Congratulations to Dr YAO Haimin and Dr CHOY Yat Sze being two of the 20 PolyU academics who have been selected as supervisors of the Hong Kong Scholars Program 2024.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has admitted 20 top postdoctoral fellows under the 2024 Hong Kong Scholars Program. PolyU has enrolled the largest number of fellows for the 14th consecutive year since the program’s inception in 2011. It also leads among the participating local universities regarding the number of matching projects.
In the 2024 Hong Kong Scholars Program, 60 outstanding postdoctoral fellows have been selected from leading universities in Mainland China, 20 of whom have been admitted by PolyU and matched with 20 academics. The research areas cover various disciplines, including materials science, advanced manufacturing, information technology, computational science, biomedical science, electrical engineering, environmental science, basic research and business management.
The program is jointly launched by the Society of Hong Kong Scholars and the China National Postdoctoral Council under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. Its objective is to effectively consolidate the talent and research resources of Hong Kong and the Mainland in order to train outstanding postdoctoral fellows. Selected Hong Kong supervisors are required to have experience in major research projects, be at an advanced international level, have certain research facilities, and possess a high level of research team, etc.
PolyU ME participating academics and research projects:
| Dr YAO Haimin Associate Head (Teaching & Learning) and Associate Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Bio-inspired mechanics and materials |
| Dr CHOY Yat Sze Associate Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Development of metastructure for aircraft engine noise and vibration control |
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