Professor Minchen Tommy Wei, Associate Head of the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering (BEEE) and Director of PolyU-Qianhai Disruptive Technology and Innovation Research Centre at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), was recently honoured with the prestigious HUAWEI Spark Award.
Remarkably, this marks the first time in two years that a scholar from a Hong Kong tertiary institution has received this accolade- a true testament to PolyU’s research excellence and the global recognition of its industry-academic-research collaboration.
Professor Wei and his team have long focused on the underlying mechanisms of the human visual system, translating research findings into innovative solutions for full-link multimedia systems ranging from camera capture to screen display. Addressing a major bottleneck in display colour calibration for this year's HUAWEI challenge, the team leveraged visual science research to deliver a breakthrough engineering solution. This innovation significantly enhances the colour calibration accuracy and user experience of product displays. The technology has already been deployed, making a tangible contribution to the advancement of display technology worldwide.
About the HUAWEI Spark Award:
Named after the spark of inspiration, this prestigious global innovation award challenges top scientists and research scholars to tackle high-value, industrial technological problems with original, scalable solutions that drive significant contributions to science and the tech industry.
