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2015-07-02
Innovative Network Coding Techniques Revolutionize Wireless Communications
The university has recently been named by Thomson Reuters as one of the 10 research institutions in the world with the most impact on telecommunications. Amongst US and European universities, it is the only Asian institution on the list. The recognition was given to 10 institutions having the highest citation impact (research papers being the most highly cited by ... -
2015-05-14
CUHK Engineering Faculty and PolyU Invent Interactive Exoskeleton Ankle Robot for Stroke Rehabilitation
Researchers at the Faculty of Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have jointly devised an *Interactive Exoskeleton Ankle Robot* for rehabilitation of stroke patients with foot drop problem, or people with muscle weakness or ... -
2015-03-11
CUHK Develops ‘Computerized Assessment Tools for Language & Communication Disorders’ to exhibit at InnoCarnival 2015
A set of new computerized assessment tools for language & communication disorders has been developed by an inter-disciplinary team at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Members of the team include Prof. Lee Tan from the Department of Electronic Engineering, Prof. Lee Yuet-sheung Kathy from the ... -
2015-03-01
CUHK Engineering Professor Pioneers a Step toward High-energy Redox Flow Batteries
*Prof. Yi-Chun Lu, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) *and her research team recently reported a flow cathode that exploits highly concentrated sulphur-impregnated carbon composite, to achieve high catholyte volumetric capacity, battery energy density, cycle life ... -
2015-01-30
CUHK Establishes Chow Yuk Ho Technology Centre for Innovative Medicine
Biomedical engineering technologies are pushing forward the advancement of clinical care and benefiting patients at large. To facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration between the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has recently established the *Chow Yuk Ho Technology Centre for Innovative Medicine* ( ... -
2014-11-19
CUHK Genetic Engineering Team Won Gold Award in Boston
A genetic engineering team formed by 11 undergraduate students of science and engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has won a gold medal at the iGEM (international Genetic Engineered Machine) 2014 Giant Jamboree held in Boston, USA. The team successfully modified the genome of a nitrogen-fixing bacteria, which can ... -
2014-10-28
CUHK Develops Novel Tree Guard Monitoring System to Safeguard Invaluable Trees and Monitor Collapse Risk
Two professors of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), *Prof. CHIU Siu Wai*, School of Life Sciences and *Prof. CHENG Chun Hung*, Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, have jointly developed an innovative ‘Tree Guard Monitoring System’, with a sponsorship from the Chung Chi College. The automatic ... -
2014-09-10
CUHK Faculty of Engineering Researchers Develop New Business Model to Make Broadband Wireless Services Economical and Sustainable
The Network Communications and Economics Lab (NCEL) led by *Prof. Jianwei Huang*, Department of Information Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), has recently proposed a novel information market model for utilizing idle TV white space spectrum, which can bring a significant profit to the white space database operator, ... -
2014-08-06
Novel Face Recognition System Developed by CUHK Faculty of Engineering Achieves 99.15% Accuracy
A CUHK research team led by Prof. Xiaoou Tang, Professor, Department of Information Engineering, and Prof. Xiaogang Wang, Assistant Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, has built a novel facial recognition system that with the highest accuracy in the world. While humans recognize faces at an accuracy rating of 97.53% on Labeled Faces ... -
2014-04-23
CUHK Showcases Novel 'Lab-on-a-disc' Technology at Medical Devices Fair Single-step Bioassay Platform for DNA and Allergens
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will showcase five novel technologies at the forthcoming Hong Kong International Medical Devices and Supplies Fair (MDSF) 2014, to be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 7 to 9 May. One of the featured projects is the 'Lab-on-a-disc (LOAD) Platform – Bioassay Automation' which is ...
