UM professor elected fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology

Lam Chi Seng, professor in the Institute of Microelectronics, the State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Macau (UM), has been elected a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). This is in recognition of his outstanding contributions to engineering technology and scientific innovation.

IET is one of the world’s leading professional societies for engineering and technology, with a history spanning over 150 years. With over 170,000 members across 150 countries and regions, it is the second-largest professional society in the world and the largest in Europe.

Prof Lam’s research focuses on high-efficiency power conversion and energy-saving technologies, including power electronic converters, wireless power transfer, power management integrated circuits, and power quality compensators. He has co-authored or edited five international monographs and published over 220 journal articles and conference papers. Prof Lam also holds 15 patents in the US and China for his inventions. His research findings have had a significant impact on academia and industry, driving innovation in power conversion technologies with outcomes already in practical use. Prof Lam has been included in the World’s Top 2% Scientists List by Stanford University for five consecutive years since 2020. He currently serves as an associate editor for several IEEE journals, including IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (awarded the 2024 Outstanding Associate Editor Award), IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, and IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society. He is also the vice-chair of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) Power Electronics Technical Committee. In addition, Prof Lam is dedicated to nurturing talent, injecting new vitality into engineering education in Macao and beyond.

Lam Chi Seng