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2020-10-29
Prof. Wei-Hsin Liao Received Adaptive Structures Award from ASME
Prof. Wei-Hsin Liao was selected to receive the Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Award by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Award recognises significant contributions to the sciences and technologies associated with adaptive structures and material systems.... -
2020-10-28
Effective Energy Harvester Breaking through the Limitation of Battery Life of Smart Watches and Wristbands
Smart watches and wristbands are becoming more and more popular. Various new functions such as health monitoring, contactless payment, entertainment, living assistance, have been added to these small devices and bring convenience to our daily lives. However, the limited battery life of these devices, due... -
2020-09-16
Engineering Team Developed Ultra-sensitive Gas Sensing and Control System
Coal-fired thermal power plants are the main source of electrical power in China, accounting for more than 60% of the total power generation. They are also the main source of air pollutant emissions. A large number of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) are produced in coal combustion, which are toxic gases in various... -
2020-05-25
Revealing the Role of Water Vapour in Methanol Atmospheric Reaction
A research team led by Prof. Wei Ren has adopted high-level quantum chemistry calculations to provide a definitive answer to the role of water vapour in some important atmospheric reactions. The new findings will enable a more accurate and reliable prediction of air pollution and atmospheric chemistry. Volatile organic compounds ( ... -
2020-05-14
Breakthrough in Battery Research: An Eco-friendly Electrolyte with Skin Cream Ingredients Enabling Stable and Non-flammable Aqueous Li-ion Batteries
A research team led by Prof. Yi-Chun has taken a critical step forward in improving high-energy batteries by introducing a novel electrolyte to the aqueous lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery. This electrolyte is commonly used in skin cream. It is inexpensive, non-flammable, less toxic and is eco-friendly, yet can create stable voltage for ... -
2020-02-21
Translating Basic Science Research to Clinical Application Microrobotic Swarms by CUHK Can Navigate in Bio-fluids
A research group led by Professor Li Zhang, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering has developed a strategy that selects the optimised bio-inspired microrobotic swarms in different bio-fluids. The swarms reported may have great potential in medical applications, and this work is an important ... -
2019-12-11
Prof. Shih-Chi Chen Presents a Game-changing Nanoscale 3D Printing Technology – Femtosecond Projection Two-photon Lithography Boosts Printing Speed by up to 10,000 Times
Ultraprecise 3D printing technology is a key enabler for manufacturing precision biomedical and photonic devices. However, the existing printing technology is limited by its low efficiency and high cost. Professor Shih-Chi Chen and his team from the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering collaborated with the Lawrence ... -
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 ...
