Student Award 2024
A team of PhD students and Postdocs, comprising Mr CHEN Chen, Dr FAN Yuanshuang, Mr MA Tianlu, Dr MO Liping, Mr WANG Xiaosheng, Mr WANG Yibo, and Dr ZHOU Jiayu, has been awarded the 1st Runner Up in IET Young Professionals Exhibition & Competition (YPEC) 2024 – Postgraduate Section. The winning project, supervised by Prof Derrick Jiang, is called "Advanced Dynamic Wireless Charging for Automated Guided Vehicles".
YPEC, organized by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), is a dynamic platform for young professionals from different segments to exhibit their engineering and technology innovation.
The CityUHK Underwater Robotics Team has won the Third Place at the 2024 MATE ROV World Championship held in June at Meadowview Parkway Kingsport, TN, USA. The CityUHK team has participated in this competition since 2016 and the result achieved this year is the best ever. There were 21 teams from all over the world advancing to the world final to compete in the EXPLORE class.
The team, comprising 5 EE students and another 5 students from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Computer Science, and Department of Mechanical Engineering, is supervised by Prof Ray Cheung (Professor, EE) and Prof Pakpong Chirarattananon (Associate Professor, BME & MNE).
| Department | Team Members |
| Electrical Engineering | Guo Yicheng Kong Pak Hei Leung Wing Yan Wei Mau Chu Sit Yan Tung |
| Biomedical Engineering | Chan Ho Lam |
| Computer Science | Cheung Wai San Wong Tak Shing |
| Mechanical Engineering | Cai Zichen Ng Chi Oi |
The MATE ROV Competition is a prestigious international event that challenges student teams to design, build, and operate underwater robots to complete simulated real-world missions. The EXPLORER class is at an advanced level for universities, colleges and high schools that have previously participated in the competition. You may check here for more information about the competition.
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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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.