We are proud to announce that our talented students have achieved outstanding results at the 51st International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia Chengdu Regional Contest. Demonstrating exceptional technical skill, problem-solving ability, and teamwork, the team secured a Gold Medal, marking PolyU’s second regional Gold Medal in the contest's history following our breakthrough win in 2024. The Winning Team:
- PENG Maoxuan - Year 1, BSc (Hons) Scheme in Computing & AI
- ZHANG Haoyue - Year 3, BSc (Hons) Computer Science
- SUN Hansong - Year 4, BSc (Hons) Computer Science
The team was under the coaching and support of our postgraduate student coaches WANG Junyao (Year 3, PhD Student) and ZHANG Haolin (Year 1, MPhil Student), supervised by Prof. Li Bo, our associate professor.
The team leader, PENG Maoxuan, expressed his immense pride and profound thanks towards the coaches. He stated, “We are delighted to win the gold medal at ICPC Chengdu. Over months of preparation, we pushed our limits, strengthened our problem-solving capability and built a robust team rhythm for contests. On the contest stage, we collaborated closely. United by ingenuity and driven by perseverance, we claimed this gold for our university. PolyU’s coaching gave us invaluable direction and resources throughout this journey, enabling us to fully realise our potential and deliver this winning performance. We will keep striving to win honour under our coaches’ guidance in future.”
The International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) is widely recognised as the oldest, largest, and most prestigious algorithmic programming competition in the world. Operating across a rigorous multi-tiered competition structure from local qualifiers to regional contests and the World Finals, the competition challenges university teams to solve complex real-world algorithmic problems within a strict five-hour limit. Success demands not only deep mathematical and software expertise, but also outstanding collaboration and composure under intense pressure.
