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Successful Application of Strategic Importance Scheme 2021/22 by CNERC-Rail

The project entitled “Engineering an Integrated Wireless Sensing System for High-speed Trains: System Design and Field Test” was awarded by the PolyU Strategic Importance Scheme with the project sum of HK$1,900,000.   The PI of this project is Dr. S.K. Lai, and Prof. Yi-Qing Ni, Prof. Songye Zhu, Dr. Lu Zhou, and Dr. Su-Mei Wang are the Co-PIs of this project.   The project aims to develop a novel multi-stable vibration-driven energy harvesting technique to enable real-time monitoring for high-speed trains.

RTHK Programme 「創科新里程」

27 CEE Scholars Ranked World’s Top 2% Scientists in 2021

CNERC-Rail visits MTR Hung Hom Station

Prof. Y.Q. Ni, Director of CNERC-Rail, led a research team to MTR Hung Hom Station for on-site investigation on 19 November 2021. The following staff from PolyU also joined this on-site investigation: Dr. S.K. Lai, Associate Professor of CEE Dr. Kenneth Lai, Scientific Officer of CEE Dr. Y.W. Wang, Research Assistant Professor of CEE Mr. T.T. Wai, Research Technical Assistant of CNERC-Rail Mr. W.H. Kwan, Research Technical Assistant of CNERC-Rail Mr. Y.K. Luo, PhD Student Mr. Y.L. Zheng, PhD Student Photos of this on-site investigation: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cnerc-rail/news-and-events/photo-gallery/2021/hung-hom-test/

MTR visits CNERC-Rail

Dr. Tony Lee, Operations Director of MTR Corporation Limited (MTR) led a team to visit CNERC-Rail and research facilities in Industrial Centre on 12 November 2021. The guests were warmly welcomed by Prof. Y.Q. Ni, Director of CNERC-Rail, Prof. William Lam, Chair Professor of Civil and Transportation Engineering, and Dr. H.W. Wai, Director of Industrial Centre, together with center members. The MTR visitors include: Ir Dr. Tony Lee, Operations Director Mr. Nelson Ng, Chief of Operations Engineering Mr. Ho Wing Chan, Head of Operations Innovation Hub Mr. H.K. Chan, General Manager - Engineering & Innovation Centre Mr. Kim Hung Lee, General Manager - Rolling Stock Workshop The following academic staff from PolyU also joined this visit: Prof. Anthony Chen, Professor of CEE Prof. Zhi-Zhao Liu, Professor of LSGI Dr. S.K. Lai, Associate Professor of CEE Dr. Ma Wei,  Assistant Professor of CEE Dr. Xintao Liu, Assistant Professor of LSGI Dr. Lu Zhou, Research Assistant Professor of CEE Dr. Youwu Wang, Research Assistant Professor of CEE Photos of this visit: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cnerc-rail/news-and-events/photo-gallery/2021/mtr-visit/

VPRI visits CNERC-Rail

Prof. Christopher Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) and Chair Professor of Thermal and Environmental Engineering of PolyU visited CNERC-Rail and its research facilities in Industrial Centre on 5 Nov 2021. Ms Aileen Chau, Administrative Officer of VPRI's office, joined the visit. Prof. Chao and Ms Chau were warmly welcomed by Prof. Y.Q. Ni, Director of CNERC-Rail, together with center members: Dr. S.K. Lai, Associate Professor of CEE, Dr. L. Zhou, Research Assistant Professor of CEE, Dr. Y.W. Wang, Research Assistant Professor of CEE, and Dr. S.M. Wang, Research Assistant Professor of CEE. Photos of this visit: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cnerc-rail/news-and-events/photo-gallery/2021/vpri-visit/

Director of PAIR visits CNERC-Rail

Prof. Qingyan CHEN, Director of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) and Chair Professor of Building Thermal Science of PolyU visited CNERC-Rail and its research facilities in Industrial Centre on 26 October 2021. Ms Florence Chan, Senior Executive Officer of PAIR, joined the visit. Prof. CHEN and Ms Chan were warmly welcomed by Prof. Y.Q. Ni, Director of CNERC-Rail, together with CNERC-Rail's key members: Prof. H.Y. Tam, Head of EE and Chair Professor of Photonics, Prof. L. Cheng, Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Prof. S.W. Or, Professor of EE, and Prof. S.Y. Zhu, Professor of CEE. Photos of this visit: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cnerc-rail/news-and-events/photo-gallery/2021/pair-visit/

New Chinese Patent：A self-centering damping brace (自复位耗能支撑装置) — Prof. Songye Zhu

Congratulations to Prof. Songye Zhu, a Key Member of Hong Kong Branch of National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Center (CNERC-Rail). He received a patent certificate issued by National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), PRC on 10 September 2021. The new patent is called "A self-centering damping brace" (自复位耗能支撑装置).  More details of the patent can be found at http://epub.cnipa.gov.cn/certifdesc.action?strWhere=CN110206178A.  

PolyU ranked 91st in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022

12th in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2021, and 23rd in Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2021

Staff appointment and promotion — Dr. Wang Sumei as Research Assistant Professor

Congratulations on Dr. Su-mei Wang's appointment as Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering commencing on 1 September 2021!