Prof Michael Tse (Associate Vice-President (Innovation), Director of the CityUHK Academy of Innovation, and Chair Professor of EE) has been elected the Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering (HKAE) 2025, a supreme recognition of his pioneering contributions in power electronics, including ultra-fast transient voltage regulation, sliding-mode control for converters, robust EV charging and wireless power transfer. A total of 13 Fellows were newly elected in 2025. For more details, please have a look of the HKAE Press Release and CityUHK News.
Established in 1994, the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering (HKAE) is a prestigious organization dedicated to the promotion and advancement of the field of engineering in Hong Kong. HKAE aims to foster collaboration, innovation, and excellence in engineering, contributing to the advancement of society and the development of Hong Kong and our Nation. It comprises a distinguished group of Fellows from various disciplines, recognized as leaders in their profession, with remarkable achievements in engineering sciences and applications.
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.
Dr ZHANG Ben, a Postdoc supervised by Prof Derrick Jiang, has won the Champion in the Postgraduate Section of Young Professionals Exhibition & Competition (YPEC) 2025 organized by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET). The winning project is titled "Efficient and Lightweight Wireless Energy Harvesting System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle".
YPEC is a dynamic platform for young professionals from different segments to exhibit their engineering and technology innovation.