PolyU CPCE Announces Three Winners of the KML Foundation Research Prize 2025/26

The Division of Science, Engineering and Health Studies (SEHS) of  PolyU CPCE is delighted to announce the recipients of the prestigious Koo Meng Li and Koo Mi Wen Na Charitable Foundation Limited (KML Foundation) Research Prize for the academic year 2025/26. After a professional and careful review by the Judging Panel, three outstanding proposals have been selected for their innovation and cutting-edge research.

Awardee (in alphabetical order by surname)	Proposal
Dr Emily HUANG, Lecturer	Investigating in-situ formation of laser-induced graphene hybrids for high-efficiency arsenic removal from water
Dr Anand VYAS, Lecturer	Design and development of Photocatalytic and Self-Cleaning Coatings for Urban Air Purification in Hong Kong
Dr Claire SHI, Lecturer	Transient Biodegradable Electrochemical Sensors for Wireless Point-of-Care Glucose Monitoring
The judging panel included:  •    Dr Anthony Loh, Chairman, Division Head of SEHS and Director of PolyU HKCC •    Mr Benedit Ku, Chairman, UCP Group •    Ir Simon Cheung, Director, Harmony SkyTech Ltd. •    Mr Alick Koo, CEO, UCP Group •    Mr Howard Ku Executive Director, UCP Group •    Ms Katy Siu, Sustainability Manager, UCP Group

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the awardees and sincere appreciation to all applicants for their contributions. 

We deeply appreciate the KML Foundation’s generous donation to support innovative research in sustainable concepts and plastic alternative solutions at the Division of SEHS (click here to see the details of the donation).