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2019-11-04
CUHK Faculty of Engineering and DBS Hong Kong Sign MOU for Inaugural MSc FinTech
To step up efforts in cultivating a talent for Financial Technology (FinTech) in local students and to strengthen the links in corporate partnership, the Faculty of Engineering, CUHK and DBS Hong Kong have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for an inaugural Master of Science in Financial Technology programme (MSc ... -
2019-10-30
Harvesting Energy from Walking Human Body
A research team led by Professor Wei-Hsin Liao from the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering has developed a lightweight smart materials-based energy harvester for scavenging energy from human motion, generating inexhaustible and sustainable power supply just from walking. Specifically, ... -
2019-10-24
Novel Imaging Approach Bringing Faster 3D Imaging for Biomedical Researches
By combining a compressive sensing algorithm with a digital holographic microscope, Prof. Shih-Chi CHEN of the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and his research team have developed a high-speed imaging method. The new approach is able to produce two-photon ... -
2019-10-14
A Universal Standardized Method for Output Capability Assessment of Nanogenerators Laying the Foundation for Nanogenerator Technology Development
Nanogenerator is a type of new technology that converts thermal and mechanical energy as produced by small-scale physical change into electricity. Its presence secures a stable and sustainable source of electricity that powers a wide range of small electronic devices equipped with a variety of features. A research team led by Prof. ZI ... -
2019-10-11
Prof. Darwin Lau Awarded 2019 UGC Teaching Award
Professor Darwin Tat-ming Lau, Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineeringhas been awarded the 2019 UGC Teaching Award (Early Career Faculty Members), in recognition of his dedication and achievements in his learner-centred and experience-based learning ideology. ... -
2019-10-11
World’s First AI-enabled Portable Quantitative Phase Microscope for Blood Testing at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair
The world’s first “AI-enabled Portable Quantitative Phase Microscope for Blood Testing” is one of the five innovative projects to be showcased in the coming Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) 2019 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 13 to 16 October. This project is able to provide low-cost, fast and high efficiency blood testing ... -
2019-08-29
CUHK Robotics Team Triumphed at ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest in Mongolia
*The First Victory for Hong Kong* The Engineering student robotics team Phantom Dancer was crowned Champion in the The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Asia-Pacific Robot Contest (Robocon), which was held last Sunday (August 25). Phantom Dancer is the first Hong Kong team... -
2019-08-15
CUHK Research Team Develops a Novel Method for Preparing Single Chain Nano Material
Professor Liming BIAN, Associate Professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and his research team have recently developed a novel method for preparing single chain nano material which significantly improves the efficiency by a factor of 20 over that of conventional methods. The research team ... -
2019-07-16
Engineering PhD Student Received the First Place in ACM Student Research Competition for Research on VLSI Routing
Very large scale integration (VLSI) technology, which places and connects billions of transistors in a fingertip-sized chip, is the core of today’s electronic equipment and the foundation of our digital world. Mr. Gengjie Chen, a PhD student under the supervision of Professor Evangeline F. Y. Young at ... -
2019-07-09
Distinguished Alumnus Awarded US Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Dr. Wong Tak Sing, a distinguished alumnus from the MAE Department, has recently been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) by US Government. The PECASE Award is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages ...
