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Visit from Hong Kong Rugby Union Community Foundation

Director, Chief Community Officer and Head of Community Inclusive Participation of the Hong Kong Rugby Union Community Foundation visited RISports on 17 Aug 2023 and welcomed by Prof. Zhang Ming and his research team members. Both parties introduced themselves and discussed to explore collaboration opportunities.

Prof. JT Fan takes forward collaboration with Ganzhou

Prof. Jin-tu Fan, Associate Director of Risports and Chair Professor of Fiber Science and Apparel Engineering, led a delegation to visit Ganzhou on 16 Aug 2023 to discuss the collaboration among industry, academic and research sectors with industry leaders and officials of the municipal government. The meeting conducted exchanges and discussions on technological innovation, product research and development, and cooperation directions in textile and clothing. Press clipping: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7268106530346533410/ (Chinese only)

Prof. Zhang Ming met with AquaBloom International Sports Technology Group

Founder and CEO of AquaBloom International Sports Technology Group and Co-chairman of Nike Sports Camps-ISG met RISports Director, Prof. Ming Zhang, on 8 Aug 2023 to explore collaboration opportunities.

Visit from Asics

Marketing director of Asics visited RISports earlier to explore collaboration opportunities. Prof. Zhang Ming, Director of RISports, introduced some of the current research projects and Asics shared their history and innovations in sports footwear.

PolyU Foundation Luncheon Series (Sports Science and Technology)

Ir Prof. Ming Zhang, Director of RISports, was invited to speak at the PolyU Foundation Luncheon Series introducing the latest research development related to sports last month. The welcoming speech was delivered by Dr Miranda Lou, Executive Vice President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Our Sports Advisors, former gold medalists, Ms Jin Ma (Badminton) and Ms Xin Wang (Diving) also joined the event together with other industrial partners and friends.

RISports welcomed former badminton champion Ma Jin

RISports was honoured to welcome the former Chinese women's and mixed doubles badminton player with 6 championships, Ma Jin! She toured one of our research platforms, the Human Locomotion Laboratory, where our Director Prof. Zhang Ming introduced the major goals and key research projects.

Director of RISports shared new research development with Ta Kung Pao

Prof. Zhang Ming, director of RISports, revealed in an recent interview with Ta Kung Pao that his team has been studying various kinds of sports products and equipment, including customized foot orthotics using additive manufacturing technology (3D printing).    Press clipping: http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/232109/2022/1202/793124.html (Chinese only)

Establishment of Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology

To facilitate high-impact research through cross-disciplinary collaborations in the domain of sports, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) establishes the Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) as a constituent research unit of the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) today (1 June 2022). Prof. Zhang Ming, Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, is the Director of RISports. The RISports will be an advanced research platform, aiming to integrate PolyU experts and to collaborate with world leaders to provide scientific and novel engineering solutions for sports. The major goals of RISports are: to conduct cutting-edge research in the thematic areas of sports science and technology; to transfer scientific and engineering knowledge and applications to sports industry and sports institutes through collaboration with companies and organisations; and to nurture future leaders in sports science and technology.