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2017-11-23
Engineering Faculty Presents the Cross-institutional Theme-based Project “Smart Solar Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Utilization”
The CUHK cross-institutional theme-based research scheme (TRS) project “Smart Solar Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Utilization” led by Prof. Ching-ping Wong, Dean of Engineering was presented to a delegation of Research Grant Council (RGC) on 24 October 2017. The delegation undertook this fruitful trip to understand the latest world-... -
2017-11-06
SEEM Department and InvestHK Co-organise FinTech Seminar Series
The Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management has collaborated with InvestHK to organize a FinTech Seminar Series on 1 November 2017. As part of the FinTech Education Week, the FinTech seminar series presented a number of leading FinTech practitioners lecturing on recent advances and developments in the area. ... -
2017-10-24
Prof. Kevin Yip Proposes a New Method for Reconstructing Enhancer-target Networks in Human Cell and Tissue
A research team led by Prof. Kevin Yip has recently studied gene enhancers, a type of regulatory element in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), together with their target genes, in 935 human cell and tissue samples. This finding helps explain the consequences of mutations in enhancers. As an application in a cancer study, three genes (// ... -
2017-10-17
Prof. Bian Liming Develops Slow Degrading Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels to Improve Joint-motion for Osteoarthritis
Prof. Bian Liming, Department of Biomedical Engineering, has recently developed a new class of injectable and slow-degrading hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogels for osteoarthritis (OA). OA is characterized by the progressive degradation of articular cartilage in limb joints such as knees and hips, which can lead to significant pain and ... -
2017-10-10
Engineering Students Shone at International Olympiad of Metropolises
The Hong Kong team won two gold medals and six silver medals in the 2nd International Olympiad of Metropolises (IOM), a multidisciplinary competition for students aged 14 to 18 covering four disciplines: mathematics, informatics, chemistry and physics. Wong Tsz Chun and Wong Yik Chun from the Faculty of Engineering, CUHK repesented ... -
2017-09-28
Major Security Loophole in Mobile Payment Systems Discovered by Department of Information Engineering
The System Security Lab, led by Prof. Kehuan ZHANG from the Department of Information Engineering has analyzed various major mobile payment systems for their security vulnerabilities, and discovered a major loophole. The finding has caused a large third party payment platform in mainland China to promptly implement new security measures ... -
2017-09-28
Prof. Liao Wei Hsin’s Team Awarded Best Paper from ASME
A research team led by Prof. Liao Wei Hsin, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, was awarded the /Best Paper Award in Mechanics and Material Systems/ from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for the journal paper entitled "Self-expanding/shrinking structures by 4D printing", co-authored by M Bodaghi, A ... -
2017-09-26
2017-18 Lunch Gathering for ELITE Students
The lunch gathering for ELITE students to meet with Mr. Hamen Fan, a generous donor supporting the Hamen and Phyllis Fan Scholarship for Overseas Studies, Prof. Irwin King, Associate Dean (Education), and Prof. Anthony So, ELITE Stream Director and Assistant Dean (Student Affairs) was held successfully on 26 Sep, 2017. Over 100 ... -
2017-09-21
Prof. Helen Meng Receives HKWPEA Outstanding Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs Award
Prof. Helen Meng, Chairman of the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, received 2017 Outstanding Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs Award (OWA) by the Hong Kong Women Professionals & Entrepreneurs Association (HKWPEA) in recognition of her professional accomplishment and service to the society. HKWPEA ... -
2017-09-12
Prof. Cheng Chun Hung Develops Real-time Trolley Supply Monitoring System with AI-based Video Content Analytics Enhancing Service Quality of Hong Kong International Airport
The Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, in collaboration with Hong Kong R&D Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies (LSCM R&D Centre) and Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA), has successfully developed a *Real-time Trolley Supply Monitoring System* at the Hong...
