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Publication of two papers on Nature Communications by Prof. Gang Li’s research team

Prof. Gang Li’s team published two papers on Nature Communications on 28 February and 2 March 2024, reporting research breakthroughs in the field of organic solar cells. In the work “Rational molecular and device design enables organic solar cells approaching 20% efficiency”, they systematically investigated the design rules of guest molecules by theoretical simulations and successfully synthesized a new molecule, o-BTP-eC9, and achieved a record organic solar cell with 19.9% (19.5 certified) efficiency. The work is in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Science – Chongqing and the Taizhou University, Zhejiang. The work “Efficient all-small-molecule organic solar “cells processed with non-halogen solvent”, molecular design and control of molecular pre-aggregation has led to successful improvement of morphology in all-small-molecule organic solar cells with environmentally friendly non-halogen solvent processing. The work is in collaboration with the Huaqiao University, Xiamen and the City University of Hong Kong. Both articles are featured in Nature Communications Editors’ Highlights webpage of recent research called “Devices” Editors' Highlights | Nature Communications. The two journal papers are available at the following links. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-46022-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-46144-8  

EEE Dragon Boat Team Eye-dotting Ceremony

The EEE Dragon Boat Team kick-started their training with a traditional dragon boat eye-dotting ceremony on 24 March 2024 at the Tseung Kwan O waterfront. The ceremony was officiated by Professor C.Y. Chung, Head of the Department.   Formed by EEE alumni, teachers, and students, the EEE Dragon Boat Team has been joining various local and overseas dragon boat races for more than a decade. These meaningful activities not only enhance the physical fitness and teamwork skills of the members, but also promote unity between the Department and alumni.   We wish the EEE Dragon Boat Team great success this year!

Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2024

The enhanced three-level Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award (OPAA) introduced last year has achieved great success. The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) is pleased to announce that the new round of departmental OPAA 2024 is now calling for nominations until 30 April 2024 (Tuesday). The departmental OPAA aims to publicly recognise outstanding graduates of EEE for their professional achievements and significant contributions to the community and their alma mater. The departmental awardees will be officially honoured by the department and be nominated for the Faculty Awards or above. Award Categories and Selection Criteria In addition to honouring distinguished graduates for their distinction in specific areas, the Award recognises the alumni’s active support to their alma mater. Support and Contribution to PolyU is one of the key nomination and selection criteria at all levels. Four specific areas of achievement would be given recognition, they include Professional Achievement, Entrepreneurial Achievement, Scholarly Achievement and Community Service Achievement. Outstanding Young Alumni Award is introduced for alumni at/under the age of 40. The Award will be conducted at three levels: Department level, Faculty/School level and University level. The recipients of the Department Award will be nominated for the Faculty Award. All Faculty/School awardees will be considered for the University Award. Eligibility The nominated candidate must be a graduate who has successfully completed full-time or part-time programme offered by PolyU (or its forerunners: Hong Kong Government Trade School, Hong Kong Technical College, and Hong Kong Polytechnic) which led to academic award accredited by the respective Institution. The proposer can be a PolyU graduate, Honorary Graduate, University Fellow, PolyU staff, current PolyU Council and Court member and current Advisory Committee member. There is no limit to the number of nominations to be submitted by each proposer. However, the proposer cannot be the candidate himself/ herself or a direct relative of the candidate.   Nomination and Selection Schedule The nomination form could be downloaded here. Please return the completed form to eeenotice@polyu.edu.hk with all required supplementary documents on or before 30 April 2024 (Tuesday). Panel of Judges and Result Announcement Selection for the Department Award will be conducted by the end of May 2024. A panel of judges, comprising both internal and external members, will be formed to examine the nominations and assess candidates’ qualifications and performance for the awards. The result will be announced on our website and social media platforms in early June.   Enquiries Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Email: eeenotice@polyu.edu.hk

Best URIS Research Project Award 2023

The Undergraduate Research and Innovation Scheme (URIS) is a prestigious programme of PolyU to promote undergraduate research for nurturing the next generation of intellectuals. The Scheme offers an enquiry-based learning opportunity to empower PolyU undergraduate students to build research track records and equip themselves with competencies to take up research career opportunities in Hong Kong and beyond. We are delighted to share that three EEE undergraduate students have been selected as the winners of the Best URIS Research Project Award. The award aims to recognize and reward outstanding URIS research projects that have achieved remarkable research achievements. Congratulations to the following awardees! URIS 2021/22 Cohort - Merit Award ZHU Zixuan (Chief Supervisor: Dr Bu Siqi, EEE) Project Title: Development of Carbon Emission Quota (CEQ) Theft Detection Platform: Towards Carbon Neutrality Future URIS 2022/23 Cohort - Merit Award JIN Ziwei (Chief Supervisor: Dr Bu Siqi, EEE) Project Title: A Research on Wireless Power Transfer of Household Appliance LIU Xuan (Chief Supervisor: Prof. Guo Song, COMP) Project Title: Gradient Inversion Attacks with Limited Computing Resources Please visit the following website for more information about the URIS Research Project Award 2023: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/gs/ug-research/uris/best-uris-research-project-award-2023/

Ir Prof Chan Ching-chuen, SBS, Distinguished Chair Professor of Electric Vehicles and Smart Energy, published a book named “Integration of Energy, Information, Transportation and Humanity - Renaissance from Digitization.”

We are delighted to announce that our Distinguished Chair Professor, Ir Prof. CHAN Ching-chuen, SBS, has recently published a book titled “Integration of Energy, Information, Transportation and Humanity – Renaissance from Digitization” by Elsevier. Prof. Chan’s accomplishment reflects his expertise and dedication in the fields of four networks (energy, information, transportation and humanity) and four flows (energy, information, material and value). We take immense pride in Prof. Chan’s inspiring accomplishments and applaud his commitment to advancing science, technology, and industry.   C.C. Chan, G.Y. Zhou, and W. Han, Integration of Energy, Information, Transportation and Humanity - Renaissance from Digitization. Elsevier, Oct. 2023, 309 pages. FULL TEXT Integration of Energy, Information, Transportation and Humanity - Renaissance from Digitization

Best Paper Award in International Workshop on Advanced Image Technology 2024

Congratulations to Dr Daniel Lun and his research team on winning the Best Paper Award in the International Workshop on Advanced Image Technology (IWAIT) in Malaysia in January 2024 for their paper “Real-time Speech Enhancement using Deep Neural Network Based Beamforming” !

Congratulations to the Winners for the Faculty of Engineering Research Grant Achievement Award 2022

Since 2003, the Faculty Research Committee has been honoring the remarkable achievements of FENG academic staff members in securing external competitive research grants through the establishment of the Faculty of Engineering Research Grant Achievement Award. This year, we are proud to announce that Prof. Eric Cheng, Prof. Haibo Hu, Dr Dongmei Huang, Prof. Zhao Xu and Prof. Aping Zhang have been selected as the winners of this award!

Bronze Medal Prizes in Huawei ICT Competition 2023-2024 Hong Kong SAR

Our students have once again showcased their technical skills in the field of ICT, achieving impressive results in the Huawei ICT Competition 2023-2024 Hong Kong SAR. Under the guidance of Dr Lawrence Cheung, two teams of PolyU students obtained the Third Prizes respectively in the Computing Track and Cloud Track of this competition. Third Prize (Computing Track) PolyEngineer Team: XIAO Zhe (EEE student) XU Zhuoning (EEE student) YU Jiale (ME student)   Third Prize (Cloud Track) Zzz Team: CHOW Chun Wang (AMA student) ZHENG Zijiang (EEE student) ZHOU Zijie (EEE student) The Huawei ICT Competition, with the goal of fostering the integration of industry and education, attracted nearly 900 participants from 11 tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. The competition’s content included IT technologies such as big data, cloud, AI, openEUler and openGauss this year. It aims to enhance students’ ICT knowledge and their ability to innovate by using new technologies and platforms. The video of the prize presentation ceremony is available at https://www.facebook.com/HuaweiEnterpriseHK/videos/1359334821637019/?locale=zh_HK.

Prof. Gang Li and Dr Ruijie Ma Recognised as Highly Cited Researchers 2023 by Clarivate Analytics

Congratulations to Prof. Gang Li, Chair Professor of Energy Conversion Technology, and Dr Ruijie Ma, Postdoctoral Fellow of EEE, for being selected as the Highly Cited Researchers in the cross-field category by Clarivate Analytics again this year! A total of 6849 researchers from more than 1300 institutions in 67 nations and regions are named as Highly Cited Researchers in 2023. This prestigious list acknowledges scholars globally whose papers rank in the top 1% by citations for their respective fields and publication year in the Web of Science citation index over the past decade. Prof. Li’s research interests are organic semiconductor, and organo-metal halide hybrid perovskite based thin-film optoelectronic devices, while Dr Ma is currently working on organic and perovskite material based photovoltaic and photodetector devices, including the material innovation, device engineering exploration and working mechanism.

Champion of the 7th PwC Hack A Day CTF Competition

Our Capture The Flag (CTF) team, which was led by Prof. Haibo Hu and coached by Mr Hopkins Kong (EEE MPhil student), won the Champion of the 7th PwC Hack A Day CTF Competition on 7 November 2023! PwC Hack A Day is an annual event which offers university students a unique opportunity to engage with AI models and tools, showcase their cybersecurity skills, and compete against talented peers. This year’s theme is "Securing AI" which highlights the importance of understanding the potential security risks and vulnerabilities associated with artificial intelligence. Around 250 students in 66 teams from Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam participated in this CTF competition. The students were tested on their analytical and problem-solving skills whilst also triggered their innovative mindset. The CTF team has won the championship two years in a row. Congratulations to the following team members on their achievement! Team Members: KWAN Chun Kit (EEE student) LEE Ki Ki (EEE student) LO Yung Sum (COMP student) ZHAO Letao (COMP student)   Please find the following links for more information about the competition: 1. https://www.pwchk.com/en/issues/cybersecurity-and-privacy/hack-a-day/conference-2023.html 2. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7127659068906749952