The Graduate School (GS) successfully hosted its inaugural Research Student Excellence and Engagement Day (ReSEED) on 21 August, bringing together 27 outstanding research students to showcase their research achievements and academic journeys.
The event was opened by Prof. WANG Zuankai, PolyU Associate Vice President (Research), Dean of GS, who introduced the four pillars of research excellence — "PAGE”: Publication, Award, Grant and Enterprise. He emphasised that students are the core and true driver to opening a new page in PolyU, encouraging everyone to engage actively for collaboration and learning, and to draw inspiration from one another's experiences.
Student speakers included publication award recipients, PolyU's first Schmidt Science Fellow, the champion of the PolyU Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2026, and recipient of For Our Future Innovation and Technology Scholarship 2025/26. Their work spanned four inter-disciplinary areas: Renewable Energy and Carbon Neutralisation, Health Systems and Computational Intelligence, Smart Cities and Urban Sustainability, and Advanced Materials and Future Battery.
A highlight of the day was the presentation ceremony for the SINOPEC "Cleaner Energy Better Life" Research Student Scholarship, recognising 30 research postgraduate and undergraduate students for their achievement in research and innovation through high-quality publications. The awards were presented by Prof. WANG Zuankai, together with Mr ZOU Weihai, Vice President of Sinopec (Hong Kong) Limited, and Mr WANG Haifeng, Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of Sinopec Kantons Holdings Limited. The scholarship marks a powerful partnership between PolyU and SINOPEC and our shared commitment in nurturing talent and advancing innovation.
Congratulations to all presenters and award recipients. We look forward to their continued efforts to advance innovation and create lasting impact through their work.
