The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) remains committed to pioneering innovative research and contributing to the nation's science and technology development. Prof. WANG Zuankai, Associate Vice President (Research), Dean of Graduate School, Director of Research Center for Nature-Inspired Science and Engineering, Kuok Group Professor in Nature-Inspired Engineering, and Chair Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has secured support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)'s 2025 Original Exploration Program for his groundbreaking research in thermal management.
The Original Exploration Program aims to cultivate pioneering achievements from the ground up and supports projects that address scientific challenges, lead research directions, or pioneer new research fields, thereby driving the high-quality development of national basic research. PolyU is the only Hong Kong higher education institution selected for the program this year.
Prof. WANG's research project, which focuses on design and optimisation of chip cooling systems based on fluid-thermal field matching principle (基於流-熱場匹配的芯片散熱系統優化研究), has been approved for RMB 3 million in funding under the “New Mechanisms and Strategies for Thermal Management in Extreme Environments” initiative within the Program. The project will be initiated by the Shenzhen Research Institute of PolyU (SZRI).
As PolyU’s extended campus in Shenzhen, the SZRI has been integrated into the University's strategy in all aspects of space deployment, management, and research. It undertakes research projects for national, provincial, and municipal governments, as well as industry partners.
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