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MHRC Member Prof. Eric CHUI appointed as member of Mental Health Review Tribunal

Prof. Eric CHUI Wing-hong, Member of the Mental Health Research Centre, Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Social Sciences, Co-Director of Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology, was appointed as a member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for a term of two years from 15 April 2023 to 14 April 2025. Prof. Chui has been actively involved in community and public services. He currently serves on the editorial boards of several SSCI journals and has served as a committee member or advisor of many social and public service organisations in Hong Kong. The Tribunal comprises a Chairman, 15 medical members, 15 social work members, and 15 other members with suitable experience in and knowledge of administration or clinical psychology, or other suitable qualifications or experience. The Tribunal was set up in 1989 pursuant to the enactment of the Mental Health (Amendment) Ordinance. The function of the Tribunal is to consider applications or cases of patients who are liable to be compulsorily detained in mental hospitals or to compulsory guardianship, as well as to determine whether these patients should be discharged in accordance with the Mental Health Ordinance (Cap. 136).

Prof. Daniel TSANG named among Best Environmental Scientists in China by Research.com

Prof. Daniel TSANG, Management Committee Member of the Research Centre of Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) and Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was ranked eighth nationally in the list of “Best Scientists (Environmental Sciences)” by leading academic research portal Research.com. The ranking is based on a scholar’s D-index (Discipline H-index), which includes exclusively papers and citation metrics for an examined discipline.  Full list of the ranking: https://research.com/scientists-rankings/environmental-sciences/cn

ADoRCDSE featured in China News Service

Prof. WU Bo, Associate Director of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE), in his interview with the China News Service on 30 May 2023, said that having university researchers to serve as payload specialist at space station for the first time in the Shenzhou-16 mission was exciting. He hoped that there would also be payload specialists from Hong Kong to join the Nation’s space missions for research at the space station or on the lunar surface in the near future.   Online coverage (Chinese only): China News Service - https://polyu.me/3IMIPym Sina - https://polyu.me/3qj9cpf

Prof. John SHI Wenzhong introduces SCRI developments at Zhongguancun Forum

Prof. John SHI Wenzhong, Director of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart City Research Institute (SCRI), shared the developments at SCRI at the “International Forum on Beijing–Hong Kong Scientific and Technological Innovation” in the “2023 Zhongguancun Forum” held in Beijing, China, on 29 May 2023. He shared the Institute’s developments in scientific research and academic exchange, and introduced SCRI-developed innovative technologies such as COVID-19 status and risk prediction platform, smart city digital infrastructure, mobile laser scanning system, AI-enabled satellite imaging, and building recognition technology.   Online coverage: Global Times - https://polyu.me/43yRxbd

ADoRiFood featured in news

Dr Kevin KWOK Wing-hin, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood), shared with local press about PolyU’s current research at a mariculture demonstration farm and provision of hands-on training to conventional mariculturists and those who wish to join the fishery industry. He also pointed out that the growth and survival rates of the fish cultured in the demonstration farm are better than those reared on traditional mariculture rafts.   Online coverage: Oriental Daily News - https://polyu.me/45DyqyO Sky Post - https://polyu.me/45xWmn1; https://polyu.me/3oISOO2 Ta Kung Pao - https://polyu.me/3C5ayWU HK01 - https://polyu.me/3MGeRgf Dot Dot News - https://polyu.me/42antBF TechNow - https://polyu.me/3WLkheH Hong Kong China News Agency - https://polyu.me/45swCs6

RIAIoT Leading Member shares insights on GBA talent flow to innovate national strategic development

At the Taihu Talent Summit 2023, Prof. GUO Song, Leading Member of the Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things (RIAIoT), shared his insights on how Hong Kong’s potential to contribute to national development by participating in the construction of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and Taihu Bay joint talent hub, technological innovation and industry-academia-research collaboration. Prof. Guo emphasised the significance of the strategic talents pool construction to meet critical national and strategic requirements, dedicating to fundamental research and innovations.  He also highlighted the importance of developing core technologies in the fields of 5G/6G networks, edge-cloud computing, AI infrastructure and ecology, as well as building high-level professionals and innovative teams.

ADoRIAM shares insights on AI foundation models at big data expo

Prof. George Q. HUANG, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM), shared his insights on the development of AI foundation models at the 2023 China International Big Data Industry Expo held on 25 May 2023. He stated that to truly enable big data analytics, the construction of foundation models requires high-quality big data that are obtained from large-scale data collection and refinement.   Online coverage (Chinese only): China News Service - https://polyu.me/3MDrI37 Guiyang Daily - https://polyu.me/3ozQg4M Sina - https://polyu.me/42YBZ0B Sohu - https://polyu.me/3OG5Y9s

PolyU and China Harbour establish joint research centre to promote land development research

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd (CHEC) have collaborated to establish the China Harbour–PolyU Joint Research Centre for Land Development (JRC) to promote sustainable land development, develop a green, low-carbon economy and improve the urban living environment. The Centre inauguration ceremony was held on the PolyU campus on 17 May. The establishment of the research centre symbolises a joint effort between PolyU and CHEC to boost practical research into land development.   Find out more: https://polyu.hk/AEJBY

ADoRIAM shares on prospects of management sciences under GBA development

Prof. George Q. HUANG, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM) and Chair Professor of Smart Manufacturing, was interviewed by MBA edu and Sohu, and shared his insights on the future development of decision and management sciences and Cyber-Physical Internet under the backdrop of the Greater Bay Area development.   Online coverage: MBA edu - https://polyu.me/40QNrcK Sohu - https://polyu.me/448wb5E

PAIR Public Seminar successfully held on 21 April 2023

Prof. YANG Weimin, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology, delivered the PAIR Public Seminar titled “Green Chemical Engineering and Zeolite Catalysis” in hybrid mode on 21 April 2023. The seminar attracted over 120 participants joining onsite and online from over 10 countries and regions in Asia, Europe and North America. It was also broadcasted live on multiple social media platforms, including Bilibili and Weibo, and viewed by an online audience of over 11,000 in total. The seminar was kick-started by Prof. WANG Zuankai, Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation), with a welcome speech and a speaker introduction. Prof. Yang introduced his team’s research progress in the field of green chemical engineering, including the development and practice of green chemical technology based on zeolite catalytic materials and the application of novel zeolite catalytic materials, and shared his views on the future trends in the industry.  A question-and-answer session moderated by Prof. Edman TSANG, Visiting Professor in the Department of Applied Physics, followed. The audience was inspired to engage in a fruitful exchange with Prof. Yang. Please click here for an online review