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International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
EE Winning Twelve Awards at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva

EE teams achieved remarkable results at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (IEIG), winning 12 awards, including one Special Prize, five Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, two Gold Medals, one Silver Medal and three Bronze Medals. The results are encouraging and demonstrate the international recognition of EE's research and scientific achievements.

The exhibition is the world’s most important event exclusively dedicated to inventions. It offers a unique opportunity for universities, inventors and researchers, industrial and commercial companies, associations, private and state organisms and institutions to present the results of their research, their inventions, and their new products. The 49th IEIG, held from 17 to 21 April in Switzerland, featured more than 1,000 inventions from 38 countries and regions around the world. The Hong Kong delegation has won 6 Special Prizes. The team led by Prof Stella Pang is one of the 6 winners of Special Prizes and the only team from CityU to clutch such a prestigious award.

For the list of winning teams and projects, please visit here

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PhD Student Winning First Prize and Best Presentation Award at 2nd IEEE PELS Student Symposium on Power Electronics in Asia
PhD Student Winning First Prize and Best Presentation Award at 2nd IEEE PELS Student Symposium on Power Electronics in Asia

Mr MA Tianlu (PhD student) has been awarded the First Prize and Best Presentation Award at the 2nd IEEE PELS Student Symposium on Power Electronics in Asia. The winning project, supervised by Prof Derrick Jiang, is called " Periodic Energy Control: A Novel Control Strategy for Wireless Power Transfer System".

The symposium aims to promote the exchange and development of students in the field of power electronics in Asia. Additionally, it seeks to inspire the next generation of experts in power electronics to engage deeply in academic research and contribute to the industry's evolution and advancement.