On 17 June 2026, Dr. Jijian Xu, Principal Investigator of the Laboratory of Energy Transformation & Sustainability (LETS) and Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, received the Outstanding Knowledge Transfer & Impact Award (CSCI-KTIA) at the College of Science Graduation Ceremony.
2026年6月17日，在香港城市大学理学院毕业典礼上，能源转化与可持续发展实验室（LETS）负责人、香港城市大学化学系助理教授徐吉健博士荣获由理学院颁发的“理学院杰出知识转移与影响力奖”。
Established by the College of Science, the award recognizes faculty members who have made outstanding contributions to knowledge transfer, research translation, and societal impact. With a maximum of two awardees each year, the award aims to encourage faculty members to translate research outcomes into industrial, public, and societal applications, to cultivate impactful research cases with broad influence.
该奖项由理学院设立，旨在表彰在知识转移、科研转化及社会影响方面作出突出贡献的教职员。每年最多颁发两个名额，重点鼓励学院教师推动科研成果走向产业、公众和社会应用，培育具有广泛影响力的研究案例。
This award recognizes LETS’ continued efforts to integrate high-level fundamental research with application-oriented translation. The team has been conducting frontier research in advanced battery materials, electrolyte design, and interfacial regulation, with related findings published in international journals including Nature Energy and Nature Communications.
此次获奖是对 LETS 持续推动高水平基础研究与应用转化相结合的认可。团队长期围绕先进电池材料、电解液设计与界面调控等方向开展前沿研究，相关成果发表于 《自然-能源》、《自然-通讯》等国际期刊。
Building on this research foundation, LETS further addresses key challenges in industrial development by collaborating with leading battery companies and promoting the translation of high-performance battery and sustainable energy technologies from laboratory research to practical applications. Previously, the team received a Gold Medal with Jury Congratulations and a Silver Medal at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva. After nearly three years of development, LETS has begun to establish a research framework that connects fundamental studies with industrial applications.
在此基础上，LETS 进一步聚焦产业发展中的关键问题，与多家头部电池企业开展合作，推动高性能电池与可持续能源技术从实验室研究走向产业应用。此前，团队指导学生参与的电池相关创新项目，亦在第51届日内瓦国际发明展中获得评审团特别嘉许金奖及银奖。经过近三年的建设，团队已初步形成从基础研究到产业应用相衔接的研究体系。
Taking this award as a new starting point, LETS will continue to support technological innovation through high-level fundamental research and explore sustainable energy solutions for real-world application scenarios. On the occasion of the College of Science Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2026, we also extend sincere congratulations to all graduates and look forward to working with more outstanding students, young researchers, and industrial partners to advance the development and application of next-generation battery technologies.
以此次获奖为新的起点，LETS 将继续坚持以高水平基础研究支撑技术创新，面向真实应用场景探索可持续能源解决方案。值此理学院2026届毕业典礼之际，团队也向全体毕业生致以诚挚祝贺，并期待与更多优秀学生、科研人员及产业伙伴携手，推动先进电池技术的发展与应用。
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