EdUHK Wins 19 Awards at Two Prestigious International Invention Competitions
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) has achieved remarkable results at two recent international invention events. At the 10th International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2025) and BRICS Inventions 2025, EdUHK won a total of 19 awards, demonstrating its strong capabilities in innovative research.
At BRICS Inventions 2025, both of EdUHK’s projects were awarded Gold Medals. At iCAN 2025, seven of the entries took home a total of 17 awards, including Organiser's Choice Awards, Top 20 Best Invention Awards, and Special Awards. These accolades highlight EdUHK’s outstanding innovation capabilities in the fields of health technology, educational technology, information technology, and data science.
Two projects won gold medals at both iCAN 2025 and BRICS Inventions 2025. They were:
- ‘Novel Biomaterials Used for Dendritic Cell Vaccine for Cancer Immunotherapy’ led by Professor Ken Yung Kin-lam, Associate Vice President (Knowledge Transfer and Sustainability) and Chair Professor of Biology and Neuroscience at the Department of Science and Environmental Studies (SES); and
- ‘A Hybrid EEG-fNIRS Neurofeedback Application for Brain Training for Autistic Children’ led by Dr Michael Yeung Kin-chung, Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology.
The three EdUHK projects won Gold Medals and Special Awards at iCAN 2025 included:
- ‘Nanopore Sensing for Rapid Screening Epigenetic Disruptors in Food, Healthcare Products, Consumer Goods and Environmental Matrices’, led by Professor Rudolf Wu Shiu-sun, Advisor (Environmental Science) at SES;
- ‘Dynamic SyncAnUp: Eye-Body Coordination Capture for Elite Sports Performance’ led by Dr Fu Hong, Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology; and
- ‘Automatic Multi-modal Deep Learning Analysis System’ led by Professor Philip Yu Leung-ho, Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology.
Organised by the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA), BRICS Inventions promotes global exchange and cooperation in innovative technology. Since its inception in 2016, iCAN has become a world-renowned invention competition, expanding in scale each year. This year’s competition attracted 802 projects from over 62 countries and regions. In addition to international recognition, winners gain opportunities to expand global networks, promote their research outcomes, and foster cooperation between scientific research and commercial development.
List of EdUHK awarded projects and related awards:
Project Name | Lead Investigator(s) | Abstract of the Project | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
Novel Biomaterials Used for Dendritic Cell Vaccine for Cancer Immunotherapy | Professor Ken Yung Kin-lam, Chair Professor of Biology and Neuroscience at Department of Science and Environmental Studies | Traditional cancer treatments often rely on cytotoxic agents. The invention enhances dendritic cell maturation using silica nanomatrices, offering a safe & biocompatible approach to improve treatment efficiency, effectiveness and survival rates. | iCAN 2025: Top 20 Best Invention Awards;
Gold Medal;
Special Award
BRICS Inventions 2025: Gold Medal |
A Hybrid EEG-fNIRS Neurofeedback Application for Brain Training for Autistic Children
| Dr Michael Yeung Kin-chung, Assistant Professor at Department of Psychology
| A pioneering hybrid EEG-fNIRS system for multimodal neurofeedback training. It targets cognitive, emotional, and social functions in autism, using valid feedback stimuli, reward delivery, and progressive loading to maximise efficacy and engagement. | iCAN 2025: Gold Medal;
Special Awards x 2
BRICS Inventions 2025: Gold Medal |
Dynamic SyncAnUp: Eye-Body Coordination Capture for Elite Sports Performance | Dr Fu Hong, Associate Professor at Department of Mathematics and Information Technology
| A unified system advances computer vision and synthesise contactless 3D joint tracking, AI and gaze clustering to offer personalised visual analysis, optimising athletic skills and training standards across sports. | iCAN 2025: Organiser's Choice Awards;
Gold Medal
|
Nanopore Sensing for Rapid Screening Epigenetic Disruptors in Food, Healthcare Products, Consumer Goods and Environmental Matrices | Professor Rudolf Wu Shiu-sun, Advisor (Environmental Science) at Department of Science and Environmental Studies | A cost-effective technique was developed for rapid quantification of epigenetic changes associated with expression of genes related to reproduction, development and growth. Based on which, derived a quantitative index representing epigenetic risks posed by all chemicals in the sample. | iCAN 2025: Gold Medal
Special Awards x 2 |
Automatic Multi-modal Deep Learning Analysis System
| Professor Philip Yu Leung-ho, Professor at Department of Mathematics and Information Technology
| Reliable datasets are crucial for AI training, but evaluating ground-truth descriptions is error-prone. The invention automates this, offering quality, domain-specific feedback that improves AI model performance, effectiveness and quality control. | iCAN 2025: Gold Medal;
Special Award |
Integrated Nutrition Management System with Smart Panel and AI Platform for Sustainable Dietary Progress
| Dr Steve Mung Wai-yin, Assistant Professor at the Knowledge Transfer Sub-office
| A system combining a multi-sensing smart panel with an AI platform for personalised nutrition management through visual intelligence. It acts as an AI nutritionist to provide instant meal analysis and optimise meal plans to meet users’ dietary needs. | iCAN 2025: Silver Medal;
Special Award |
YoChatGPT!: Unleashing the Power of Collaborative AI
| Dr Fridolin Ting Sze-thou, Senior Lecturer at Department of Mathematics and Information Technology | YoChatGPT! is a context-aware collaborative virtual platform engaging multiple users with dynamic AI. It revolutionises advisory, business productivity and education through intelligent features, all within a secure environment. | iCAN 2025: Silver Medal;
Special Award |
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EdUHK Wins 19 Awards at Two Prestigious International Invention Competitions
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