PolyU wins 37 awards at 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, earning global recognition for frontier research excellence | Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development

This year’s award-winning breakthroughs demonstrate strong transformative potential and address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. These ground-breaking innovations span diverse fields, including life sciences, healthcare, vision health, aerospace, artificial intelligence, robotics, sustainable energy, green applications, engineering, advanced materials and sustainable textiles. They are poised to create a tangible impact for society and build a smarter, healthier and more sustainable future.

A total of 32 PolyU winning innovations received 37 accolades, including two Special Awards, six Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, 14 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals, two Bronze Medals, one Special Prize and two Special Merit Awards. Among them, 26 were led by PAIR members.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) seized a total of 37 accolades at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions Expo), a widely recognised annual event dedicated exclusively to inventions. The remarkable achievement demonstrates the University’s research excellence and global influence in frontier technology development.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) seized a total of 37 accolades at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (Geneva Inventions Expo), a widely recognised annual event dedicated exclusively to inventions. The remarkable achievement demonstrates the University’s research excellence and global influence in frontier technology development.
A total of 32 PolyU winning innovations received 37 accolades, including two Special Awards, six Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, 14 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals, two Bronze Medals, one Special Prize and two Special Merit Awards. Among them, 26 were led by PAIR members.

This year’s award-winning breakthroughs demonstrate strong transformative potential and address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. These ground-breaking innovations span diverse fields, including life sciences, healthcare, vision health, aerospace, artificial intelligence, robotics, sustainable energy, green applications, engineering, advanced materials and sustainable textiles. They are poised to create a tangible impact for society and build a smarter, healthier and more sustainable future.

Projects led by PAIR members:

Project	Principal Investigator(s)	Affiliation with PAIR
Prize of the Korea Invention Promotion Association and Gold Medal
PD-001R: A First-in-Class Candidate for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases	Prof. Simon LEE Ming-yuen Cally Kwong Mei Wan Professor in Biomedical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Innovation; Chair Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Food Science and Nutrition	Management Committee Member of RCMI; Member of RiFood, RISA and MHRC
Thailand Award for the Best International Invention & Innovation and Gold Medal
Revolutionising Power Generator Inspection: The Baffle-compatible Autonomous Robot	Prof. TAM Hwa Yaw Chair Professor of Photonics, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Associate Director of PRI
Special Prize of “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania and Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury
Viromids: A Redosable, Low-Cost Gene-Delivery Platform for Ocular Therapy	Prof. HUANG Chien-ling Associate Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics	Management Committee Member of RiFood
Special Merit Award from CORNELIUGROUP Association and Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury
oka³y! Personalised Freeform Orthokeratology Contact Lens with AI-guided Astigmatic Asymmetric Design	Prof. KEE Chea-su K.B. Woo Family Professor in Optometry; Head and Professor, School of Optometry	Associate Director of RCSV; Member of RIAIoT
Special Merit Award from “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania and Gold Medal
Proactive Early Warning System for Structural Health Monitoring of Wind Turbine Blades and Towers	Prof. YU Changyuan Chair Professor of Photonic Information System, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Management Committee Member of PRI; Member of RI-IWEAR, RISports and RCDSE
Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury
Stairio: Automated Staircase Safety Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance Robot with Handrail-affixed Locomotion System	Prof. HSU Li-ta Associate Professor, Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering; Limin Young Scholar in Aerospace Navigation	Member of RIAM, RIAIoT, RILS, SCRI and RISUD
Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury
AI-driven Third-generation Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Design	Dr ZHOU Xin Yu Research Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Member of RIAIoT and PRI
Gold Medal
LEO C-NAV: A Spaceborne Payload for Low-Earth Orbit Communication and Navigation Services	Prof. WEN Chih-yung Chair Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering	Associate DirectorandManagement Committee Member of RISports; Management Committee Member of SCRI; Member of RiFood, RISUD and RCDSE
Magnetophages: A New Class of Programmable Viral Nanocontainers with Active Control	Prof. CHUA Song Lin Associate Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology	Management Committee Member of RCDSE; Member of RiFood
OmniCare: A Magic PGLADMA Platform for Advanced Wound Management	Prof. ZHAO Xin Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology; Limin Young Scholar in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering	Member of RiFood and RI-IWEAR
Dragonfly Vision: A Mini Camera for Instant 180° Imaging	Prof. ZHANG Xuming Associate Head and Professor, Department of Applied Physics	Associate Director and Management Committee Member of RIQT; Management Committee Member of PRI; Member of RIAM and RCRE
A Mechanical Cleaning Method for Semiconductors and Electronics Using Ice	Prof ZHAO Jiong Professor, Department of Applied Physics	Member of RIAM
Green Energy-driven Electrochemical Upcycling of Urban Solid Wastes	Prof. ZHANG Shipeng Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Associate Director of RCRE; Member of RiFood and RISUD
	Prof. POON Chi Sun Michael Anson Professor in Civil Engineering; Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Director of RCRE; Member of RILS and RISUD
Latching-based Smart Control System for Mitigating Ultra-low-frequency Vibrations: Inspired by Wave Energy Converters	Prof. ZHU Songye Interim Head and Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Leading Member of RIAIoT; Member of RILS, RISE and RISUD
Fast-charging Anode-free Sodium Metal Batteries	Prof. XU Zheng Long Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Systems and Engineering	Management Committee Member of RCDSE; Member of RIAM, PRI and RISE
Adaptive Freeform Eyeglass for Instant Refractive Control	Dr Elie Aymard Jonathan de LESTRANGE-ANGINIEUR Research Fellow, School of Optometry	Member of RCSV
Adaptive Freeform Eyeglass for Instant Refractive Control	Prof. George WOO Emeritus Professor and Senior Advisor, School of Optometry	Member of RCSV
Silver Medal
Safety-assured AI-driven Drone System for Cleaning Building Exteriors	Prof. WEN Weisong Assistant Professor, Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering	Member of RIAM, RILS, SCRI, RCDSE, RCRE and RCDTT
Hydrogel Dressing for Drug-resistant Bacterial Infection via Sonodynamic Therapy	Prof. HAO Jianhua Head and Chair Professor of Materials Physics and Devices, Department of Applied Physics	Member of PRI, RISE and RISports
ProMuki: Wearable Ultrasound Monitoring and Analysing of Muscle Activities for Fitness, Sports and Rehabilitation	Prof. ZHENG Yongping Henry G. Leong Professor in Biomedical Engineering; Chair Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering	Director of RISA
Nanocarbon-coated Conductive Aggregates (NCCA) for Smart, Sustainable Asphalt Pavement	Prof. LENG Zhen Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering	Associate Director of RCRE; Member of RILS and RISUD
DermaScan AI	Prof. CAI Jing Head and Chair Professor of Medical Physics and Intelligent Oncology, Department of Health Technology and Informatics	Management Committee Member of RI-IWEAR and RISA
Intelligent Driving Training and Evaluation System for Heavy-duty Trucks	Prof. FU Xiaowen Head and Chair Professor of Logistics Engineering, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering	Management Committee Member of RIAM; Member of SCRI, RCESGA and RCDTT
Intelligent Ankle Rehabilitation Robt	Prof. ZHANG Dan Chair Professor of Intelligent Robotics and Automation, Department of Mechanical Engineering	Member of RIAM, RIAIoT, RI-IWEAR, RISE and RCTFF
FlavoTear — Baicalein: A Novel Disease-Modifying Agent for Dry Eye Disease	Prof. DO Chi-wai Associate Professor, School of Optometry	Member of RiFood, RISA, RCMI and RCSV
Bronze Medal
Oral-motor Assessment and Rehabilitation Mobile App (ORAR App)	Dr Winsy WONG Research Assistant Professor, Department of Language Science and Technology	Member of RISA
Sustainable Long-lasting Rewritable Textiles for On-demand Pattern Customisation	Prof. XU Bingang Professor, School of Fashion and Textiles	Management Committee Member of RI-IWEAR; Member of RISE, RCRE and RCTFF

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香港理工大學（理大）於享譽全球的第51屆瑞士日內瓦「國際發明展」（發明展）勇奪37項殊榮，成績斐然，充分彰顯理大在前沿科技研發方面的卓越實力與全球影響力。

理大32個獲獎項目成功奪得37個獎項，包括兩個特別大獎、六個評審團嘉許金獎、14個金獎、10個銀獎、兩個銅獎、一個特別獎，以及兩個特別優異獎。當中26項目由理大高等研究院成員帶領研發。

今年獲獎的突破性科研成果均具備優厚的產業轉化潛力，有助應對全球最迫切的重大挑戰。這些創新項目涵蓋多個領域，包括生命科學、醫療保健、視覺健康、航空航天、人工智能、機械人、可持續能源、綠色應用、工程、先進材料及可持續紡織物，有望為社會帶來實際影響，締造更智能化、更健康及更具可持續性的未來。

由理大高等研究院成員帶領研發的項目：

項目	首席研究員		理大高等研究院研究單位
韓國發明振興協會獎及金獎
PD-001R：首創神經退化性疾病治療候選藥物	李銘源教授鄺美雲生物醫學與中醫藥創新教授、食品科學及營養學系生物醫學講座教授		中醫藥創新研究中心管理委員會成員，未來食品研究院、智齡研究院、精神健康研究中心成員
泰國最佳國際發明奬與創新獎及金獎
革新發電機檢測方式：兼容擋板的自主式機械人	譚華耀教授電機及電子工程學系光電子講座教授		光子技術研究院副院長
錫比烏盧奇安·布拉加大學特別獎及評審團嘉許金獎
Viromids智啓元—可用於眼科治療的可重複使用、低成本「病毒體源基因遞送平台」	黃千凌教授醫療科技及資訊學系副教授		未來食品研究院管理委員會成員
科尼柳集團協會特別優異獎及評審團嘉許金獎
oka³y！採用人工智能輔助散光非對稱設計的個人化自由曲面角膜塑形鏡	紀家樹教授胡賡佩家族眼科視光學教授、眼科視光學院主任及教授		視覺科學研究中心副院長、人工智能物聯網研究院成員
錫比烏盧奇安．布拉加大學特別優異獎及金獎
用於監測風力發電機葉片及塔架結構健康的主動預警系統		余長源教授電機及電子工程學系光子信息系統講座教授	光子技術研究院管理委員會成員，智能可穿戴系統研究院、體育科技研究院、深空探測研究中心成員
評審團嘉許金獎
Stairio：附扶手固定式移動系統的自動樓梯安全監測及預測性保養機械人		許立達教授航空及民航工程學系副教授、利民航空導航青年學者	先進製造研究院、人工智能物聯網研究院、土地及空間研究院、潘樂陶慈善基金智慧城市研究院、可持續城市發展研究院成員
人工智能第三代半導體集成電路設計		周新宇博士電機及電子工程學系助理教授（研究）	人工智能物聯網研究院、光子技術研究院成員
金獎
LEO C-NAV：用於低地球軌道通訊及導航服務的航天載荷設備		溫志湧教授航空及民航工程學系航空工程講座教授	體育科技研究院副院長及管理委員會成員，潘樂陶慈善基金智慧城市研究院管理委員會成員，未來食品研究院、可持續城市發展研究院、深空探測研究中心成員
磁性噬菌體：具主動控制功能的新型程式化病毒納米容器		蔡松霖教授應用生物及化學科技學系助理教授	深空探測研究中心管理委員會成員、未來食品研究院成員
OmniCare：用於傷口管理的神奇PGLA-DMA材料		趙昕教授應用生物及化學科技學系教授、利民生物材料與組織工程青年學者	未來食品研究院、智能可穿戴系統研究院成員
即時180°成像微型鏡頭		張需明教授應用物理學系副系主任及教授	量子技術研究院副院長及管理委員會成員，光子技術研究院管理委員會成員，先進製造研究院、碳中和資源工程研究中心成員
利用冰的半導體及電子裝置機械清洗方法		趙炯教授應用物理學系教授	先進製造研究院成員
使用綠色能源的城市固體廢物電化學回收技術		張詩鵬教授理大土木及環境工程學系助理教授	碳中和資源工程研究中心副主任，未來食品研究院、可持續城市發展研究院成員
		潘智生教授理大安禮信土木工程教授、土木及環境工程學系傑出研究教授	碳中和資源工程研究中心主任，土地及空間研究院、可持續城市發展研究院成員
受波浪能轉換裝置啓發的閉鎖式超低頻振動智能控制系統		朱松曄教授土木及環境工程學系暫任系主任兼教授	人工智能物聯網研究院領導成員，土地及空間研究院、潘樂陶慈善基金智慧能源研究院、可持續城市發展研究院成員
快速充電無陽極鈉金屬電池		徐正龍教授工業及系統工程學系副教授	深空探測研究中心管理委員會成員，先進製造研究院、光子技術研究院、潘樂陶慈善基金智慧能源研究院成員
即時控制屈光不正的自適應自由曲面眼鏡		Elie Aymard Jonathan de LESTRANGE-ANGINIEUR博士眼科視光學院研究員	視覺科學研究中心成員
		胡志城教授眼科視光學院榮休教授及高級顧問	視覺科學研究中心成員
銀獎
安全可靠的人工智能建築外牆清潔無人機系統		文偉松教授航空及民航工程學系助理教授	先進製造研究院、土地及空間研究院、潘樂陶慈善基金智慧城市研究院、深空探測研究中心、旅遊業數字化轉型研究中心、碳中和資源工程研究中心成員
用於超聲動力療法治療耐藥性細菌感染的水凝膠敷料		郝建華教授應用物理學系系主任及材料物理與器件講座教授	光子技術研究院、潘樂陶慈善基金智慧能源研究院、體育科技研究院成員
ProMuki：用於健身、運動與復康的穿戴式肌肉活動監測及分析系統		鄭永平教授梁顯利生物醫學工程教授、生物醫學工程學系講座教授	智齡研究院院長
用於智能可持續瀝青路面的碳納米塗層導電骨料（NCCA）		冷真教授土木及環境工程學系教授	碳中和資源工程研究中心副主任，土地及空間研究院、可持續城市發展研究院成員
DermaScan AI		蔡璟教授醫療科技及資訊學系系主任及醫學物理與智能腫瘤學講座教授	智能可穿戴系統研究院、智齡研究院管理委員會成員
重型貨車智能駕駛培訓及評估系統		符嘯文教授工業及系統工程學系系主任及物流工程講座教授	先進製造研究院管理委員會成員，潘樂陶慈善基金智慧城市研究院、環境，社會，和治理促進研究中心、旅遊業數字化轉型研究中心成員
智能踝關節復康機械人		張丹教授機械工程系智能機器人與自動化講座教授	先進製造研究院、人工智能物聯網研究院、智能可穿戴系統研究院、潘樂陶慈善基金智慧能源研究院、未來服裝紡織科技研究中心成員
FlavoTear芙康舒—黃芩素：乾眼症新型治療方法		杜志偉教授眼科視光學院副教授	未來食品研究院、智齡研究院、中醫藥創新研究中心、視覺科學研究中心成員
銅獎
口腔運動評估與復康流動應用程式（ORAR App）		黃頴思博士語言科學及技術學系助理教授（研究）	智齡研究院成員
用於自訂圖案，可持續、持久的可重寫織物		徐賓剛教授時裝及紡織學院教授	智能可穿戴系統研究院管理委員會成員，潘樂陶慈善基金智慧能源研究院、碳中和資源工程研究中心、未來服裝紡織科技研究中心成員