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Construction R&D Forum – Bringing Applied R&D to a New Height held successfully

The Development Bureau and the University-Government-Industry Consortium for Sustainable Urban Development (UGI Consortium) co-organised the “Construction R&D Forum – Bringing Applied R&D to a New Height” on 4 November 2022. The Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) of PolyU, as the host office of the UGI Consortium, was delighted to co-organise the forum with the Development Bureau and see the Government playing a key role in driving construction innovation, particularly in promoting applied research and development (R&D) in public works. The forum attracted about 400 participants including scholars from local universities and stakeholders from the Government and the construction industry, exchanging views on the promotion and adoption of applied R&D to enhance the industry’s efficacy to meet the challenges ahead. At the forum, the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan Mo-po delivered an opening remark; and Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Ms Bernadette Linn, Secretary for Development of the Development Bureau, and Ir Dr Andrew Chan, Chairman of the Steering Committee of the UGI Consortium delivered keynote speeches. Ir Wai Chi Sing, Managing Director of the Urban Renewal Authority and Ir Ricky Lau, Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) of the Development Bureau chaired the plenary session and made a concluding remark respectively. The forum included presentations, discussion sessions, and showcase of university research projects. Five research projects from RISUD were exhibited at the forum. https://www.polyu.edu.hk/risud/news-and-events/news/2022/2022_11_04/

PAIR IAC Member Dr Lin Chao-hsin visits PolyU

Dr Lin Chao-hsin, Technical Fellow of the Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Member of National Academy of Engineering, and Member of the International Advisory Committee (IAC) of PAIR, visited PolyU on 24-25 October 2022.  Dr Lin was warmly received by Prof. Teng Jin-Guang, President of PolyU, Prof. Christopher Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, and Prof. Chen Qingyan, Director of PAIR.  During the visit, Dr Lin had a fruitful discussion with PAIR’s Management Committee members, and other scholars in the areas of aircraft cabin environment, textile fabrics, catering, energy conservation, and floating infrastructure, etc.  Moreover, Dr Lin also met with PolyU aviation experts, including Ir Prof. H.C. Man, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Cheng Yick-chi Chair Professor of Manufacturing Engineering, Chair Professor of Materials Engineering, Director of Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM) and Director of University Research Facility in 3D Printing; Mr Robert Voyle, Chief Executive Officer of Aviation Services Research Centre; as well as Prof. Wen Chih-yung, Head of the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering and Chair Professor of Aeronautical Engineering.  Dr Lin also paid a visit to the laboratories of PAIR’s research institutes to understand more about the advanced research facilities and recent research accomplishments in the areas of building environment and energy engineering, smart energy, artificial intelligence of things. 

Video of RI-IWEAR broadcast at the 2021 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit

The video featuring the research highlights of Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable System is available online at the YouTube Channel WebsEdge Science. This five-minute video will be broadcast in the daily program called “Thought Leadership” during 2021 Material Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting & Exhibit. 2021 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit meeting is the preeminent annual event for those in the field of materials research, featuring over 50 symposia and attracting 6,000 researchers from every corner of the globe. The meeting will be held on 29 November – 2 December 2021 in Boston and 6-8 December 2021 in online platform. This video will be broadcast on screens in high visibility areas throughout the Centre in a compilation of the MRS TV films from 29 November to 2 December and also in the MRS TV program, alongside news and interviews during the conference on 30 November. Please click here to view more details about 2021 Material Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting & Exhibit.