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RILS co-organises HKBIM Future Public Housing Design Competition

The Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS) co-organises the “HKBIM Future Public Housing Design Competition” together with China (Hong Kong) Association of Architects and Engineers (CHAAE), Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech R&D Centre (LSCM), Hong Kong STEM Education Alliance (STEM Alliance), The Hong Kong Project Management Exchange Centre (PMEC) and Hong Kong Academy of Management (HKAOM). The opening ceremony of the Competition was held at Jockey Club Auditorium, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on 4 July 2023.   Guests of honour included: Mr Michael WONG Wai-lun, Deputy Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government; Dr WANG Weiming, Director-General of the Department of Educational, Scientific and Technological Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR; Ms Winnie HO Wing-yin, Secretary for Housing of the HKSAR Government; Ms Lillian CHEONG Man-lei, Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the HKSAR Government; Dr Miranda LOU, Executive Vice President of PolyU; Mr Tony TSE Wai-chuen, Mr SHANG Hailong and Mr Duncan CHIU, Legislative Council Members of the HKSAR; Mr Simon WONG, Chief Executive Officer of LSCM; and Dr Barry LI Chi-hong, President of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE).   This Competition is classified into Secondary School and Open categories. Contestants can unleash their creativity in developing viable design proposals for future public housings by using the HKBIM software platform developed by PolyU. The winning entries may have the opportunity to be applied to future public housing design projects.   After the Ceremony, Dr JIA Beisi, Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture of the University of Hong Kong, delivered a keynote speech on “An Overview of Contemporary Public Housing Design and the History of Public Housing Architecture in Hong Kong”. Subsequently, Ms LI Xiaoying and Ms MA Jie from the Smart Construction Laboratory of PolyU introduced HKBIM, the main design software for this Competition.   Online coverage: Ta Kung Pao - https://polyu.me/44vVb6k Wen Wei Po - https://polyu.me/44sEYyE Dot Dot News - https://polyu.me/46BIkkU Orange News - https://polyu.me/3NBuw1a Xinhua Net - https://polyu.me/3NCeG6j RTHK - https://polyu.me/3rek5ZQ Hong Kong Economic Times - https://polyu.me/3py1LKy Bastille Post - https://polyu.me/44dSJS8

VP(RI) tells Radio The Greater Bay, Hong Kong and Mainland achieve win-win from research collaboration towards national development

Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, at the inaugural Qianhai disruptive technology innovation forum held earlier on 30 June 2023 in Qianhai, Shenzhen, shared with China Media Group’s channel, “Radio The Greater Bay”, his views on Hong Kong higher education’s research and development in supporting national developments.   Prof. Chao expressed that with Hong Kong’s very strong research capabilities, as well as the abundant space, large population and rich application scenarios in the Mainland, Hong Kong and the Mainland can collaborate closely to achieve a win-win situation. He shared that PolyU has led some research teams to places in the Mainland to support the industry development based on actual conditions. “The most effective way to enhance a region’s economic strength through scientific research is to get to know the region, understand its development needs, and then bring our relevant research teams there,” he said.   Prof. Chao hoped to see more PolyU’s technology transfer in data science or fields related to digital economy such as financial technology and information technology in the Mainland. He said, “I think digital economy or financial technology should be particularly suitable for Qianhai, and we also have the research strengths to achieve mutual benefit here.”   Online coverage: Radio the Greater Bay - https://polyu.me/3OiuxbB (Chinese only)

Director of RIAIoT shares insights on development of artificial intelligence of things

Prof. CAO Jiannong, Director of Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things (RIAIoT), Dean of Graduate School, Associate Director of University Research Facility in Big Data Analytics, Chair Professor of Distributed and Mobile Computing and Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Professor in Data Science, shared his insights on the development of Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) at the BOE Innovation Partner Conference (BOE IPC) held in Beijing on 29 June 2023. Prof. Cao explained that AIoT has become an important infrastructure in the era of digital economy. Distributed collaborative intelligence has been playing an indispensable role in the paradigm shift from IoT to AIoT. It promotes the development of single-node intelligence towards multi-node intelligence, thus leading the society towards a smart era.   Online coverage: Sina - https://polyu.me/447qt3q (Chinese only)  

Excel x Impact is now available online!

Check out the Excel x Impact article, “Laying the foundation of future Smart Cities with Urban Informatics”, featuring the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute! https://polyu.hk/GVOLm

RCSV member shares developments on myopia control in children

Prof. HE Mingguang, Member of the Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV), Chair Professor of Experimental Ophthalmology of the School of Optometry, shared his insights on controlling myopia progression with Eastmoney.com of Xinhua Daily. Prof. He’s research has proved that repeated low-level red light therapy can effectively control myopia, and this kind of red light therapy can be achieved by a home-used device.   The best corrected visual acuity is one of the important indicators of treatment safety. Results from clinical trials have shown that the best corrected visual acuity of the intervention group and the control group are comparable, which means that the visual function is unaffected by the red light therapy. At present, many clinical trials are being carried out. In 13 parallel studies including randomised and non-randomised controlled trials, red light therapy has demonstrated a strong effect on controlling myopia.   Online coverage: Eastmoney.com of Xinhua Daily - https://polyu.me/3JyA1MF (Chinese only)

RCSV researchers share myopia control technology on TV programme

Prof. Benny C.F. CHEUNG, Associate Director of the Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV), Chair Professor of Ultra-precision Machining and Metrology of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, and Director of State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology, as well as Dr Dennis TSE, Member of RCSV and Associate Professor in the School of Optometry, introduced the Nano Multi-rings Defocus Incorporated Lens for myopia control in TVB’s programme “Listen to Your Body”.   Online coverage: TVB - https://polyu.me/44iNjF5 (19:10 - 22:23) (Chinese only - subscription required)

RISUD MC member receives Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award (Science and Technology)

Prof. WANG Tao, Management Committee Member of the Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), Associate Director of the University Research Facility in Chemical and Environmental Analysis, Chair Professor of Atmospheric Environment in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and other five mainland research collaborators received the 2022 Second-Class Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award (Science and Technology) from the Ministry of Education for their research project on the chemical transformation mechanism of atmospheric reactive nitrogen oxides and their impacts on ozone and smog pollution. Online coverage (Chinese only): Oriental Daily News - https://polyu.me/3XsTrIt Sing Tao Daily - https://polyu.me/3pnKP9D (subscription required) Ta Kung Pao - https://polyu.me/43U5elE Wen Wei Po - https://polyu.me/3Xqn3Gw Hong Kong Commercial Daily - https://polyu.me/3XGIgwh Dot Dot News - https://polyu.me/3XqWyAK Yahoo HK - https://polyu.me/46locDp Hong Kong China News Agency - https://polyu.me/430UZKY East Money - https://polyu.me/3CONKLO Sohu - https://polyu.me/3XsZM6R

Tian An Cyber Park delegation visits PolyU

A 22-member delegation from Tian An Cyber Park visited PolyU on 14 June 2023. The delegation had a guided tour around the University Research Facility in 3D Printing of the Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM) and the Nano- and Micro- Mechanics Laboratoryof the Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), as well as a fruitful exchange with PAIR researchers and representatives from the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office on promoting collaboration between PolyU and enterprises in the Greater Bay Area (GBA).

RISUD to host annual international symposium 2023

The Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) is hosting the RISUD Annual International Symposium 2023 (RAIS 2023) on 6–7 July 2023. Under the theme of “Urban Sustainability through Innovative Technologies”, the Symposium aims to provide an international platform for in-depth exchanges in key areas related to sustainable urban development and to serve as a catalyst for international collaboration. It will include plenary sessions, as well as workshops on air pollution and human health, large floating infrastructure, and urban carbon neutrality. Further details: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/risud/rais/ Registration: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/risud/rais/registration/

PAIR Public Seminar successfully held on 13 June 2023

Prof. CHAN Siew Hwa, President’s Chair in Energy and Professor in the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, Co-Director of Energy Research Institute at NTU, Senior Vice President, China-Singapore International Joint Research Institute, delivered the PAIR Public Seminar titled “Turquoise Hydrogen – A Possible Solution for Renewable Energy Scarce Countries in Energy Transition Times” in hybrid mode on 13 June 2023.   The seminar attracted over 150 participants joining onsite and online from over 45 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 12,000 in total.   The seminar was kick-started with a welcome speech by Prof. CHEN Qingyan, Director of PAIR, followed by a guest speaker introduction by Prof. LIU Aiqun, Chair Professor of Quantum Engineering and Science of Department of Electronic and Information Engineering.   In the presentation, Prof. Chan shared Singapore’s long-term energy plan and research focus, as well as a few major initiatives on hydrogen application. He then introduced turquoise hydrogen and the catalytic decomposition of methane for hydrogen production, followed by an overview of the research activities on hydrogen and fuel cells at NTU over the last 30 years.   Following was a question-and-answer session moderated by Prof. WANG Shengwei, Director of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Chair Professor of Building Energy and Automation, and Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Professor in Smart Buildings, and Prof. LI Gang, Associate Director of Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Sir Sze-yuen Chung Endowed Professor in Renewable Energy, and Chair Professor of Energy Conversion Technology. The audience was inspired to engage in a fruitful exchange with Prof. Chan.   Please click here for an online review.