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Prof. SUN Defeng awarded RGC Senior Research Fellowship 2022/23

Prof. SUN Defeng, Leading Member of the Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things (RIAIoT), Member of the Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics (AMA), has been awarded under the Research Grant Committee (RGC) Senior Research Fellow Scheme in 2022/23 for his research project “Nonlinear Conic Programming: Theory, Algorithms and Software”. The project will contribute to a broad range of important applications including the 6G wireless communication technology and automatic driving.   Among the 32 nominations received for this year’s exercise, 10 nominees at full Professor rank at  UGC-funded universities were selected for awards. Each awardee will be conferred the title “RGC Senior Research Fellow” and awarded a fellowship grant of around HK$7.8 million for a period of 60 months.   Online coverage: am730 - https://polyu.me/3GjjvxP (Chinese only)

Prof. ZHENG Yongping, DoRISA, awarded 1st BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize Health for Life Award

Prof. ZHENG Yongping, Director of the Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA), has been awarded the inaugural BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize in the field of “Life and Health” with HKD 2 million cash prize. Prof. Zheng has obtained more than 50 patents and was ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in rankings compiled by Stanford University in 2021 and 2022. His main research area includes biomedical ultrasound instrumentation, soft tissue elasticity measurement and imaging, 3D ultrasound imaging and smart ageing technologies. The research team led by Prof. Zheng has developed a 3D ultrasound imaging system, “Scolioscan”, which can bring accurate, safe and cost-efficient radiation-free scoliosis assessment. The invention has been applied to clinical assessment in many countries to facilitate early diagnosis and early treatment of scoliosis, and to control the condition using non-surgical intervention. This invention can also be used for the evaluation of ageing spine, including degenerative scoliosis. Further reading: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/media/media-releases/2022/1221_two-polyu-scholars-awarded-inaugural--bochk-science-and-technology-innovation-prize/

RISA scholar wins Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards (Hong Kong) 2022

Dr WEN Chunyi, Member of the Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA), won the Healthy Longevity Catalyst Award (Hong Kong) 2022 in the biology and medicine category of the Healthy Longevity Global Competition for his project “Senolytic uPAR-CAR-T Therapy for Osteoarthritis”. The competition is organised by the National Academy of Medicine of the United States. It is a series of inducement awards and prizes to catalyse breakthrough innovations to promote people’s lifelong physical, mental, and social health and well-being. There are ten awards in the competition. Each winning project will receive a US$50,000 cash prize for a maximum period of 12 months.

Member of Photonics Research Institute wins the Nano Research Top Papers Award in 2022

Dr TSANG Yuen Hong, Member of the Photonics Research Institute (PRI), received the Nano Research Top Papers Award in 2022 with the co-authored paper “Highly sensitive solar-blind deep ultraviolet photodetector based on graphene/PtSe2/β-Ga2O32D/3D Schottky junction with ultrafast speed.”  The Top Papers Award was established in 2015 by the editorial board of Nano Research and the Tsinghua University Press (TUP). Among the worldwide scientists who have published papers in Nano Research during the two preceding years, the winner is determined by the Award Committee (Editors-in-Chief, Associate Editors, representatives from TUP) according to the citation in the latest year and the contribution of the paper.

PRI member wins 2022 Optoelectronics Global Conference (OGC) Young Scientist Award

Dr HUANG Dongmei, Member of the Photonics Research Institute (PRI), was selected for the 2022 OGC Young Scientist Award in recognition of her academic excellence. The 7th Optoelectronics Global Conference (OGC 2022) was held virtually from 6–11December 2022. Sponsored by IEEE Photonics Society Guangdong Chapter and hosted by Southern University of Science and Technology, the conference aims to promote international exchange among professionals from various disciplines in academia and industry.

RILS scholars clinch "Research Team of the Year" in 2022 RICS Awards Hong Kong

The research team led by Prof. Geoffrey SHEN Qiping, Member of the Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS), Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships), Director of Global Engagement, and Chair Professor of Construction Management in the Department of Building and Real Estate, won the “Research Team of the Year” award in the 2022 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Hong Kong Awards Since 2019, the research team has been working closely with the Qianhai Authority to enhance collaboration between the construction sectors in Shenzhen and Hong Kong and to put forward solutions to problems encountered by the construction industry of the two places in the cross-border cooperation in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). The team successfully drafted two sets of measures: “Administrative Measures for the Registration of Hong Kong Construction Organisations in the Qianhai Shenzhen—Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone” and “Administrative Measures for the Registration of Hong Kong Construction Professionals in the Qianhai Shenzhen—Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone”. These two measures have been adopted by the Qianhai Authority for enforcement. The implementation of the two measures helps break down the barriers to qualification recognition in the construction sector of Shenzhen and Hong Kong. As of 18 November 2022, 409 Hong Kong-based professionals and 45 Hong Kong-based organisations completed their filings in the Qianhai Cooperation Zone. In 2021, the administrative measures were listed by the National Development and Reform Commission as one of the 47 innovative measures and practices and will be rolled out nationwide. The contribution of the research team in promoting collaboration in the construction industry in the GBA has been highly recognised by the Society. The prestigious award not only represents the team’s outstanding achievements in the built environment, but also motivates the team to continue contributing to the infrastructural development in the GBA.

Don’t miss the last chance to see PAIR’s outstanding research achievements at InnoTech Expo 2022 on/by 22 December 2022 at HKCEC!

Outstanding research projects include: the “Surface Sampling and Packing System”, the “Mars Landing Surveillance Camera” (“Mars Camera”), and the “Innovative Topographic and Geomorphological Characterisation and Analysis Technique” developed by the Research Centre for Deep Space Exploration for the Nation’s Lunar and Mars exploration missions; the  “Smart Monitoring System for Urban Tree Management” by the Research Institute for Land and Space; the “Comprehensive Spatial Analysis and Onset Risk Prediction Platform for the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong” and the “Three-dimensional (3D) Mobile Mapping System” by the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute; and the “3D Ultrasound Imaging System for Radiation-free Scoliosis Assessment” by the Research Institute for Smart Ageing. https://lnkd.in/gUZfAv9X

RCSV Management Committee Member conferred American Mathematical Society Fellowship 2023

Prof. Chen Xiaojun, Management Committee Member of Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV), Director of University Research Facility in Big Data Analytics and Chair Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics at PolyU, was elected to the 2023 Class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) in recognition of her contributions to mathematical optimisation, stochastic variational inequalities and the analysis of non-differentiable functions. Prof. Chen has an distinguished track record in academic research and research leadership. She has published over 90 research papers in top journals of applied mathematics. Prof. Chen has received over 20 grants from the Australian Research Council, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences and the Hong Kong UGC Research Grants Council (RGC). She was awarded over HK$3M grant from the RGC Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) in 2022. Prof. Chen has made significant contribution to the promotion and maintenance of high professional standards in mathematical research in PolyU. She serves as an Area Editor and an Associate Editor for seven international journals including the SIAM (Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics) Journal on Numerical Analysis and the SIAM Journal on Optimization. The full list of 2023 AMS Fellow Class can be downloaded from the link below: https://www.ams.org/cgi-bin/fellows/fellows_by_year.cgi

Ninety-eight scholars ranked among world’s top 2% most-cited scientists by Stanford University

Ninety-eight scholars in 16 PAIR constituent research units are ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in the newly released metrics compiled by Stanford University, under the subject fields of Materials (11), Building and Construction (10), Energy (10), Civil Engineering (9), Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (8), Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing (7), Optoelectronics and Photonics (6), Environmental Sciences (4), Networking & Telecommunications (4) and Geological & Geomatics Engineering (4). Three scientists in PAIR are among the top 20 scholars in the world in their own areas of specialty. The scholars were named in the latest release of the Stanford University-led compilation of citation indicators covering over 100,000 top scientists. The database grouped scientists into 22 subject fields and 176 sub-fields and has taken into consideration indicators of their research publications, including information on citations, individual’s scientific research output, co-authorship and a composite indicator for career-long citation impact up to the end of 2021. The latest Stanford rankings reflect the influential research of PAIR researchers and PolyU’s determination to cement its place as a world-class university with leading research in multiple disciplines for the benefit of the world. As per the data published by Elsevier on 10 October 2022 (version 4): https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/4?fbclid=IwAR0u4xhKMuKGIsi_prZLxOIOaMPzV-LNCmoIlDYua90eybIVIyE6Sl70vyc More details:  Top 2% Scientists in PAIR (2022)  

Six PAIR research projects awarded the Health and Medical Research Fund

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has recently awarded a total grant of HK$19.26 million from the Health Bureau for 19 projects in the 2020 Exercise of the Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF).  PolyU’s success in grant application demonstrates the University’s strength in health and medical research and health promotion in the society. These awarded projects cover a wide spectrum of research areas including biomedical technology, rehabilitation sciences, nursing care and optometry and vision sciences.  Out of the 19 projects, six of them are granted to three PAIR’s constituent research units, including the Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood), the Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI) and the Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV). Read more: PolyU awarded with 19 Projects by the Health and Medical Research Fund in 2020 Exercise | Research and Innovation Office