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2021-01-18
CUHK Engineering Professor Pascal O. Vontobel Elected IEEE Fellow 2021
Professor Pascal O. Vontobel from the Department of Information Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has been, this year, elected a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) with the citation “for contributions to graphical models for channel coding”.... -
2021-01-07
In Memory of Professor Omar Wing 1928-2020
We are all saddened by the loss of a highly respected leader and friend, Professor Omar Wing, founding Dean of Engineering and Emeritus Professor of the Department of Information Engineering at CUHK. Prof. Wing passed away peacefully on 28 December 2020. Professor Wing received his B.S. from the University of Tennessee in 1950, M. ... -
2020-12-23
CUHK Faculty of Engineering Develops a Multilayer Roll-to-roll Printing System Achieving Submicron Overlay Accuracy for the First Time Ever Enabling Manufacturing of Low Cost Flexible Electronics
Professor Shih-Chi Chen and his team from the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, the Faculty of Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), have developed a flexure-based multilayer roll-to-roll (R2R) printing system that simultaneously achieves nanometer-level... -
2020-12-21
Prof. Evangeline F.Y. Young Recognized by ACM as 2020 Distinguished Member
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Professor Evangeline F.Y. Young, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, a Distinguished Member. She joins 64 individuals globally who have received this recognition in... -
2020-12-16
CUHK Develops Novel Microrobotic Diagnostic System to Accurately Diagnose Infectious Pathogens with Full Automation and Low Cost
CUHK has recently developed a fully automated, low cost and rapid microrobotic diagnostic system with comparable sensitivity and specificity to clinical detection methods. The research team is now studying the application of this microrobotic system for multiple pathogens including the COVID-19. This... -
2020-12-14
Prof. Wong Kam Fai Elected Fellow of the Association for Computational Linguistics 2020
Professor Wong Kam Fai, Associate Dean (External Affairs) of the Faculty of Engineering and Director of the Centre for Innovation and Technology), CUHK has been named Fellow of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL) in the class of 2020, in recognition of his significant contributions to... -
2020-12-10
CUHK and University of Warwick Develop T-rays Technology To Analyse the Skin Conditions and Structure
Scientists from the Faculty of Engineering at CUHK and the University of Warwick have developed a novel method for analysing the structure of skin using a type of radiation known as T-rays. It could build a more detailed picture of the structure of an area of skin and how... -
2020-12-07
Professor Raymond Yeung Receives IEEE 2021 Richard W. Hamming Medal
Professor Yeung Wai-ho Raymond, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Information Engineering, and Co-Director of the Institute of Network Coding, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), has been named the recipient of the IEEE 2021 Richard W. Hamming Medal for his fundamental contributions to information theory ... -
2020-12-03
CUHK and HKU Jointly Develop MARVEL Data Analysis Method to Detect Pathogenic Genes of Hirschsprung’s Disease
Hirschsprung’s disease is one of the most common congenital diseases requiring an abdominal operation in the newborn period. Its strong heritability suggests that genetic factors play a key role in the development of the disease. To find out genetic... -
2020-12-03
CUHK Receives Research Funding on Advancing Digital Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers from CUHK has been granted up to 5.6 million Hong Kong dollars to assist in developing machine learning technologies for advancing digital biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease. This will contribute to the efficiency and accuracy of early identification using the state- ...
