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Event Highlight | Professor Charles K. Kao Student Creativity Awards (PCKKSCA) – Prize Presentation Ceremony (1 June 2023)

The Prize Presenation Ceremony of the Professor Charles K. Kao Student Creativity Awards (PCKKSCA) 2023 was held on 1 June 2023, in recognition of the exceptional qualities of the innovations by the award-winning students. The ceremony was officiated by Professor SHAM Mai-har, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research) of CUHK, who delivered the opening remarks, followed by Professor Benny ZEE, Director of Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services (ORKTS), who gave a brief report on this year's competition.

The Professor Charles K. Kao Student Creativity Awards (PCKKSCA) is a biennial competition co-organized by The Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services and Center for Entrepreneurship that promotes a culture of innovation amongst all CUHK students, and selects innovative student projects to represent CUHK to join regional, national and international competitions. This year, a total of 58 entries were received, from five different Faculties, namely Business Administration, Engineering, Medicine, Science and Social Science.

A distinguished panel of judges were cordially invited to assess the entries to the competition, chaired by Professor Benny ZEE (Director of ORKTS). Other members of the Judging Panel includes: Professor Edwin CHAN Ho Yin (School of Life Sciences), Professor LEUNG Ho Fung (Department of Computer Science and Engineering), Professor LIAO Wei Hsin (Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering), Professor NGAI To (Department of Chemistry), and Professor Xing Guoliang (Department of Information Engineering).

Following two rounds of keen competition, which were successfully concluded on 15 April 2023, a total of thirteen entries were selected for award on their outstanding innovations. A huge congratulation to all the awardees and their supervisors!

Prof. SHAM Mai-har (Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK; left) presented the prize to the Champion (Undergraduate Individual) Miss CHONG Hio Lam (centre) and her supervisor, Prof. NGAI To (Professor, Department of Chemistry; right). (Photo: ORKTS)

Prof. SHAM Mai-har (Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK; left) presented the prize to the Champion (Postgraduate Individual) Mr. GU Songyun (not in the photo) and his supervisor, Prof. CHEN Shih-chi (Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering; right). (Photo: ORKTS)

Prof. SHAM Mai-har (Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK; first from left) presented the prize to the Champions (Postgraduate Group) Miss XIAO Can (second from left), Mr. Ronaldo CHAN Hoi Fung (second from right) and their supervisor, Prof. CHEN Chun (Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering; first from right). (Photo: ORKTS)

Prof. SHAM Mai-har (Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK; first from left) presented the prize to the Champions (Postgraduate Group) Mr. ZHANG Jihan (second from left), Mr. ZHAO Benyun (third from left), Mr. YANG Guidong (fourth from left), Mr. CHEUNG Ka Lung (fourth from right), Ms. HAN Bingxin (third from right), and their supervisors, Prof. CHEN Benmei (Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering; first from right) and Prof. CHEN Xi (Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering; second from right). (Photo: ORKTS)

Prof. SHAM Mai-har (Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK; centre) presented a token of appreciation to the Chairperson of the Judging Panel, Prof. Benny ZEE (Director, ORKTS; right) and member of Judging Panel, Prof. NGAI To (Professor, Department of Chemistry; left). (Photo: ORKTS)

Presentation session by PCKKSCA Champions. (Photo: ORKTS)

A group photo of Mr. WU Liang (CfE; first from left), Mr. Owen WONG (ORKTS; second from left), Miss Ariel YUEN (second from right) and the organising team of the PCKKSCA. (Photo: ORKTS)

Award List

Category	Award	Project Name	Awardee	Supervisor
Undergraduate Individual	Champion	Bacterial Cellulose-Cardanol based Silicone coating as single-use plastic toiletries alternative	Miss CHONG Hio Lam	Prof. NGAI To (Dept. of Chemistry)
	1^st Runner-up	In situ Host-Guest Chemistry for Three-dimensional Histology (INSIHGT)	Mr. YAU Chun Ngo	Prof. LAI Hei Ming (Dept. of Psychiatry)
	Merit	Development of Nanodiamond-Based External Therapeutics (NET) for Treating Medical Conditions caused by Antimicrobial-resistant Pathogens	Mr. CHEUNG Ka Nam	Prof. CHOI Chun Kit (Dept. of Chemical Pathology)
Undergraduate Group	2^nd Runner-up	Portable Non-Thermal Plasma and UVC Negative Pressure System for Home Isolation (and Pending Admission)	Mr. KONG Ming Hang, Mr. WONG Chak Shing, Miss LI Wai Laam	Prof. WONG Hay (Dept. of Mechanical and Automation Engineering)
Postgraduate Individual	Champion	An Encrypted 3D Optical Storage based on Projection of Ultrafast Lasers	Mr. GU Songyun	Prof. CHEN Shih-chi (Dept. of Mechanical and Automation Engineering)
	1^st Runner-up	Telescopic Aerodynamic Appendage: Enabling Legged Robots with Aerial Adjustment and Robust Landing Capabilities for Applications in Confined and Hazardous Environments	Mr. FAN Chun Yin, Mr. WONG Fei Yan Fiat	Prof. Samuel AU Kwok Wai (Dept. of Mechanical and Automation Engineering)
	2^nd Runner-up	Discovery of a novel anticancer T cell origin in solid tumor by single-cell RNA-sequencing	Mr. CHAN Kam Kwan	Prof. Patrick TANG Ming Kuen (Dept. of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology)
	Merit	A Multi-imager Compatible Surgical Robot Driven by Modular SMA with Real-time Performance	Mr. DING Qingpeng	Prof. CHENG Shing Shin (Dept. of Mechanical and Automation Engineering)
Postgraduate Group	Champion	Drone and AI Based Digital Platform for Outdoor Built Asset Inspection and Information Management	Mr. ZHANG Jihan, Mr. ZHAO Benyun, Mr. YANG Guidong, Mr. CHEUNG Ka Lung, Miss DOU Jia, Miss HAN Bingxin	Prof. CHEN Benmei, Prof. CHEN Xi (Dept. of Mechanical and Automation Engineering)
	Champion	Scalable Recycled Material-based Radiative Cooling for Free Cooling Harvesting	Miss XIAO Can, Mr. Ronaldo CHAN Hoi Fung, Mr. ZHANG Juyuan	Prof. CHEN Chun (Dept. of Mechanical and Automation Engineering)
	2^nd Runner-up	UAV-based system for civil infrastructure inspection and reconstruction	Mr. GAO Chuanxiang, Mr. WANG Ruoyu, Miss WANG Xinyi, Mr. CHEN yizhou, Mr. ZHAO Zuoquan, Mr. DING Wendi	Prof. CHEN Benmei, Prof. CHEN Xi (Dept. of Mechanical and Automation Engineering)
	2^nd Runner-up	Hand-Held Hybrid-Structure Robotic Surgical System for Confined Space ENT Surgery	Mr. WANG Xuchen, Mr. NG Wee Shen, Mr. JAP Vincent, Mr. LIN Hongbin	Prof. Samuel AU Kwok Wai Prof. MA Xin (Dept. of Mechanical and Automation Engineering)
	Merit	Ultrafast Self-assembled Magnesium-Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Irregular Bone Defect Filling and Regeneration	Miss GUO Jiaxin, Mr. CHANG Liang, Mr. CHEN Xin, Miss XIONG Naping, Mr. JIN Zheyu	Prof. QIN Ling, Prof. XU Jiankun (Dept. of Orthopaedics and Traumatology)
Special Awards	Life Sciences	In situ Host-Guest Chemistry for Three-dimensional Histology (INSIHGT)	Mr. YAU Chun Ngo	Prof. LAI Hei Ming (Dept. of Psychiatry)
Special Awards	Mathematics and Physics / Mechanics and Control Systems	Telescopic Aerodynamic Appendage: Enabling Legged Robots with Aerial Adjustment and Robust Landing Capabilities for Applications in Confined and Hazardous Environments	Mr. FAN Chun Yin, Mr. WONG Fei Yan Fiat	Prof. Samuel AU Kwok Wai (Dept. of Mechanical and Automation Engineering)

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