Past Events

Notable scholar Prof. Jesse ZHU advises graduate students on research career preparation at PAIR Distinguished Lecture

Prof. Jesse ZHU, Senior Advisor to the President, Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, China, delivered the 36th PAIR Distinguished Lecture titled “Research Strategy and Planning: How to Prepare a Research Career?” on 12 March 2025 on the PolyU campus. The lecture attracted over 110 participants to join in person and captivated an online audience of over 13,300 from different countries and regions who watched the live broadcast on multiple social media platforms, including Bilibili, WeChat, Weibo and YouTube.

PolyU scholars discuss the latest developments in AI, demonstrating the University’s leadership in AI education and research

The PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today hosted its inaugural Public Forum for Research and Innovation. Titled “DeepSeek and Beyond”, the keynote speech was delivered by Prof. YANG Hongxia, Associate Dean (Global Engagement) of the PolyU Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences and Professor of the Department of Computing, who highlighted the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI). The event attracted over a thousand participants, including faculty members, students, alumni, and leaders from the innovation and technology sector, as well as academics and the public. Additionally, over 390,000 viewers tuned in through the live streaming platforms.

Biotech expert Prof. John A. ROGERS from Northwestern University delivers PAIR Distinguished Lecture

Prof. John A. ROGERS from Northwestern University, United States, delivered the 35th PAIR Distinguished Lecture titled “Bioelectronics – Frontiers in the Integration of Technology with Biology” on 19 February 2025 on the PolyU campus. The lecture attracted over 130 participants to join in person and captivated an online audience of over 12,800 from different countries and regions who watched the live broadcast on multiple social media platforms, including Bilibili, WeChat, Weibo and YouTube.

Renowned expert in organic semiconducting polymers from Princeton University delivers PAIR lecture

Prof. Iain McCULLOCH from Princeton University, United States, delivered the 34th PAIR Distinguished Lecture titled “Designing Organic Semiconductors to Optimise Charge Transport” on 14 January 2025 on PolyU campus.

RISE: First International Conference on Digital Intelligence for Energy Systems

In the Conference, around 200 speakers and participants from different countries, such as Denmark, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Mainland China etc. were invited to share their valuable insights and innovative ideas towards Smart Energy.

RIAM Seminar: Metaverse and Digital Twin Evolution

In this seminar, Prof. NEE Yeh Ching Andrew addresses the current developments of digital twins (DT) and the challenges of DT in the metaverse environment, where humans interact with avatars and DT facilities.

Prof Deborah D.L. CHUNG delivers PAIR Distinguished Lecture on 'Explorations on the fascinating realm of multifunctional carbon fiber'

Prof. Deborah D.L. CHUNG of The State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo delivered the 33rd PAIR Distinguished Lecture titled “Carbon Fiber Multifunctionality Enabled by Conductivity, Dielectricity and Inductance” on 17 December 2024 on the PolyU campus. The lecture attracted about 100 participants to join in person and captivated an online viewing audience of over 12,800 from different countries and regions who watched the live broadcast on multiple social media platforms, including Bilibili, WeChat, Weibo and YouTube.

Successful SCRI Distinguished Lecture on Remote Sensing Image Processing from Classical Approaches to AI-supported Approaches on 17 December 2024

On 17 December 2024, the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI) successfully hosted a Distinguished Lecture titled "Remote Sensing Image Processing from Classical Approaches to AI-supported Approaches". The seminar featured Professor Yun Zhang from the University of New Brunswick, Canada.

RiFood co-organises scientific meeting on turning “Healthy China 2030” vision into action

The Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood), in collaboration with Department of Food Science and Nutrition (FSN) and the Hong Kong Nutrition Association (HKNA), co-organised the HKNA 45th Anniversary Scientific Meeting at PolyU campus on 14 December 2024, attracting over 120 participants including students, researchers, industry experts and medical professionals from Hong Kong, Macao and Mainland China.

RISA Research Seminar- Addressing the Intergenerational Digital Divide in China: Progress, Challenges, and the Need for Inclusive Design and Social Regulations

Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA) and the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) were honoured to have Dr. Lanning Tian, Chairwoman of the Zhongguancun SSIDC Smart Health and Senior Care Industrial Alliance as the speaker of the research seminar titled “Addressing the Intergenerational Digital Divide in China: Progress, Challenges, and the Need for Inclusive Design and Social Regulations”, which took place on December 12, 2024 at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.