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2024-10-04
CUHK develops new technology to reveal endoplasmic reticulum sensing of mechanical forces Innovation enhances understanding of disease mechanisms and potential treatments
A research team led by Professor Duan Liting, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has developed the Light-Inducible Mechanostimulator (LIMER), the world’s first technology capable of precisely applying force stimulation to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of living cells. A ... -
2024-09-26
84 Engineering Professors listed as World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
84 Engineering professors are listed as the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists by Stanford University in its recently updated science-wide author database, while 6 of them are ranked among the top 100 in their respective fields. This recognition manifests the substantial impacts of the research accomplished by the Faculty members, and hence their research strengths worldwide. ... -
2024-09-12
Professor Ady Suwardi elected as MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific 2024
Professor Ady Suwardi, Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor from Department of Electronic Engineering received the award of Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific 2024 by MIT Technology Review. "Innovators Under 35" is a prestigious platform and program that has been identifying young talent for over 20 years. This ... -
2024-09-12
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) announce collaboration of an Undergraduate Dual Degree (Finance + FinTech) Programme
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) held the MOU signing ceremony and press conference on 9 September, announcing collaboration of an Undergraduate Dual Degree (Finance + FinTech) Programme. Witnessed by Professor Rocky Tuan, Vice-Chancellor; Professor Alan ... -
2024-09-03
4 Engineering professors receive funding support from National Natural Science Foundation of China worth over RMB4 million in total
The National Nature Science Foundation of China (NSFC) recently announced 2024 funding results. Four professors from Faculty of Engineering have obtained funding support, among which two of them have been awarded the “Excellent Young Scientists Fund”, a prestigious talent ... -
2024-09-02
CUHK Robotics Team representing Hong Kong crowned Champion of ABU Robocon for the third time
The robotics team from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) representing Hong Kong won the championship at the recent Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union’s Asia-Pacific Robot Contest 2024 (ABU Robocon 2024). The CUHK team was crowned champion after beating 12 teams from 11 countries and regions, including ... -
2024-08-02
Professor Raymond Tong and his teams’ innovations win 6 awards at the Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival 2024
Professor Raymond Tong Kai-Yu from Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) and his research teams won six awards at the Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival (SVIIF) 2024, including three special prizes, which were Prize of the United Inventors Association of ... -
2024-07-31
Prof. Zhou Renjie and his team win Prestigious Best Paper Award in ICCP 2024
Prof. Zhou Renjie and his team have been awarded the IEEE international conference on computational photography (ICCP) Best Paper Award [1] for 2024 for the paper titled “High-performance real-world optical computing trained by in situ gradient-based model-free optimization”. The ... [1] https://iccp-conference.org/iccp2024/awards/ -
2024-07-25
Three Engineering Professors named RGC Senior Research Fellows and Research Fellow
Three scholars from Faculty of Engineering received awards from the 2024-25 Research Grants Council (RGC) Senior Research Fellow Scheme and RGC Research Fellow Scheme in recognition of their distinguished research achievements. ... -
2024-07-24
CUHK develops a new squirting cucumber-inspired mechanism that significantly enhances the power output and mobility performance of miniature robots
The use of miniature robots is becoming more widespread, but developing highly efficient actuation systems that fit into them to enhance their mobility remains a substantial challenge for the industry. A research team in the Department of Mechanical and Automation ...
