Staff Achievements & Scholarly Activities
Awards / Prizes (since 2003)
| Year of Award | Awardee | Event / Organizer (Country) | Award |
| 2003 | Prof. Li Yi, Dr X Zhang, Dr F You, Dr JM Wang, Dr XN Lou | Internatioanl Journal of Clothing Sicence and Techonology (HK) | Outstanding Paper: Garment's Pressure Sensation (1): Subjective Assessment and Predictability for the Sensation |
| 2003 | Prof. Li Yi, Dr X Zhang, Dr F You, Dr JM Wang, Dr XN Lou | Internatioanl Journal of Clothing Sicence and Techonology (HK) | Outstanding Paper: Garment's Pressure Sensation (2):
The Physical Mechanisim for Sensation |
| 2003 | Prof. Fan JT | US Fiber Society | Distinguished Achievement Award 2003: Invention of the world's first "ßsweating" manikin with human perspiration to test the thermal insulation and moisture vapour resistance of functional clothing |
| 2003 | Prof. Hu JL | 14th National Inventions Exhibition of China, Ministry of Science and Technology and China Invention Association (China) |
Gold Award: Advanced Automatic Fabric Appearance Evaluation System (FabricEye) |
| 2003 | Prof. Hu JL | Chinese Engineers Society in Beijing, Committee of China Textile Union National Young Scientist Dying and Finishing Conference (China) | Excellent Paper Award: Shape
Memory Polymers and Their
Applications to Textiles |
| 2003 | Prof. Edward Newton,
Prof. Hu JL,
Prof.
John Xin, Dr KF Au,
Dr K Chan, Dr Sarah Leung, Mr CL Chong, Mr HM Ng |
Outstanding Professional Services and Innovation Awards 2003 (PolyU) | Technology Transfer Award |
| 2003 | Prof. Edward Newton, Dr CW Yuen, Dr Kinor Jiang | The First China International Hometextile Design Competition (China) |
Bronze Prize, Textile Design and Material Technology (Thesis) |
| 2003 | Prof. Edward Newton, Prof. Li Yi, Dr CW Yuen, Dr Kinor Jiang | The First China International Hometextile Design Competition (China) | Excellent Prize - Enchanted World - 2010 Shanghai World EXPO (Nano Silvered Fabric) |
| 2003 | Prof. Edward Newton, Prof. Li Yi, Dr CW Yuen, Dr Kinor Jiang | The First China International Hometextile Design Competition (China) | The Best Product Design Silver Prize - Power Brilliancy - 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (Nano Metallized Fabric) |
| 2004 | Prof. Fan JT | 32nd International Exhibition of Inventors in Geneva 2004 (Switzerland) | Gold Medal Award: Walter (Simulation System for Moisture Monitoring) |
| 2004 | Dr Winnie Yu | 32nd International Exhibition of Inventors in Geneva 2004 (Switzerland) | Silver Award: Cubicam (3D Body Scanning System) |
| 2004 | Prof. Edward Newton, Prof. Li Yi, Prof. KW Yeung, Dr YL Kwok, Dr CW Yuen | PolyU | Faculty Award for Outstanding Performance / Achievement 2003/04 - Team Awards on Research and Scholarly Activities |
| 2004 | Prof. John Xin, Dr Walid Daoud | The 5th China International Invention Expo - The China Invention Association, Shanghai (China) | Bronze medal: Multifuctional Environmental-friendly Surface Treatment Technology |
| 2004 | Prof. John Xin | The 5th China International Invention Expo - The China Invention Association, Shanghai (China) | Bronze medal: Natural anti-bacterial finishing agent |
| 2004 | Prof. Fan JT | US Fibre Society | Distinguished Achievement Award |
| 2004 | Prof. Hu JL | 53th World Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technology (Brussels, Belgium, 16-21 Nov 2004) |
Silver Award: Shape memory fabrics and their preparation methods |
| 2004 | Prof. Li Yi, Mr JY Hu, Ms QW Song, Mr Andrew Young, Mr TC Lee, Kan Hing Ltd | 53th World Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technology (Brussels, Belgium, 16-21 Nov 2004) | Bronze Award: Carry bags that save your back and protect against bacteria |
| 2005 | Mr Jimmy Chang | ABSEL 2005 Conference, Orlando, Florida | The All Around ABSEL Award for Most Sessions Ever: Multiple listings in sessions 3A, 4A, 6A, 8A & 8B" |
| 2005 | Dr Kinor Jiang | 3rd Int'l Fibre Art Biennale | 2004 (China) Excellent Prize: Project : Lantau Peak (Metallic Fabric Design) |
| 2005 | Dr Derry Law, Dr ZM Zhang, Mr CS Leung | Literati Club 2005 | Highly Commended Award: Paper title : Fashion Change & fashion consupmtion : The chaotic perspective, published in Journal of Fashion Marketing & Management |
| 2005 | Li Yi, Mr Junyan HU, Ms Qingwen SONG, Mr Yongfan MAO | 54th World Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technologies, Brussels, Belgium | Gold Medal: Project: Nano-technology Anti-bacterial Face Mask |
| 2006 | Prof. John Xin, Dr Walid Daoud | 34th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products of Geneva | Gold Prize: Self-cleaning Garment |
| 2006 | Prof. Li Yi, Prof. Edward Newton | 34th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques and Products of Geneva | Silver Prize: Virus Stopper |
Patents Granted (since 2003)
| Issue Year | Patented Technology |
| 2003 | Measurement of Lateral Yarn Density Distribution |
| 2003 | Photographic Chemical Formula and Process |
| 2003 | Thermal Manikin |
| 2003 | Textile Fabric Testing |
| 2004 | System for Analysis of Fabric Surface |
| 2004 | Method of Improving Properties of Open End Yarn |
| 2004 | Elongation Controllable Magnetic Clamping System for Fabric Pilling Tester |
| 2004 | Viruses Protective Masks |
| 2004 | Composite Textile Material |
| 2005 | Three Dimensional Meassurement, Evaluation and Grading System for Fabric/Textile Structure/Garment Appearance |
| 2005 | Manufacturing Method and Apparatus for Torque-free Single Ring Spun Yarns |