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Joint Faculty Research Day 2008  
 
 
 
 

 
 
Joint Faculty Research Day

Date: 12 June 08 (Thursday)
Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm
Venue: TY Wong Hall, 5/F, Ho Sin Hang Engineering Building

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Program Schedule:

Morning Session

9:30-10:00am Invited talk by Prof. YUE On Ching
Science Advisor, Innovation and Technology Commission
Title: Innovation and Technology Development in Hong Kong
(Abstract and Biography of Speaker)
10:00- 10:50am Forum on collaborative research and grant applications
Panelist:
  • Prof. K.F. WONG (Panel Chair), Associate Dean (External Affairs) of Engineering
  • Prof. YUE On Ching
    Science Advisor, Innovation and Technology Commission
  • Prof. KWAN Hoi Shan, Dean of Science
  • Prof. Peter T.S. YUM, Dean of Engineering
  • Prof. Samuel SUN, Dept. of Biology
  • Prof. XU Yangsheng, Dept. of Mechanical and Automation Engineering
10:50-11:20am Coffee break
11:20-11:40am

General introduction of research activities in Faculty of Science
Speaker: Prof. Raymond CHAN, Associate Dean (Research) of Science

11:40am-12:00nn

General introduction of research activities in Faculty of Engineering
Speaker: Prof. Helen MENG, Associate Dean (Research) of Engineering

12:00-1:30pm Lunch and poster presentation
(Reading Room, 6/F, Ho Sin Hang Engineering Building)

Afternoon Session (thematic talks by Professors from the 2 Faculties)

1:30-1:50pm
(Talk 1)
Title:
My story on surface plasmon resonance development
Speaker: Prof. S.K. KONG
(Abstract and Biography of Speaker)
 
1:50-2:10pm
(Talk 2)
Title:
Introduction to Precision Engineering
Speaker: Prof. DU Ruxu
(Abstract and Biography of Speaker)
 
2:10-2:30pm
(Talk 3)
Title: Protein dynamics and organelle biogenesis in plant cells
Speaker: Prof. JIANG Liwen
(Abstract and Biography of Speaker)
 
2:30-2:50pm
(Talk 4)
Title:
Detection of Brain Activity Using Wavelets in Functional MRI
Speaker: Prof. Thierry BLU
(Abstract and Biography of Speaker)
 
2:50-3:10pm
(Talk 5)
Title: Fabrication of Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications
Speaker: Prof. Jimmy C. YU
(Abstract and Biography of Speaker)
 
   
3:10-3:40pm Coffee Break
   
3:40-4:00pm
(Talk 6)
Title:
A Semidefinite Programming Approach to Sensor Network Localization and Molecular Conformation
Speaker: Prof. SO Man Cho, Anthony
(Abstract and Biography of Speaker)
 
4:00-4:20pm
(Talk 7)
Title:
Opening a Door in Elementary Particle Physics - the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment
Speaker: Prof. M-C CHU
(Abstract and Biography of Speaker)
 
4:20-4:40pm
(Talk 8)
Title: Power Control in Wireless Multi-carrier Communication Systems
Speaker: Prof. HUANG Jianwei
(Abstract and Biography of Speaker)
 
4:40-5:00pm
(Talk 9)
Title:
Analysis of Callable Bull/Bear Contracts
Speaker: Prof. H.Y. WONG
(Abstract and Biography of Speaker)
 
5:00-5:20pm
(Talk 10)
Title:
Silicon Photonics: Recent Advances and Future Prospects
Speaker: Prof. TSANG Hon Ki
(Abstract and Biography of Speaker)
 
5:20-5:30pm Prize Presentation