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PAIR Newsletter ∙ Issue 6 ∙ June 2023 is now available online!

In this issue, we are delighted to share the latest innovations and endeavours at PAIR and PolyU. A significant highlight of this issue includes a dialogue with Prof. Ross COROTIS, Chairman of the PAIR International Advisory Committee, describing the kind of culture and leadership needed for interdisciplinary success, as well as feature stories of Prof. LI Li, Associate Director of PAIR, and Prof. Raymond WONG, Associate Director of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), sharing views on knowledge transfer and journey in photochemistry research, respectively. You can also learn about our latest research findings, award recognitions and exchange events.   If you find any articles or links in our newsletter that are especially enlightening and applicable, please share the relevant content with your friends and colleagues.   Happy reading! https://polyu.hk/kzcHx

MHRC Interim Director awarded HK$ 2.4 million funding from Beat Drugs Fund

Prof. Hector TSANG, Interim Director of the Mental Health Research Centre (MHRC), Cally Kwong Mei Wan Professor in Psychosocial Health, Head and Chair Professor of Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, was awarded a grant of HKD 2.4 million from the Beat Drugs Fund to support his anti-drug education programme for local youths.   Find out more: https://polyu.hk/rQYHu

ADoRCRE elected as President of APSE Executive Board

Congratulations to Dr LENG Zhen, Associate Director of the Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) and Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, for being elected as the President of the Executive Board of the Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering (APSE) for the 2023–25 period. The APSE is a global community of academics working together to educate, innovate, and advance the profession of pavement science and engineering.

MHRC Member Prof. Eric CHUI appointed as member of Mental Health Review Tribunal

Prof. Eric CHUI Wing-hong, Member of the Mental Health Research Centre, Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Social Sciences, Co-Director of Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology, was appointed as a member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for a term of two years from 15 April 2023 to 14 April 2025. Prof. Chui has been actively involved in community and public services. He currently serves on the editorial boards of several SSCI journals and has served as a committee member or advisor of many social and public service organisations in Hong Kong. The Tribunal comprises a Chairman, 15 medical members, 15 social work members, and 15 other members with suitable experience in and knowledge of administration or clinical psychology, or other suitable qualifications or experience. The Tribunal was set up in 1989 pursuant to the enactment of the Mental Health (Amendment) Ordinance. The function of the Tribunal is to consider applications or cases of patients who are liable to be compulsorily detained in mental hospitals or to compulsory guardianship, as well as to determine whether these patients should be discharged in accordance with the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136).

Prof. Daniel TSANG named among Best Environmental Scientists in China by Research.com

Prof. Daniel TSANG, Management Committee Member of the Research Centre of Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) and Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was ranked eighth nationally in the list of “Best Scientists (Environmental Sciences)” by leading academic research portal Research.com. The ranking is based on a scholar’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which includes exclusively papers and citation metrics for an examined discipline.  Full list of the ranking: https://research.com/scientists-rankings/environmental-sciences/cn

ADoRCDSE featured in China News Service

Prof. WU Bo, Associate Director of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE), in his interview with the China News Service on 30 May 2023, said that having university researchers to serve as payload specialist at space station for the first time in the Shenzhou-16 mission was exciting. He hoped that there would also be payload specialists from Hong Kong to join the Nation’s space missions for research at the space station or on the lunar surface in the near future.   Online coverage (Chinese only): China News Service - https://polyu.me/3IMIPym Sina - https://polyu.me/3qj9cpf

Prof. John SHI Wenzhong introduces SCRI developments at Zhongguancun Forum

Prof. John SHI Wenzhong, Director of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart City Research Institute (SCRI), shared the developments at SCRI at the “International Forum on Beijing–Hong Kong Scientific and Technological Innovation” in the “2023 Zhongguancun Forum” held in Beijing, China, on 29 May 2023. He shared the Institute’s developments in scientific research and academic exchange, and introduced SCRI-developed innovative technologies such as COVID-19 status and risk prediction platform, smart city digital infrastructure, mobile laser scanning system, AI-enabled satellite imaging, and building recognition technology.   Online coverage: Global Times - https://polyu.me/43yRxbd

ADoRiFood featured in news

Dr Kevin KWOK Wing-hin, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood), shared with local press about PolyU’s current research at a mariculture demonstration farm and provision of hands-on training to conventional mariculturists and those who wish to join the fishery industry. He also pointed out that the growth and survival rates of the fish cultured in the demonstration farm are better than those reared on traditional mariculture rafts.   Online coverage: Oriental Daily News - https://polyu.me/45DyqyO Sky Post - https://polyu.me/45xWmn1; https://polyu.me/3oISOO2 Ta Kung Pao - https://polyu.me/3C5ayWU HK01 - https://polyu.me/3MGeRgf Dot Dot News - https://polyu.me/42antBF TechNow - https://polyu.me/3WLkheH Hong Kong China News Agency - https://polyu.me/45swCs6

RIAIoT Leading Member shares insights on GBA talent flow to innovate national strategic development

At the Taihu Talent Summit 2023, Prof. GUO Song, Leading Member of the Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things (RIAIoT), shared his insights on how Hong Kong’s potential to contribute to national development by participating in the construction of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and Taihu Bay joint talent hub, technological innovation and industry-academia-research collaboration. Prof. Guo emphasised the significance of the strategic talents pool construction to meet critical national and strategic requirements, dedicating to fundamental research and innovations.  He also highlighted the importance of developing core technologies in the fields of 5G/6G networks, edge-cloud computing, AI infrastructure and ecology, as well as building high-level professionals and innovative teams.

ADoRIAM shares insights on AI foundation models at big data expo

Prof. George Q. HUANG, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM), shared his insights on the development of AI foundation models at the 2023 China International Big Data Industry Expo held on 25 May 2023. He stated that to truly enable big data analytics, the construction of foundation models requires high-quality big data that are obtained from large-scale data collection and refinement.   Online coverage (Chinese only): China News Service - https://polyu.me/3MDrI37 Guiyang Daily - https://polyu.me/3ozQg4M Sina - https://polyu.me/42YBZ0B Sohu - https://polyu.me/3OG5Y9s