CUHK Engineering professor wins the Optica Foundation 20th Anniversary Challenge

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Professor Huang Chaoran, Assistant Professor from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)’s Department of Electronic Engineering has won the Optica (formerly OSA) Foundation 20th Anniversary Challenge for her pioneering research on integrated photonic neuromorphic processor enabled intelligent, energy-efficient signal processing for next-generation communication systems, becoming one of ten winning projects globally.
 
Global internet traffic continues to grow at exponential rates and, to keep up with its scale, optical communications systems will need to provide 10 times more communication capacity, while the signal processors that serve as the foundation for these systems must reduce energy per bit tenfold. This need for both processing capability and energy efficiency creates challenges for today’s systems, but Professor Huang’s new research may have the answer: an integrated photonic neuromorphic processor.
 
Professor Huang’s design employs the strengths of the intrinsic properties of photonics, deep learning architectures and integrated photonic technologies to create a photonic processor that is anticipated to be 10 times more energy efficient and reduce processing latency by 1,000 times. In addition, employing silicon photonics as the basis for the photonic processor makes it more cost-effective and accessible for wider industry exploration.
 
Professor Huang said, “A photonic neural network is a hardware realisation of a deep learning model and will allow us to use photonic devices and shifts to process optical communication signals faster and with more power efficiency. We plan to build a photonic processor that can provide a sustainable processing speed and energy efficiency to tackle these challenges. This work can have an immediate and transformative impact on the important application of optical communication.”
 
Building on existing research, Professor Huang expects to create a small prototype that offers a proof-of-concept demonstration of the photonic processor within six months. She will identify a way to engineer a photonic neuron that can provide a speed of 50GHz. She will also incorporate high-speed integrated photonic circuits and electronic control circuits to increase bandwidth and efficiency.
 
More information on Professor Huang’s research is available at Research Executive Summary and her research website.
 
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CUHK Engineering FinTech Applied Research Academy and Manulife (International) Limited sign MOU to nurture next generation of financial industry talent

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2022-12-14
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s (CUHK) Engineering FinTech Applied Research Academy (CEFAR) and Manulife (International) Limited (Manulife) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to step up efforts to cultivate financial technology (fintech) talent and strengthen the University’s links with corporations.
 
The MOU marks a collaboration between the academic and business sectors to foster thought leadership and nurture future generations of business and finance leaders. Under the MOU, Manulife will offer scholarships to outstanding fintech students nominated by CEFAR annually. As part of this strengthened cooperation between academia and industry, CUHK fintech students will be able to strengthen their knowledge about the latest market trends through different speaking opportunities and events. In addition, Manulife is sponsoring industrial projects for CUHK fintech students in 2022-23 that enable students to gain first-hand business experience. 
 
The MOU was signed by Professor Martin D F Wong, Dean of CUHK’s Faculty of Engineering, and Mr Anthony Buchanan, Chief Information Officer of Manulife Hong Kong and Macau. 
 
Professor Martin Wong remarked, “We are delighted and honoured to have the support of Manulife to cultivate future fintech leaders for the insurance sector. CEFAR has successfully undertaken many applied research projects and provided internship opportunities for our students, enabling them to solve real-life problems by applying the knowledge and skills they have learnt in class. The collaboration with Manulife marks another milestone for CEFAR as we further expand our network and welcome Manulife, a leader in its industry, as our strategic partner. This elevates our efforts to develop a larger pool of fintech talents to meet the needs of Hong Kong and the broader Greater Bay Area.” 
 
Mr Anthony Buchanan added, “Investing in talent is the first step towards making an organisation future-ready. We are honoured to have this opportunity to uplift high-calibre fintech talent within Hong Kong and the broader Greater Bay Area. As the first insurance company in Hong Kong to take part in this meaningful collaboration with CUHK, it also signifies our commitment to innovation in fintech as a means to deliver the most suitable solutions for our customers. We are excited about the progress we can make to continue our best to make people’s life every day better.”
 

Professor Martin D. F. Wong, Dean of CUHK’s Faculty of Engineering (left) and Mr Anthony Buchanan, Chief Information Officer of Manulife Hong Kong and Macau, sign a MOU.

Group photo of the representatives of CUHK’s Faculty of Engineering and Manulife. (From left) CUHK Faculty of Engineering’s Associate Dean (Education) Professor Lee Tan; CUHK’s CEFAR Academy Professor Chan Chun-kwong; Dean of CUHK’s Faculty of Engineering Professor Martin D F Wong; Manulife Hong Kong and Macau’s Chief Information Officer Mr Anthony Buchanan; and Manulife Hong Kong’s Head of IT Innovation, Research & Development Mr William Hui.

 

 

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中大工程學院金融科技應用研究院與宏利合作培育金融人才

香港中文大學工程學院金融科技應用研究院與宏利人壽保險(國際)近日簽署合作備忘錄，攜手培育金融科技人才，進一步推動中大與企業之間的緊密交流。

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Quamnet
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YUAN Yixuan
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Assistant Professor
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Electronic Engineering
email: 
yixuanyuan [at] cuhk.edu.hk
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3943 4461
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Chinese Name: 
袁奕萱
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Name: 
PAN Jialin
Title ( post ): 
Global STEM Scholar and Professor
Department: 
Computer Science and Engineering
email: 
sinnopan [at] cse.cuhk.edu.hk
phone: 
3943 9634
website: 
https://www.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/people/faculty/sinno-jialin-pan/
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潘嘉林
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CUHK Faculty of Engineering’s Professor Raymond Yeung elected 2022 National Academy of Inventors Fellow

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2022-12-11
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Professor Yeung Wai-ho Raymond, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Information Engineering, and Co-Director of the Institute of Network Coding at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for his consistent, profound contributions to the field of information theory and network coding. Professor Yeung will be inducted at the Fellows Induction Ceremony at NAI’s 12th annual meeting in June 2023.
 
Professor Yeung said, “I am humbled by this recognition specifically for my research works that have led to real-world applications. Network communication has become an integral part of our daily life, and I am most excited to be part of the advancement and evolution of our global network. My team will continue to explore new wireless network protocols, particularly in the applications of BATS code in 5G and 6G, and many other applications for the benefit of society.”
 
Professor Yeung is a leading expert in the information theory community and a co-founder of the field of network coding, making a significant impact on a variety of practical scenarios such as data storage and network communications. The Institute of Network Coding that he co-founded has evolved into a key contributor to Hong Kong that explores and deploys the promises of network coding in practical scenarios. Professor Yeung had invented the BATched Sparse code (BATS code) that improved the network transmission rate of networks with packet loss. His current research focuses on applying information theory and network coding ideas to develop better coding algorithms. 
 
Professor Yeung has received numerous international awards for his fundamental contributions to information theory and pioneering work in network coding and its applications, including the 2022 Claude E. Shannon Award, the 2021 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Richard W. Hamming Medal, the 2018 ACM SIGMOBILE Test-of-Time Paper Award and the 2016 IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award. He is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences, and the IEEE. He also holds 10 patents on BATS code.
 
The NAI Fellows Programme highlights academic inventors who have demonstrated a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on the quality of life, economic development and welfare of society. NAI Fellow is the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors. The 2022 Fellow class hails from 110 research universities and governmental and non-profit research institutes worldwide. They collectively hold more than 5,000 U.S. patents. Among the new class of Fellows are members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, Fellows of the AAAS and other prestigious organisations, Nobel laureates, recipients of other honours and distinctions, as well as senior leaders from universities and research institutions.
 
The full list of 2022 class of NAI Fellows is available here.

Professor Raymond Yeung Wai-hoe

 

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網絡編碼專家 楊偉豪膺美發明家學會院士

中大卓敏信息工程學講座教授兼網絡編碼研究所聯席所長楊偉豪（圖），獲選為美國發明家學會院士（National Academy of Inventors Fellow），以表彰他在信息論及網絡編碼領域的貢獻

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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LONG Yi
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Global STEM Scholar and Professor
Department: 
Electronic Engineering
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ylong [at] ee.cuhk.edu.hk
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3943 8286
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