In celebrating its 75th anniversary under the theme of "Innovation and Application for the Future", PolyU staged the Distinguished Knowledge Transfer Awards Presentation Ceremony at Hotel ICON on 14 June 2012 to honour researchers for their knowledge transfer achievements and recognize the importance of its valued partnerships with industry and business.
Eleven PolyU researchers and teams were presented with the Distinguished Knowledge Transfer Excellence Awards. They are:
Category/ Award |
Principal Consultant(s)/Department |
Awarding Technologies/Services |
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Business Excellence –
Grand Award |
Dr Sherriff Luk Ting-kwong
Department of Management and Marketing |
Brand Management, Audit and Loyalty Study for Chow Tai Fook Jewellery |
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Community Excellence – Grand Award |
Dr Raymond Tong Kai-yu
Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering |
Interactive Intention-Driven Upper Limb Training Robotic System |
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Community Excellence – Merit Award |
Dr Chan Kam-tong
Department of Applied Social Sciences |
Evaluation Studies for the Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged |
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Dr Zhu Xinhua
Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies |
Collaboration with Education Bureau and Schools in Enhancing Teachers’ Professional Development in Assessing Students’ Learning of Chinese Language |
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Prof. Onyx Wai Wing-hong
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering |
Study of Green Roofs: Green Roof Guidelines, Water Quality and Peak Runoffs |
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Research Excellence – Grand Award |
Prof. Pauline Cho
School of Optometry |
Clinical Research on Myopia Control and Contact Lenses |
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Research Excellence –
Merit Award |
Prof. Pauline Li Pei
Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology |
Core-Shell Particle Technology |
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Technological/Industrial Excellence – Grand Award |
Prof. Ni Yiqing
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering |
Mega-structure Diagnostic and Prognostic System |
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Technological/Industrial Excellence – Merit Award |
Prof. Li Heng
Department of Building and Real Estate |
Construction Virtual Prototyping Technology |
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Prof. Wang Shengwei
Dr Xiao Fu
Department of Building Services Engineering |
Intelligent Building Life-cycle Diagnosis and Optimization Technology |
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Prof. Ho Siu-lau
Prof. Tam Hwa-yaw
Department of Electrical Engineering |
Railway Condition Monitoring System |
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The event also paid tribute to PolyU's long-term business partners with the Distinguished Knowledge Transfer Partnership Awards for their support in various types of consultancy and licensing services.
During the ceremony, the Annual Outstanding Professional Services Awards 2011 were also presented to individual academic staff, project teams and departments for their achievements in consultancy and licensing services. Details>>
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