Ir Prof YIK Francis Wai Hung

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Ir Prof Francis YIK graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He practiced as a building services consulting engineer and was awarded an MSc degree in mechanical engineering, also by the University of Hong Kong, before joining the Department of Building Services Engineering of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (then called Hong Kong Polytechnic) in 1987 as a lecturer. Francis became a Professor in 1999 and was awarded a higher doctorate in engineering (DEng) in 2009 by his alma mater, the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK where he acquired his PhD degree in 1993. He re-joined the industry in 2013 and worked for ATAL Engineering Group. He retired from full time employment as Technical Director of the group in 2017, and part-time employment as a Technical Consultant in 2020. He published the book "Fundamentals, Design & Control of Air-conditioning Systems" in 2020. Ir Prof Francis Yik has been the guest speaker of the BSE programme for years.