Calendar 2006–07

350 Part 4 • Research Units and University Extensions Shun Hing Institute of Advanced Engineering Tel.: 2609 8407 Fax.: 2603 5024 E-mail: cslui@cse.cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.shiae.cuhk.edu.hk The Shun Hing Institute of Advanced Engineering is a strategic initiative of The Chinese University of Hong Kong dedicated to excellence and innovation in the research and development of advanced engineering areas relevant to Hong Kong and the region. Established with the generous support of the Shun Hing Education and Charitable Fund, the institute is a lighthouse in the local technology landscape, guiding the migration towards to high value-added technology and an information economy. As a pioneering institute exploring in the forefront of engineering science, the institute spearheads state-of-the-art engineering research, creates and sustains synergy with world-class researchers, develops with and transfers to industries cutting-edge technologies, and promotes appreciation of engineering in society through educational programmes. Initially, two research centres have been established under the institute: the Multimedia Research Centre and the Biomedical and Bioinformatics Research Centre. More will be formed in the future to support new strategic areas. Biomedical and Bioinformatics Research Centre Tel.: 2609 8456 E-mail: ytzhang@ee.cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.shiae.cuhk.edu.hk/biomedical.htm Biomedical engineering, medical imaging, and virtual surgery have an enormous impact on health care and surgical training. Almost all aspects of medicine are enhanced by interactive computer-based technologies. Biomedical engineers are increasingly involved in the development of novel, reliable, noninvasive technologies for the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of disease. For example, medical electronic devices and biosensors improve home/mobile healthcare; microarray technologies offer immense potential for studying cellular transactions; and visualization and virtual reality provide excellent means for surgery training and planning. Current research in the centre includes: • Cochlear Implants • Virtual Anatomy and Dexterous Simulators for Minimal Access Cardiothoracic and Neuro-endoscopic Surgeries • Systematic Synthesis of Nano-informatics Chips by Nano-Robotics Manipulation • RF Radiation Effect and Signal Efficiency of Wireless Medical Devices • Photonic Biosensor Micro-arrays for Molecular Diagnostics Applications