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PAIR researcher receives national outstanding impact award

Congratulations to Dr ZHANG Xiao, Member of the Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM) and the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), and Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, for winning the “2023 China Rising Stars in Science and Technology – Outstanding Impact Award”. The results of this year’s selection were announced at the China New Technology Forum held in Zhejiang on 14 December 2023. Launched by ScholarSet in 2015, the programme elects winners of the “2023 China Top Ten Rising Stars in Science and Technology Award” and other special prizes, based on public and experts’ votes, to recognise outstanding young scholars in China for their remarkable achievements in scientific research and promoting the transformation and popularisation of scientific research outcomes. Online coverage: QQ - https://polyu.me/48g4QQ5

RIAM member awarded Smart Traffic Fund to develop a system utilizing artificial intelligence for parking management

Dr Yung Po TSANG, Member of the Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM) and Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, received funding support of approximately HK3.95 million from Smart Traffic Fund, for his project titled “Blockchain-enabled Cyber Physical System for the City-wide Parking Management”.   The project utilises Web 3.0 and blockchain technology to establish decentralised identity for drivers, enabling intelligent access control to car parks. Additionally, an AI-powered spatiotemporal clustering analysis system will be developed to evaluate the supply of and demand for parking spaces.   Press release: https://polyu.me/3RI3E2Q   Online coverage: Oriental Daily News - https://polyu.me/3GGaQpJ Yahoo HK - https://polyu.me/3RFbaLB

Dr Zhang Xiao recognised amongst world’s most highly cited researchers

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has achieved the third highest number of the world’s most highly cited researchers in Hong Kong in the list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2023” by Clarivate Analytics. Congratulations to our RIAM member, Dr ZHANG Xiao being one of the fifteen PolyU academics (including two former PolyU scholars).   This year, a total of 6,849 researchers from 67 countries and regions across a diverse range of research fields have received the designations. The list identifies the most influential scholars from around the world, determined by their production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for their field(s) and publication year in the Web of Science citation index over the past decade.   This is the fourth consecutive year Dr Zhang has been recognized. RIAM is proud of Dr Zhang’s outstanding achievement at such an early career stage.   Further reading: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/media/media-releases/2023/1121_15-polyu-academics-recognised-amongst-worlds-most-highly-cited-researchers/

11 RIAM Members Ranked Among the World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists (2023)

Stanford University has recently released an update of the list that represents the top 2 percent of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines. The report was prepared by a team of experts led by Prof. John Ioannidis, the eminent Professor at the Stanford University.   The latest ranking covers over 100,000 top scientists across the globe. The database grouped scientists under 22 subject fields and 174 sub-fields, and the ranking was compiled based on indicators of research publications, including information on citations, individual’s scientific research output, co-authorship and a composite indicator for career-long citation impact up to the end of 2022.   As per the data published by Elsevier on 4 October 2023 (version 6):  https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6   Congratulations to our eleven RIAM members on ranking among the world’s top 2% scientists. Name Subject field Ir Prof. MAN Hau Chung Materials Ir Prof. CHAN Kang Cheung, Keith Materials Prof. FU Mingwang Materials Prof. HUANG Guoquan, George Operations Research Prof. CHEUNG Chi Fai, Benny Industrial Engineering & Automation Prof. Asif Sohail USMANI Civil Engineering Prof. DAI Jian-Guo Building & Construction Prof. HUANG Haitao Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Prof. TANG Chak Yin Materials Dr AN Liang Energy Dr REN Jingzheng Energy

Five PAIR railway technology projects supported by MTR Research Funding Scheme

PolyU received a total funding of HK$7.25 million in the 2023 MTR Research Funding Scheme for six research projects that aim at developing cutting-edge technologies for the future advancement of railways. Among them, five projects are led by PAIR researchers:   In alphabetical order of last name: Principal Investigator PAIR Research Unit Project Title Prof. CHUNG Chi-yung Photonics Research Institute (PRI) Developing an Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting System to Energise Monitoring Systems in the Hong Kong MTR System Dr HUANG Xinyan Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) Intelligent Emergency Digital Twin System in Metro Station for Fire Evacuation Dr LAI Siu-kai   Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) Development of a New Inerter-based Rail Damper to Mitigate Railway-induced Ground-borne Noise by a Physics-informed Deep Learning Framework Dr REN Jingzheng Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM) and Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) Promoting Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) in MTR for Pursuing Sustainable Development Goals and Better Service Quality Dr YE Hongbo Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI) Planning and Operation of Future Railway System with Autonomous Modularised Trains and Virtual Coupling Signalling   Read more: https://polyu.me/45mTfNr   Online coverage (Chinese only): Oriental Daily News - https://polyu.me/46jFost HK01 - https://polyu.me/46pRZdU

RIAM researchers develop 3D-printed high-performance titanium alloys with universities in Australia

Two PolyU researchers from the Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM) and the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), in collaboration with RMIT University and the University of Sydney, have successfully produced a new strong, ductile, and sustainable titanium alloy (α–β Ti-O-Fe alloy) using 3D printing (also known as additive manufacturing). The research study, titled “Strong and ductile titanium-oxygen-iron alloys by additive manufacturing”, was recently published in Nature. The new titanium alloy exhibits immense potential for diverse applications, ranging from aerospace and marine engineering to consumer electronics and biomedical devices.   Dr CHEN Zibin, Assistant Professor in the ISE Department, and Prof. Keith K.C. CHAN, Associate Director of RIAM, Associate Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Chair Professor of Manufacturing Engineering in the ISE Department, are the leading author and the co-author of the study, respectively.   The new titanium alloy produced by the research team was made through the use of 3D printing and the incorporation of oxygen and iron. The 3D printing method involved the recycling of off-grade sponge titanium, a waste product in traditional manufacturing, which were converted into powders as raw materials for producing high-performance titanium alloy. Oxygen and iron are inexpensive and abundant elements and can increase the stability and strength of α–β phase titanium alloys.   “Our work can facilitate the recycling of more than 10% of the waste generated by the metal alloy production industry. This can significantly lower both material and energy costs for industries, contributing to environmental sustainability and carbon footprint reduction,” said Dr Chen.   Press release: https://polyu.me/3OCEJfz   Online coverage: Oriental Daily News - https://polyu.me/3O9ACGl (Chinese only) Hong Kong Economic Times - https://polyu.me/3Kd40u9 (Chinese only)

RIAM Director featured in Master Insight’s exclusive interview: Hong Kong’s I&T needs more focus and complementary development with Mainland

Prof. H. C. MAN, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Director of Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM), Director of University Research Facility in 3D Printing, Chair Professor of Materials Engineering and Cheng Yick-chi Chair Professor in Manufacturing Engineering, in an exclusive interview with Master Insight, shared his views on the opportunities and challenges of Hong Kong’s innovation and technology (I&T) development.   Prof. Man pointed out that a clear positioning in I&T development can attract investment from enterprises, and attracting leading enterprises to station in Hong Kong can lead the region’s I&T development. “Shenzhen’s clear focus in I&T has enabled its I&T to grow faster than Hong Kong. The region will try its best to introduce talents, capital and industry as long as the direction of development is set,” he said.   Prof. Man believed that Hong Kong and Shenzhen’s research need to complement one another. He recommended Hong Kong to learn from the Nation’s 14th Five-Year Plan to identify the focus of development. He also recommended schools, business, community and government to form a cross-regional and cross-sectoral think tank to discuss the way forward for Hong Kong’s I&T development.   Online coverage: Master Insight - https://polyu.me/3K6Fb2U (Chinese only)

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

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/40QNrcKSohu - https://polyu.me/448wb5E

Seven RIAM Members Ranked Among the World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists (2022)

Stanford University has recently released an update of the list that represents the top 2 percent of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines. The report was prepared by a team of experts led by Prof. John Ioannidis, the eminent Professor at the Stanford University. Over 100,000 top scientists were grouped into 22 subject fields and 176 sub-fields using the indicators including information on citations, individual’s scientific research output, co-authorship and a composite indicator for career-long citation impact up to the end of 2021. The report can be downloaded from Elsevier. Congratulations to our seven RIAM members on ranking among the world’s top 2% scientists! Name Subject Field Ir Prof. MAN Hau Chung Materials Ir Prof. CHAN Kang Cheung, Keith Materials Prof. FU Mingwang Materials Prof. Asif Sohail USMANI Civil Engineering Prof. DAI Jian-Guo Civil Engineering Dr LEE Ka Man, Carman Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing Dr REN Jingzheng Environmental Sciences