Miss Sun Yiqing, PhD student supervised by Prof Gengbo Wu and Prof C H Chan, has won the Rising Star Award for Women in Microwaves at IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium 2026. The winning paper is titled “Integrated Sensing and Communication Enabled by a Space-Time Metasurface Antenna”.
The award aims to recognize and honor outstanding female graduate students with innovative research achievements, to fully inspire the potential of women in scientific research, to cultivate more female talents in the field of microwave technology, and to contribute women's scientific and technological expertise to advance the technology development.
Dr REN Bowen, a PhD graduate in 2026 and supervised by Prof Alex Wong, has won the Student Paper Award (Third Prize) at Marina Forum (MarFor) 2026. The winning paper is titled “A Self-Adaptive Reconfigurable Metasurface for Electromagnetic Wave Sensing and Dynamic Reflection Control”.
MarFor is an annual conference in Singapore, organized by the IEEE RFID Chapter of Singapore. The student paper competition features excellent student-authored papers published within recent 4-year period on the topic of antennas and beam-steering structures.
Prof Derrick Jiang (Associate Professor), Dr Ben Zhang (Postdoc), Dr Zhou Jiayu (Postdoc), Mr Zhu Zhaozheng (PhD student), and scholars from Hefei University of Technology, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Harbin Engineering University, and Southeast University has won the Best Paper Award at the 2026 IEEE 9th International Electrical and Energy Conference (CIEEC 2026). The winning paper is titled “A Node-Level Pulse Density Modulation-Based Control for Wireless Power Transfer in Networked AUV Energy Supply Systems”.
CIEEC provides a technical exchange platform for the academic and engineering communities in the field of electricity and energy. The Best Paper Award is presented to papers demonstrating outstanding originality, technical contribution, and potential impact in the field.
The CityUHK Underwater Robotic Team was awarded the First Runner-up at the IET/MATE Hong Kong Regional of the MATE ROV Competition 2026. The team has officially qualified for the 2026 MATE ROV Competition World Championship, which will take place in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, in June this year.
The winning team, which is supervised by Prof Ray Cheung, Associate Provost (Digital Learning) and Professor of EE, is presented below.
| Department | Participating Team Members |
| Electrical Engineering |
Sit Yan Tung (Team Leader) Emmanuelle Sebastian Sanjaya Jin Zichen Kapya Zachariah Muya Kong Pak Hei Kwok Shing Tung Lee Ka Fai Li Yu Sum Lo Tsz Chung Lui Cheuk Lam Mak Nok Hin Maximilian Nicholas Hendrawan Pun Ming Ho Tse Ka Ho |
| Architecture and Civil Engineering | Wong Tsz Hong |
| Computer Science |
Latisha Besariani Hendra Leona Jun Xian Ma |
| Materials Science Engineering | Helena Gabrielle Susilo |
| Mechanical Engineering |
Joe Anthony Kar Tong Cheung Pui Lam Tsang Hing Lai Gracia Catalina Susilo |
| Physics | Mok Kit Long |
To know more about the competitions, please check IET/MATE Hong Kong Regional of the MATE ROV Competition.
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.