Prof. LAU Pak-tao Alan’s and Dr. HE Yanfrom the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), working with Alibaba Cloud, China Mobile Research Institute and Accelink Technologies, has achieved a high-capacity transmission milestone over a hollow-core fiber link deployed in real-world conditions. Using 100% commercial equipment and PolyU-developed signal power design and monitoring technolo

13 Nov 2026

Prof. YANG Guang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), together with a team from Zhejiang University, has identified a previously overlooked cause of ageing in perovskite solar cells exposed to light. The study was published in Watt. Prof. Nam-Gyu PARK of Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, commended the work in a research highlight in the same journal. Perovskite solar cells are efficient, low-cost

13 Nov 2026

The Department held its Research Postgraduate (RPg) Student Orientation on 30 October 2026, welcoming 95 newly admitted RPg students to Semester 1 of the 2026/27 academic year. The orientation introduced students to the Department’s academic environment, research support framework, and key milestones of their postgraduate studies. Prof. Siqi BU (Professor and Associate Head (Research)) and Prof. Wen CHEN (Director of Research Postgraduate Studie

4 Nov 2026

A PolyU research team comprising members from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) and the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering (AAE) has won the Best Paper Award at the 17th International Workshop on Computational Transportation Science (CTS 2026), held at Central South University in Changsha, China, from 7 to 9 August 2026. Themed “Digital Intelligence Empowerment and Resilient Collaboration,” CTS 2026 g

14 Oct 2026

We are pleased to announce that the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) has been awarded two departmental accolades at the PolyU Patents Achievement Award (PPAA) 2025: Top Patents Filing Award (Honouring the top IP filing departments over 2022–2025) Most Active Patents Filing Award (Honouring the most active filing departments in 2025) The PolyU Patents Achievement Award celebrates academic departments and facu

13 Oct 2026

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has officially established the InnoHK Research Centre for Intelligent GRID and Energy Technologies (InnoHK I-GET). Joining “SEAM@InnoHK”, the third cluster under the HKSAR Government’s InnoHK platform, InnoHK I-GET is the only InnoHK initiative dedicated to power grid technology. Based in Hong Kong, the Centre brings together scientific and industrial strengths from Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland, an

7 Sep 2026

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) is proud to announce that two of our distinguished graduates, Mr Kuok Hoi Sang and Dr Nie Yongquan, have received the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award (OPAA) for Professional Achievement from PolyU Faculty of Engineering. This award recognises alumni who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, industrial innovation, and significant contributions to society.   Mr Kuok Hoi Sang Chairman

18 Aug 2026

We are proud to share that our Head’s List student, Sashenka GAMAGE, together with her interdisciplinary team, has been awarded the Bronze Award at the ASMPT Technology Awards 2026 for their outstanding final year project “Intelligent UAV Systems for GNSS-based Remote Sensing on Vegetation.” Organised by ASMPT Limited, the ASMPT Technology Award is now in its 11th year and recognises outstanding final year projects in engineering and related f

12 Aug 2026

We are pleased to announce that Prof Liu Liang, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), has been elected as a member of the Young Member Section (YMS) of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering (HKAE). The YMS is a platform established by the HKAE to recognize and support outstanding engineering professionals under the age of 45 who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and t

16 Jul 2026

A senior delegation representing CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power), the Guangdong Nuclear Power Joint Venture Company, Limited (GNPJVC), and Daya Bay Nuclear Power Operations and Management Co., Ltd. (DNMC) visited the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) at PolyU on 25 June 2026. This two-hour visit was part of the Q2 2026 GNPJVC and DNMC board itinerary. The exchange focused on exploring PolyU’s latest developments in

25 Jun 2026