Congratulations to Prof. ZHENG Zijian for being promoted to Vice President (Knowledge Transfer) (VP(KT)) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) with effect from 1 April 2026.
Prof. Zheng is currently the Chair Professor of Soft Materials and Devices and Associate Director of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), where he leads cutting-edge research projects in areas such as chronic biocompatible materials for soft electronic sensing, flexible and stretchable batteries for wearable applications, and permeable and multi-functional stretchable electronics. As an internationally renowned scholar in manufacturing technology and materials science, Prof. Zheng has made significant contributions to PolyU’s interdisciplinary research and knowledge transfer during his service at PAIR and RI-IWEAR. He has demonstrated sustained excellence in translational research, fostered strategic partnerships with leading industrial enterprises, and secured substantial funding for knowledge transfer initiatives.
As VP (KT), Prof. Zheng will steer the planning and implementation of the University’s strategic agenda in knowledge transfer, technology commercialisation, entrepreneurship and engagement with the Chinese Mainland for knowledge translation. He will oversee the Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation, the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office, as well as the Mainland Research Units.
Prof. Zheng received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Cambridge and his Bachelor of Polymer Materials and Engineering degree from Tsinghua University. He is a Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a Founding Member of The Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, and a Founding Young Fellow of The Hong Kong Academy of Engineering.
| Research Units | PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research |
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