Feature Stories

Rewire and Revive - Dr Xiaoling Hu

Lightweight 3-in-1 robotic arm helps stroke victims recover mobility at home by rewiring the brain while allowing remote monitoring by professionals

Joining Hands in Testing Times - Dr Thomas Lee

Amid the pandemic, scholars and scientists across disciplines joined hands to combat COVID-19, leveraging advanced technologies and conducting meticulous research

BME Alumni Story – Dr Ching Yi Nam: From PhD student to Director of Startup

Dr Ching Yi Nam received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from PolyU. She is now the Director of the startup Thecon Technology (HK) Limited.

Report of Innovation and Technology Scholarship 2021 awardee Loo Hiu Tung

PolyU BME graduate Loo Hiu Tung, Kristy (BSc 2022) was one of the awardees of the Innovation and Technology Scholarship 2021 when she was a year three student. She has completed all the elite training programmes offered by the Scholarship, including Overseas/ Mainland Attachment Programme, Mentorship Programme, Local Internship Programme and Service Project Programme.

Prof. Mo Yang and Dr Thomas Lee awarded Gold Medals at 48th Geneva Inventions Expo

With the real thrill of acknowledgement, we would like to congratulate Prof. Mo Yang (Associate Head (Research) and Professor) and Dr Thomas Lee (Associate Head (Academic), Associate Professor, and Co-Founder of Pocnat Limited (a PolyU academic-led startup)) who won the Gold Medals at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions Expo).

Dr Thomas Lee receives the 2022 President’s Award for Excellent Performance and Achievement in Teaching

It is with great pride to announce that Dr Thomas Lee, Associate Professor and Associate Head (Academic) of BME, was the recipient of the 2022 President’s Award for Excellent Performance and Achievement in Teaching.

When Life Throws You a Curve - Ir Professor Yongping Zheng

Radiation-free 3D scanning helps tens of thousands of scoliosis patients monitor their condition

Ir Prof. Yongping Zheng shares his journey in BME

Meruyert AMANGELDY (Year 3 -Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biomedical Engineering) and Aliya TUMANBAYEVA (Year 3 -Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biomedical Engineering)

Prosthetics and Orthotics department’s ins and outs by BME alumni Mr. Webber Choi

Check out new alumni interview with Mr.Webber Choi and obtain many insights about P&O field in real life settings! Mr. Choi has also shared his university and first work experience challenges, his inspiration and memories from PolyU.

Adapting and evolving as a sales and marketing manager

“Learning agility and adaptability are very important. The society changes rapidly, and to a large extent. Many jobs have appeared and disappeared over a course of 5 years.” In this rapidly changing society, it becomes increasingly important to adapt to it. Find out more about what our PolyU BME alumni had to say about what it takes to thrive in the field of sales and marketing of medical products!