Five Year 2 undergraduate students from the Department of Computing achieved outstanding results at HackTheEast 2026, one of Hong Kong’s largest student-led inter-university AI hackathons, held from 28 February to 1 March 2026.   HackTheEast 2026 was a hackathon where participants designed, implemented, and demonstrated functional AI solutions to address real-world challenges across all domains, including education, finance, legal, and insurance.

24 Mar 2026

The Department of Computing (COMP) is pleased to announce that the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award (OPAA) of PolyU Department of Computing 2026 is now calling for nominations until 24 April 2026 (Friday).   The departmental OPAA aims to publicly recognise outstanding graduates of COMP for their professional achievements and significant contributions to the community and their alma mater. The departmental awardees will be officially honoured by t

23 Mar 2026

We are delighted to announce that Prof. LUO Xiapu Daniel, Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences and Professor of COMP, has been honoured with the Gold Award in the Government Departments & Public Bodies Sector of the Cyber Security Professional Awards 2025 (CSPA 2025). Organised by the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force, this award recognises Prof. Luo’s outstanding ac

20 Mar 2026

Hong Kong’s inaugural HACK852, a one-day hackathon for high school students, successfully concluded last Saturday (14 March 2026) at PolyU, sparking creativity and technical passion among local youths. Co-organised by COMP and Genesis, HACK852 aimed to broke down barriers to technology by welcoming high school students of all coding backgrounds. The vibrant event drew an impressive turnout, bringing together over 170 student participants, alongsi

18 Mar 2026

We are proud to announce that Ir WONG Chi‑kwong, Tony, JP, has been awarded the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award 2025. This prestigious honour was presented to four distinguished awardees at the Award Ceremony held at Hotel ICON on 13 January.   Ir WONG graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic, the University’s predecessor, in 1987 with a Higher Diploma in Systems Analysis, and has since dedicated over 35 years of distinguished service in various IT-

21 Jan 2026

We are delighted to announce that our PhD Graduate, Dr LI Zihao, supervised by Prof. LUO Xiapu Daniel has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertations Award by the Chinese Institute of Communications (CIC). Established to promote technological advancement and nurture young academic talent in China’s information and communications field, the annual award recognises top doctoral graduates nationwide for innovative

19 Dec 2025

We are pleased to announce that the paper “Human–AI Collaboration in the STEM Classroom: A Systematic Literature Review of GenAI as a Complement in Higher Education,” authored by a COMP PhD student and academic staff, has received the Excellent Paper Award at the 8th International Conference on Technology in Education (ICTE 2025).   Authors: Mr JIA Ye, COMP PhD Student Prof. LI Chen Richard, COMP Assistant Professor Prof.

18 Dec 2025

We are pleased to announce that our Assistant Professor Prof. ZHANG Chen Jason’s research project, “Developing a database and computational platform to predict material properties of non-fullerene acceptors in organic solar cells,” has secured over HK$1.1 million under the Joint Research Scheme (JRS) jointly administered by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong.   Proj

17 Dec 2025

COMP faculty members achieved a standout performance at the 5th Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong (AEII), capturing both a Gold Medal and a Silver Medal across highly competitive fields, including robotics, AI, and cultural technologies.  Award: Gold Medal PI:

15 Dec 2025

Our Senior Lecturer, Dr Richard LUI, has received the Silver Award in the “AI in Education” category at the QS Reimagine Education Awards 2025 for his project, “AI Literacy to Workplace Excellence: Transforming Education for Next-Generation Professionals.” The project’s Co-Principal Investigator is Dr Jessica Neuville, Associate Professor of Practice at the School of Optometry.   The project incorporates experiential learning activitie

10 Dec 2025