Events

EE-IET Hong Kong Mentorship Programme 2014

Speaker: Prof. HY Tam, Interim Head of Electrical Engineering Department Ir. Vincent Lam, Chairman of The IET Hong Kong Date: 18th Oct., 2014 Venue: Harbour Plaza Metropolis

The Mechanical Properties of Interface-Containing Cu-Fe Nano-Pillars

Speaker: Prof. Qiang Guo, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Date: 3rd September 2014 Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Venue: CF617   Please reserve your seat by informing Ms. Karmen Li ( karmen.km.li@polyu.edu.hk ) by 5:00 p.m. on 1st September 2014. For enquiry, please contact Dr. Steven Boles (steven.t.boles@polyu.edu.hk)

Recent development in fiber optic sensing technology at the National Engineering Lab

Speaker: Prof. Minghong YANG Wuhan University of Technology, China Date: 7th August 2014 Time: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Venue: CF617  

Introduction, Development and Applications of Fiber Lasers

Speaker: Dr. Liang DONG Department of Electrical & Computing Engineering, Clemson University Date: 24th June 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Venue: CD634

Guinness World Record Support

Topic: Our Electrical Works to Support Guinness World Record Event Date: 7th June 2014 Time: 3:00 p.m. (24 hrs)     Details of our support

Subwavelength Integrated Plasmonic Nanocircuits and Plasmonic Photonic Crystal Fibers

Speaker: Dr. Howard Lee, Postdoctoral Fellow, Applied Physics Department, The California Institute of Technology Date: 27th May 2014 Time: 4:00 p.m. Venue: BC310     Seminar abstract

IEEE Seminar on Smart Grid

Topic: Experience and challenges in the development of Smart Grid Speaker: Prof. Vladimaro Miaranda, FIEE Date: 20th May 2014 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Venue: N001   The seminar is organized by the IEEE-HK Joint Chapter of PES/IAS/PELS/IES, and is supported the EE Dept of PolyU. No pre-registration is required. Certificate attendance will be issued.   Smart Grids Seminar

Departmental Visit by Departmental Academic Advisor – Professor Vladimiro Miranda

Date: 19th to 23rd May 2014   Professor Vladimiro Miranda spent 7-day trip to Hong Kong, staying with the Department from 19th to 23rd May 2014.  During the trip, he met different groups of our academic staff to grasp a basic understanding of the Department’s teaching and research development.  A programme rundown was prepared and different research groups were being arranged to meet Professor Miranda.  At the end of each meeting session, a tour to designated research laboratories was also arranged.   At the end of the whole programme, Professor Miranda was invited to give a brief sharing to all of our academic staff.

CPD Seminar (organized by IAEE ) on “Elevator Drive Technologies and Energy Saving Opportunities”

Date: 9 May 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Venue: Room N001, The HK Polytechnic University

Alumni and Mentors Talk Series

Topic: Market Update and Career Planning Speaker: Ir. C.H. Wong Drainage Services Department Date: 17th April 2014 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Venue: CF302   Students who would like to learn more about job opportunities in Hong Kong, career development towards the professional engineer status should attend this seminar.   Details of the Talk