Four members of the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) have been appointed to lead two newly established technology and innovation translational research institutes in Mainland China, reinforcing the PolyU’s commitment to advancing its mission in translational research and industry-academia research collaboration.
Prof. FAN Jintu, Director of Research Centre of Textiles for Future Fashion (RCTFF), and Prof. SHOU Dahua, Member of RCTFF, have taken on leadership roles as Director and Associate Director of the PolyU-Xingguo Technology and Innovation Research Institute, respectively. Established on 11 February 2025, the Institute is dedicated to advancing cutting-edge innovation in textile and fashion technology, intelligent wearable systems, smart manufacturing and sustainability. By leveraging PolyU’s strengths in technology transfer and incubation, the Institute aims to support elevating Xingguo’s position as a regional and national hub for manufacturing and innovation for Mainland China’s textile and fashion industries.
Prof. CHEN Wu, Associate Director of Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things (RIAIoT), and Prof. YAN Feng, Associate Director of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), have been appointed as Director and Associate Director of the PolyU-Hefei Technology and Innovation Research Institute, respectively. Incorporated on 13 February 2025, the Institute focuses on pioneering research in deep space exploration, low-altitude economy and sensing technology. Committed to sustainable development, it will drive technological research and development, entrepreneurial incubation and talent cultivation, and integrate Hefei’s robust resources and PolyU’s research excellence in accelerating the translation of scientific innovations and facilitating their practical applications in the industry.
The new institutes underscore the important role of PolyU in advancing regional innovation networks and strengthening industry-academia research partnerships to address global challenges, further demonstrating PolyU’s contributions to and impacts on China’s strengths in strategic science and technology.
Prof. FAN Jintu, Director of Research Centre of Textiles for Future Fashion (RCTFF), and Prof. SHOU Dahua, Member of RCTFF, have taken on leadership roles as Director and Associate Director of the PolyU-Xingguo Technology and Innovation Research Institute, respectively. Established on 11 February 2025, the Institute is dedicated to advancing cutting-edge innovation in textile and fashion technology, intelligent wearable systems, smart manufacturing and sustainability. By leveraging PolyU’s strengths in technology transfer and incubation, the Institute aims to support elevating Xingguo’s position as a regional and national hub for manufacturing and innovation for Mainland China’s textile and fashion industries.
Prof. CHEN Wu, Associate Director of Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things (RIAIoT), and Prof. YAN Feng, Associate Director of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), have been appointed as Director and Associate Director of the PolyU-Hefei Technology and Innovation Research Institute, respectively. Incorporated on 13 February 2025, the Institute focuses on pioneering research in deep space exploration, low-altitude economy and sensing technology. Committed to sustainable development, it will drive technological research and development, entrepreneurial incubation and talent cultivation, and integrate Hefei’s robust resources and PolyU’s research excellence in accelerating the translation of scientific innovations and facilitating their practical applications in the industry.
The new institutes underscore the important role of PolyU in advancing regional innovation networks and strengthening industry-academia research partnerships to address global challenges, further demonstrating PolyU’s contributions to and impacts on China’s strengths in strategic science and technology.
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