Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition

The Faculty of Engineering organized the 6th Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT^®) on 4 June 2026. 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: 4 June 2026 (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. JIANG Yiping	Assistant Professor, Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering
Prof.HU Xiaoling	Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Prof. CHAN Yui-Lam	Associate Professor and Associate Head, 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 2026. They are:

	Champion ZHU Lin Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Faculty of Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Topic: Radio Maps: Seeing Invisible Signals
	First Runner-up CAI Hejin Department of Biomedical Engineering Faculty of Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Topic: The Hidden Story Behind Standing Up
	Second Runner-up HUANG Jie Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Topic: In-situ Metrology for Next-Generation Semiconductors Using Ultrafast Optoacoustics
	People's Choice Award Winner HUANG Jie Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Topic: In-situ Metrology for Next-Generation Semiconductors Using Ultrafast Optoacoustics