Every mountain Search and Rescue operation in Hong Kong is a race against time. Each mission typically mobilises more than a hundred personnel from multiple departments, including the police, the fire service, and the Civil Aid Service—and may involve up to two hundred people working around the clock within the “golden 72 hours.” For rescuers, the hardest moment is not […]
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has secured funding for three projects in the third round of the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus Scheme (RAISe+), initiated by the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the HKSAR Government. Covering AI and robotics, health and medical sciences, and advanced manufacturing, the projects aim to promote […]
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has established a new research centre in collaboration with the National University of Singapore, under the third InnoHK research cluster, SEAM@InnoHK, after receiving approval from the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) of the HKSAR Government. The Centre for Heterogeneous Integration and Production (CHIP) is led by Professor Chen […]
Three scholars from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have been awarded the 4th BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize (STIP). Professor Lu Yi-Chun, Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, is one of the awardees. Each awardee receives HK$2 million in prize money in recognition of their outstanding contributions to cutting-edge […]
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday (21 April) to establish a strategic partnership with the shared goal of nurturing engineering talent. By leveraging CUHK’s strengths in academic excellence, innovation and technological research, and CLP Power’s expertise in power engineering […]
Professor Lu Yi-chun of the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering has been awarded the 20th Chinese Young Women in Science Fellowship. This accolade recognises her exceptional contributions to electrochemistry, energy engineering and sustainable battery technology. Professor Lu is one of 19 recipients nationwide and the sole awardee from Hong Kong […]
Research teams led by Professor Zhang Li and Professor Lu Yi-chun achieved remarkable results at the 16th International Invention Fair in the Middle East (IIFME), winning 5 accolades and scooping the event’s Grand Prize. The details of their award-winning projects are as follows: Magnetic micro-/nanorobots for endovascular treatment Awards: IIFME Grand Prize FIRI Award Gold […]
A research team led by Professor Lu Yi-Chun, Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), has successfully developed a new high-energy-density nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) lithium-ion battery using an innovative electrolyte. Even under severe mechanical abuse from a nail penetration test, the battery maintains its safety and can […]
MAE research teams recently received 3 awards at the 5th Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong (AEII). The AEII is a collaboration between Palexpo, the organiser of the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, and the Hong Kong Exporters’ Association. The event aims to promote Hong Kong as a knowledge-based economy by leveraging its […]
