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The research team led by Prof. Irene LO has achieved a major breakthrough by discovering a novel oxidant-free electrocatalytic mechanism, opening up a new direction for water purification technologies.

Prof. CHEN Hao’s research team has developed a novel AI framework, the Generalist–Specialist Collaboration, which enables a generalist foundation model and specialist models to collaborate on disease diagnosis.

Prof. YANG Yansong’s research team has developed a novel chip architecture that enables the miniature acoustic devices inside smartphones to withstand over 12 times higher power loads while maintaining cooler and more stable operation.

A research team led by Prof. LIN Yen-Hung has contributed to two recently published studies that show molecular interface engineering can unlock major gains in the efficiency and durability of next-generation perovskite tandem solar cells.

A research team from the School of Engineering has developed a novelGenAI framework that can produce high-fidelity virtually stained images even when training image pairs are imperfectly aligned, paving the way for faster and more tissue-saving histopathology workflows.

A research team led by Prof. Terence WONG Tsz-Wai, together with his medtech start-up PhoMedics Limited, has developed Glanzir®, the world’s first AI-enabled, slide-free pathology imaging system. The system enables direct imaging of fresh tissue without the need for conventional procedures such as freezing, sectioning, and staining, producing histological images in approximately three minutes.

A research team led by Prof. YANG Jinglei has achieved two major breakthroughs in interfacial polymerization, a key technique for preparing advanced functional materials.

A team led by Prof. ZHOU Yanguang discovered a novel mechanism for rapid ion transport in solids, opening new avenues for materials design.

A research team led by Prof. HSING I-Ming, in collaboration with Prof. ZHAI Yuanliang, has successfully developed the world’s first DNA-guided CRISPR-Cas system capable of programmable RNA targeting and cleavage.

A research team led by Prof. ZHOU Yuanyuan has proposed a crystal-solvate (CSV) seeding strategy with a slow-release solvent function. The solvent molecules are “encapsulated” within the crystal lattice and are gradually released during film annealing, enabling gentle and well-controlled interfacial crystallization.

A research team led by Prof. QU Jianan has developed a powerful laser control technique. Functioning as a “smart dimmer”, it can selectively adjust the brightness of every pixel during laser scanning, and prevent unintended neural activation.

A research team led by Prof. LI Xiaomeng has developed a pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) pathology analysis system that can accurately recognize multiple types of cancer using only a minimal number of samples—without requiring any additional training.

A research team led by Prof. Yoonseob KIM has successfully synthesized a novel single-crystalline 3D borate covalent organic framework (B-COF), which demonstrates exceptional performance as a solid-state electrolyte.

A research team led by Prof. HU Wenqi has achieved a major scientific breakthrough by developing the first artificial cilia system capable of replicating the fast, complex, three-dimensional motion of natural cilia found throughout the human body.