID to the Technology and Economic Development in the Pearl River Delta”, Guangzhiu-Hongkong-Macau-Taiwan Engineers Forum, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, HKIE Nov 2007: pp128-133, Hong Kong, Nov 2007
  
  
• W.W.T. Fok,
  “Technical and Economical Values of TD-SCDMA – the China 3G Standard”, Hong Kong Economics Journal, pp119-121, Feb 2007
  
  
• W.W.T. Fok, V.W.L. Tam, H. Ng, I. Bose,
  “Asia-Pacific Financial Market Forecast by Computational Methodologies” the 6th NTU International Conference on Economics, Finance and Accounting “ Financial Engineering and Financial Intermediation”, Taiwan, May 2008
  
  
• W.W.T. Fok, V.W.L. Tam, H. Ng,
  “Computational Neural Network for Global Stock Indexes Prediction”. World Congress on Engineering 2008 (WCE 2008), International Association of Engineers IAENG, ISBN:978-988-98671-9-5, London, July 2008

Books:

• Chapter author: “Trends in Mobile Technology and Business in the Asia-Pacific Region”, Editor: Youngjin Dr. Yoo, ISBN: 1843342243, Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd.

Community Services & University Services

Dr. Fok is currently serving the following organizations:

Community Services

1. Honorary Secretary, Electronics Division of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE)
2. Advisor, Advisory Committee on Certification of Operations of Specified Plants & Equipment (ACCOSPE) of the Labour Department, HKSAR
3. Panel member, Appeal Board Panel of the Amusement Rides (Safety) Ordinance, Home Affair Bureau
4. Director of Education, Hong Kong e-Business Association

University Services

1. Committee Member, HKU Convocation Standing Committee
2. Court Member, HKU University Court
3. Vice-President, Hong Kong University Graduates Association