劉建德教授獲委任為香港高等教育科技學院(THEi高科院)新任校長，由 2022 年12 月12 日起生效。他將帶領學院的策略發展和營運管理，提高學術課程和科研成果質量，以支援香港工業的發展。

With his strong academic, research and industry background, and his wellestablished partnerships with the industry and professional bodies in Hong Kong as well as many universities in the Mainland and overseas, Prof LAU will bring in innovative and authentic learning platforms to enable younger generations to unleash their full potential, offer them opportunities to practise and engage with future stakeholders in an early stage, making them work-ready and productive graduates in the industry.

劉教授是一位經驗豐富的職業專才教育（VPET）工作者。他的職業生涯由在香港成為一位飛機維修學徒開始，在香港和澳洲多家工程公司工作多年後，先後任職於香港理工大學和澳洲斯文本科技大學。在擔任 THEi高科院校長之前，劉教授是澳洲斯文本科技大學的副校長（科研合作和數碼創新），負責科研績效、國際科研和排名策略。

Prof LAU holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) and Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees of Engineering in Aerospace Engineering (RMIT University). His professional qualification/memberships include Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council (CEng), Chartered Professional Engineers, Australia (CPEng), Fellow of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (FHKIE), Fellow of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE), Fellow of The Institute of Engineering Designers (FIED), Fellow of The Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS), Fellow of The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM), and Fellow of European Academy of Sciences and Arts.