PAIR researchers shine at International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva | PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) won a record-breaking number of accolades at the 49^th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions Expo). Forty-three PolyU innovations seized a total of 45 accolades, including two Special Prizes, five Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, 18 Gold Medals, 13 Silver Medals and seven Bronze Medals. This achievement underscores the commitment of the PolyU community to embracing research breakthroughs. Among the award-winning projects, 18 of them were led by PAIR researchers.

Projects led by PAIR researchers:

*In order of prize level and alphabetical order by project name

Project	Principal Investigator(s)
Prize of the Saudi Arabian Delegation; Gold Medal
GOOD Vision/Wellsees: Novel Portable Corneal Topographer	Prof. KEE Chea-su Head and Professor, School of Optometry and Associate Director of Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV)
Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury
ProRuka — Novel Prosthetic Hand Controlled by Wireless Sonomyography	Prof. ZHENG Yongping Henry G. Leong Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Director of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA)
Gold Medal
3D Printed Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) Bone Scaffolds	Dr ZHAO Xin Associate Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, and Member of Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI), Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR) and Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood)
A Fireproof Solar PV Vacuum-Glazing Wall Panel (FSVG) as Building Insulation Layer	Prof. YANG Hongxing Professor, Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering, Management Committee Member of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), and Member of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE)
Flexible Perovskite Solar Modules Based on Surface Reconstruction Technology	Prof. YAN Feng Chair Professor of Organic Electronics, Department of Applied Physics, Associate Director of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), and Member of Photonics Research Institute (PRI), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) and Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports)
FRP-ECC-HSC Composite Column	Prof. Ben YOUNG Vice President (Student and Global Affairs), Chair Professor of Steel Structures, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Member of Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS)
iActive: Intelligent Active-Perspiration Activewear	Dr SHOU Dahua Limin Endowed Young Scholar in Advanced Textiles Technologies, Assistant Professor, School of Fashion and Textiles, and Member of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports), Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) and Research Centre of Textiles for Future Fashion (RCTFF)
MicroFish: A Lab-on-a-Chip for On-site Detection of Microbial Contamination and Pollutants	Dr CHUA Song-lin Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, and Member of Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood)
Mobile Ankle-foot Exoneuromusculoskeleton	Dr HU Xiaoling Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Member of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA) and Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports)
Multi-Functional High-Power-Density Integrated Onboard Charger for Electric Vehicles	Dr LOO Ka-hong Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Assistant Dean (External Engagement), Faculty of Engineering, and Member of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE) Dr LIU Junwei Research Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Member of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE)
Patellar Auto-mobilising Device (PAD)	Prof. FU Siu-ngor Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Associate Director of Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports), and Member of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR)
Virtual MRI Contrast Enhancement System for Precise Tumour Detection and Treatment	Prof. CAI Jing Associate Dean, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, and Management Committee Member of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR) and Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA)
Silver Medal
Invention and Application of Vitamin D Supplement Preparations	Prof. WONG Man-sau Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Director of Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI), Management Committee Member of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA), and Member of Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) and Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV)
Novel Nano-imprinting Technology for Anti-counterfeiting Micro-images and Information Storage	Prof. Sandy Suet TO Professor, State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Member of Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) Dr Lenny Wai-sze YIP Research Assistant Professor, State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Member of Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE)
Precision Gene Editing for Enhanced Stem Cell-Retinal Neuron Generation	Dr HUANG Chien-ling Associate Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, andManagement Committee Member of Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) Prof. YIP Shea-ping Head and Chair Professor of Diagnostic Science and Molecular Genetics, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, and Associate Director of Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV)
Smart Firefighting Robot	Dr HUANG Xinyan Associate Professor, Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering, and Member of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) and Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE)
Smart Headset featuring Adaptive Noise Filters for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder	Dr CHOY Yat Sze Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Member of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD)
Bronze Medal
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Hat to Limit Dementia Progression	Dr SETO Sai-wang Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition and Associate Director of Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI) Prof. Samuel LO Honorary Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, and Member of Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) and Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI)