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15 PRI Members Recognised World’s Top Two Percent Scientists Released by Stanford University

The latest top 2 percent Scientists complied by Standford University has been announced. The report was prepared by a team of experts led by Prof. John Ioannidis, the eminent Professor at the Stanford University. We are pleased to report that 15 PRI members have been recognised on this list. This recognition demonstrates PRI’s influence in multi disciplines and signifies our dedication in conducting world-class research.   Congratulations to our top scientists!   The full report can be downloaded from here.

PolyU and Huawei signed a MoU to pursue in-depth research collaboration to advance the technology development of photonics and its applications

PolyU received a generous donation from HUAWEI TECH. Investment Co., Ltd. (Huawei) to support the “PolyU-Huawei Joint Laboratory for Optical Interconnection Network and Advanced Computing System”. A signing ceremony was held on 3 December 2021 successfully. PolyU and Huawei signed a strategic research cooperation MoU to pursue in-depth research collaboration to advance the technology development of photonics and its applications.

Won Award - Second Prizes in the innovation category in The 7th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2021

The 7th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition was organized by the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association. The competition was co-organized by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and funded by the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC). It aims to develop science and innovation education, and gather the most talented innovators and entrepreneurs from all tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. One team of postgraduate students and research staff from the Photonic Systems and Devices Focus Area attained the Second Prizes in the innovation category of this competition! The award ceremony was successfully completed in November 2021.    (Innovation - Information Technology category) Project: Intelligent Driver Health Assessment System Based on the Optical Fiber Interferometer Supervision of Professor: Prof. Yu Changyuan Student: YU Jianxun CHEN Shuyang QU Jiaqi While the winning project “Intelligent Driver Health Assessment System Based on the Optical Fiber Interferometer” developed an assessment system to monitor the drivers’ health. The system is implemented in the sensing part, which is a smart cushion embedded by the optical fiber interferometer to collect human’s ballistocardiograph (BCG) signal. The raw data collected will be transmitted to the cloud server by the 4G communication module for analysis. It achieves contactless health condition assessment and non-invasive vital signs monitoring for drivers to avoid traffic safety hazards caused by the drivers in poor health condition.   We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the success of the team and achievement on winning the award.  We wish them continued success.

PRI Member Prof. Li Gang elected as 2022 Optica Fellow

Professor Li Gang was elected as a 2022 Optica Fellow for his seminal and sustained contributions to the research and development of organic solar cells and perovskite solar cells, according to an announcement by Optica in mid-November. Optica is an esteemed US-based professional body formerly known as The Optical Society (OSA).   It is a distinguished honor as Prof. Li is among the 106 members from 24 countries or regions elected to the 2022 Fellows Class, out of a total of 262 nominations in a highly competitive election process.   Congratulations to Prof. Li!

Two PRI academics recognised amongst the world′s most highly cited researchers in 2021

Two academics from PRI have been acknowledged in the Highly Cited Researchers 2021 list by Clarivate. The list identifies the most influential scholars around the world during the past decade, as demonstrated by their publication of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science index. Approximately 6,600 researchers from more than 70 countries and regions are named as Highly Cited Researchers in 2021.   The inclusion of our academics in the Highly Cited Researchers 2021 list is a testament to the University’s pursuit of research excellence and our positive impact on society.   The two PRI researchers featured in the list, and the fields in which they have been recognised, are as follows:   Name Field recognized Department Prof. LI Gang       Cross-Field   Department of Electronic and Information Engineering Prof. YAN Feng   Department of Applied Physics

Prof. Hao Jianhua and Prof. Zheng Zijian are conferred as RGC Senior Research Fellows 2021/2022

PRI Members, Prof. Hao Jianhua and Prof. Zheng Zijian, are conferred as RGC Senior Research Fellows 2021/2022 to recognise their distinguished research achievements and significant contributions to the higher education sector.  2021-2022 RGC Senior Research Fellow Award Prof. Hao Jianhua Hao Project title: Coupling Ferroelectrics and Piezoelectrics to Optoelectronics: From Fundamentals and Materials to Device Applications to couple ferroelectric and piezoelectric effects on the optical and optoelectronic process in broad classes of cutting-edge materials and devices, investigate physical properties in the material systems, and demonstrate device applications based on the coupling effects Prof. Zheng Zijian Project title: Permeable and Multi-functional Stretchable Electronics: Materials, Device, and 3D Monolithic System  to develop a new type of high-performance wearable and breathable sensor system integrated with various sensitive, reliable and multiplexed sensors on the basis of highly breathable materials and structures   The RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme aims to build up a pool of local research talent to enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness and propel the development of its higher education sector. We would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Prof. Hao and Prof. Zheng for their dedicated efforts to pursuing research excellence.

Prof. Hao Jianhua and his research teams were awarded the TechConnect 2021 Global Innovation Award

PolyU research teams have been awarded the prestigious TechConnect Global Innovation Awards for the fifth consecutive year at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo in Washington DC on 18 October 2021.   The award-winning innovation: “HF-free Facile and Rapid Synthesis of MXenes Related Materials and their Efficient Energy Conversion and Storage Applications” by our PRI Member - Prof. Hao Jianhua and his research team which recognised the top 15% of submitted technologies based on their potential positive impact in different technological areas.   The University was also the only higher education institution in Hong Kong this year that received the honours. Congratulations to Prof. Hao and his research team.