We are proud to announce that Prof. Yang Hongxia has been appointed as Vobile Group Professor in Generative Artificial Intelligence under the University’s Named Professorship Scheme. This prestigious appointment recognises Prof. Yang's significant contribution to advancing generative artificial intelligence on a global scale.   Prof. Yang is a world-renowned AI scientist who brings extensive expertise to the university. Prior to joining PolyU, s

12 May 2026

We are delighted to announce that our Assistant Professor, Prof. WU Yujie, has received the PolyU Young Innovative Researcher Award (YIRA) 2026. Prof. WU's research focuses on "Scaling by Smarter Neurons: A Neural-Inspired Foundation Model Framework for Enhanced Long-Sequence Understanding and Energy-Efficient Computation."  Selected from over 60 submissions across all schools and faculties, Prof. WU is among six distinguished awardees, showcasin

29 Apr 2026

We are proud to announce that the project “ShieldTrade: Multi-layer Defense System for Secure Web3 Transactions” led by Prof. AU Man Ho Allen, our Associate Head (Research and Development) and Professor, has earned funding support under the third round of the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) Scheme.   Administered by the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC), the RAISe+ Scheme is designed to fund high-impact research

22 Apr 2026

We are proud to announce that two research stories from COMP have been selected for the inaugural “PolyU Top 10 Research & Innovation Stories of the Year” by the university.   The first story highlights the research topic “Novel multi-modal agent facilitates long video understanding by AI, accelerating the development of generative AI-assisted video analysis.” This research project is led by Prof. CHEN Changwen, Interim Dean of the Faculty of Com

1 Apr 2026

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. The nomination deadline has been extended to 30 April 2026 (Thursday).   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

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

A team of COMP Year 4 students has proudly received the Best Innovation Award in the Tertiary Stream at the Open Data Hackathon 2025 (Smart Economy), organised by the Hong Kong Technology Advancement Group (HKtag), following the grand finals held in January 2026.   Team Members: LI Kwan To (Leader), LI Chun Fung and HO Cheuk Ting Supervisor: Prof. NG Hiu Fung Peter, COMP Assistant Professor Project: HKAssist | A City-Level AI Coordination Laye

7 Feb 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