Energy Theatre
The New Paradigm of Automotive Engineering and Hong Kong’s Timeline for Transforming Vehicles
10 Sep (Thur) Day 1 : 14:30 – 14:35
This presentation commences from the new three laws of automotive engineering or called C.C. Chan’s Three Laws which opens the new paradigm of automotive engineering. The first law is the attribute of automotive has changed, automotive is no more just transportation means, it is moving energy, moving information and intelligent agent of autonomous evolution. The second law is the heart of automotive has changed from internal combustion engines with gasoline into electric motor with electricity via the battery. The energy flow is now two-way directions which opens new business scenarios. The key is the friendly shake hands between the vehicle and the power grid. The third law is that the brain of automotive has changed, with AI empowered, powerful chips and operating system. Thus, integration of people, vehicles, roads, cities and clouds. With these three new laws, the transition of Hong Kong ‘s transportation into electrification can be accelerated. The timeline of transition into electrification of varies vehicles is discussed from policy driven to scale production to energy security and carbon neutrality contribution.
Speakers
Prof. CC Chan, GBS
Honorary Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The University of Hong Kong
Prof. CC Chan, GBS
The University of Hong Kong
Honorary Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Prof. C C Chan holds BSc, MSc, PhD, HonDSc, HonDTech degrees. He has had over 50 years academic and industrial experience. He is currently the Distinguished Chair Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Honorary Professor at the University of Hong Kong. He is the Founding President of the International Academy for Advanced Study. He served as Visiting Professor of a number of well-known universities around the world, including MIT, University of California Berkeley, University of Cambridge, etc. He is Co-founder and President of the World Electric Vehicle Association, the President of the Electric Vehicles Association of Asia Pacific, and Past President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. He serves as Senior Consultant to governments and industries worldwide. Prof. Chan is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, U.K., the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the Ukraine Academy of Engineering Sciences, IEEE, IET and HKIE. He received the IEE International Lecture Medal in 2000 and delivered lectures on electric vehicles worldwide. He was selected as one of Asia’s Best Technology Pioneers by Asiaweek; named as “Father of Asian Electric Vehicles” by Magazine Global View; named as “Pitamaha (Grandfather) of Electric Vehicle Technology” in India; received the “Environmental Excellence in Transportation Award” from the Society of Automotive Engineers U.S.A.; Honour of “China Automobile Industry Character”; Gold Medal of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. He authored and coauthored 11 books, over 300 technical papers and holds 9 patents. His mission is to promote the global collaboration for the advancement of science and technology for global sustainable development.