HKU Zhejiang Institute of Research and Innovation (HKU-ZIRI) opens in Zhejiang

The University has also taken the opportunity to sign memorandum of understanding with a number of high-tech companies in the Science and Technology City for collaborations in R&D in the areas of Industrial Internet-of-Things, Thermal Engineering, and Aerodynamics and Acoustics. In the long run, the institute plans to establish two to three more research laboratories in the fields of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

HKU-ZIRI was incorporated in December 2012 with the support from CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government, Science Technology Department of Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government, Hangzhou Municipal People’s Government and Lin’an Municipal People’s Government. It seeks to play a significant role in strengthening the partnership with Yangtze River Delta, and contributing to the promotion of innovation and incubation of new hi-tech industries of strategic importance, as well as the transformation of the industries in Zhejiang, with a view to contributing to the economic and social development of the Mainland through research. 

The three R&D laboratories of HKU-ZIRI 

Research Laboratory for Industrial Internet-of-Things (Chief Scientist: Professor George Huang from Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering)
Research Laboratory for Industrial Internet-of-Things aims to strengthen the partnership between IoT (Internet of Things) and traditional industry chain to improve their integrity.  Through the industrial IoT technology, the laboratory aims to explore a new way to improve and upgrade the traditional manufacturing industry in Zhejiang. 

Research Laboratory for Nanofluids and Thermal Engineering (Chief Scientist: Professor Liqiu Wang from Mechanical Engineering)
Laboratory for Nanofluids and Thermal Engineering will follow the latest trend of nanofluids and thermal engineering development, focusing on the fundamental and innovative R&D of its theory, data simulation, experiments, and applications.  The research will push forward the development highly efficient energy industry and low-carbon economy in Zhejiang, so as to realize the fast sustainable development.  

Research Laboratory for Aerodynamics and Acoustics (Chief Scientist: Professor Lixi Huang from Mechanical Engineering)
Research Laboratory for Aerodynamics and Acoustics aims to transfer aviation technology into productive force.  The laboratory will help push forward the advancement of the equipment in energy power, environmental materials of sound absorption in construction and electrical products muting design of enterprises in Zhejiang.  The laboratory also expects to enhance Zhejiang to obtain a niche in the related high-tech area. 

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