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Vibrant@FENG - Issue 2 (December 2021)

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Photonics Researches

The development of microscopic optical fibre sensors with pioneering biomedical monitoring capability

Novel method of gas sensing: the Mode-phase-difference Photothermal Spectroscopy

Lab-on-a-chip device for ultrasensitive detection of biomarkers

Research in photonics links between academic and industry

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Faculty and Departmental News

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Department of Computing

Department of Electrical Engineering

Department of Electronic and Information Engineering

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Research Achievements

Contributions to the Nation’s first Mars mission with the Mars Camera

Research Assessment Exercise

Establishment of Research Centre on Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RC-DSAI)

External Research Grants Secured in 2021/22 by Department of Computing

Artificial Intelligence-enabled escalator combs enhance passenger safety

First Class Prize of the Technological Invention Award in the Guangdong Province Science and Technology Award 2020

Publication in Nature Photonics

Best Paper Awards in International Workshop on Advanced Image Technology 2021

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Staff Awards and Recognitions

95 Faculty Scholars Ranked World’s Top 2% Scientists released by Stanford University

2021 Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate Analytics

Professor Cheng Li and Prof Song Guo elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering researchers won 3 silver awards at 2021 Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days

A new solution powered by Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence technologies to provide the early screening and prognosis for knee osteoarthritis

Professor Jiannong Cao is appointed as the Dean of Graduate School (GS) and the Director of Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things (RIAIoT)

Professor Changwen Chen is elected Member of Academia Europaea

ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award at ICSE 2021

Professor Xu Zhao’s research team obtained the best paper award

Professor Gang Li has been named 2022 Optica Fellow by Optica

Dr Shuowen Zhang has been selected as the sole winner of the Paul Baran Young Scholar Award 2021 by The Marconi Society

2021 IEEE Communications Society Best Survey Paper Award

Ranked 4th among World Universities in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Professor Su Zhongqing clinches Ministry of Education Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award

Dr Sun Yuxiang appointed New Associate Editor of Prestigious IEEE Journal

Dr Li-Ta Hsu is appointed as Limin Endowed Young Scholar in Aerospace Navigation under the University’s Endowed Young Scholars Scheme

Ir Wan-Chuen Cheung has been elected as Fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society, UK

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PolyU E-Formula Racing Team

PolyU E-Formula Racing Team is preparing for the coming 2022 competition season

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Student Awards

3 Minute Thesis Competition

Grand Prize (Innovation Category) in the 7th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

Loo Hiu Tung recipient of Innovation and Technology Scholarship 2021

Champion at HKGCC Business Case Competition 2020

Computing undergraduate shined in the Chun Wo Innovation Student Awards 2020

Silver Award at the 6th China International College Students’ “Internet +” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

Computing research student received a Silver Prize at the Huawei Logistics Competition

First Prize in IEEE COMPSAC Student OER Contest

HKIE-LTD Best Student Paper Awards 2020

Electrical Engineering student received the CLP - Engineering Studies Award (ESA) 2021

The 7th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

Second Runner-up in Capture the Flag (CTF) Cybersecurity Competition

Second Runner-up in Postgraduate Paper Contest 2020

First Runner-up in IEEE Video and Image Processing Cup 2021

Industrial and Systems Engineering graduates won the 2nd runner up in the Industrial System Engineering Management Innovation Project Competition 2020

Industrial and Systems Engineering students won the merit award in the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK) Student Day competition 2021

Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Student Teams won Outstanding Award in ASM Technology Award 2021

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Alumni Update

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Scholarship and Support to the Faculty of Engineering

PolyU recognises the academic/ non-academic achievements of our prospective and current students through offering different types of scholarships.

List of FENG Scholarships and Awards

The Dean's Honours List of Outstanding Students

Engineering is one of the founding disciplines of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) building on a tradition of engineering excellence for 85 years. We welcome any form of support rendered to the University and to the Faculty’s research, teaching and learning, and student development.

For any form of giving or support, please contact us via email: denquiry@polyu.edu.hk or view details at here.

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