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    PAIR distinguished lecture series : reflections and suggestions from 20 years’ interdisciplinary innovative research

    PAIR distinguished lecture series : reflections and suggestions from 20 years’ interdisciplinary innovative research

    The lecture commenced with a warm welcome and a brief introduction of the speaker by Prof. CHEN Qingyan, Director of PAIR. Prof. Zheng kickstarted his presentation by outlining the key driving forces of innovation and technologies. He shared that achieving success in the “from zero to one” and the subsequent “from one to N” innovation stages often come with the inevitable “valley of death” period, which spans over a decade. He then elaborated on how he and his team have spent 20 years of relentless effort overcoming the “valleys of death” in studying structural superlubricity, building a model for talent development, and entering into the next “one-to-N” development phase. Prof. Zheng also shared the key turning points in his academic and research journey and outlined how the X-Institute nurtures interdisciplinary research talents.
    Event date: 21/11/2024
    Speaker: Prof. ZHENG Quanshui (Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Founding Principal of X-Institute and Professor of Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, China)
    Hosted by: PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research

    Keywords:
    Scientists Technological innovations
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    PAIR distinguished lecture series : shape programmable three-dimensional mesostructures and functional devices

    PAIR distinguished lecture series : shape programmable three-dimensional mesostructures and functional devices

    A rapidly expanding research area involves the development of routes to shape programmable three-dimensional (3D) structures with feature sizes in the mesoscopic range (that is, between tens of nanometres and hundreds of micrometres). A goal is to establish methods to control the properties of materials systems and the function of devices, through not only static architectures, but also morphable structures and shape-shifting processes. Soft matter equipped with responsive components can switch between designed shapes, but cannot support the types of dynamic morphing capabilities needed to reproduce continuous shape-shifting processes of interest for many applications. Challenges lie in the establishment of 3D assembly/fabrication techniques compatible with wide classes of materials and 3D geometries, and schemes to program target shapes after fabrication.
    In this talk, Prof. HUANG Yonggang will introduce a mechanics-guided assembly approach that exploits controlled buckling for constructing complex 3D micro/nanostructures from patterned two-dimensional (2D) micro/nanoscale precursors that can be easily formed using established semiconductor technologies. This approach applies to a very broad set of materials (e.g., semiconductors, polymers, metals, and ceramics) and even their heterogeneous integration, over a wide range of length scales (e.g., from 100 nm to 10 cm). To allow realisation of 3D mesostructures that are capable of qualitative shape reconfiguration, Prof. HUANG devises a loading-path controlled strategy that relies on elastomer platforms deformed in different time sequences to elastically alter the 3D geometries of supported mesostructures via nonlinear buckling. Prof. HUANG will also introduce a recent work on shape programmable soft surface, constructed from a matrix of filamentary metal traces, driven by programmable, distributed electromagnetic forces that follow from the passage of electrical currents in the presence of a static magnetic field. Under the guidance of a mechanics model-based strategy to solve the inverse problem, the surface can morph into a wide range of 3D target shapes and shape-shifting processes. The compatibility of these approaches with the state-of-the-art fabrication/processing techniques, along with the versatile capabilities, allow transformation of diverse existing 2D microsystems into complex configurations, providing unusual design options in the development of novel functional devices.
    Event date: 08/08/2024
    Speaker: Prof. HUANG Yonggang (Northwestern University)
    Hosted by: PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research

    Keywords:
    Buckling (Mechanics) Materials science Elastomers Microstructure
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    PAIR seminar : shape memory polymer composites: programmability, 4D printing and applications

    PAIR seminar : shape memory polymer composites: programmability, 4D printing and applications

    The seminar commenced with a welcome speech and speaker introduction by Prof. WANG Zuankai, Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU. This was followed by Prof. Leng’s presentation. He first provided a brief background about shape memory polymers (SMP), pointing out that these smart materials can reversibly change between permanent and temporary shapes in response to changes in external stimuli such as temperature. Next, he gave an overview of the researchers from different scientific research institutions and universities around the world who specialise in SMP research, and the types of SMP materials that HIT researchers focus on. He said that SMP are hard to actuate and their recovery strength and speed are low, and so relevant solutions to these challenges are important for the development of SMP composites (SMPC). Prof. Leng then gave examples demonstrating how SMPC can be prepared through actuation methods involving different stimuli such as heat, electricity, magnetism, radio frequency, solution/water, light, etc. He mentioned that SMPC can be used to prepare various structures for aerospace, smart manufacturing, photoelectric applications, microelectromechanical systems applications, and smart clothing. After that, Prof. Leng introduced 4D printing, a novel additive manufacturing process for producing printed objects that can adaptively change their configurations/properties in response to external stimuli. He mentioned that 4D printing is important for producing a range of SMPC-based materials for biomedical applications. To conclude, Prof. Leng said that SMP research is a fast-growing emerging research field. He anticipated that shape memory smart structures incorporated with sensors, actuators, and controllers, would be widely used in aerospace, civil aviation, automotive, energy and daily life.
    Event date: 15/07/2024
    Speaker: Prof. LENG Jinsong
    Hosted by: PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research

    Keywords:
    Smart materials Polymeric composites Additive manufacturing Shape memory polymers
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    PAIR distinguished lecture series : crosswalk between engineering, biology and medicine

    PAIR distinguished lecture series : crosswalk between engineering, biology and medicine

    The lecture commenced with a welcome speech and speaker introduction by Prof. CHEN Qingyan, Director of PAIR, followed by a presentation by Prof. Cui. He first shared his scientific journey by reminiscing about the old days when he moved abroad to develop an academic career after graduating in China and gradually became a highly successful scientist. Next, he explained the importance of interdisciplinary research and shared how the combination of medical science and engineering enables the development of health technologies such as imaging, keyhole surgery, in vitro diagnostics, in vitro fertilisation, etc. Prof. Cui emphasised that scientists are to “discover” and find out “how a thing happens” whereas engineers are to “create” and “make things happen”. He then gave some advice on how to do well in interdisciplinary research and shared some innovations in microbioreactor and point-of-care testing developed by him and his team which has achieved great success in research commercialisation and made significant contributions to drug discovery and public health. To conclude, Prof. Cui shared that scientific success is based on many factors, including team, facilities, timing, luck, etc., and encouraged the next generation of engineers and scientists to consider a career in biomedical engineering, an exciting and rewarding domain.
    Following the lecture, a lively and insightful question-and-answer session was moderated by Ir Prof. ZHANG Ming, Director of the Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports), Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chair Professor of Biomechanics. The audience had fruitful discussions with Prof. Cui.
    Event date: 23/04/2024
    Speaker: Prof. Zhanfeng CUI (University of Oxford)
    Hosted by: PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research

    Keywords:
    Interdisciplinary research Interdisciplinary approach in education
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    PAIR distinguished lecture series 9 : healthcare innovation after the pandemic: engineering-based medical education and efforts for commercialization

    PAIR distinguished lecture series 9 : healthcare innovation after the pandemic: engineering-based medical education and efforts for commercialization

    Overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, public interests for healthcare innovations significantly increase. In order to prepare the next pandemic, POSTECH is initiating a new engineering-based medical school. This new program aims to solve practical medical problems via innovative technology and put significant efforts for commercialisation. As a Program Chair for the new Medical Science and Engineering Program, I will share my experience and future plans. Further, we spin-off a start-up company, “Opticho”, from the research outcomes in my lab. I will share my experience how translate the lab toys to commercial products: not only excitement but also difficulty.
    Event date: 27/10/2023
    Speaker: Prof. KIM Chulhong
    Hosted by: PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research

    Subjects:
    Health Technology and Informatics, Biomedical Engineering, and Medicine
    Keywords:
    Biomedical engineering Medical education Medical technology
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Video 
    Connecting engineering innovations and the real world

    Connecting engineering innovations and the real world

    Over 20 student teams from national and international universities, including UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Michigan, presented their global health technologies at the Rice competition. In this video, it share the story of 2 team of HKUST students. SIGHT was the first team from HKUST to participate in the Rice competition and they won.

    Subjects:
    Statistics and Research Methods
    Keywords:
    Engineering -- Research Technological innovations Medical records -- Data processing Pharmacy management
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
  • Courseware 
    Management in Engineering

    Management in Engineering

    This course gives an overview of engineering management and covers topics such as financial principles, management of innovation, technology strategy, and best management practices. The focus of the course is the development of individual skills and team work. This is carried out through an exposure to management tools.

    Subjects:
    Building Services Engineering and Building and Real Estate
    Keywords:
    Engineering -- Management
    Resource Type:
    Courseware
     
  • e-journal 
    Journal of Aircraft

    Journal of Aircraft

    This Journal is devoted to the advancement of the applied science and technology of airborne flight through the dissemination of original archival papers describing significant advances in aircraft, the operation of aircraft, and applications of aircraft technology to other fields. The Journal publishes qualified papers on aircraft systems, air transportation, air traffic management, and multidisciplinary design optimization of aircraft, flight mechanics, flight and ground testing, applied computational fluid dynamics, flight safety, weather and noise hazards, human factors, airport design, airline operations, application of computers to aircraft including artificial intelligence/expert systems, production methods, engineering economic analyses, affordability, reliability, maintainability, and logistics support, integration of propulsion and control systems into aircraft design and operations, aircraft aerodynamics (including unsteady aerodynamics), structural design/dynamics , aeroelasticity, and aeroacoustics.

    Subjects:
    Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering
    Keywords:
    Aeronautics
    Resource Type:
    e-journal
     
  • e-journal 
    Aerospace

    Aerospace

    Aerospace is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal (free for readers) devoted to the publication of original papers, review articles, short notes and communications related to all fields of aerospace science, engineering and technology, disclosing theoretical, fundamental and applied results linked to potential applications that are related to research, design, manufacture, operations, control and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft.

    Subjects:
    Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering
    Keywords:
    Aeronautics Astronautics
    Resource Type:
    e-journal
     
  • Presentation 
    Service Science Innovation Lab

    Service Science Innovation Lab

    This video was recorded at COIN / ACTIVE Summer School on Advanced Technologies for Knowledge Intensive Networked Organizations, Aachen 2010. Organized by COIN FP7 Integrated Project (http://www.coin-ip.eu/) and ACTIVE FP7 Integrated Project (http://www.active-project.eu), the summer school seeks to bring together students, scholars and researchers from industry in order to foster collaboration and interoperability through innovative software solutions and share the recent research developments from well-established researchers and educators. The main topics of the summer school are: Interoperability and collaboration models and solutions, Enterprise interoperability and collaboration services, Innovative knowledge and semantically powered technologies, Knowledge process and context modeling, Pro-active knowledge tools, Large scale analytics and reasoning tools, Business cases and real case studies. More about the event at http://coin-active-ss.ijs.si/

    Subjects:
    Management
    Keywords:
    Enterprise application integration (Computer systems) Internetworking (Telecommunication) Management information systems Information resources management
    Resource Type:
    Presentation
     
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