Curious about the ins and outs of the Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles (FAST) at PolyU? In recent months, FAST has launched a series of videos under FAST Research Insight 2021, which showcase the achievements of faculty members, and focus on their different research projects and contributions to society. ITC is pleased that three of our own faculty members are featured in this series of videos. They share their research highlights and contributions. Their research works span a broad range of topics, which range from fibre textiles, green supply chain management to fashion design in the community.
Prof. Zheng Zijian and his research team are featured in one of the videos. They have developed a new type of highly permeable and super elastic liquid-metal fibre mat which can be used for wearable electronic devices and can withstand long-term wear. This novel stretchable conductor is expected to find remarkable applications in health monitoring devices, soft robotics and on-skin electronics. The research work has been recently published in Nature Materials, a leading academic journal.
Green supply chain management plays a crucial role in sustainable development. Prof. Christina Wong’s research work is also featured in one of the videos. Her work considers processes in supply chains and coordination amongst supply chain partners to reduce costs and adverse environmental impacts.
The third video shows that while the aging population has reduced the labour force, retired people can in fact also contribute to the community in various social activities, and make their life more meaningful. Dr Jin Lam has implemented a scheme called “Empafashion Design”: Community Network Weaver in PolyU, targeting the young-old. The project aims to cultivate self-initiative skills, and encourage them to help the elderly when they are in need. The scheme uses fashion design as a medium to bridge students and the elderly, as an essential element in promoting inter-generational integration.
