Bulletin No. 2, 2016

40 Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2016 Honours And recognitions CUHK Young Scholars Win International Mathematics Awards Prof. Lui Lok-ming: Morningside Silver Medal of Mathematics Prof. Lui Lok-ming, Associate Professor of the Department of Mathematics, was awarded for his pioneering contributions on computational quasiconformal geometry and its application to medical imaging, computer visions and graphics. Computational quasiconformal geometry aims to accurately analyze the deformation patterns of geometric shapes, which can be applied to detect the abnormalities of human organs and help medical teams to analyse illnesses. Prof. Qiu Yu: International Conference on Representations of Algebras (ICRA) Award Prof. Qiu Yu, Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Mathematics, focuses on the stability conditions and braid groups actions in Calabi-Yau categories. His researches come from String Theory in Physics and Homological Mirror Symmetry in Mathematics. Prof. Qiu applies representations of algebras and topology to study spaces of Bridgeland’s stability conditions. Dr. Ma Ziming: New World Mathematics Awards (Doctor Thesis Award—Gold Prize) Dr. Ma Ziming, a PhD graduate in Mathematics, extended Witten deformation to Morse category and added algebraic structure into the theory to explain Kontsevich-Soibelman’s work on scattering diagram. Dr. Ma’s theory is critical in resolving the Strominger-Yau-Zaslow conjecture of String Theory. Playroom Model Shines in Venice Biennale The Dou Pavilion by Prof. Zhu Jingxiang of the School of Architecture became a spotlight exhibit in the 2016 Venice Biennale. The pavilion is a one-storey wooden structure built on a 1:1 scale. It originates in one of Professor Zhu’s Checkered Playrooms models built in Gansu Province in China a year ago. The unique box-like design invites children to sit or lie on them, and explore different ways to occupy the spaces. (From left) Prof. Fanny Cheung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, Prof. Lui Lok-ming, Ronald, Associate Professor of the Department of Mathematics and Prof. Xin Zhouping, William M.W. Mong Professor of Mathematics.