Department of Systems Engineering
College of Engineering    
City University of Hong Kong
Department of Systems Engineering

Professor Hongyi SUN

BSc (HarbinUST), M.Eng.(HIT), PhD(AalborgU)

Associate Professor


Hongyi SUN is an internationally recognized expert in innovation and entrepreneurship research and education. Professor Sun published 110 journal papers, 80 conference papers, two books and 100 of workshops and keynote speeches. His google citation=7120, H-index: 46, i10-index=92. He was listed ion world's Top 2% full Career mostly cited Scientists by Stanford University (in Business & management category) in 2023. In recent years he focuses on creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship in the context of Traditional Chinese culture and has produced a few outcomes that can be transferred to universities, industries and governmental organizations for education, senior training and consultation, including:

  • 3333 and PIPE model for IE syllabus (創新創業教育3333/PIPE教學模型)
  • BMMB Creativity model (心物一元創意原理解析模型)
  • 6Q for innovation embedded syllabus design (專創融合課程設計六問法)
  • The 6P V model of innovation and entrepreneurship (創新之道V模式六步法)
  • The platform for innovation and entrepreneurship education (CIPEI) (創新創業教育平台) www.cityu.edu.hk/cepie/

Education

  • BSc in Computer Science, Harbin University of Science and Technology, China, 1983
  • Master in Management Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), China, 1986
  • PhD in Industrial Management, Aalborg University, Denmark, 1993
  • Certificate in Pedagogy for Higher Education, Bergan University, Norway, 1997

Working Experience

  • 1998-, Assistant Professor (1998), Associate Professor (2001), Dept of Systems Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  • 1994-1998, Associate Professor, Dept of Business Administration, University of Stavanger, Norway.
  • 1991-1994, Teaching Assistant Post Doctor Fellow, Department of Production, Aalborg University, Denmark.
  • 1986-1990, Lecturer, Department of Management Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), China.

Teaching and training

  • GE2304: Foundation of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • SYE 6012: Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • SYE 6045: Industrial Case Studies
  • SYE 8024D: Integrated Engineering Management
  • 大學生創新創業師資培訓示範課程
  • 中華優秀傳統文化與創新創業菁英課程

Administration duties

  • Program leader, Founding minor program designer, Minor program in engineering entrepreneurship, College of Engineering,
  • Program leader, Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM), the earliest in Asia in 1987 and ranked top 51 in the best engineering management ranking (c.f., edurank.org/engineering/management/    )
  • Founding deputy program leader since 2000, program leader 3 years, then deputy program leader, Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in engineering management program.

Research Interests

  • Technology and innovation management
  • Chinese culture, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Traditional medication and public health
  • Innovation and entrepreneurship education

Social Professionalism and other affiliation

  • Visiting Professor, KAIST (Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Adjunct Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen, Harbin) 2000-2010
  • Editorial board, 《TECHNOVATION》and《IJQRM》
  • 中國機械工業教育協會高等院校創新創業教育教學委員副主任委員，
  • 中國技術經濟學會國際創意管理專委會副主任委員，
  • 四川省民政廳，溫州大學，廣西師範大學，肇慶學院等國家級創業學院的創業導師，
  • Over 100 workshop and invited keynotes on innovation and entrepreneurship education

Research grants

  1. Systematic study of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, industry donation project, HK$500,000, May 2024-June 2027.
  2. A Policy Study along the Life-cycle of Hong Kong Youth Entrepreneurship, SPPR (Strategic Public Policy Research from SPPR-PICO of the Government), HK$1,500,000 (01 05 2021-30 04 2024, No. 9211255) (3 projects were supported in 2022 and this is the second such a project in CityU so far)
  3. The PIBE Model for Enhancing Hong Kong Operations Management Consulting Services in the Mainland, CityU AGR, 01/03/2020-28/02/2022, HK$175,000,
  4. A Policy Study along the Life-cycle of Hong Kong Youth Entrepreneurship, CityU top-up fund, HK$130,000, (01 05 2021-30 04 2024, No. 9211255), No.
  5. Development of a system for embedding innovation and entrepreneurship education into all courses, (創新創業教育融入專業課開系統，中國用友集團)， contract research plus UGC matching, $350,000 (01/07/2020-30/12/2022,No. )
  6. Re-design and re-engineering of supply chain systems under the context of B2B environment. (B2B環境下製造供應系統的重新設計和改造) $100,000, Jan 2019-Dec 2021, No.
  7. Professional Development Award for developing a GE course on innovation and entrepreneurship, CityU, HK$1,460,000 (30 Jun 2016- 30/12/2019, 6983100)
  8. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education platform, (UGC Teaching and Learning Fund, 6390002, HK$1,350,000, 1/10/2014-1/52016). (Still in operations and very influential in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship education and training.: www.cityu.edu.hk/cepie/).

Award and Honours

  • 2023， World's Top 2% full career mostly cited Scientists by Stanford University
  • 2022 Dongpo creative personality award (創意管理東坡傑出人格獎) by China Creativity Management Association
  • 2022 The first class textbook, IEEAC (Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Association in China), based in Qinghua University and associated with Ministry of Education, China
  • 2022. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fellow, IEEAC (Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Association in China), Qinghua University and Ministry of Education, China
  • 2020. The 26th Emerald Literati Awards, Highly Commended Paper on entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention of university student
  • 2019, European innovation and entrepreneurship Excellent Teaching Award
  • 2018, IEOM global engineering education award
  • 2015, Professional Development Award (PDA) on innovation and entrepreneurship MOOC, City University of Hong Kong
  • 2013, First Prize award for research on innovation and entrepreneurship education, China Association of Higher Education, Education Ministry, China, 15 April 2013
  • 2012, Finalist of UGC Teaching Excellence Award
  • 2012, Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) for the second time at City University of Hong Kong (The first time was in 2006)
  • 2012, The Highly Commended Award at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence, (PIPE model on entrepreneurship education)
  • 2011, Fellowship, Hong Kong Advanced Institute of Cross-Disciplinary Studies (HKAICDS), CityU
  • 2010, Second Prize award of innovative teaching method award, China Society for Creative study, Ministry of Science and Technology, China
  • 2010, The Best Practical/Policy paper, “The 3-3-3 syllabus for teaching creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship”, International Conference on Entrepreneurship Education by Emerald Publisher , Li Ka-Shing Education Foundation, and Shantou University, September 2010, Shantou, China
  • 2010, First prize paper, “The four basic questions for nurturing innovation talents”, Annual Symposium by Society of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education, China Association of Higher Education, June 2010, Xi’an, China

Textbook and books 教材和書籍

  • Sun, Hongyi (2016) Foundation of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Mechanical Industry Publisher, Beijing (First class award from IEEAC, adopted by 80 universities, over 100,000 copies.（全國一等獎教材，80多所大學採用超過10萬冊。）
  • Sun, Hongyi, (2012) (Ed.) Management of Technological Innovation in Developing and Developed Countries. INTECH Publisher, Rijeka. (Over 58,000 Chapter Downloads) (open online) www.intechopen.com/books/1891     (下載累計58000多次)。

Some keynotes speeches on innovation and entrepreneurship and Chinese culture

  1. 孫洪義（2024）“《香港青年創業生命周期的政策研究》對大灣區人才的意義”，2024年（第四屆）粵港澳大灣區人才戰略與創新發展論壇, 廣州財經大學，17-20 May 2024, 廣州。（Keynotes）
  2. 孫洪義，（2023） “香港城市大學創新創業教育與實踐報告：三動週期與八維繫統新視角”，2015-2020深化大學創新創業教育改革優秀成果及雙創學者頒獎典禮與創新創業教育高品質發展論壇， 24-26 Nov-2023， 北京，中國。 （主旨發言keynote）
  3. 孫洪義（2023） “創業生命週期之“三動”模型和創業生態系統“八維”模型對創新創業教育的動態全面影響”，2023年高等院校創新創業教育教學發展論壇暨高等院校創新創業教育專業委員會年會， 09-12 Nov-2023,中國， 上海。
  4. Sun， Hongyi (2023) “The V model Linking Knowledge and Wisdom for Innovation”, The 8th Annual Global Congress of Knowledge Economy (GCKE-2023)， 15-17 Nov-2023, Sapporo, Japan.
  5. 孫洪義（2023）“創業生命週期之“三動”模式與創新創業生態系統的影響「，瀾湄國家創業教育聯盟首屆創新創業教育論壇及武漢經濟學院創新創業交流大會，20-22 Oct-2023 ，溫州， 中國。（主旨發言keynote）
  6. 孫洪義，（2023）香港青年在大灣區的創業意願及其對創業生態系統的政策建議，2023年（第三屆）粵港澳大灣區人才策略與創新發展論壇，26-May-2023 (Full day) to 01-Jun-2023 (Full day)， 廣州，中國。 （主旨發言keynote）
  7. Sun, Hongyi (2022)，The V model of innovation: Chinese culture and western science, the 4th global conference on creativity, 16 April 2022, Quanzhou, China. （主旨发言keynote）
  8. Sun, Hongyi (July 2021) “Youth Entrepreneurship Policy for Engineering Education in Hong Kong”, Invited Distinguish Speaker for the 23rd IEOM Global Engineering Education – IEOM China Conference 2021, 9-11 July 2021, Harbin, China.(Invited Distinguish speaker) （主旨发言keynote）
  9. Sun, H. (2019). The Paradoxical Impact of National Culture on Quality and Innovation. 23-ICIT: 13-15/5/2019 at BNU/HKBU-UIC, 27 May 2019, Zhuhai, China (best paper award
  10. Sun, Hongyi (2019) “The PIPE model for experiential learning of discovery, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship”, The finalist presentation of 2019 European Teaching Innovation and Entrepreneurship Excellence Awards, The 14th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Peloponnese, 18-20 Sept 2019, Kalamata, Greece. (The 2nd of European Excellence Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education).
  11. Sun， H （2018） "Technology-based entrepreneurship education (TEE) for engineering students", The 8th IEOM Conference, 06/03/2018 - 08/03/2018, Bandung, Indonesia (Distinguish speaker)
  12. Sun, H (2107) “創新創業基礎課程的經驗分享”，第二屆全國大學創新管理研究與教學研討會， 2 June 2017, 浙江大學，杭州。(Keynote)
  13. Sun, H (2016) , “The Cre8map and 9P Canvas under the PIPE model for innovation and entrepreneurship education”, Global Entrepreneurship Congress Plus, GEC+, Daegu, Korea, Aug 25-26, 2016. (Invited speeches and training)
  14. Sun, H (2016) "香港城市大學創新創業基礎課的設計理念和MOOC課程的開發", 創新創業人才培養模式及課程教學理念和方法, 14 Jun 2016 - 16 Jun 2016, Zhenjiang University, China。(Keynote)
  15. Sun, H (2016) "香港城市大學創新創業基礎課程 3333大綱設計概念和 7P 教學整體框架", 2016 年創新創業教學法國際論壇暨, 17 Jul 2016 - 22 Jul 2016, Guiyang, China. (Keynote)
  16. Sun, H Y (2016) "結果導向的創新創業教育課程大綱設計與實例", 2016年大學畢業生就業創業研討會（教育部就業中心主辦）, 2 Nov 2016 - 5 Nov 2016, Xi'an, China. (Keynote)
  17. Sun, H(2016) "CityU MOOC on innovation and entrepreneurship", 創業教育生態系統建構論壇暨創業師資高級研修班, 22 Nov 2016 - 27 Nov 2016, Shanghai, China. (Keynote)
  18. Sun. H .Y. (2016) "CityU MOOC on innovation and entrepreneurship", 第二屆全國創新創業教育研討會, 20 May 2016 - 21 May 2016, Shanghai, China. (Keynote)
  19. Sun. H. Yi (2015) "DEC and PIPE model at City University of Hong Kong", The 2nd Global Presidents' Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education (第二屆全球創新創業教育校長論壇), 17 Oct 2015 - 18 Oct 2015, Shaoshan, China. (Keynote)
  20. Sun, H. Y. (2015) "3333創新創業教育課程系統與PIPE教學方法", 2015年第四屆全國創業教育研討會暨“如何教創業”高峰論壇 , 23 Aug 2015 - 25 Aug 2015, Shenyang, China. (Keynote)
  21. Sun, H.Y. (2015) "創新創業基礎教育的3333®課程大綱與PIPE®教學方法", 2015 教育新道創新創業校長論壇, 4 Nov 2015 - 4 Nov 2015, Hezhou, China. (Keynote)
  22. Sun, H. Y. (2015) "香港城市大學創新創業基礎課MOOC課程及教育平台", 上海財經大學創業學院揭牌儀式暨全國創新創業教育高端論壇, 15 Jul 2015 - 15 Jul 2015, Shanghai, China. (Keynote)

Recent journal publication

Professor Sun published 110 journal papers, Google citation=7120, H-index: 46, i10-index: 92.

  1. Zhuang, J., & Sun, H. (2024). Perceived Institutional Environment and Entrepreneurial Behavior: The Mediating Role of Risk-Taking Propensity and Moderating Role of Human Capital Factors. SAGE Open, 14(1), 21582440241233950.
  2. Xiong, R., Sun, H., Zheng, S., & Liu, S. (2024). A Multi-Criteria Assessment Model for Cooperative Technology Transfer Projects from Universities to Industries. Mathematics, 12(12), 1894. https://doi.org/10.3390/ math12121894
  3. Liu, S., Sun, H., Zhuang, J., & Xiong, R. (2023). The Impact of E-Learning Technologies on Entrepreneurial and Sustainability Performance. Sustainability, 15(21), 15660.
  4. Sun, H., Ni, W., & Huang, L. (2023). Fuzzy Assessment of Management Consulting Projects: Model Validation and Case Studies. Mathematics, 11(20), 4381.
  5. Zhuang, J., & Sun, H. (2023). Impact of institutional environment on entrepreneurial intention: The moderating role of entrepreneurship education. The International Journal of Management Education, 21(3), 100863.
  6. Li, H., Yang, Y., Singh, P., Sun, H., & Tian, Y. (2023). Servitization and performance: the moderating effect of supply chain integration. Production Planning & Control, 34(3), 242-259.
  7. Zhuang, J., Xiong, R., & Sun, H. (2022). Impact of personality traits on start-up preparation of Hong Kong youths. Frontiers in Psychology DOI:https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.994814.
  8. Sun, H., Zhang, B., & Ni, W. (2022). A hybrid model based on SEM and fuzzy TOPSIS for supplier selection. Mathematics, 10(19), 3505.
  9. Sun, Hongyi and Mi Wenbin （2022） "An agent-mediated and entrepreneurship-oriented model for assessing high technology transfer", 1-20， Information Technology and Management, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10799-023-00396-w
  10. Yu Wang, Tao Jia, Jinliang Chen, Hongyi Sun (2022) "Matching buyer-supplier interaction with governance mechanisms for business performance: The moderated mediation model with innovation ambidexterity", International Journal of Technology Management, 90(3-4), 182-215.
  11. Sun, H., Ali, Z. and Wei, L. (2022), "The impact of management support on individual learning opportunity and creativity performance in Hong Kong manufacturing companies", Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 33 No. 4, pp. 696-716. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMTM-01-2021-0001
  12. Liu, T. W., Sun*, H., & Fung, W. S. (2021). An Artifact-based Simulation Method for Teaching Intellectual Property Management in an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course. Asian Case Research Journal, 24(3):1-20.
  13. Wang, Yu, Hongyi Sun, Tao Jia, Jinliang Chen, (2021) "The impact of buyer–supplier interaction on ambidextrous innovation and business performance: the moderating role of competitive environment", International Journal of Logistics Management, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-05-2019-0141.
  14. Sun, H., Ni, W., Teh, P. L., & Lo, C. (2020). The Systematic Impact of Personal Characteristics on Entrepreneurial Intentions of Engineering Students. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1072-1082.
  15. Razzaq, S., Huang, J., Sun, H., & Xie, M. (2019). Analyzing time pressure for software economics: Empirically evaluating team factors as the strategic criteria. Journal of Enterprise Information Management. Vol. 32 No. 5, pp. 758-777. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-10-2018-0239.
  16. Ali, Z., & Sun, H. (2019). Handling cross-disciplinary conflicts for innovation: two action cases facilitated by artefacts. International Journal of Innovation in Education, 5(3), 237-249.
  17. Sun, HY and Lau*, A. (2019) “The impact of modular design and innovation on new product performance: the role of product newness", Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 31 No. 2, pp. 370-391.
  18. Ni, W and Sun*, HY (2019) The effect of sustainable supply chain management on business performance: Implications for integrating the entire supply chain in the Chinese manufacturing sector, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 232, pp.1176-1186.
  19. Ni, W., & Sun*, H. (2019). Does construct multidimensionality matter? A nuanced examination of the relationship among supply chain integration, green supply chain management, and business performance. Sustainability, 11(19), 5455.
  20. Feng Zhang, Liqun Wei, Hongyi Sun (SEEM) and Lo Choi Tung, (2019) "How entrepreneurial learning impacts one’s intention towards entrepreneurship: A planned behavior approach", Chinese Management Studies, 13(1), pp 146-170.
  21. Wang, Yu, Tao Jia, Jinliang Chen and Hongyi Sun ,(2018) "Recombine supplier-side search via innovation ambidexterity: An empirical study on Hong Kong manufacturing firms", International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 49(2), 31 December 2018, pp 178-199.
  22. Sun, HY, Pei-Lee Teh and Jonathan D. Linton, (2018) "Impact of environmental knowledge and product quality on student attitude toward products with recycled/remanufactured content: Implications for environmental education and green manufacturing", Business Strategy and the Environment, 27(7), 09 March 2018, pp 935-945, doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2043.
  23. Ni, WB and HY Sun* (2018), A Contingent Perspective on the Synergistic Effect of Governance Mechanisms on Sustainable Supply Chain" , Supply Chain Management: An international journal, Vol. 23 No. 3, pp. 153-170. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-08-2017-0260
  24. Ni, Wenbin and H Y Sun* (2018) “The trustworthiness of Internet-based quality signals: An interactivity perspective", Journal of Services Marketing, 32(2):195-210.
  25. Shi, Liangxing, Xiangyu Wang, Hongyi Sun & Zhen He (2018) The impact of technological innovation on product quality: the moderating role of firm size, Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 29:7-8, 746-761.

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