Pet Project

Professor Lu Peng of the Department of Mechanical Engineering is an expert in drones and ground robots. But after having children, he began to wonder how he could apply his skills to improve the life of his children. Why not a robopet?Robots face similar control...

Avoiding the Safe Option

Professor David Srolovitz tells his students there are two characteristics to the ideal job. One, you look forward to going to work on Monday. And two, you just need to make enough money not to worry about it. He could add a third: find some fun in what you...

Advancing Intelligence

Professor Can Li, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering was awarded the Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award last year, for his work on advanced computer systems and emerging nano-electronic devices. His research involves...

AI for Social Good

When Professor Victor Li On-kwok and Dr Jacqueline Lam Chi-kei of the Faculty of Engineering started working together more than a decade ago, their aim was simple: how can big data be harnessed for positive change in our societies? Professor Li brought information...

The Rise of AI

The arrival of ChatGPT may have excited media and social media experts and the general public about the prospects of artificial intelligence. But to engineers, there was nothing new under the sun.The concept of AI has been around for decades. Back in 1950, the British...