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Achievements

Research

• Breakthrough in Ultrahigh-speed Optical Communication Research (2012)
• Discovery of a New Type of Neutrino Transformation (2012)
• New Technology Gives Significant Boost to LED Efficiency (2011)
• Breakthrough in Renewable Energy Development with High-Efficiency Thin Film Solar Cell (2011)
• Breakthrough in Quantum Science and Technology (2011)
• Groundbreaking Quantum Research - A Great Leap in Supercomputer Development (2009)
• Groundbreaking Discovery in Semiconducting Nanowires Advances Nanotechnology (2009)

Honors and Awards

Faculty
• Fellow of the American Physical Society 2010 (Prof. Xia Keqing)
• State Natural Science Award 2009 - Second-class Award (Prof. Xia Keqing)
• Croucher Senior Research Fellowship 2007-08 (Prof. Emily S. C. Ching)
• Croucher Senior Research Fellowship 2005-06 (Prof. Xia Keqing)
• Fellow of the American Physical Society 2005 (Prof. Emily S. C. Ching)
• Fellow of the American Physical Society 2003 (Prof. LIn Hai Qing)
• CUHK Research Excellence Award 2008-09 (Prof. Wang Jianfang)
• CUHK Research Excellence Award 2007-08 (Prof. Li Quan)
• CUHK Young Researcher Award 2006-07 (Prof. Li Quan)
• CUHK Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award 2006 (Prof. Hui Pak Ming)
• CUHK Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award 2004 (Prof. Kenneth Young)
• CUHK Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award 2000 (Prof. Chu Ming Chung)

Students
• Mathematical Contest in Modeling 2010 - Meritorious Winner (Mr. He Zhuli, Mr. Liu Binyang, Advisor: Prof. Chu Ming Chung)
• The Hong Kong ICT Awards 2008 - Best Innovation & Research Gold Award (College & Undergraduates) (Mr. Denis Huen Yin Fan)
• Hong Kong Young Scientist Award 2006 (Mr. Sun Chao)
• CUHK Young Scholars Dissertation Award 2004 (Mr. Chen Tian Wen)

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