Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

🎉 Huge congratulations to our student and staff team for winning the Champion award in Stream 2 - Challenge at the 2nd International Competition on AI in Education 2026!

Team Members: Chen CHEN, Zijian WANG, Jianing YIN, Xiaoyun LIU, and Dr Zhiyuan WEN

Winning Project: PolyInterview: A Multi-Agent Interview Practice Platform for Communication Education

AI-Powered Mock Interview Platform Developed by COMP Team Wins Champion at AIREA 2nd International Competition on AI in Education 2026 | News | News and Events | Department of Computing We are proud to announce that a COMP team has won the Champion award in Stream 2 - “Challenge”, at the 2nd International Competition on AI in Education ...

The July edition of our COMP eNews is packed with the latest updates, research, and event highlights you won't want to miss.

Click the link to explore the full issue! 👇
https://polyu.hk/dBMBN

🎉 Huge congratulations to Prof. Zheng Yuanqing for being awarded the RGC Research Fellow in 2026/27!

Prof. Zheng has been awarded approximately HK$5.6 million for the groundbreaking project: "Software-defined edge radio access networks: System architecture and applications".

Read More: https://polyu.hk/grFEF

🎉 Successfully Concluded: PolyU COMP – HIT (Shenzhen) CST Research Student Conference 2026! 🚀

We are thrilled to share the resounding success of the joint conference held from 6 to 8 July 2026 at The Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HIT (SZ))! Around 450 research students and faculty members from both institutions, sparking meaningful exchanges, showcasing students’ excellent research, and exploring exciting collaboration opportunities.

🔍 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱:
• Visionary Keynote by Prof. Yi Pan from Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology
• 80 oral presentations across 8 research topics
• 100 posters and 11 demos

🎖𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
• CHEN Rubing [PolyU]
• SHEN Jinhao [PolyU]
• YOU Runyang [PolyU]
• ZHANG Fengrui [PolyU]
• ZHANG Wengyu [PolyU]
• ZHOU Siyuan [PolyU]
• HE Wen-Jue [HIT(SZ)]
• XIANG Qianlong [HIT(SZ)]
• ZHANG Haoyu [HIT(SZ)]

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
• CHEN Weijie [PolyU]
• LIU Junyang [PolyU]
• XIE Bin [PolyU]
• YAO Siyue [PolyU]
• ZHANG Guowen [PolyU]
• JIANG Jiarui, ZHU Guangdao, DU Feiyi[HIT(SZ)]
• LIANG Guotao [HIT(SZ)]
• LIU Jizhihui [HIT(SZ)]
• LYU Linye [HIT(SZ)]
• ZHANG Xinyu [HIT(SZ)]

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
• LI Huahang [PolyU]
• XIA Zichao [PolyU]

PolyU COMP – HIT (SZ) CST Research Student Conference Successfully Concludes | News | News and Events | Department of Computing The PolyU COMP – HIT (SZ) CST Research Student Conference was successfully held from 7 to 8 July 2026, on the campus of The Harbin Institute of Technolo...

“AI-Care”, an innovative assistive system driven by an advanced AI model and specifically designed for visually impaired individuals, was launched on 10 June. The system is developed by the research team of Prof. Li Jing Amelia, in collaboration with Hillming Smartech Ltd and the Hong Kong Society for the Blind.

Unlike traditional passive digital tools, this innovative system pairs smart glasses with a mobile app to proactively identify surroundings and provide real-time, actionable audio instructions. From finding products to making payments, AI-Care serves as a proactive companion tailored to the spatial-perception needs of visually impaired users.

We look forward to seeing this technology scale nationwide to build a truly inclusive smart city.

PolyU develops smart assistant “AI-Care” that automatically identifies daily tasks and provides guidance to support independent living for visually impaired people | News | News and Events | Department of Computing Hong Kong currently has nearly 200,000 visually impaired people. Although white canes and guide dogs can assist with basic mobility, daily tasks such as...

hosted the annual 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐6 last Saturday to recognise our undergraduate students’ great efforts put into their Capstone Projects.

Congratulations to all the winners!

🥇𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻:
WANG Youkang (Probabilistic Optimization in LLM Inference-time Scaling and Training)

🥈𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝘂𝗽:
HO Cheuk Hin (UAV- and AI-based Concrete Defect Inspection System for Smart Infrastructure)

🥉𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝘂𝗽:
SREEKUMAR Sidharth (An Intelligent Financial Advisor)

🏅𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁:
• ZAIDI Syed Muhammad Askar Hussain (A Digital Twin Framework for Elderly Motion and Health Monitoring Using AI and Geolocation Technologies)
• ZENG Tianyi (SwarmMind: A Consensus-Driven Multi-Agent Reasoning Paradigm with Selective Peer Debate)

🎖𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽:

• HO Cheuk Hin (UAV- and AI-based Concrete Defect Inspection System for Smart Infrastructure)
• LAI Ka Chung (Development of a ROS-Based Mobile Robot for Environmental Monitoring and Data Analysis)

COMP Best Project Award Competition 2026 | News | News and Events | Department of Computing The Best Project Award Competition 2026 concluded successfully on 6 June, showcasing an impressive lineup of Capstone Projects presented by 10 outstandi...

🏆 Huge congratulations to Prof. YANG Hongxia and her startup, InfiX.ai!

We are thrilled to share that InfiX.ai has won the prestigious BEYOND Best of Innovation Award 2026 for its breakthrough product, InfiCube—an integrated large-model training and inference appliance!

Why InfiCube is a game-changer for enterprise AI:

🔒 Localised Security: Enables full training and inference within private environments, keeping sensitive data completely secure.

⚙️ All-in-One Infrastructure: Seamlessly bridges high-performance hardware and advanced algorithms for training, fine-tuning, and deployment.

🔄 Continuous Optimisation: Uses built-in MLOps for ongoing learning and model iteration directly in daily workflows.

Read More: https://polyu.hk/pwdzW

Big congratulations to this year’s departmental 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗨 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 recipients! 🎉 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗫𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼 received the Outstanding Young Alumni Award of PolyU Department of Computing, while 𝗠𝗿 𝗧𝗔𝗠 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗲𝗶 received the Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Department of Computing 2026. We are so proud of their exceptional achievements and contributions!

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗫𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼 is the only academic in Singapore to have bagged the President’s Science and Technology Award (Young Scientist Award), NUS University Award (Young Researcher Award) and IEEE AI’s 10 to Watch honour at the same time.

𝗠𝗿 𝗧𝗔𝗠 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗲𝗶 founded Octopus InfoTech Limited, a key player in Hong Kong that provides AI and digital solutions for digital transformation across the education and business sectors.

Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU COMP 2026 | News | News and Events | Department of Computing PolyU is proud to recognise and honour its alumni's outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the community through the Outstanding PolyU Alumni ...

COMP successfully hosted the 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿: 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘅 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 on 22 May 2026, bringing together over 100 students, staff, and alumni for an inspiring evening of sharing and networking. The event featured alumni sharing, a COMP trivia quiz, and a singing performance, offering students valuable opportunities to connect with alumni and gain insights into future career paths.

Read More: https://polyu.hk/RkIeg