Student Brochure 2019

18 Mushroom X co-founded by Prof. Kwan Hoi-shan of the School of Life Sciences is developing high-quality edible mushrooms and also turning mushrooms into biomaterials including biodegradable bricks, clothes and packaging. Prof. Raymond Yeung of the Department of Information Engineering develops BATS — a revolutionary network-coding technology—for efficient data transmission that allows for better city planning and improves people’s quality of life. Prof. Lam Hon-ming of the School of Life Sciences has enhanced the genetic make-up of soybeans to make them salt- tolerant, which has greatly alleviated soil salinization, a major problem in today’s world food supply. Mushroom Impossible Special Delivery in a Smart City Bean for the Future Ideas and passions do not just remain ideas and passions but get transformed into doables and tangibles that benefit the society at large.