Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition

The Faculty of Engineering will organize the 5th Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) on 19 June 2025. 3MT® celebrates the exciting research conducted by Doctor of Philosophy students. Developed by the University of Queensland, Australia, the competition cultivates the academic, presentation, and research communication skills of research postgraduate students and supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes in a language appropriate to non-specialist audience. 3MT® is a globally recognized competition which are now held in over 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide.
Date: 19 June 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Venue: TU107
Language: English
Panel of Judges
Name | Post |
Dr LAU Hin-Chung (Chairman) | Assistant Dean (Student Development), Faculty of Engineering |
Prof. LIU Wei | Associate Professor, Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering |
Prof.HU Xiaoling | Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering |
Prof. CHAU Lap-Pui | Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Prof. TO Suet | Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering |
Prof. LI Mengying | Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Awardees
Congratulations to all the winners of the PolyU Faculty of Engineering 3MT Competition 2025. They are:
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ChampionWANG QingDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringFaculty of Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Topic: To Be a Doctor of Green Hydrogen Generator |
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First Runner-upLIN HuijunDepartment of Industrial and Systems EngineeringFaculty of Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Topic: Developing Sustainable and Safe Calcium Metal Batteries |
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Second Runner-upKANG HongyuDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringFaculty of Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Topic: AI-empowered Automated Early Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease using Transcranial Sonography |
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People's Choice Award WinnerWANG QingDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringFaculty of Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Topic: To Be a Doctor of Green Hydrogen Generator |
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