The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) held the PolyU Research and Innovation Ceremony 2023 on campus to recognise impactful young scholars and foster innovation and creativity in the PolyU community. The ceremony presented awards to the six winners of the PolyU Young Innovative Researcher Award (YIRA) 2023 and 14 winners of the Pixels of PolyU (PoP) Photo Competition.
The young generation is spearheading a new wave of innovations and technologies, serving as a growing force that will change our perception of future society. YIRA is a university-level award that pays tribute to young faculty members’ exceptional efforts and passion for scientific research. Since its inception in 2022, YIRA has received exceptional submissions from PolyU researchers under the age of 35, making it a platform for innovators to showcase their talents.
Professor Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU, Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, Prof. Christina WONG, Director of Research and Innovation of PolyU, Mr. HUANG Haibo, Deputy Head of Phoenix Chinese Channel, Mr. Ming Leung TANG, Professional Photographer and PolyU Alumni, and Mr. LI Lok, PolyU Alumnus, Former President of FOTOSOC are the honourable guests of the ceremony.
Professor Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU congratulated the awardees and said, “The YIRA underscores PolyU’s commitment to the pursuit of innovation, excellence and impact in our research endeavors for the benefit of society. Our young researchers’ work illustrates their immense potential.”
The ceremony also celebrates the creativity and aesthetics of PolyU staff and students. Research and Innovation Office has hosted the Pixels of PolyU Photo Competition this summer to encourage the PolyU community to draw inspiration from various aspects of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics). The competition attracts over 250 photo submissions capturing the STEAM elements on the PolyU campus.
To view the video of Six Outstanding Young Scholars with the Young Innovative Research Award 2023 (YIRA), click here.
To view the photos of the 14 winners, click here.
The six awardees of the Young Innovative Researcher Award 2023|
Research Focus: Towards next-generation halide perovskites: in situ STEM characterizations assisted structure engineering This project aims to improve the lifespan and efficiency of perovskite solar cells by revealing the microscopic mechanisms that cause perovskite solar cell performance degradation in the working environment. The research results are expected to equip the industry with the necessary experience for promoting the practical application of perovskite solar cells. |
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Research Focus: Robot-assisted recovery system for survivors with stroke |
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Research Focus: Scalable growth of 2D hybrid perovskite film |
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Research Focus: Flexible surface haptics technology for aiding the visually impaired population |
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Research Focus: Smart and reconfigurable 6G wireless networks aided by intelligent reflecting surface With the rise of mobile data traffic and the emergence of mobile applications like virtual reality, this research focuses on intelligent reflecting surfaces (IRS) as a pivotal technology to achieve high data rates in 6G wireless communication networks. This project also aims to devise efficient IRS phase shift optimisation algorithms, thereby approaching the data rate limits of IRS-aided 6G networks in practice. |
 Ir Dr Zheng Pai Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems EngineeringResearch Focus: Towards futuristic humanmachine symbiotic manufacturing system This project aims to establish a holistic humanmachine symbiotic manufacturing environment by exploring manufacturing system technologies, immersive human-robot interaction mechanisms and robot learning methods. The environment will enable humans and machines/ robotics to more effectively and efficiently co-exist, collaborate and evolve together through improved collaborative intelligence. |
