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PAIR researchers shine at International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva

23 Apr 2024

Awards & Recognitions

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) won a record-breaking number of accolades at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions Expo). Forty-three PolyU innovations seized a total of 45 accolades, including two Special Prizes, five Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, 18 Gold Medals, 13 Silver Medals and seven Bronze Medals. This achievement underscores the commitment of the PolyU community to embracing research breakthroughs. Among the award-winning projects, 18 of them are led by PAIR researchers.

Projects led by PAIR researchers:

*In order of prize level and alphabetical order of project names

Project

Principal Investigator(s)

Prize of the Saudi Arabian Delegation;Gold Medal

GOOD Vision/Wellsees: Novel Portable Corneal Topographer

Prof. KEE Chea-su
Head and Professor, School of Optometry and Associate Director of Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV)

Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury

ProRuka — Novel Prosthetic Hand Controlled by Wireless Sonomyography

Prof. ZHENG Yongping

Henry G. Leong Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Director of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA)

Gold Medal

3D Printed Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) Bone Scaffolds

Dr ZHAO Xin
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology and Member of Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI), Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR) and Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood)

A Fireproof Solar PV Vacuum-Glazing Wall Panel (FSVG) as Building Insulation Layer

Prof. YANG Hongxing
Professor, Departmentof Building Environment and
Energy Engineering, Management Committee Member of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) and Member of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE)

Flexible Perovskite Solar Modules Based on Surface Reconstruction Technology

Prof. YAN Feng
Chair Professor of Organic Electronics, Department of Applied Physics, Associate Director of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR) and Member of Photonics Research Institute (PRI), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) and Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports)

FRP-ECC-HSC Composite Column

Prof. Ben YOUNG
Vice President (Student and Global Affairs), Chair Professor of Steel Structures, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Member of Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS)

iActive: Intelligent Active-Perspiration Activewear

Dr SHOU Dahua
Limin Endowed Young Scholar in Advanced Textiles Technologies, Assistant Professor, School of Fashion and Textiles and Member of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports), Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) and Research Centre of Textiles for Future Fashion (RCTFF)

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 and Member of Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood)

Mobile Ankle-foot Exoneuromusculoskeleton

Dr HU Xiaoling
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Member of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA) and Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports)

Multi-Functional High-Power-Density Integrated Onboard Charger for Electric Vehicles

Dr LOO Ka-hong
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Assistant Dean (External Engagement), Faculty of Engineering and Member of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE)

Dr LIU Junwei
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Member of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE)

Patellar Auto-mobilising Device (PAD)

Prof. FU Siu-ngor
Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Associate Director of Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) and Member of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR)

Virtual MRI Contrast Enhancement System for Precise Tumour Detection and Treatment

Prof. CAI Jing
Associate Dean, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics and Management Committee Member of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR) and Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA)

Silver Medal

Invention and Application of Vitamin D Supplement Preparations

Prof. WONG Man-sau
Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Director of Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI), Management Committee Member of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA) and Member of Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) and Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV)

Novel Nano-imprinting Technology for Anti-counterfeiting Micro-images and Information Storage

Prof. Sandy Suet TO
Professor, State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Member of Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE)

Dr Lenny Wai-sze YIP
Research Assistant Professor, State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Member of Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE)

Precision Gene Editing for Enhanced Stem Cell-Retinal Neuron Generation

Dr HUANG Chien-ling
Associate Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics and Management Committee Member of Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood)

Prof. YIP Shea-ping
Head and Chair Professor of Diagnostic Science and Molecular Genetics, Department of Health Technology and Informatics and Associate Director of Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV)

Smart Firefighting Robot

Dr HUANG Xinyan
Associate Professor, Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering and Member of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) and Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE)

Smart Headset featuring Adaptive Noise Filters for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Dr CHOY Yat Sze
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Member of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD)

Bronze Medal

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Hat to Limit Dementia Progression

Dr SETO Sai-wang
Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition and Associate Director of Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI)

Prof. Samuel LO
Honorary Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology and Member of Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) and Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI)

 

Further reading: https://polyu.hk/tNLZz

 

Online coverage:

CGTN - https://polyu.me/3Qe7WOa

Hong Kong Economic Journal - https://polyu.me/3Jtr3js

Headline Daily - https://polyu.me/4aEY9ZN

Ta Kung Pao - https://polyu.me/3U6ZzVQ; https://polyu.me/3JuprWQ

Wen Wei Po - https://polyu.me/449S05h; https://polyu.me/4d34SOD

HK01 - https://polyu.me/4aGYU4r

Dot Dot News - https://polyu.me/3U4G4gx

Hong Kong China News Agency - https://polyu.me/3xDC9j6

China News Service - https://polyu.me/4b4jv2s; https://polyu.me/3JuRKEA

People’s Daily Overseas Edition - https://polyu.me/4d6Wgqc

ifeng.com - https://polyu.me/3JskkX6

BJ News - https://polyu.me/3UqR60N

Macau Times - https://polyu.me/3UrUetp

Jornal Va Kio - https://polyu.me/3W6sImw

World Journal - https://polyu.me/3UbrSSO

United Daily News - https://polyu.me/3U6ioZi

Jimu News - https://polyu.me/4d9ldkL

East Money - https://polyu.me/3xDd2wP

Huaxia - https://polyu.me/49LsZhS


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