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PolyU research project named among top ten innovation and technology news 2022

The research titled “Advanced Vision Sensor with Human Eye Adaptability” led by Prof. CHAI Yang, Associate Dean of Faculty of Science, Professor of Department of Applied Physics, Member of the Photonics Research Institute (PRI), was selected as one of the “Top Ten Hong Kong Innovation and Technology News 2022”.   Organised by the Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre, the annual selection invites universities in Hong Kong to submit news on Hong Kong developments in innovation and technology and scientific research. Thirty most influential news are shortlisted by an advisory group comprising academics in the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering in Hong Kong. The final top ten are determined by over 3,360 online votes from members of the public.   Learn more about the research project: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/media/media-releases/2022/0531_polyu-develops-advanced-vision-sensors-that-emulate-human-visual-adaptability/ Further reading: https://www.bhkaec.org.hk/a/129827-cht (Chinese only)

Promotion to Chair Professorship

3 Photonics Research Institute (PRI) Members have been promoted to Chair Professorship. Congratulations!   Faculty Unit Name and Post Title Engineering Electronic and Information Engineering Professor Gang LI Chair Professor of Energy Conversion Technology Science Applied Physics Professor Feng YAN Chair Professor of Organic Electronics Science Applied Biology and Chemical Technology Professor Zijian ZHENG Chair Professor of Soft Materials and Devices

Prof. Daniel LAU discovers nanoscale ferroelectric new materials

A research team led by Prof. Daniel LAU, Chair Professor of Nanomaterials and Head of Department of Applied Physics of PolyU and Associate Director of Photonics Research Institute (PRI) discovered that bilayers of molybdenum disulphide and tungsten disulphide produced at the nanometre scale retain their intrinsic ferroelectric property so that electrical polarisation can be reversed by simply applying an external electric current. The manufacturing of this new class of nano-scale ferroelectrics can be reproduced at large scales with low cost, low energy demand and faithful reproducibility.  The research result promises to advance the frontier of modern electronics and attract keen interest among electronics manufacturers.   This research was a collaboration project involving researchers from the Renmin University of China, University of Cambridge and Nanjing University. The study has been published on Science.   Further reading: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/media/media-releases/2023/0118_polyu-research-discovers-nanoscale-ferroelectric-new-materials-exhibiting-potential/

Dr Dongmei HUANG won 2022 Optoelectronics Global Conference (OGC) Young Scientist Award

Dr. Dongmei HUANG, member of Photonics Research Institute (PRI), was selected for the 2022 OGC Young Scientist Award in recognition of her academic excellence.   The 7th Optoelectronics Global Conference (OGC 2022) was held virtually from December 6-11, 2022. OGC 2022 is sponsored by IEEE Photonics Society Guangdong Chapter, hosted by Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology. The conference aims to promote interaction and exchange of various disciplines among professionals in academia and industry at home and abroad. In addition, it also serves to turn technologies into industrial applications.   Congratulations to Dr HUANG!

Dr Yuen Hong TSANG obtained 2022 Nano Research Top Papers Award

Congratulations to Dr Yuen Hong TSANG, member of Photonics Research Institute (PRI), on winning the Nano Research Top Papers Award in 2022.   The prized paper: Highly sensitive solar-blind deep ultraviolet photodetector based on graphene/PtSe2/β-Ga2O32D/3D Schottky junction with ultrafast speed. Di Wu, Zhihui Zhao, Wei Lu, Lukas Rogée, Longhui Zeng, Pei Lin, Zhifeng Shi, Yongtao Tian, Xinjian Li, and Yuen Hong Tsang. Nano Res. 2021, 14(6): 1973–1979.   The Top Papers Award has been established since 2015 by the editorial board of Nano Research and the Tsinghua University Press (TUP). This award is open to worldwide scientists who have published papers in Nano Research during the two preceding years. After the JCR is released in each year, the winner will be determined by the Award Committee (Editors-in-Chief, Associate Editors, representatives from TUP) according to the citation in the latest year and the contribution of the papers.

Dr Tommy Minchen WEI obtained The President’s Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2022 of PolyU

Further to the invitation of nominations for the Awards in February 2022, rigorous assessments have been conducted by the Assessment Panels at Faculty/School level, Sub-panels of the respective award categories, and Core Panel co-chaired by the President and DP. With a very high standard upheld in the assessments, Dr Tommy Minchen WEI, Management Committee Member of Photonics Research Institute (PRI), has been selected for the Awards. We take this opportunity to congratulate Dr Wei for his achievement. CATEGORY OF AWARD AWARDEE   UNIT  POST Knowledge Transfer: Industry Dr Tommy Minchen WEI  BEEE Associate Professor Management Committee Member Photonics Research Institute (PRI)

Prof. Changyuan Yu and his research team won the Tingye Li Best Paper Award

Prof. Changyuan Yu and his research team won the Tingye Li Best Paper Award in Asia Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP) 2022, Shenzhen, China, November 4-8, 2022. It is the most prestigious international conference held in Asia-Pacific with over 1000 attendants.   For the paper: “Simultaneous Measurement of Axial Strain and Temperature Based on Twin-core Single-hole Fiber with Vernier effect” (authored by Y. Li, Y. Liu, W. Yuan, and C. Yu)

Prof. LI Gang and Prof. YAN Feng recognised amongst the world’s most highly cited researchers

Two Photonics Research Institute (PRI) scholars, Prof. LI Gang and Prof. YAN Feng have been recognised in the list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2022” by Clarivate Analytics for their significant research impact, reflected in their publication of multiple papers that have been frequently cited by fellow academics.   A total of 6,938 researchers from 69 countries and regions with a diverse range of research fields are named as Highly Cited Researchers in 2022. The list identifies the most influential scholars around the world, determined by the production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science citation index over the last decade.

Prof. Changyuan Yu Elected 2023 Optica Fellow

Prof. Changyuan Yu, one of the Management Committee Member in Photonics Research Institute (PRI), has been elected a Fellow of Optica for 2023 for his significant contributions to signal processing in optical fiber communication and sensing systems, and actively serving the optics community.   The Board of Directors of Optica (formerly OSA), Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, recently elected 109 members from 24 countries to the Society’s 2023 Fellow Class. Optica Fellows are selected based on several factors, including outstanding contributions to business, education, research, engineering, and service to Optica and our community.“I am pleased to welcome the new Optica Fellows,” said Satoshi Kawata 2022 Optica President. “These members join a distinguished group of leaders who are helping to advance the field optics and photonics. Congratulations to the 2023 Class.” Fellows are Optica members who have served with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics. The number of Fellows is limited by the society's bylaws to be no more than 10% of the total membership and the number elected each year is limited to approximately 0.5% of the current membership total.   Congratulations to Prof. Yu!   Please click here for more information.    

IEEE TENCON 2022 (IEEE Region 10 flagship conference) was successfully held on 1-4 November 2022

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the world's largest technical professional organization. As Technical Programme co-chair, Prof. Changyuan YU co-organized IEEE TENCON 2022 (IEEE Region 10 flagship conference) and it was successfully held on 1-4 November 2022 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, including one-day invited advanced photonics workshop on 3 November 2022.   IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON) is the annual flagship technical event of IEEE Region 10. This TENCON conference series has gain considerable interests among researchers, academicians, professionals, and students in the Asia-Pacific Region, covering all over technical areas related to IEEE.   Photonics Research Institute’s core members were also invited to deliver a speech during the invited advanced photonics workshop on 3 November 2022. Prof. Wei JIN, Acting Director of Photonics Research Institute (PRI) Dr Puxiang LAI, Management Committee Member of Photonics Research Institute (PRI) Prof. Xuming ZHANG, Management Committee Member of Photonics Research Institute (PRI) Prof. Alan P.T. LAU, Management Committee Member of Photonics Research Institute (PRI) Dr Wen CHEN, Member of Photonics Research Institute (PRI)   For more details, please visit: https://www.tencon2022.org/