Awards

Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury, 2025 International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
- Methods of preparinginorganic matrices for dosingdissolvable sodium chlorite forcontrolling algal growth in water

Two Gold Medals, one Silver Medal, one Bronze Medal, 2024 International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
- Gold: Multi-purpose silica encapsulating matrix for long term usage in human and pets hygiene and cosmetic applications
- Gold: Light-based devices to disinfect, deodorize, and care for pet’s fur and skin
- Silver: Durable Multilevel Antimicrobial Protection: Safe Antiviral and Antibacterial MAP-∞ for Surfaces
- Bronze: Safe and Environmentally Friendly Multilevel Antimicrobial & Pest-Repellent (MAPR) Formulated Products

Two Silver Medals, one Bronze Medal, 2023 International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
- Silver: Algicidal hydrogel to inhibit algal growth without adverse effects on aquatic organisms
- Silver: Odor control in sludge treatment facilities using disinfectantdosing liquid-gel
- Bronze: HiNW as a light disinfection technology for rapid microbial disinfection at low energy consumption

Chief Executive’s Commendation for Community Service
2021 State Technological Invention Award “Key design and fabrication technologies of functional materials and devices and their application in prevention and control of environmental microbial contamination”, nominated by HKUST
2020 Top Ten Technology Advances in Chinese Higher Education Institutions “Microcapsule-based long-lasting air and surface disinfection technologies for prevention and control of infectious diseases”, nominated by the Hong Kong Research Grant Council.

2019 Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards “Key fabrication technologies of functional materials and devices and their applications in preventing environment microbial contamination”, nominated by HKSAR Government.

Gold Medal, 46th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva “Germagic antimicrobial filter”