The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has announced the results of the PolyU Patents Achievement Award (PPAA) 2025. We are thrilled to share that Prof. Yiqing NI, a core member of SKL-CRCC and Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) has been honored with the Top Patents Filing Award in recognition of his exceptional commitment to knowledge transfer and intellectual property (IP) innovation.
The PPAA is a prestigious university-level accolade that recognizes faculty members for their outstanding contributions to innovation and commercialization, fostering a strong culture of research impact across PolyU. Prof. Ni received this distinguished honor for his remarkable IP filing achievements over the past three years (2022–2025).
We extend our warmest congratulations to Prof. NI for his remarkable achievement! His dedication to driving innovation and successfully translating intellectual property into societal and commercial value is truly inspiring. We wish him continued success in advancing research excellence and knowledge transfer.