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2015-01-12
Prof. Jianwei Huang Elected as IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer
Prof. Jianwei Huang from the Department of Information Engineering was elected as an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer for the years of 2015-2016. The Distinguished Lecturer program is an IEEE wide efforts of recognizing engineering professionals who help lead their fields in new technical developments that shape the global community. Prof. ... -
2014-12-02
CUHK Genetic Engineering Team Won Gold Award in Boston
A genetic engineering team formed by 11 undergraduate students of science and engineering 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 potentially solve many environmental problems. The winning project ... -
2014-12-01
Computer Engineering Students Won the Champion in ICCAD 2014
Congratulations to Xing Wei, Yi Diao, and Tak-Kei Lam (supervised by Prof. Yu-Laing David Wu) for winning the championship of international ICCAD contest 2014 in the contest problem “Simultaneous CNF Encoder Optimization with SAT solver Setting Selection”. The team has attempted to solve the problem with non-conventional “DNA-tracing” approach, i.e. ... -
2014-11-12
Making a Good Start in Science/Engineering” – Lunch Seminar by Prof. Andrew Yao, Distinguished Professor-at-Large
ELITE students had a delightful lunch with Prof. Andrew Yao, Distinguished Professor-at-Large at CUHK and Director of the Institute of Theoretical Computer Science and Communications, who shared some thoughts on how to get a good start in university studies drawing on his long-time commitment as a scholar. The conversation between ELITE ... -
2014-11-08
Professor Andrew C. Yao Conferred Honorary Doctorate by PolyU
Professor Andrew C. Yao, Distinguished Professor-at-Large of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, was conferred honorary doctorate by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University at its 20th Congregation on 25 October 2014. Professor Yao is a renowned computer scientist and educator of pre-eminent international standing, and also the first Chinese ... -
2014-11-07
Engineering Student Won Gold at Asian Para Games
Congratulations to our student Wong Kwan Hang who represented Hong Kong at the Incheon Asian Para Games in October 2014. Wong Kwan Hang has won a gold medal along with his team members Vivian Lau and Leung Yuk Wing in the Boccia Mixed Pairs BC4 event. ... -
2014-11-04
Mechanical and Automation Engineering Department Earns International Acclaim
Established in 1994, the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering (MAE) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Over the years, the academics of the Department have been striving for the highest standards in teaching and research. They have been making strenuous efforts to develop innovative technology to ... -
2014-10-29
Novel Tree Guard Monitoring System
Prof. CHIU Siu Wai, School of Life Sciences and Prof. CHENG Chun Hung, Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, CUHK have jointly developed an innovative ‘Tree Guard Monitoring System’, with a sponsorship from the Chung Chi College. The automatic monitoring system allows round-the-clock surveillance against possible tree theft, as well as risk of ... -
2014-09-17
Alumnus Tak-Sing Wong Named One of the World's Top 35 Innovators
Carnivorous plant inspires solution to “sticky” problems The distinguished alumnus from Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering was recently been selected as one of the world's top 35 innovators under 35 by MIT Technology Review in recognition of his achievement in inventing one of today’s most intriguing and potentially useful new materials. ... -
2014-09-15
Engineering Research on Privacy and Security in Online Social Networks
Online Social Networks (OSN), like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, has become an essential part of our daily life. We use them to maintain connections with our friends and get useful information. Besides, we use a lot of 3rd party Apps for amusement or additional functionalities. OSN users must authorize those Apps to access their own data objects, like statuses and ...
