Awards and Achievements

FAST researchers achieved excellent results in “Research Assessment Exercise 2020”

Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles congratulates its four departments on its excellent results in "Research Assessment Exercise 2020" and extends its gratitude for colleagues' tremendous efforts and contributions. Of the 11 panels in which PolyU was rated as "world-leading" (4-star) and "internationally excellent" (3-star), the area of "Physical Sciences" participated by  the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, the Department of Applied Mathematics and the Department of Applied Physics was the best among all UGC-funded institutions.   The Department of Applied Physics in collaboration with other departments received outstanding ratings with the highest percentage of 4-star and 3-star ratings for "Materials Science and Materials Technology".   Furthermore, the Institute of Textiles and Clothing together with other departments submitted research impact case studies and research environment in the area of "Creative Arts, Performing Arts & Design" and received 4-star ratings, which was the best performance in this area among the eight UGC-funded institutions. 應用科學及紡織學院恭賀四個學系於「2020年研究評審工作」多個研究領域獲得高度評價，並衷心多謝同事們的付出與努力。 理大有參與並獲得「世界領先水平」 (四星)及「國際卓越水平」(三星) 評級的11個評審小組當中，當中應用生物及化學科技學系、應用數學系及應用物理學系有份提交研究個案的自然科學的表現為各院校中最佳。而應用物理學系有份參與的「材料科學及物料技術」均獲最高比例的四星及三星評價。另外，紡織及服裝學系聯同其他學系於創意藝術、表演藝術及設計所提交的研究影響個案及研究環境單位全部獲得四星評價，為八大院校之冠，表現優秀。

FAST scholars ranked among top 2% of scientists in the world

Over 20 FAST scholars out of 163 PolyU scientists have been ranked among the world's top 2% top most-cited scientists. The scholars were named in the "Updated science-wide author databases of standardised citation indicators" compiled by Stanford University. A research team, led by Professor John Ioannidis, created the database of more than 100,000 top scientists across the world on the basis of standardised citation indicators. They were grouped into 22 subject fields and 176 sub-fields using the indicators. The indicators included information on citations, an individual's scientific research output, co-authorship and a composite indicator for career-long citation impact up to the end of 2019. PolyU has 20 scientists who are ranked among the top 50 scholars in the world in their respective fields, the highest number among universities in Hong Kong. Warmest congratulations to the below FAST scholars who have been ranked among the top 2% scientists in the world in their respective fields:   Name of Researcher Department Subject Field Rank in Field Field Size Qi, Liqun Department of Applied Mathematics Operations Research 16 23455 Wong, Wai Yeung Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry 25 57598 Choi, Tsan Ming Institute of Textiles and Clothing Operations Research 70 23455 Yang, Xiaoqi Department of Applied Mathematics Operations Research 158 23455 Chen, Xiaojun Department of Applied Mathematics Operations Research 161 23455 Wu, Jian Yong Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology Biotechnology 190 50343 Sun, Defeng Department of Applied Mathematics Operations Research 249 23455 Wong, Wing Tak Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry 504 57598 Tao, Xiaoming Institute of Textiles and Clothing Materials 505 177931 Xin, John H. Institute of Textiles and Clothing Polymers 666 80670 Kan, Chi wai Institute of Textiles and Clothing Polymers 682 80670 Huang, Haitao Department of Applied Physics Materials 789 177931 Yan, Feng Department of Applied Physics Nanoscience & Nanotechnology 1082 75210 Fan, Jin tu Institute of Textiles and Clothing Materials 1222 177931 Tsang, Yuen Hong Department of Applied Physics Optoelectronics & Photonics 1843 99488 Wong, Wai Keung Institute of Textiles and Clothing Artificial intelligence & Image Processing 2105 215114 Yu, Siu Fung Department of Applied Physics Applied Physics 2360 224856 Hao, Jianhua Department of Applied Physics Applied Physics 3301 224856 Lau, Shu Ping Department of Applied Physics Applied Physics 4552 224856

Three FAST research teams snatched awards from the Ministry of Education

Three FAST research teams have recently been honoured with the Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards (Science and Technology) 2020 by the Ministry of Education! The award-winning research projects are as follows: Second-Class Award in Natural Science "Coupling smart materials to metal-ion doped phosphors: luminescence tuning, mechanisms and proof-of-concept devices" led by Prof Jianhua Hao, Dr Zhang Yang and Dr Wong Man-chung of the Department of Applied Physics Second-Class Award in Natural Science "The design, fundamental research and biological applications of fluorescent small molecules" by Deputy President and Provost Prof Wing-tak Wong, Dr Law Ga-lai and Dr Jiang Lijun of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology in collaboration with Hong Kong Baptist University researchers Second-Class Award in Technological Innovation "Key Technologies for Efficient Preparation of Nano-selenium and its Biomedical Applications" by Dr Wong Ka-hing of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology in collaboration with Jinan University and Guangdong Jinan Established Selenium Source Nano Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.   大公報 A07 科研贡献/沈祖尧团队获科技成果一等奖 15 April 2021 星島日報 A13 沈祖堯團隊奪科技成果一等獎 港學者獲5獎中大佔3個 14 April 2021 am730 教育部科技成果獎｜港學者獲5獎 中大沈祖堯團隊獲一等獎 14 April 2021 頭條日報 沈祖堯團隊奪科技成果一等獎 港學者獲5獎中大佔3個 14 April 2021 香港商報 A13 中大沈祖堯團隊奪國家級科研成果一等獎 14 April 2021 經濟一周 教育部科技成果獎｜港學者獲5獎 中大沈祖堯團隊獲一等獎 14 April 2021 巴士的報 沈祖堯團隊奪科技成果一等獎 港學者獲5獎中大佔3個 14 April 2021

PolyU wins six prizes at Geneva Inventions Expo

PolyU has excelled in this year's International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva "Special Edition 2021 Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days – Virtual Event" with three Gold and three Silver Medals. The winning projects of PolyU cover a wide range of applications, including healthcare, environmental monitoring, smart cities, and automotive safety, thus showcasing the University's distinguished capabilities and accomplishments in innovation and technology. Among the six projects the University presented to the judges, two have already been commercialised through PolyU-supported start-ups led by our researchers.  The three Gold Medal winners are: Prof Pauline Pei Li, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, with CareCoatexTM: A Biomaterial-based Core-Shell Particles for Safe and Effective Antibacterial and Antiviral Applications; Prof John Wenzhong Shi, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, with Smart City Platform: A Comprehensive System for Spatial Data Infrastructure; and Sr Dr Charles Man-sing Wong, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, with Smart Monitoring System for Urban Tree Management. The three Silver Medal winners are: Ir Prof Yongping Zheng, Department of Biomedical Engineering, with Liverscan: Palm-sized Real-time B-mode Ultrasound Imaging Guided System for Liver Fibrosis Assessment; Prof Eric Ka-wai Cheng, Department of Electrical Engineering, with A Small All-electric Antilock Braking System; and Dr Xin Zhao, Department of Biomedical Engineering, with Biomimicking Photocrosslinkable Nanocomposite Bone Graft. The awards won by the University at this event not only demonstrate the professionalism and strength of PolyU's researchers, but also motivate them to further excel in their academic and scientific pursuits, enabling PolyU to push the boundaries of technological innovation and to generate a far-reaching impact on our community and the world. The exhibition, moved online this year due to the pandemic, is regarded as one of the important annual events in the world devoted exclusively to inventions, with about 600 exhibitors from more than 20 countries/regions participating. 理大於日內瓦國際發明展奪得六個獎項 (Chinese) 東方日報 A13 日內瓦國際發明展 理大奪3金3銀 24 March 2021 文匯報 A10 網版日內瓦發明展 港大中大理大奪25獎 24 March 2021 星島日報 F01 港大研噴鼻新冠疫苗 國際發明展奪最高殊榮 24 March 2021 香港商報 理大日內瓦國際發明展勇奪6獎項 23 March 2021 點新聞 創新與科技研究再有突破 理大內瓦國際發明展得6獎 23 March 2021 News for Hong Kong 理大日內瓦國際發明展奪3金3銀 2項發明已商品化 23 March 2021

The President's Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2019/2020

The Faculty extends congratulations to below recipients of President's Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2019/20 in recognition of the outstanding performance in respect of teaching and research: Category of Award – Teaching Dr Fridolin Ting, Teaching Fellow, AMA Category of Award – Research & Scholarly Activities Dr CHAI Yang, Associate Professor, AP

Dr. Fridolin Ting and AMA UGC T&L PALMS Project garner prestigious Educational Awards

The Department congratulates Dr. Fridolin Sze Thou Ting and his team of UGC Teaching and Learning Pedagogic and Active Learning Mobile Solutions (PALMS) Project for winning 2 prestigious educational awards in 2020. Further to garnering a number of international educational awards last year, Dr. Ting and his project team are once again recognized for their contributions to innovations in STEM tertiary education. Please visit www.palms.polyu.edu.hk for details of the PALMS project. Gold Award, Exemplary Teaching and Learning Award, eLearning Forum Asia 2020-2021 Dr. Fridolin Ting won the Gold Award of Exemplary Teaching and Learning Award presented by eLearning Forum Asia (eLFA) 2020-2021. The result was announced on the 15th eLFA held virtually on 7 – 8 December 2020. This award is set for championing best practices in effective use of pedagogically driven technology for teaching and learning. Please refer to https://awards.elfasia.org/elfaawardswinner for the full list of winners. Commenced in 2006, eLFA is a non-profit organization registered in Hong Kong. It organizes annual forums to advance knowledge of the use of information technology in teaching and learning. Three eLFA awards, Community Outreach Award, Exemplary Teaching Award and Technology Innovation Award, are set to formally recognize and reward exemplary practices among the eLearning communities, and further enhance sharing of experiences. For details, please visit http://elfasia.org/2020/about-elfasia/ Bronze Award in the category of ‘Science of Learning’, Reimagine Education Awards 2020-2021 AMA’s PALMS project received Bronze Award in the ‘Science of Learning’ category, Reimagine Education Awards 2020-21. The awards in this category are given to the projects that most successfully furthers scientific, humanistic and critical theoretical understanding of learning, engages in the design and implementation of learning innovations, and consequently improves instructional methodologies. The winners were announced during the live ceremony on 9 December 2020. Known as the ‘Oscars of Education’, the Reimagine Education Awards reward innovative approaches that enhance student learning outcomes and employability. This year, there were 1,400 applications and more than 200 independent judges. After 5 rounds of judging, PALMS project won a Bronze Award and it was the only awardee among the 5 shortlisted PolyU projects this year. For details, please visit https://www.reimagine-education.com/agenda?agendaPath=session/404277

FAST scholars listed as Highly Cited Researchers 2020 by Clarivate

We take pride in our two professors being listed again as Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate in 2020. The highly anticipated annual list identifies researchers who demonstrated significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. They are recognized as true pioneers in their fields and their names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science citation index. International acclaim to FAST’s scholars - Highly Cited Researchers 2020 by Clarivate Prof. WONG Wai-yeung, Raymond Interim Dean, FAST, Clarea Au Professor in Energy, Chair Professor of Chemical Technology, ABCT Click for more about Prof. WONG Prof. QI Liqun Emeritus Professor, AMA Click for more about Prof. QI About the full list of ClarivateTM Highly Cited Researchers 2020, please visit here.

PolyU scholar receives Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award

Professor Xiao-ming Tao, Chair Professor of Textile Technology and Director of the Research Centre for Smart Wearable Technology, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, PolyU, was honoured with the 13th Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award by the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). The award presentation ceremony was held in Beijing yesterday (8 November). The biennial award is China's most prestigious award for Chinese engineers and scientists who have made significant contributions to engineering technology and engineering management. 41 awardees were selected this year from 296 candidates and Professor Tao is one of the three award recipients from Hong Kong. Professor Tao is internationally recognised for her leading research work on intelligent fibrous materials, nanotechnology, photonic fibres and fabrics, flexible electronic and photonic devices, smart washable technology, yarn manufacturing and textile composites. She has conducted numerous research projects and published more than 800 scientific publications including over 300 international journal papers and seven research monographs. She has led a team of prolific inventors of new technologies and obtained 34 international and national patents. Over ten of the invented technologies have been licensed to companies worldwide for industrial applications. Professor Tao was the Head of the Institute of Textiles and Clothing of PolyU from 2003 to 2011. Working closely with industry, Professor Tao successfully led the PolyU team to win a grant of over HK$330 million to host The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel. She also founded the Nanotechnology Centre for Functional and Intelligent Textiles and Apparel in 2004 and the Research Centre for Smart Wearable Technology in 2018.  

Prof. Defeng Sun, Chair Professor and Head of Department of Applied Mathematics, honoured as Inaugural CSIAM Fellow

Congratulations to Prof. Defeng Sun, Chair Professor and Head of Department of Applied Mathematics, being selected as one of the eight elected Inaugural Fellows of the China Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (CSIAM). CSIAM Fellow is an honorific title for life, in recognition of its distinguished members for their contributions to the field of industrial and applied mathematics. Early in April 2020, Prof. Sun was conferred as 2020 Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) in recognition of his contributions to algorithms and software for conic optimization, particularly matrix optimization. Focusing on research of the development of efficient optimization algorithms for solving large-scale complex optimization problems, statistical regression models and machine learning problems, Prof. Sun devised a world-recognized second-order sparsity solution that renders data with more precision and depth than traditional methods, efficiently separating useful data from useless data and uncovering minute information on a large scale. This solution is the first of its kind and is beneficial across all industries and research fields, revolutionizing the way of leveraging data and making prediction on behaviour on the information highway. Prof. Sun also serves as an Associate Editor of SIAM Journal on Optimization, Mathematical Programming, Journal of the Operations Research Society of China, and Journal of Computational Mathematics and Science China Mathematics. He has been an Advisory Committee Member of Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research since 2014, and is invited as a plenary speaker at the SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE21) to be held in 2021. About CSIAM Founded in 1990, China Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (CSIAM) is a non-governmental organization for Chinese applied mathematicians. Supervised by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, CSIAM aims to strengthen the communication between academia and industry, and promote collaboration between mathematicians, engineers, technicians and corporate executives. It will help solve mathematical problems which hinders economic and technological development, as well as advance the research and education in applied mathematics. For details, please visit: CISAM 18th Annual Conference cum Award Presentation https://csiam.org.cn/home/article/detail/id/1372.html

Awardees of RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme and RGC Research Fellow Scheme 2020/21

The RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS) and RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS) have been introduced since 2019/20 with the aim of building up a pool of local research talent to sustain Hong Kong's competitiveness and propelling the development of our higher education sector. The Schemes provide funding to awardees to cover relief from teaching and administrative duties as well as support for research projects. The Faculty extends congratulations to below awardees of FAST in the Schemes 2020/21: RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS) RGC Research Fellow Scheme (RFS) Prof. Wong Wai-yeung, Raymond Clarea Au Professor in Energy and Chair Professor of Chemical Technology, ABCT Associate Dean (Research), FAST Click for more about Prof. Wong Dr Qiao Zhonghua Associate Professor, AMA Click for more about Dr Qiao and  here