PolyU has bagged three Global Innovation Awards at the TechConnect World Conference and Expo 2017 (TechConnect World). PolyU is the only awardee from Hong Kong and it is the first time for a local higher education institution to receive such award.

The award-winning innovations are:

Project

Researcher

Multi-functional nano-coating for glass

Dr Vivien Lu

Associate Professor

Department of Building Services Engineering

Passive anti-vibration structures

Dr Jing Xingjian

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Personalised energy saving thermal-comfort platform

Dr Wang Dan

Associate Professor

Department of Computing

TechConnect World grants awards to only the top 20% of the submitted innovations, with the assessment based on the potential positive impact of the innovations on a specific industry sector. Details>>