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Don’t miss the last chance to see PAIR’s outstanding research achievements at InnoTech Expo 2022 on/by 22 December 2022 at HKCEC!

Outstanding research projects include: the “Surface Sampling and Packing System”, the “Mars Landing Surveillance Camera” (“Mars Camera”), and the “Innovative Topographic and Geomorphological Characterisation and Analysis Technique” developed by the Research Centre for Deep Space Exploration for the Nation’s Lunar and Mars exploration missions; the  “Smart Monitoring System for Urban Tree Management” by the Research Institute for Land and Space; the “Comprehensive Spatial Analysis and Onset Risk Prediction Platform for the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong” and the “Three-dimensional (3D) Mobile Mapping System” by the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute; and the “3D Ultrasound Imaging System for Radiation-free Scoliosis Assessment” by the Research Institute for Smart Ageing. https://lnkd.in/gUZfAv9X

RCSV Management Committee Member conferred American Mathematical Society Fellowship 2023

Prof. Chen Xiaojun, Management Committee Member of Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV), Director of University Research Facility in Big Data Analytics and Chair Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics at PolyU, was elected to the 2023 Class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) in recognition of her contributions to mathematical optimisation, stochastic variational inequalities and the analysis of non-differentiable functions. Prof. Chen has an distinguished track record in academic research and research leadership. She has published over 90 research papers in top journals of applied mathematics. Prof. Chen has received over 20 grants from the Australian Research Council, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences and the Hong Kong UGC Research Grants Council (RGC). She was awarded over HK$3M grant from the RGC Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) in 2022. Prof. Chen has made significant contribution to the promotion and maintenance of high professional standards in mathematical research in PolyU. She serves as an Area Editor and an Associate Editor for seven international journals including the SIAM (Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics) Journal on Numerical Analysis and the SIAM Journal on Optimization. The full list of 2023 AMS Fellow Class can be downloaded from the link below: https://www.ams.org/cgi-bin/fellows/fellows_by_year.cgi

Ninety-eight scholars ranked among world’s top 2% most-cited scientists by Stanford University

Ninety-eight scholars in 16 PAIR constituent research units are ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in the newly released metrics compiled by Stanford University, under the subject fields of Materials (11), Building and Construction (10), Energy (10), Civil Engineering (9), Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (8), Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing (7), Optoelectronics and Photonics (6), Environmental Sciences (4), Networking & Telecommunications (4) and Geological & Geomatics Engineering (4). Three scientists in PAIR are among the top 20 scholars in the world in their own areas of specialty. The scholars were named in the latest release of the Stanford University-led compilation of citation indicators covering over 100,000 top scientists. The database grouped scientists into 22 subject fields and 176 sub-fields and has taken into consideration indicators of their research publications, including information on citations, individual’s scientific research output, co-authorship and a composite indicator for career-long citation impact up to the end of 2021. The latest Stanford rankings reflect the influential research of PAIR researchers and PolyU’s determination to cement its place as a world-class university with leading research in multiple disciplines for the benefit of the world. As per the data published by Elsevier on 10 October 2022 (version 4): https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/4?fbclid=IwAR0u4xhKMuKGIsi_prZLxOIOaMPzV-LNCmoIlDYua90eybIVIyE6Sl70vyc More details:  Top 2% Scientists in PAIR (2022)  

Six PAIR research projects awarded the Health and Medical Research Fund

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has recently awarded a total grant of HK$19.26 million from the Health Bureau for 19 projects in the 2020 Exercise of the Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF).  PolyU’s success in grant application demonstrates the University’s strength in health and medical research and health promotion in the society. These awarded projects cover a wide spectrum of research areas including biomedical technology, rehabilitation sciences, nursing care and optometry and vision sciences.  Out of the 19 projects, six of them are granted to three PAIR’s constituent research units, including the Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood), the Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI) and the Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV). Read more: PolyU awarded with 19 Projects by the Health and Medical Research Fund in 2020 Exercise | Research and Innovation Office

Member of the MHRC conferred the title of “Presidential Young Scholar"

We are pleased to announce that Dr Georg Kranz, Member of the Mental Health Research Centre (#MHRC), has been conferred the title of “Presidential Young Scholar” for a period of three years from 1 July 2022. Dr Kranz will be awarded a start-up grant in support of his career development. The Presidential Young Scholars Scheme was recently established by the University to support outstanding Assistant Professors and Associate Professors aged 45 and under who have conducted/ led world-leading research that is commensurate with the stage of their academic career. Selected Assistant Professors should have published a significant amount of world-leading research as a main author.

PAIR members receive the InnoStars Award 2021 from Our Hong Kong Foundation

Congratulations to Prof. To Chi-ho, Director of the Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV) and Member of the Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI), and Mr Ling Kar-kan, Member of the Research Institute for Land and Space and Research Institute for Smart Ageing, for receiving the InnoStars Award 2021 from Our Hong Kong Foundation. Online coverage: SCMP - https://polyu.me/3oFAmSV (subscription required) Sing Tao Daily - https://polyu.me/3BnjQP6 Headline Daily - https://polyu.me/3bfWwrK Wen Wei Po - https://polyu.me/3JjZQ1U Bastille Post - https://polyu.me/3Q12AmO Sina - https://polyu.me/3OKZZwh

RiFood member honoured with Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement 2022

Congratulations to Prof. Terence Lee Kin-wah, Core Member of the Research Institute for Future Food (#RiFood), for being honoured with the Individual Award in “Research and Scholarly Activities: Outstanding Researcher” under the Faculty of Science Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2022.

PolyU-made Space Instruments for Lunar Sample Acquisition awarded Scientific Technology Improvement Award

Project Led by Prof. Li Xiang-dong Awarded Theme-based Research Scheme 202223

Led by Prof Li Xiangdong, Director of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), the research project titled “Unravelling the Black Box between Air Pollution and Public Health for Transformative Air Quality Management’’ is supported by the Research Grants Council (RGC) for the Theme-based Research Scheme 2022/23 (12th Round). The longstanding impact goal of this project is to provide policymakers, organisations, and practitioners with more effective and targeted control measures to mitigate the health effects/burden of air PM2.5 pollution.

RISE Member Elected as a New Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering

Prof. Chen Guohua, Member of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), has been inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). Prof. Chen is among 54 new Fellows elected into the academy this year. Election to the Canadian Academy of Engineering is one of the highest honours in engineering. Fellows of the CAE are nominated and elected by their peers, in view of their distinguished achievements and career-long service to the engineering profession. Read more: https://polyu.hk/HLnNF