Awards and Achievements

Prof. Chen Xiaojun and Prof. Wang Zhian received research grant from the NSFC/ RGC Joint Research Scheme

Congratulations to Chair Professor Chen Xiaojun and Professor Wang Zhian who have received the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)/Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme (JRS) to support their research proposals jointly submitted with researchers in the Mainland China. Professors Chen and Wang will receive HKD1,244,750 from RGC, respectively. A total of 453 proposals are submitted to the Scheme this year. 8 out of the 40 successful projects are from PolyU’s researchers, including 2 projects from Professors Chen and Wang of the Department of Applied Mathematics: Professor Chen Xiaojun Mainland Principal Investigator/ Institution Prof Xinmin Yang / Chongqing Normal University Project title Stochastic Multiobjective Optimization and Applications Professor Wang Zhian Mainland Principal Investigator/ Institution Professor Yuan Lou, Shanghai Jiaotong University Project title Mathematical Modeling and Analysis on the Predator-mediated Competitions and their Biological Consequences About NSFC/ RGC Joint Research Scheme The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) / Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme (JRS) aims to promote collaboration between researchers/research teams in Hong Kong and the Mainland on the basis of complementing the existing strengths of both sides. The NSFC/RGC JRS supports research proposals jointly submitted by the Mainland and the Hong Kong researchers. It also offers up to two conference grants to sponsor conferences held in Hong Kong. The six focus areas under the scheme include Information Technology, Life Science, New Materials Science, Marine and Environmental Science, Medicine, and Management Science. For more information about the NSFC/ RGC Joint Research Scheme, please visit this website. For the full list of funded projects for NSFC/ RGC Joint Research Scheme 2022/23, please visit here.

Prof. Chen Xiaojun conferred Fellow of the American Mathematical Society 2023

Congratulations to Prof. Chen Xiaojun, Chair Professor of the Department of Applied Mathematics, for being conferred as a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society 2023 in recognition of her contributions to mathematical optimization, stochastic variational inequalities, and the analysis of non-differentiable functions. Founded in 1888, the American Mathematical Society (AMS) is the most influential mathematical society in the world. AMS is dedicated to advancing mathematical education and research, connecting the diverse global mathematical community, and fostering an awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life.

Prof. Tsang Shik-chi Edman bestowed the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award in Scholarly Achievement

Congratulations to Prof. Tsang Shik-chi, Edman, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Director of Wolfson Catalysis Centre, University of Oxford, on receiving the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award in Scholarly Achievement. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is pleased to announce that it has bestowed the “Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award 2022” on eight alumni in recognition of their significant achievements in their respective fields as well as their contributions to their alma mater and society. They are fitting testament to PolyU’s accomplishments in nurturing leaders for Hong Kong, the Nation and the world. The Award aims to give recognition to distinguished graduates of PolyU and its forerunners, namely the Government Trade School, Hong Kong Technical College and the Hong Kong Polytechnic. Our warmest congratulations again to the Prof. Tsang for his remarkable contributions! More details: English | 中文

Top 2% Scientists Worldwide 2022 by Stanford University

Twenty-one PolyU Science members are ranked as the World’s Top 2% most-cited scientists by Stanford University.  Using the Scopus author profiles as of 1 Sep 2022, Stanford University released the latest top 2% scientists in various scientific fields. The list was prepared by Prof. John Ioannidis and his team from Stanford University, the updated database (version 4) provides standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship-adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions, and a composite indicator.  Download the latest database (version 4):  https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/4   Congratulations to our top scientists!   Name of Researcher Department Subject Field Huang, Bolong Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Lai, Wing-fu Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology Pharmacology & Pharmacy  Wong, Man-sau Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology  Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry Wong, Wai-yeung Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology Organic Chemistry Wong, Wing-tak Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry Wu, Jianyong Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology Biotechnology Chen, Xiaojun Department of Applied Mathematics Operations Research Huang, Jian  Department of Applied Mathematics  Statistics & Probability Qi, Liqun Department of Applied Mathematics General Mathematics Sun, Defeng Department of Applied Mathematics Operations Research Yang, Tong Department of Applied Mathematics General Mathematics Yang, Xiaoqi Department of Applied Mathematics General Mathematics Yiu, Ka-fai Department of Applied Mathematics Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Chai, Yang Department of Applied Physics Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Hao, Jianhua Department of Applied Physics Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Huang, Haitao Department of Applied Physics Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Lau, Shu-ping Department of Applied Physics Applied Physics Loh, Kian-ping Department of Applied Physics  Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Wu, Tao Department of Applied Physics  Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Yan, Feng Department of Applied Physics Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Yu, Siu-fung Department of Applied Physics Applied Physics

Prof. Hao Jianhua secures key program funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China

Congratulations to Prof. Hao Jianhua, Chair Professor of Materials Physics and Devices in the Department of Applied Physics for securing Key Program Funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. In this project, Prof. Hao's team will collaborate with researchers from Nankai University and Sichuan Normal University to address the key scientific issue of achieving a multi-mode neuromorphic device and break the barrier of neuromorphic computing restricted by the limited working mode through developing novel materials and devices.

Dr Wong Ka-hing conferred Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials

Congratulations to Dr Wong Ka-hing of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology for being conferred as Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) and receiving the IAAM Scientist Award for his contribution to applications of nanotechnology. IAAM is a renowned non-profit international scientific research organization aiming to promote advanced materials research. Fellow of IAAM is a notable distinction that recognizes researchers’ significant contributions and efforts in advance materials.

Prof. Raymond Wong has been bestowed successive endowed professorship - the Clarea Au Professor in Energy

The Clarea Au Endowed Professorship in Energy has been bestowed on Prof. Raymond Wong, Dean of the Faculty of Science, at the Fourth Inauguration of Endowed Professorships cum the First Inauguration of Endowed Young Scholars held on 31 August 2022. The Endowed Professorship Scheme was introduced in 2021 to recognise distinguished academics and their remarkable achievements. The Scheme provides funding and support to help the appointed professors strive for excellence in their respective disciplines. The successive Endowed Professorship will further strengthen Prof. Wong’s research in developing new molecular and nano materials for energy conversion (light/electrical and thermal/electrical). Prof. Raymond Wong is currently Chair Professor of Chemical Technology at the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology of PolyU. Prof. Wong finds great interest in the design and synthesis of new molecular functional materials and metallopolymers with photo-functional properties and energy functions, with his scope of work ranging from innovative research to application studies. Currently, his team is working on sustainable energy sources and improving energy conversion technologies to meet the world’s future energy demand and work towards a cleaner environment. Prof. Wong has published more than 800 research papers in leading international scientific journals and is among the world’s top 1% on the Institute for Scientific Information list of most-cited chemists and materials scientists. He was named one of the Highly Cited Researchers for seven consecutive years (2014–2020) by Thomson Reuters, now known as Clarivate. Prof. Wong was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in 2005 and was a Founding Member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences. Being the first Chinese scientist presented with the RSC Chemistry of the Transition Metals Award, he was decorated with countless international and national awards, including the Croucher Senior Research Fellowship, the Natural Science Award (First Class) of the Ministry of Education, the FACS Distinguished Young Chemist Award, the JPA Lectureship Award for Asian and Oceanian Photochemist, the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Prize for Scientific and Technological Innovation, the State Natural Science Award (Second Class), and the RGC (Research Grants Council) Senior Research Fellow Award, among others. Warmest congratulations, Prof. Wong.

Prof. Sun Defeng awarded the RGC Senior Research Fellow 2022/23

Prof. Sun Defeng, Chair Professor of Applied Optimization and Operations Research and Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics, has been bestowed with the RGC Senior Research Fellow 2022/23 in recognition of his distinguished research achievements and significant contributions to the higher education sector. Prof. Sun will receive a fellowship grant of around HK$7.8 million for a period of 60 months. We would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Prof. Sun for his dedicated efforts in pursuing research excellence.

Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2022

Congratulations to the recipients of FAST Faculty Awards 2022 in recognition of their outstanding performance in respect of teaching, research & scholarly activities and knowledge transfer. The award recipients are as follows: Individual Awards Category Awardees Research and Scholarly Activities: Outstanding Researcher Dr LEE Kin-Wah, Terence Associate Professor, ABCT Research and Scholarly Activities: Outstanding Young Researcher Dr ZHAO Jiong Assistant Professor, AP Knowledge Transfer: Industry  Prof. LI Li, Professor, ITC   Team Awards Category Award Teams Teaching Dr LEE Heung-Wing, Joseph, Associate Professor, AMA Mr LEUNG Man-Kin, Adam, Instructor, AMA Mr TSOI Sze-Leong, Frankie, Instructor, AMA Knowledge Transfer: Industry Dr Chris K.Y. LO, Associate Professor, ITC Prof. KAN Chi-Wai, Professor, ITC Dr Amber CHIOU, Assistant Professor, ABCT Mr Stanley NGAI, Senior Engineer, U3DP Dr Anson LUK, Postdoctoral Fellow, ITC Ms Yanki LAU, Research Assistant, ITC Ms Ki LAW, Research Assistant, ITC

PolyU-supported start-up winning an award in JUMPSTARTER

Grand Rise Technology Limited, a start-up supported by PolyU and co-founded by Professor Li Pei of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, won the Environmental Impact Award in the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund/HSBC JUMPSTARTER 2022 Global Pitch Competition.   Grand Rise Technology has recently developed the CareCoatex Pro Ultra bio-based anti-microbial coating, which is eco-friendly, bio-based and has long-lasting anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties. It is also engineered with ultra-high rub resistance, enabling the coating to be highly resistant to water, bleach water and alcohol, providing much longer protection.  The start-up has also manufactured the CareCoatex bio-based anti-microbial FFP2 3D face mask in collaboration with a partner, which were already launched in Shanghai.   Details in English / 中文 大公報 理大培育初创企业夺“环保大奖” 30 April 2021 Xinhua Finance Agency PolyU supports startups to translate industry-recognised research excellence into societal impact 29 April 2021 新华财金社 理大科研得到業界廣泛認同 鼓勵初創企業回應社會需要 29 April 2021 PM讲科学 理大科研得到业界广泛认同鼓励初创企业响应社会需要 29 April 2021 香港商報 A13 中大沈祖堯團隊奪國家級科研成果一等獎 14 April 2021 Asiaone Two Outstanding Hong Kong Startups Named Top Winners of Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund/HSBC JUMPSTARTER 2022 26 April 2021 CISION Two Outstanding Hong Kong Startups Named Top Winners of Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund/HSBC JUMPSTARTER 2022 26 April 2021