Two distinguished scholars from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have been elected as Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Class of 2026, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the fields of distributed artificial intelligence and wireless communication.
Prof. ZHANG Chengqi, Chair Professor of Artificial Intelligence of the PolyU Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and Director of Shenzhen Research Institute, has been honoured for his outstanding achievements in graph neural networks and time series analysis. His research has significantly advanced data mining and intelligent data processing, with applications spanning finance, healthcare, urban computing and beyond.
Prof. ZHANG has published more than 400 research papers with more than 35,000 citations in international journals and conference proceedings, and received numerous accolades, including the NSW Science and Engineering Award and the IEEE ICDM Outstanding Service Award. His election as an IEEE Fellow underscore both his individual academic leadership and the research excellence of PolyU’s artificial intelligence initiatives.
Prof. Liang LIU, Associate Professor of the PolyU Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, has been recognised for his influential contributions to next generation cellular network, particularly in the areas of 6G integrated sensing and communication and massive IoT connectivity. His pioneering research enables future networks to transmit data while simultaneously sensing environments, supporting applications such as drone detection in the era of low-altitude economy, robotic navigation, and smart city infrastructure.
Prof. LIU has received several high-profile honours including the IEEE Signal Processing Best Paper Award and the recognition as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics. He currently serves as an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer. Through this program, he is sponsored to share his research achievements worldwide by delivering a series of invited talks. His research on 6G is funded by Hong Kong RGC Collaborative Research Fund Young Collaborative Research Grant.
IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of membership within IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organisation dedicated to advancing technology for humanity. This prestigious distinction recognizes individuals whose extraordinary accomplishments have significantly advanced engineering, science, and technology worldwide.
