Prof. Yujie WU Honoured with PolyU Young Innovative Researcher Award (YIRA) 2026
Warmest congratulations to Prof. Yujie Wu, Assistant Professor of Department of Computing, on receiving the PolyU Young Innovative Researcher Award (YIRA) 2026. This prestigious university‑level award recognises outstanding young faculty members whose research demonstrates exceptional originality and innovation.
Out of over 60 submissions, Prof. Wu emerged as one of only six faculty members selected for this honour. The award recognises his research project, “Scaling by Smarter Neurons: A Neural-Inspired Foundation Model Framework for Enhanced Long-sequence Understanding and Energy-Efficient Computation” for its innovative research direction.
Each awardee receives HK$500,000 in research funding and a personal cash prize of HK$20,000 in support of their research endeavours.
This achievement reflects Prof. Wu’s strong research vision and scholarly impact. We extend our sincere congratulations again to Prof. Wu on this distinguished recognition and look forward to his continued contributions to cutting‑edge AI research.
