Congratulations to the following two rising stars at PAIR for winning the PolyU Young Innovative Researcher Award (YIRA) 2025!
YIRA aims to honour young PolyU researchers under the age of 35 who have demonstrated originality, contributed to technological advancement, and propelled transformational innovation into solutions to addressing global challenges through their research. Each awardee will receive a research funding support of HK$500,000 and a personal cash prize of HK$20,000 to encourage their continued pursuit of innovative and impactful research.
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Awardee |
Post Title and Department |
Affiliated PAIR Research Unit |
Research Focus |
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Prof. LIN Wanyu |
Assistant Professor of Department of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence and Department of Computing |
Member of Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things |
An Interpretable Deep Learning-Based Computational Framework for Crystal Materials Design |
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Dr TAO Yong |
Research Assistant Professor of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Member of Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality
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Advancing CO2 Mineralization and Waste Concrete Valorization for a Sustainable Future |
| Research Units | Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things | Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality |
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