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2018-04-11
Two Innovative Projects Win Awards from FinTech Hackathons
The rapid growth of science and technology boosts financial services around the globe. Teams from Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management have won the Championship in the Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK) FinTech Hackathon and received First runner-up in the UHackFin, organised by the Hong Kong University of ... -
2018-01-04
Three Engineering Professors Elected IEEE Fellows 2018
Prof. Jiaya Jia, Prof. Chandra Nair and Prof. Jianbin Xu from the Faculty of Engineering have been elected Fellows of the prestigious Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in the class of 2018, for their remarkable accomplishments in “deblurring techniques in computational photography”, “network information theory” ... -
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 (// ... -
2017-09-08
Prof. Heng Pheng Ann Develops Artificial Intelligent Systems Improving Efficiency in Diagnosing Lung Cancer and Breast Cancer through Automated Medical Image Analysis
A research team led by Prof. HENG Pheng Ann, Department of Computer Science and Engineering has developed an automated image processing technology that, through deep learning, is able to offer efficient and accurate diagnosis using CT scan and histopathological images. The technology has been tested on two of Hong Kong’s most prevalent... -
2017-08-03
CUHK and TCL Establish Collaboration in AI and Big Data Research
The Chinese University of Hong Kong and TCL Corporation Ltd (TCL) have entered a new era of collaboration by signing a strategic partnership agreement on 2 August 2017. Both parties are committed to promoting research in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data. The agreement will foster closer engineering collaboration between CUHK ... -
2017-04-27
CUHK Team Wins in HackUST 2017
The hackUST 2017 is a 24-hour coding competition open to all university students/ alumni in the world and is the largest university hackathon in Asia. There are 4 themes (Gaming, Transport, Economy, Healthcare) with different challenges available for the participants this year. Participants are free to select their theme and form their ... -
2017-04-03
Faculty of Engineering Honors 25 Distinguished Alumni
On the occasion of its silver jubilee, the Faculty was proud to honor its 25 distinguished alumni whose acheivements in their professional frields have brought remarkable impact to the University and society. The Awards Presentation Ceremony is held on university campus on 18 March 2017, and officiated by Dr. CHAN Yau Nam Ian, Director... -
2016-11-14
Department of Computer Science and Engineering Organizes ACM-ICPC Asia Hong Kong Regional Contest
The 2016 ACM-ICPC Asia Hong Kong Regional Contest was held during November 5-6, 2016, as one of the Faculty of Engineering 25th anniversary celebration events. The ACM Programming Contest is an annual international event with a long history. The Hong Kong Regional Contest, hosted by the Department of Computer Science and... -
2016-10-31
Faculty of Engineering Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence in Education and Innovation
The Faculty of Engineering staged a series of celebration events and showcased recent achievements in education and research to mark its 25th anniversary on 8 October 2016. The celebration day of the Faculty’s 25th anniversary began with an achievement exhibition featuring 20 ... -
2016-06-10
Faculty 25th Anniversary Alumni Banquet Held at Silicon Valley
In celebration of the Faculty 25th anniversary, an alumni banquet was held on 26 May 2016 at Crowne Plaza San Jose-Silicon Valley Milpitas Krystal Ballroom. The evening began with a welcoming reception, and the Dean of Engineering Prof. C. P. Wong with the two Associate Deans, Prof. Irwin King and Prof. John Lui, gave ...
