Mr Zhihui WANG (PhD student) has won the Best Paper Award at the Conference on Metaphotonics (META) 2026, which was held as part of Optics & Photonics International Congress (OPIC) in Yokohama, Japan. The winning paper, supervised by Prof Din-ping Tsai (Chair Professor), is titled “Achieving intensity asymmetry in nonlinear wavefront shaping with a nonlocal meta-lens”.
OPIC 2026 featured 18 specialized international conferences, and META 2026 was one of them providing a great opportunity for researchers in the field of metaphotonics from around the world to share advancements, discoveries, and challenges.
Mr Yuzhi Yang (PhD student) has won the Best Presentation Award at IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) 2026. The winning paper, co-authored and supervised by Prof S C Tan (Chair Professor), Prof Ron Hui (Chair Professor), and Prof Wu Jiayang (Research Assistant Professor), is titled “Real-Time Adaptive ZVS Angle Control in Wireless Power Transfer Systems Based on Simple Voltage Sampling”.
The IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition highlights practical applications in power electronics through peer‑reviewed technical sessions, industry‑driven presentations, educational seminars, and an exposition.
The EE team led by Prof Moshe Zukerman has won the Gold Medal at the 5th Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions (AEII).
Invention Project: Towards a Smarter, Connected World: Automatic, Intelligent and Reliable Submarine Optical Cable Path and System Design
Winning Team: Prof Moshe Zukerman (EE), Prof Yanni Sun (EE), Prof Felipe Cucker (Maths), Mr Fahan Chen (EE), Mr C. F. Leung, Dr Xinyu Wang (EE), Dr Tianjiao Wang (EE), Dr Chao Guo (EE)
AEII Hong Kong, co‑organized by the Hong Kong Exporters’ Association and Palexpo, Geneva, is a signature event celebrating cutting‑edge innovations and inventions. The team has won prestigious award out of 137 inventions. You may refer to here for more information about this good news.
Mr WONG Ming Chi, a PhD student supervised by Prof Ray Cheung, has won the Silver Award in the Digital Economy & Smart City track at Hong Kong Techathon+ 2026 for his innovative project, “GABES Smart Fire Management.”
Co-organised by the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and 15 leading universities and institutions across Hong Kong, Hong Kong Techathon+ brings together bright young innovators with entrepreneurial spirit to transform creative ideas into impactful technological solutions. Mr Wong’s achievement reflects his outstanding research skills, creative thinking, and commitment to making cities smarter and safer through technology.