PolyU Science in the News

Prof. Zheng Zijian interviewed by 21st Century Business Herald on flexible electronics

Prof. Zheng Zijian, Chair Professor of Soft Materials and Devices, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems and Associate Director of the University Research Facility in Materials Characterisation and Device Fabrication, was interviewed by 21st Century Business Herald on his research on flexible electronics as well as the pros and cons of university-nurtured startups and the I&T ecosystem in Hong Kong. Online coverage: 21st Century Business Herald “港”创科25人｜专访香港理工大学讲座教授郑子剑：香港科研水平全球领先，柔性电子应用前景广阔 Mobile | Desktop | LinkedIn | Weibo 3 September 2024  

CAS AMSS-PolyU Joint Laboratory of Applied Mathematics rated distinguished by CAS

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science (AMSS) and PolyU Joint Laboratory of Applied Mathematics has been rated as “distinguished” in the Sixth Assessment of the Hong Kong-CAS Joint Laboratories. Only four of the 22 CAS joint laboratories with Hong Kong universities were honoured with this high rating. Online coverage: HK01 理大應用數學聯合實驗室獲中國科學院和香港研資局A級認證 3 September 2024  

Dr James Fang talked about impacts on microplastics in RTHK programme

Dr James Fang Kar-hei, Associate Professor of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, was featured on RTHK’s radio programme “Letter to Hong Kong” on the impact of microplastics on the ocean and how we can reduce microplastics pollution. Online coverage: RTHK Letter to Hong Kong 香港家書 (00:55 - 09:29) 31 August 2024  

Prof. Daniel Lau featured on RTHK programme about carbon dioxide reduction solution

Prof. Daniel Lau, Chair Professor of Nanomaterials and Head of the Department of Applied Physics, was featured on RTHK’s TV programme “Green Future” on the carbon dioxide (CO2) electroreduction system developed by his team that can convert CO2 into ethylene for industrial purposes to provide an effective solution for reducing CO2 emissions. Online coverage: RTHK Green Future  (02:13 - 02:27; 07:28 - 09:33; 18:09 - 20:11) 24 August 2024  

Prof. Zheng Zijian interviewed by RTHK’s radio programme “Backchat”

Prof. Zheng Zijian, Chair Professor of Soft Materials and Devices, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems and Associate Director of the University Research Facility in Materials Characterisation and Device Fabrication, was interviewed by RTHK’s radio programme “Backchat” on 22 August on PolyU’s success in the Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival 2024 (SVIIF) and his award-winning project “ICU-grade Wireless Breathable Cardiac Electronic Skin”. Online coverage: RTHK Backchat (48:22 - 54:17) 22 August 2024  

RiFood study finds lactating women eating not enough fruit and vegetable

A study conducted by the PolyU Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) has found that while the fruit and vegetable intake of lactating women has increased significantly in the past decade, it is still below the recommended level by the Department of Health. Online coverage: TVB 理大研究指本港餵母乳婦女十年間蔬果攝取量顯著提升 惟仍較衞生署建議低 8 August 2024  

PolyU Science Scholars garnered five awards at Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival 2024

PolyU research teams garnered nine prestigious awards at the 2024 Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival (SVIIF). The award-winning projects spanned healthcare devices, advanced materials, artificial intelligence of things and sensing technology. Among them, PolyU Science scholars garnered five prestigious awards, including a semi-grand prize, one special prize, two gold medals and one silver medal. It is noteworthy that the project “ICU-grade Wireless Breathable Cardiac Electronic Skin” led by Prof. ZHENG Zijian, Chair Professor of Soft Materials and Devices of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, snatched a Semi-grand Prize of SVIIF and a gold medal. This invention provides a seamless, continuous, comfortable, non-invasive and inflammation-free electrocardiogram monitoring solution with ICU-grade accuracy without traditional wired and bulky clinical devices. To learn more about these PolyU’s award-winning projects, please refer to the Appendix or visit the website of the PolyU Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office. Project Principal Investigator(s) Award(s) ICU-grade Wireless Breathable Cardiac Electronic Skin Prof. ZHENG Zijian Chair Professor of Soft Materials and Devices, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology of PolyU; Associate Director, Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems, and University Research Facility in Materials Characterisation and Device Fabrication Semi-Grand Prize Gold Medal 3D Printed Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Bone Scaffolds Prof. ZHAO Xin Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology of PolyU; Founder, ReNew Biotechnology Limited (a PolyU academic-led startup) Prize of the Croatian Union of Innovators Silver Medal MicroFish: A Lab-on-a-chip for On-site Detection of Microbial Contamination and Pollutants Dr CHUA Song Lin Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology of PolyU; Co-founder, Microfish Limited (a PolyU academic-led startup) Dr LIU Yang Sylvia GBA Startup Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology of PolyU; Co-founder, Microfish Limited (a PolyU academic-led startup) Dr KHOO Bee Luan Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong Gold Medal Press release: English | 中文 Online coverage: China Review News 理大揚威美國“矽穀國際發明創新節”奪9獎 22 August 2024 南方+ 港理大科研项目夺“硅谷国际发明创新节” 九个奖项 22 August 2024  East Money 港理大科研项目夺“硅谷国际发明创新节” 九个奖项 22 August 2024 TVB 理大美國矽谷國際發明創新節獲九個獎項 包括治療脊柱側彎智能背心等 21 August 2024 NowTV 智能支架改善青年脊柱側彎　理大科研團隊矽谷發明創新節獲獎 理大科研團隊在矽谷發明創新節獲9獎 21 August 2024 CCTV 香港理工大学科研项目获美国矽谷国际发明创新奖九个奖项 21 August 2024 RTHK PolyU wins awards at US invention event 21 August 2024 Hong Kong Economic Journal 智能襯墊夜間支架連奪兩獎 參與矽谷發明展 理大獲9殊榮 21 August 2024 Hong Kong Economic Times 理大科研團隊 奪矽谷發明節9獎項 香港科研｜理大研無綫心電圖貼片　減對用家皮膚負擔　團隊：港府資金到位助發展 21 August 2024 Sing Tao Daily 矽谷國際發明創新節理大奪9獎 21 August 2024 Headline Daily 矽谷國際發明創新節理大奪9獎 22 August 2024 Ta Kung Pao 「矽谷國際發明創新節」　理大科研榮獲九項大獎 21 August 2024 Wen Wei Po 揚威國際發明創新節 理大透氣心電貼片奪金 22 August 2024 Hong Kong Commercial Daily 理大科研揚威美國「矽谷國際發明創新節」勇奪9獎項 21 August 2024 Dot Dot News 理大科研揚威美國「矽谷國際發明創新節」新聞發布會 理大科研勇奪「矽谷國際發明創新節」九獎項 21 August 2024 Yahoo HK 理大科研團隊在矽谷發明創新節獲9獎 21 August 2024 Chinese Press 理大美國矽谷國際發明創新節獲九個獎項 包括治療脊柱側彎智能背心等 21 August 2024 Dim Sum Daily PolyU triumphs at 2024 Silicon Valley Inventions Festival with nine awards 30 July 2024 Taiwan Net PolyU innovations garner nine awards at the Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival 30 July 2024 CRWE World PolyU innovations garner nine awards at the Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival 30 July 2024 BizHub PolyU innovations garner nine awards at the Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival 30 July 2024 Malay Mail PolyU innovations garner nine awards at the Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival 30 July 2024 Ta Kung Pao 揚威美國　理大科研項目勇奪「矽谷國際發明創新節」9獎項 30 July 2024 Wen Wei Po 理大製無線心電貼片 舒服監測心跳 30 July 2024 Dot Dot News 揚威美國「矽谷國際發明創新節」　理大科研項目勇奪9獎項 30 July 2024

Prof. Zheng Zijian interviewed by i-Cable’s programme “InnoAction”

Prof. Zheng Zijian, Chair Professor of Soft Materials and Devices, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems, Associate Director of the University Research Facility in Materials Characterization and Device Fabrication and Founding Member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, was interviewed by i-Cable’s programme “InnoAction” on the positive impacts of the “Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One plus Scheme” on young scientists as well as his research projects on soft electronics. Online coverage: i-Cable 智·創未來 (00:10 - 12:33) 27 July 2024  

Prof. Wong Ka-hing featured on RTHK programme about food waste recycling

Prof. Wong Ka-hing, Professor of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Director of the Research Institute for Future Food and Member of the Management Committee of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research, was featured on RTHK’s TV programme “Hong Kong United”, covering his research projects on upcycling of spent coffee grounds and other food waste into sustainable 3D-printing materials. Online coverage: RTHK 凝聚香港 (08:58 - 14:47) 16 July 2024  

Prof. Wong Ka-hing shares RiFood projects on HOY TV

Prof. Wong Ka-hing, Professor of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Director of the Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) and Member of the Management Committee of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research, was featured on HOY TV’s programme “智·創未來”, covering his research projects on hydroponics and upcycling of spent coffee grounds, as well as the future research directions of RiFood. Online coverage: HOY TV 智·創未來 (12:38 - 21:53) 22 June 2024