Simon K. S. Cheung obtained his BSc and PhD, both in Computer Science, from the City University of Hong Kong, and his Master of Public Administration from the University of Hong Kong. Dr. Cheung is
currently the Director of IT at Hong Kong Metropolitan University, overseeing university IT services for teaching, learning, research, and administration. He has been working in the higher education sector (with the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Baptist University, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong) for over 30 years, mainly in IT and educational technology, while also assuming academic duties such as course development, teaching, and research. Published extensively in two distinct areas, namely, innovation and technology in education, and software and systems engineering, Dr. Cheung currently serves in the advisory board and editorial board for international journals, including the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, SN Computer Science, and Societal Impacts. He has delivered 20 keynote or invited speeches at international conferences. Awards in recognition of his achievements include the Outstanding Research Publication Award from the Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Outstanding CIO Award from Hong Kong IT Joint Council, and Honour for Excellence, CIO Award from CIO Asia. He has been listed in Who's Who in Science and Engineering since 2007.
