Research and Innovation Office (RIO), PolyU

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A Shandong enterprise delegation visited PolyU on 21 May. The two sides held constructive discussions on technology transfer and talent development. #polyu #rio #research #innovation

Prof. Yang CHAI, Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Science and Chair Professor of Semiconductor Physics at PolyU, will deliver a keynote speech at the upcoming Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Summit Forum 2026. lnkd.in/gqDB5-bh

Prof. WONG Wai-yeung Raymond, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Clarea Au Professor in Energy and Chair Professor of Chemical Technology at #PolyU, has been elected as a Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society (FCCS). More: polyu.hk/sxIHp

A research team at PolyU has developed a new-generation wearable rehabilitation device. Complemented by a mobile application, it delivers instant feedback to users and automatically adjusts treatment regimens. More: polyu.hk/iTPVH

Prof. Pai ZHENG, Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the engineering profession. More: polyu.hk/vUwuD

PolyU welcomed a Canadian delegation for an insightful exchange on research and innovation. PolyU introduced its strengths in health technology, biomedical engineering, and smart ageing. Both sides explored potential joint research and innovation collaborations.

PolyU announced the recipients of the University’s Young Innovative Researcher Award 2026, recognising six rising scholars for their research excellence. Their groundbreaking work includes energy and sustainability, life sciences, AI and robotics. More: polyu.hk/qATXy

Researchers at PolyU have pioneered a method that uses engineered proteins to store digital data and, for the first time, completed the full process from data storage to data retrieval in de novo designed unnatural proteins. More: polyu.hk/xJZAb

Prof. ZHANG Shuowen, Assistant Professor of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at #PolyU, has been selected as an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer. Her research focuses on next-generation wireless communications. More: polyu.hk/yzJeB

Baoshan District Government Delegation visited PolyU to strengthen collaboration between Shanghai and Hong Kong in technological innovation and industrial development. It focused on exploring opportunities for partnership and driving the commercialisation of research achievements

The Asia Summit on Global Health 2026 concluded successfully on 12 May. PolyU presented a robust lineup of 10 research teams and startups, showcasing the excellence and breakthrough achievements in life sciences and health technology. More: polyu.hk/OKAvq

#PolyU secures 11 projects under the RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme 2026/27, which supports promising postdoctoral researchers to pursue impactful projects at a pivotal stage of their careers. Learn more: polyu.hk/ewUHO

PolyU Prof. Guofeng ZHANG is dedicated to developing precise control methods for flying qubits, aiming to significantly improve the reliability and fidelity of quantum information transfer in future technologies. More: polyu.hk/TXsbI

Prof. Tsz Yin Jacqueline LO at PolyU and her research team introduced a Directed Rooted Forest (DRF) planning method. This method intelligently encodes direction information and leverages simulation feedback. More: polyu.hk/VaLgF #PolyU #ADES #AutomatedDynamicExitSigns

Led by Prof. Wu CHEN, Head & Chair Professor of Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, a #PolyU project supported by the LSCM has won a Bronze Award at the Edison Awards 2026 for establishing a GNSS signal quality monitoring platform. More: polyu.hk/uAUYT

Prof. Chao ZHOU at PolyU and his research team have developed a novel approach to clarify how granular soils respond to changing stresses, employing the Discrete Element Method (DEM). More: polyu.hk/zxBNN #PolyU #GranularMaterials #SoilBehaviour #DEM

Led by Prof. Dahua SHOU, Associate Professor at School of Fashion of #PolyU, and support by HKRITA, the invention “iAdapt: Intelligent Soft Robotic Clothing” has won the Gold Award at the 2026 Edison Awards. More: polyu.hk/JaqRV

A PolyU research team found that bacterial endotoxins, though a tiny fraction of PM₂.₅, trigger inflammatory respiratory responses in nearly 20% of cases. They also detected drug-resistant fungi in urban air, raising public health concerns. More: polyu.hk/kGIZR

PolyU and Linkerbot collaborate to advance embodied AI research, pioneering innovation in smart manufacturing and robotics technologies More: polyu.hk/epiig #polyu #rio #research #innovation