Biography:

Leevan Ling is Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematics at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong. He joined the university as an Assistant Professor in 2006, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2012, and became Professor in 2018. He received his B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics in 1997, and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Applied and Computational Mathematics in 2000 and 2003, respectively, from Simon Fraser University, Canada. Prior to joining Hong Kong Baptist University, he held research and academic positions at the City University of Hong Kong, the University of Tokyo, and the National Sun Yat-sen University.

Professor Ling's research lies in numerical analysis, scientific computing, and approximation theory, with a focus on meshfree and kernel-based methods. His recent work centres on developing inverse inequalities for kernel trial spaces and applying them to the stability and convergence analysis of numerical methods for partial differential equations. Related interests include radial basis function approximation, Kansa and least-squares collocation methods, adaptive algorithms, and local smoothness estimation. His earlier work focused extensively on numerical methods for PDEs on surfaces and manifolds, including structure-preserving algorithms. He has published extensively in leading journals in numerical analysis and scientific computing and has been awarded multiple General Research Fund grants from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council. Professor Ling is currently a Board Member of the Hong Kong Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and an Executive Council Member of the China Society for Computational Mathematics.

Academic & Research Appointments:

• Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
  Professor (2018-Present)
  Associate Professor (2012-2018)
  Assistant Professor (2006-2012)
  
• Adjunct Professor of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Technology, BNBU - Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University (2024-2029)
• Assistant Professor, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan (2005-2006)
• JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Tokyo, Japan (2004-2005)
  Under the supervision of Prof. Masahiro Yamamoto.
  Supported by a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers.
• Senior Research Associate, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2003-2004)
  Under the supervision of Prof. Benny Y. C. Hon.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Applied and Computational Mathematics, Simon Fraser University, Canada (2003)
  Under the supervision of Prof. Manfred R. Trummer.
  Partially supported by an NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship PGS-B.
• M.Sc. in Applied and Computational Mathematics, Simon Fraser University, Canada (2000)
  Under the supervision of Prof. Manfred R. Trummer.
  Partially supported by an NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship PGS-A.
• B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics (First Class Honours), Simon Fraser University, Canada (1997)

University Leadership & Service:

Departmental Leadership

• Head of Department, Department of Mathematics, HKBU (February 2022-Present)
• Associate Head of Department, Department of Mathematics, HKBU (March-June 2020; June 2012-August 2017)
• Acting Head of Department, Department of Mathematics, HKBU (August 2019-March 2020)

Programme Leadership

• BSc Programme Director, Department of Mathematics, HKBU (July-October 2020)
• HKBU-SFU Double Degree Programme Director, Department of Mathematics, HKBU (January 2020-February 2022)
• BSc Programme Director / Coordinator, Department of Mathematics, HKBU (September 2014-August 2016; Director from January 2015)

Other University Service

• Member, Steering Committee on Alumni Relations, HKBU (AY 2014-2016)
• University Honorary Scholar, School of Continuing Education, HKBU (AY 2013-2015)

Professional Service & Leadership:

• Executive Council Member, Eleventh Committee, CSCM - China Society for Computational Mathematics under the CMS - Chinese Mathematical Society (2023-2027)
• Board Member, HKSIAM - Hong Kong Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (2022-Present)
• Council Member, HKMS - Hong Kong Mathematical Society (2022-Present)
• Steering Committee Member, HLMA - Hang Lung Mathematics Awards (2023, 2025)
• Vetting Panel Member, TSSSU & HKSTP Incubation Programme Co-joint Panel, Hong Kong Baptist University / Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (2021-22, 2024-27)
• HKDSE Mathematics Subject Committee Member, HKEAA - Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (2018-2021)

External Examining:

• Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
  External Examiner, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Data Science and Business Intelligence (DSBI) Programme (2020-2023; 2023-2026)
• Education University of Hong Kong
  External Examiner, Bachelor of Education - Mathematics (2018-2020; 2020-2022; 2022-2023)
• United International College
  External Examiner, Financial Mathematics Programme (2019-2023)
• Hang Seng Management College
  External Examiner for degree modules, Department of Mathematics and Statistics (2014-2017; 2017-2020)

Editorial Appointments:

• Editorial Board Member, Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, Elsevier (2011-Present)
• Associate Editor, Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Global Science Press (2009-Present)
• Associate Editor, International Journal of Computer Mathematics, Taylor & Francis (2020-2023)

Special-issue editing and other research-related service are listed on the Research page.

Awards & Fellowships:

• Academic Staff Fellowship, HKBU / Simon Fraser University (2016/17)
• Incentive Award for Academic Staff Member with Outstanding Research Achievement (October 2015)
• Academic Staff Fellowship, HKBU / Simon Fraser University (2013/14)
• Faculty/School Performance Award in Teaching (2013)
• Most Valued Referee Recognition, Computers & Mathematics with Applications, for 2012 (announced February 2013)
• Faculty/School Performance Award in Service (2011)
• JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (2004-2005)
• NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship PGS-B — support for Ph.D. studies
• NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship PGS-A — support for M.Sc. studies

Educational Milestones & Outreach:

• Guest Lecturer, Mathematics and STEM Seminar Series of the Education Bureau, Hong Kong Museum of History (February 28, 2018)
• HKMS Texts in General Education Mathematics became available through the Pearson eStore (October 2015)
• Completed publication of the HKMS Texts in General Education Mathematics, Pearson Education Asia, Volumes 1-9 (August 2013)
• Plenary Speaker, eLFA2013, the 8th Learning Forum Asia, Hong Kong (May 29-31, 2013)
• Supervisor, NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates U.S.-HK (2007, 2008)

Textbooks, teaching recognition, courses, and student supervision are listed on the Teaching page.

Research Record:

Research grants, conference talks and committee service, special-issue editing, and research team members are listed on the Research page. Research papers are listed on the Publications page.