Dr Hing-Wah Chau is the Course Chair in Building Design and Senior Lecturer in Built Environment. Before joining Victoria University in 2019, Dr Chau taught architectural design at the University of Melbourne at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for eight years (2011-2019).
He completed his doctoral research and the Graduate Certificate in University Teaching at the University of Melbourne in 2014 and 2018 respectively.
He received the Teaching Excellence Award at the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne in 2018.
His research interests lie in sustainable built environment, architectural and urban design, design for ageing and inclusive design, as well as design for health and wellbeing.
He has published numerous refereed journal articles, refereed conference papers and book chapters.
Dr Chau received his architectural education in Hong Kong. He has more than ten years of professional practice experience in Hong Kong as a registered architect in an interdisciplinary environment involving in various projects from small public structures and public housing to large infrastructure.
Experience
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2023–presentSenior Lecturer in Built Environment , Victoria University
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2022–presentCourse Chair in Building Design , Victoria University
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2019–presentAcademic Teaching Scholar , Victoria University
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2016–2019Melbourne Early Career Academic Fellow , The University of Melbourne
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2011–2019Senior Tutor, The University of Melbourne
Education
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2018The University of Melbourne , Graduate Certificate in University of Teaching
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2014The University of Melbourne , Doctor of Philosophy
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2008The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Master of Arts in Philosophy
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2006The University of London , Bachelor of Laws
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1998The University of Hong Kong , Master of Architecture
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1995The University of Hong Kong , Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies
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