Dr Lam Tai-fai, PolyU Council Chairman (6th from right, front row); Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President (5th from left, front row); and other members of the University management welcomed the delegation led by Mr Tim Lui, Chairman of UGC (6th from left, front row) for their PolyU campus visit. Members of the University management included Prof. Wing-tak Wong, Deputy President and Provost (4th from right, front row); Dr Miranda Lou, Executive Vice President (3rd from left, front row) and senior management.Zoom In

The University Grants Committee (UGC) delegation, led by Mr Tim Lui, Chairman of UGC, visited PolyU on 12 September. The 25-member delegation, including UGC members and Secretariat staff, was warmly received by PolyU’s management headed by Dr Lam Tai-fai, Council Chairman, and Professor Jin-Guang Teng, President.

 

The visit showcased PolyU’s cutting-edge research and teaching facilities, highlighting the impactful research projects that exemplified the University’s commitment to innovation and excellence. The delegation toured key research centres, including the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Lab (AIR Lab), the Chinese National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Center (CNERC-Rail), and the Space Resources Laboratory at the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE).

 

A fruitful exchange of insights

The delegation also engaged in dialogue sessions with over 40 academic staff and nearly 50 students from various disciplines. These interactions provided valuable insights into PolyU’s teaching and research achievements, as well as its vibrant learning environment.

 

PolyU will continue to leverage its educational and research excellence to support Hong Kong’s vision of becoming an international hub for post-secondary education, while also capitalising on opportunities arising from the city's development as an international innovation and technology hub.

 

Professor Tao Xiaoming, Vincent and Lily Woo Professor in Textile Technology, Chair Professor of Textile Technology of the School of Fashion and Textiles, and Director of the Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems, introduced her research project “Wearable System with Alternating Cooling and Heating for Sport Recovery and Safe and Eco-friendly Antimicrobial Materials with High Efficiency”.

Professor Tao Xiaoming, Vincent and Lily Woo Professor in Textile Technology, Chair Professor of Textile Technology of the School of Fashion and Textiles, and Director of the Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems, introduced her research project “Wearable System with Alternating Cooling and Heating for Sport Recovery and Safe and Eco-friendly Antimicrobial Materials with High Efficiency”.

 

Professor Kee Chea-su, Head and Professor of the School of Optometry, and Co-founder of GOOD Vision Technologies Company Limited/Wellsees Technologies Company Limited, introduced his team’s award-winning research project “K-Shape”, the world’s first portable high-definition corneal topographer..

Professor Kee Chea-su, Head and Professor of the School of Optometry, and Co-founder of GOOD Vision Technologies Company Limited/Wellsees Technologies Company Limited, introduced his team’s award-winning research project “K-Shape”, the world’s first portable high-definition corneal topographer.

 

Dr Wai Hon-wah, Director of the Industrial Centre, introduced AIR Lab’s teaching and research facilities, and the fencing robot and robotic exoskeleton developed by PolyU scholars.

Dr Wai Hon-wah, Director of the Industrial Centre, introduced AIR Lab’s teaching and research facilities, and the fencing robot and robotic exoskeleton developed by PolyU scholars.

 

Professor Ni Yiqing, Yim, Mak, Kwok & Chung Professor in Smart Structures, Chair Professor of Smart Structures and Rail Transit in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Director of National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Centre (Hong Kong Branch) (CNERC-Rail), shared details of two CNERC-Rail research projects on aerodynamic noise resistance control for Maglev trains and metro rail noise control.

Professor Ni Yiqing, Yim, Mak, Kwok & Chung Professor in Smart Structures, Chair Professor of Smart Structures and Rail Transit in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Director of CNERC-Rail, shared details of two CNERC-Rail research projects on aerodynamic noise resistance control for Maglev trains and metro rail noise control.

 

At RCDSE’s Space Resources Laboratory, Professor Yung Kai-leung, Sir Sze-yuen Chung Professor in Precision Engineering, Chair Professor of Precision Engineering and Associate Head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Director of RCDSE, shed light on the lunar “Surface Sampling and Packing System”. This system supported the Nation in completing its first lunar sample return mission, Chang’e-5, and the world’s first lunar far-side sampling for the Chang’e-6 lunar exploration mission. The custom-built lunar regolith storage and analyser was also introduced.

At RCDSE’s Space Resources Laboratory, Professor Yung Kai-leung, Sir Sze-yuen Chung Professor in Precision Engineering, Chair Professor of Precision Engineering and Associate Head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Director of RCDSE, shed light on the lunar “Surface Sampling and Packing System”. This system supported the Nation in completing its first lunar sample return mission, Chang’e-5, and the world’s first lunar far-side sampling for the Chang’e-6 lunar exploration mission. The custom-built lunar regolith storage and analyser was also introduced.

 

Professor Wu Bo, Fiona Cheung Professor in Spatial Science, Associate Head and Professor of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics and Associate Director of RCDSE, explained how his team utilised planetary mapping and remote sensing techniques to support landing site analysis and selection for the Nation’s lunar missions and the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars. He also introduced the ongoing research project “Finding Water in Lunar Soil”, which aims to analyse the water content and sources in the lunar soil samples. The findings will shed insights into the formation of soil on the lunar surface and lunar water resources induced by solar wind implantation.

Professor Wu Bo, Fiona Cheung Professor in Spatial Science, Associate Head and Professor of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics and Associate Director of RCDSE, explained how his team utilised planetary mapping and remote sensing techniques to support landing site analysis and selection for the Nation’s lunar missions and the Tianwen-1 mission to Mars. He also introduced the ongoing research project “Finding Water in Lunar Soil”, which aims to analyse the water content and sources in the lunar soil samples. The findings will shed insights into the formation of soil on the lunar surface and lunar water resources induced by solar wind implantation.

 

The UGC members engaged in face-to-face dialogue sessions with more than 40 academic staff from different faculties, schools and departments of PolyU.

The UGC members engaged in face-to-face dialogue sessions with more than 40 academic staff from different faculties, schools and departments of PolyU.

 

The UGC members engaged in face-to-face dialogue sessions with nearly 50 PolyU undergraduate, master’s and PhD students.

The UGC members engaged in face-to-face dialogue sessions with nearly 50 PolyU undergraduate, master’s and PhD students.