The JC STEM Lab of Earth Observations and the Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Geomatics (RCAIG) hosted an engaging half-day research activity on 22 March 2025, welcoming two local high school students as part of the Junior Research Mentoring Programme (JRMP) 2025. This initiative, organized by the Global Engagement Office of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, connects high school students with mentors across various research disciplines, offering young minds the opportunity to engage in advanced academic research.
During their participation in the project “Phenology and biodiversity in cities with AI”, Andrew Weng (Hong Kong International School) and Kwan Wing Tung (Shung Tak Catholic English College) received guidance from a research team. Under the direction of Prof. Qihao Weng, Director of RCAIG, the students worked with Dr Pir Mohammad, Mengying Cao and Ziyun Yan.
The session featured a lab tour and a presentation by Ziyun Yan on vegetation phenology, supported by Dr Mohammad and Mengying Cao. This programme allows students to deepen their research interests and provides them with hands-on exposure to advanced academic research at PolyU.
