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Hong Wu 

吴弘

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Associate Professor at Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics, Østfold University of Applied Sciences, Norway

• Postbox 700, N-1757 Halden, Norway
• 1757 Halden, Norway
• Phone: (+47) 69608777 (dir)
• E-mail: hong.wu@hiof.no
• Fax: (+47) 69 60 80 01

Working Experience

in Østfold Southeast Norway

1999 – Now. Østfold University of Applied Sciences (http://www.hiof.no/).  Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics

Associate Professor (Førsteamanuensis). Courses teaching and taught:

• Innovation Management and Business Development
• Project Management
• Company Placement
• International Student Research Project
• Sustainable change management
• Technology and Project Management
• Product Design and Development
• Marketing Management 
• Innovation Technique and Process 
• Manufacturing Technology 
• Online Teaching for College Professors 

Working Experience in China

2015-2024. Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China (https://www.bjtu.edu.cn/) 

Invited guest lecturer for courses teaching:

• 2015-2020 Engineering design and management
• 2024 Project management

These courses are taught the classes under a joint-bachelor program designed and accredited by The University of Wollongong (UOW).

Working Experience in Canada

1997 – 1999. A number of project based assignments in B.C. Canada, included:

• Market Consultant (SiCarbon Industries Ltd.  Vancouver, BC)
• Market Analyst  (J.R.Direct Response Inc. Delta, BC)

Working Experience in Tromsø, North Norway

1995–1997 Fiskeriforskning AS (http://www.nofima.no/). Tromsø, Norway,

• Research scientist (Forsker II)

Cooperating with Norwegian Seafood Export Council (http://www.seafood.no)

• Assisting/forwarding Norwegian contacts with Shanghai Fisheries University
• Conducting market study and coordinating business meetings in China.
• Recommending market strategies and potential customers for fish exporters.
• Assisting for Norwegian Seafood Export Council’s China activities.

Working Experience in Agder, South Norway

1992 – 1995 Agder University College (http://www.hia.no). Grimstad, Norway

• Associate Professor (Førsteamanuensis).

Courses taught:

• Organizational Theories
• Total Quality Management and ISO 9000s Implementing at SMEs
• Project Management and Practice

Education in Norway

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (http://www.ntnu.no). Trondheim, Norway

• Doctoral Engineering (Doktoringeniør), Business Management Major with research topics within Project Organization. The doctoral thesis was entitled as “A Cross-cultural study on work related attitudes and values” (1992).
• Diploma, Project Administration, Petroleum related continual education courses (1991).
• Diploma, Teaching in Theory and Practice, (1989).
• Sivilingeniør (MSc), Physical Metallurgy, Recrystallization Process for Mg alloys  (1984).

Working Experience for International Collaborations

2001-2023 Østfold University of Applied Sciences, Norway

International Coordinator at Faculty of Engineering.

• Establishing and maintaining international network with partner universities
• Promoting, coordinating and realizing international student and staff exchanges
• Collaborating and assisting for faculty´s and colleague´s research network establishing

International Projects

2018 – 2021 Østfold University of Applied Sciences, Norway

Project Manager. Applied, received and have been responsible for three HKdir - The Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (www.hkdir.no) financed and supported projects, entitled and applied as:

• Exploring and challenging your project skills in a new and international arena for Norwegian and Chinese students
• Learning business cultures through summer practices - An Internship Abroad program with Beijing Jiaotong University in China
• A student action-based teaching and research collaboration in conceptualizing of mechatronics and robotics green applications with St. Petersburg Electrical University.

2021-2025 Østfold University of Applied Sciences, Norway

Project Member and active contributor to a HKdir financed and supported project, entitled as “Educating Leaders for a Sustainable Economy”. Responsible for post-graduate student exchange mobilities as a part of this project.

2006 – 2010 Østfold University of Applied Sciences, Norway

Initiator and board member of the First International Conference of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ICIE) on 17-19 October, 2006 at Shijiazhuang University of Economics (SUE) in Hebei, China, organized jointly by SUE, China, Hochschule Wismar, Germany and Østfold University College, Norway.

1993–1994 Agder University College. Grimstad, Norway

Project Member – participated in a NORAD sponsored Cooperative Research Program with IDM (Institute of Development Management) in Mzumbe, Tanzania. Applied, proposed and received NOK 100.000, - for a research collaborative project with two IDM colleagues, on site in Tanzania:

• The project was a cross-cultural study on quality issues for fish consumers.
• The field study was conducted in Tanzania, cooperated by IDM colleagues.
• The project outcomes were presented at IDM in Tanzania and at ICQ96, International Conference on Quality 1996, Yokohama in Japan.

Chart Member and CCI (http://www.ucalgary.ca/mg/GLOBE/Public/ccis.htm) of GLOBE Research Project.

• The project was funded through the Ministry of Education, USA.
• It was a cross-cultural study on organizational behavior/effectiveness.
• Researchers in 61 countries participated in the conference in Calgary, Canada.

1985 March – September Statoil  http://www.statoil.com/ (now Equinor https://www.equinor.com/no )

Beijing Representative Office. Beijing, China

Project Assistant - Statoil Trainee Development Program.

• Negotiating and discussing with Statoil on a trainee development program.
• Assisting for Statoil’s negotiation process with the Chinese government.
• Promoting and coordinating a trainee development program for Statoil.

Online Practice and ICT Projects applied in flexible and continual education

2000 December – Now. Østfold University of Applied Sciences, Norway

Project Manager. Applied, received and have been responsible for a NUV Norwegian Agency for Digital Learning in Higher Education (Norgesuniversitetet, previous https://hkdir.no/) supported project (NOK 750.000,-) for Industrial and practice integrated study module in bachelor education of innovation and project management for 2009-2012 (project no. P45/2009).

Project Manager. Applied, received and have been responsible for a NUV supported project (NOK 350.000,-) for a flexible and online educating program for 2007-2008 (project no. 51/2007).

Project Coordinator: Initiated, organized, applied and received funding from NUV, for  3 R& D related online projects and conducted the evaluation work for projects (totally NOK 1 mill.) for 2002-2005 (project no. 56/2002, 54/2003, 73/2004)

Co-architect for the college’s online center for teachers

Member of Board

• 2004 –2008 Norwegian Association of Research Workers (Forskerforbundet). 

• Member of board for local trade union organization of Østfold University of Applied Sciences (Styremedlem for local lag).

   

• 2004 – 2006 Leonardo da Vinci Program. 
• Member of working group for Norwegian national selecting of projects.

Education in China

1978–1979   Beijing Technical University (http://www.ustb.edu.cn/). Beijing, China

Freshman under-graduated student for Physical Metallurgy.

Languages

Fluently in English, Norwegian, Mandarin Chinese (the native tongue)