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A collaborative research team led by professor Yongtaek Hong develops ‘high-performance transparent top electrode technology for OLEDs’

Seoul National University College of Engineering
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a research team led by Prof. Yongtaek Hong from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has developed a high-performance transparent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) incorporating highly conductive transparent metal mesh top electrodes fabricated using a selective metal deposition technique.

Journal: Materials Horizons
Funder: Commercialization Promotion Agency for R&D Outcomes, National Research Foundation of Korea

Tracking infectious bacteria from raccoons via rivers to humans with DNA

Osaka Metropolitan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers investigated the prevalence of an emerging foodborne disease-causing bacterium in wild raccoons and environmental water. They found genetic similarities between the strains found in both, suggesting possible transmission between wildlife and water. Genomic analyses of samples taken from the raccoons showed that many strains found in the animals carried virulence genes associated with diarrhea outbreaks in humans.

Journal: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

NUS CDE and BW Digital partner to advance quantum-ready data centre infrastructure for Southeast Asia

National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering
Business Announcement

Collaboration will explore how tropical data centres can be designed for future AI, HPC and quantum workloads.

HKU Engineering develops world-first "brain-like" chip to advance quantum computing and deep-space exploration

The University of Hong Kong
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Centre for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits (CASIC), have achieved a major breakthrough in cryogenic electronics. The team have developed a programmable neuromorphic hardware platform that operates near absolute zero, providing a potential solution for scaling up quantum computers and enabling deep-space exploration.

Journal: Nature Communications

HKU teams achieve recognition at Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

The University of Hong Kong
Business Announcement

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) achieves recognition at the 12th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, securing 19 awards, including the Outstanding Organisation Award, 1 Grand Prize, 2 First Prizes, 2 Second Prizes, 6 Third Prizes, and 7 Merit Prizes.

HKU and NICE sign MoU to advance industrial technology innovation and commercialization strengthening innovation ties between Hong Kong and the Yangtze River Delta

The University of Hong Kong
Business Announcement

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the National Innovation Center par Excellence (NICE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 2 June 2026 to establish a strategic framework for collaboration in technology innovation, commercialisation, applied research, and talent development. This agreement marks a significant milestone in strengthening innovation connections between Hong Kong and the Yangtze River Delta, reflecting both parties’ shared commitment to translating cutting-edge research into real-world applications with impactful industrial and societal benefits.

HKU researchers discover piezoelectric effect in diamond membranes, challenging century-old scientific dogma

The University of Hong Kong
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team led by Professor Zhiqin Chu, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Professor Yuan Lin, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has reported a significant piezoelectric effect in ultrathin and ultra-flexible polycrystalline diamond membranes. This pioneering discovery challenges a century-long scientific dogma that diamonds are strictly non-piezoelectric.

Journal: Science Advances

Meltwater is causing Antarctic glaciers to flow faster toward the ocean

Hokkaido University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new study, researchers have directly confirmed for the first time that water from melting snow and ice, or meltwater, found at the surface of a glacier can drain down to its base, causing the glaciers in Antarctica to speed up and move towards the ocean.

Journal: Nature Communications

Biochar’s hidden electron power could unlock cleaner pollution control and energy recovery

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Biochar has often been praised as a “black gold” for sustainable agriculture, pollution control, and carbon storage. Yet despite its promise, its wider use has been limited by a practical challenge: compared with materials such as activated carbon, graphene, and carbon nanotubes, biochar often has lower surface area and electrical conductivity. Expensive post-treatment methods can improve its performance, but they may also increase cost, energy use, and secondary pollution.

Journal: Biochar