RIO News - April 2024
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We are delighted to present this month’s research and innovation news, featuring the latest research development of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).
From heatwaves to pandemic diseases, the urban environments of the world face numerous challenges. Researchers at PolyU are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and informatics to address emerging concerns related to environmental changes and urban growth.?Prof. Qihao Weng, Chair Professor of Geomatics and Artificial Intelligence of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, and Global STEM Professor,?established the PolyU Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Geomatics (RCAIG), to focus on the development of original and innovative AI methodologies and technologies for geomatics and their applications in urban areas, with the goal of it becoming a global R&D hub in GeoAI.?
Prof. Li Xiangdong, Dean of?the?Faculty of Construction and Environment, Director of?the?Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development, Chair Professor of Environmental Science and Technology, and Ko Jan Ming Professor in Sustainable Urban Development?at PolyU, has led research that successfully introduced a novel biomineralisation strategy which effectively isolates marine concrete from microbially induced corrosion (MIC), thereby contributing to the realisation of sustainable coastal structures.
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Ten research projects of #PolyU have been funded by the Environmental and Conservation Fund, covering a variety of topics such as waste management and recycling, air and water quality protection, climate change, energy conservation and carbon reduction.?These projects demonstrate PolyU's research expertise in environmental protection across diverse disciplines such as in construction and building, engineering and applied sciences.?
PolyU has developed a groundbreaking fat replacer called AkkMore?, which has been used in the production of low-fat food products, including low-fat ice cream with a fat content of 3%. This innovative formula was developed by a research team led by?Dr Jinhui Gail Chang, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition?at PolyU and a project investigator at The Research Institute for Future Food.?
Prof. Minchen Tommy Wei, Professor of the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering and Director of the Colour Imaging and Metaverse Research Centre?at PolyU, has spearheaded research on the fundamental of colour science and the development of advanced algorithms and solutions for various imaging systems. He has been bestowed with the?Hong Kong Engineering Science and Technology (HKEST) Award?by the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (HKAES) for his contributions in colour and imaging science.?
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