Dr. Sandy To obtained her MPhil in Material Science from Brunel University in the UK in 1993 and her PhD in Ultra-precision Machining Technology from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2000. She is an Associate Professor of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Associate Director of State Key Laboratory in Ultra-precision Machining Technology and Advanced Optics Manufacturing Centre. Dr. To is an active researcher who focuses on industry-related and applied research. She has published more than 100 international journal papers and 90 international conference papers in various fields of precision engineering, advanced optics manufacturing and material science. She has secured 4　CERG/GRF and 6 ITF projects as Principal Investigator (PI)/Project Coordinator (PC) over the last five years. She has successfully obtained a total amount of HK$20 millions research grants of which HK$ 12 million is in PI/PC capacity and HK8.8 million is in deputy PC.