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PolyU launches PAIR, the largest interdisciplinary research platform in Hong Kong and GBA, to advance the development of an international innovation hub

PolyU has established the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR), the largest research platform of its kind in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA), to foster interdisciplinary research, partnership with world-renowned scholars, and transfer of technologies to stakeholders.   Comprising 16 research institutes and centres with over 450 highly qualified PolyU senior researchers from all over the world, PAIR focuses on research in frontier areas such as advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence of things, carbon neutrality, Chinese medicine, deep space explorations, food technologies, intelligent wearable systems, mental health, photonics technologies, smart ageing, smart cities, smart energy, sports science, sustainable urban development, vision science, and many more. The Academy will make impactful contributions to the development of Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area into an international innovation and technology hub.   The official inauguration of PAIR will be held on 16 July 2022, which is one of the key events at the PolyU InnoTech Open Day.   As a signature activity of PolyU’s 85th Anniversary, the PolyU InnoTech Open Day showcase the University’s latest endeavours in interdisciplinary research, innovation, knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship for the benefit of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world.  Programme highlights include an inspirational talk by Sir Michael Houghton, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2020, an exhibition of 10 impactful innovations from PolyU and more.   Press release: PAIR: https://polyu.me/3IdCgmK; PolyU InnoTech Open Day:  https://polyu.me/3ApfHtx;    Online coverage: Malay Mail - https://polyu.me/3P3lVmP Macau Business - https://polyu.me/3IcGprb Harbour Times - https://polyu.me/3Pbg5jc   Online coverage  (Chinese only): Now TV - https://polyu.me/3OIFBwp RTHK - https://polyu.me/3RfDlie Sing Tao Daily - https://polyu.me/3P9waGu Sing Tao Daily InnoLife - https://tinyurl.com/suawhf7v Oriental Daily News - https://polyu.me/3ODNSSt Hong Kong Economic Times - https://polyu.me/3IixNiT Ta Kung Pao - https://polyu.me/3P0lpG4 Wen Wei Po - https://polyu.me/3nFdaUe HK01 - https://polyu.me/3If5dig Xinhua - https://polyu.me/3nEKD15 Hong Kong China News Agency - https://polyu.me/3yTpB5D People.com - https://polyu.me/3ai8YXC SZOnline - https://polyu.me/3OHISfA People’s Daily Overseas Edition - https://polyu.me/3nGZF6D Bauhinia - https://polyu.me/3InM7Xo

PolyU InnoTech Open Day

Get a Head Start! Explore PolyU and Shape Your Future! Join us to explore academic, entrepreneurial and collaboration opportunities! Highlights of the event: ⭐️ Inspirational talk by Nobel Laureate ⭐️ Inauguration of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) ⭐️ Free admission consultation & 15 thematic tours ⭐️ Start-up pitching & unicorns’ sharing ⭐️ 8 research & innovation sessions ⭐️ 10 most impactful innovations exhibition PolyU InnoTech Open Day 16 July | 9:30am - 5:00pm | PolyU Campus Learn more: https://polyu.hk/gwLew Registration: https://bit.ly/3OH63qq

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

RCSV Director featured on RTHK

Prof. To Chi-ho, Director of the Research Centre for SHARP Vision, was featured on an RTHK radio programme “Under the Sun” sharing the development of the Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) Spectacle Lens, an innovation that can slow down myopia progress by 60% in participating children. Review: https://polyu.me/3HwCBAR (00:00 - 36:01) - Chinese only

International Conference on Intelligent Wearable Systems 2022 held successfully

PolyU collaborates with Increasepharm (HK) Limited for CM-based new drug development

PolyU received generous support of HK $10 million from Increasepharm (HK) Limited to establish the PolyU – Increasepharm Joint Research Laboratory for New Drug Development (“The Joint Laboratory”). A signing ceremony was held on 15 June 2022 via hybrid mode. During the ceremony, Prof. Zhang Baoxian, Chairman of Beijing Increasepharm Corporation Limited stated that The Joint Laboratory would capitalise on the opportunities brought by the country’s development, further extend the strategic partnership towards the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and conduct cutting-edge collaborative researches on developing nanomedicine and aerosolized medications for treating ocular diseases and osteoporosis. The Joint Laboratory is under the PolyU Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI). Prof. Wong Man-sau, Director of RCMI, expressed her gratitude to Prof. Zhang and said, “The establishment of The Joint Laboratory would strengthen the current collaborative researches on osteoporosis drug development. On one hand, it would leverage the advantages of Increasepharm in synthetic chemistry and industrialisation of new drugs, making the pathway for the industrialisation of PolyU’s pharmaceutical research results. The Joint Laboratory would be committed to developing a series of herbal-based small-molecule drug, including innovative drugs for treatment of dementia and prevention of cognitive decline; On the other hand, it would explore and deliver innovative drugs for the treatment of ophthalmic diseases with the Novel Drug Delivery System. The Joint Laboratory would not only complement each other’s research strengths and technological capabilities but also provide a training base to all parties concerned.”

RCMI director featured on a TVB program “100 Health Tips”

Prof. Wong Man-sau, Director of Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation, was featured in a TVB program “100 Health Tips” earlier talking about whether drinking cow milk, soy milk, tea and coffee can prevent osteoporosis or not.

RILS scholar wins in the first round of Public Policy Research Funding Scheme 2022/23

The project led by RILS' member, Dr Xiaolin ZHU, Assistant Professor of Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI), has been awarded a funding of HK$281,060 from the first round of the Public Policy Research (PPR) Funding Scheme, managed by the Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office. This project is one of the only two projects receiving funds out of 27 applications.   Illegal dumping of construction and demolition (C&D) materials can lead to severe environmental issues (e.g., destroyed wetlands), life and property risks (e.g., landslide), hygiene problems (e.g., clogging waterways), public health hazards (e.g., breeding germs), and urban planning issues (e.g., seizing public lands). Illegal dumping has become the third-largest source of pollution complaints in Hong Kong since 2020. With the anticipated saturation of the landfills’ capacity, public concern for illegal dumping becomes even more intensive. Illegal dumping of C&D tends to be stealthy, concealed and scattered, making it difficult to track the activities over a large area. Therefore, the capability for detecting illegal dumping should be enhanced urgently to maintain a clean and healthy city environment and to construct a liveable and competitive city.   Dr ZHU’s project provides not only an overview of the suspicious illegal dumping activities in Hong Kong, but also an effective approach to deploy manpower optimally across the relevant government departments for illegal dumping management. The departments can also determine their responsibilities based on the geographical distribution of the illegal dumping activities and other complementary data, such as land use maps. This project will not only contribute to detection of occurrence of illegal activities for the early warning but also to assessment of recovery works after a site is destroyed by illegally deposited C&D, as an essential part of illegal dumping management.   Please click here for more information about the research reports under PPR Funding Schemes.

RiFood featured on RTHK TV programme "Hong Kong Connection"

Dr Kevin Kwok Wing-hin, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) and Assistant Professor of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, was featured on RTHK TV programme “Hong Kong Connection” on 2 June to explain why plant-based meat is essential for the future and how these food is made. Dr Kwok also introduced the research on plant-based meat at RiFood and explained what “cultured meat” is. Watch now: https://polyu.me/3akQPIu (1:30 - 16:52)

RCDSE’s contribution to the Nation’s aerospace projects illustrated in the National Security Education Picture Book for Children

The Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations’ contribution to the Nation’s aerospace projects, including the camera system and sample collection device, were illustrated in the National Security Education Picture Book for Children, “Wonders of the Stars”, published by the HKSAR Government. The children picture book, created to promote the National Security Education Day, highlighted China’s great achievements in aerospace science and technology to bring out the basic concepts of outer space security, the essential elements of “holistic view of national security”. RCDSE is honoured to be part of it.