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PolyU Wins Three “TechConnect Global PolyU Joined EmTech Hong Kong 2017
Innovation Awards”, the First and the Only as Host Innovation Partner
University Awardee from Hong Kong

Date Date
15 - 17 May 2017 6 – 7 Jun 2017

Abstract Abstract

PolyU has brought glory to Hong Kong by winning three Global PolyU participated in the EmTech Hong Kong 2017 as Host
Innovation Awards at the TechConnect World Conference and Innovation Partner and introduced the applied research
Expo 2017 held in Washington, D.C. It was the first time for a and innovations which have been applauded and honored
Hong Kong higher education institution to receive the award worldwide. Professor Alexander Wai, Vice President (Research
and PolyU is also the only awardee from Hong Kong. Development) delivered the opening address highlighting
PolyU’s mission on continuously pushing the frontiers of
The three winning innovations of PolyU are:
knowledge through ground-breaking research with practical
1. Multi-functional nano-coating for glass — by Dr Lin LU, applications, while Professor Tam Hwa-yaw, Chair Professor
Associate Professor, Department of Building Services of Photonics and Head of Department of Electrical Engineering
Engineering shared his insights on PolyU’s proprietary optical fibre sensing
technology in monitoring railway.
2. Passive anti-vibration structures — by Dr JING Xingjian,
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical EmTech HK, co-organised by MIT Technology Review and
Engineering Koelnmesse Pte Ltd, was attended by close to 400 C-level
executives from 13 countries, to glimpse breakthrough
3. Personalised energy saving thermal-comfort platform research and discoveries around the worldwide speakers who
— by Dr. WANG Dan, Associate Professor, Department of feature cutting-edge technologies in the areas of Personalised
Computing Medicine, New Materials, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics,
The annual TechConnect World aims for supporting the Virtual Reality, FinTech, Cybersecurity and Future Cities.
development and commercialization of innovations, only
grants awards to the top 20% of innovations submitted. PolyU
has been putting great efforts in developing high-impact
research for coping with the changing and unmet needs of
the society. These awards are certainly a recognition for their
research efforts and achievements.

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